Hamilton Artists Inc.
155 James St North L8R 2K9 Hamilton, ON, Canada

Calling all members! A chance to showcase your work safely! This winter, we will be presenting artwork by Inc. members in our street-facing windows. We always welcome new and returning members, who will then be eligible to participate. Similar to our annual members’ exhibition SWARM, submissions will not be juried but only one artwork from each artist will be accepted. Depending on the number of submissions we receive, each round of window activations will be on view for... 1-3 weeks at a time and feature at least 4 artists. Artists are asked to submit print-quality images of their work which will be used to produce a large printout to be mounted in the windows. Deadline to apply: November 28, 2020. For a list of frequently asked questions, and to apply, click here: http://www.theinc.ca/exhibi/submissions/window-activations/ To become a member or renew your membership, click here: http://www.theinc.ca/membership/ See more

WINDOW performance happening next Saturday, November 14, at the Inc. by our fall performers-in-residence, Aeris Körper! They will be sharing two dynamically different pieces, so come by for one or both! Reservations can be made by emailing [email protected]. Spots are limited to ensure safety measures. Masks are mandatory. 7:30 & 8:00pm - Felting Tides 8:30 & 9:00pm - Dangerous Vacancies ... All performances include: live dance, acting, music and projection art, viewing from several vantage points at the intersection James St North and Cannon, and a safely distanced opportunity to connect and interact with artistic expression. Photography by Jess Bullock Image Description: Mayumi stands with one hand extended parallel. Lisa lays on the floor hovering slightly off the ground. Both wearing fantastical black and white glittering costumes.

The Inc. is excited to release Artchives 101 Zine, a project produced by The Inc.’s former Project Archivist, Julia Huynh. The zine is jam packed with local resources and tips on simple digitization methods + a "how to" guide for preserving your photographs, A/V materials (vinyls, VHS tapes), paintings and posters . To check out the zine online on our website, click here (also available as a pdf to download): http://www.theinc.ca/artchives-101-zine/ Julia Huynh is an art...ist, archivist and researcher based in Toronto. She holds an MA in Photography Preservation and Collections Management. Image: Colour polaroid of a person holding a banner that reads, Artists must be seen and heard, c. 1980.

"When Donald Trump was elected as the President of the United States in 2016, Geneviève Thauvette was so horrified that she smashed a vase." Check out this article in The Silhouette by Rya Buckley to learn more about our new Cannon Project Wall installation, "Breaking News".

Join our team! The Inc. is currently looking for new Board Directors to fill various roles on the following committees: Development Committee - is responsible for development, sponsorship and creating the annual giving campaign, identifying and facilitating further development of a brand or visual identity for the Hamilton Artists Inc. Executive Committee - is responsible for providing organizational direction on behalf of the board and advising the board on decisions an...d business matters ranging from strategy planning, policy, investment and risk. Facilities Committee - is responsible for overseeing the well-being of the physical space. Staff and committee members monitor, identify and facilitate repairs and general upkeep and maintenance of the building and grounds. Communications Committee - is responsible for membership and volunteer recruitment, managing and updating the website, and facilitating the design and implementation of information packages and communications tools for the Inc. New Committee - an Inc. initiative that operates through the lens of decolonization and intersectionality, to advocate for equity and inclusivity within our creative communities. Their task is to question and challenge the current institutional structures and hierarchies while proposing and envisioning alternative possibilities. Hamilton Artists Inc. accepts applications for membership to its Board of Directors on an ongoing basis. This is a volunteer position holding a two-year term commitment. Applicants must be a minimum of 18 years of age. To apply, please visit our website. A PDF application is available at the bottom of the web page: http://www.theinc.ca/about/staff-and-board/

Are you passionate about art, social justice, and education? We're excited to start learning from Stephanie Springgay and Andrea Vela Alarcon, with the first workshop, Fluxus & Socially-Engaged Art as Radical Pedagogy, taking place online today! The first three workshops in this series are FULL but there's still room to join the last one! Visit our website to sign up for Workshop 4: Redundancy, taking place on November 12, 2020 from 7:00-8:30 pm on Zoom, http://www.theinc....ca/events/the-instant-class-kit/ To learn more about "The Instant Class Kit: Socially-engaged art as radical pedagogy", visit the official Instant Class Kit website here, https://thepedagogicalimpulse.com/category/instantclasskit/ This program is part of Hamilton Artists Inc.’s special projects stream, implemented by the NEW Committee. Special Projects are activities that do not take the form of regular exhibitions. They can be one-off performances, zines, posters, screenings, workshops, community events, digital platforms, outdoor projects in our courtyard, site-specific interventions, off-site projects, or other similarly unique initiatives. Photo credit: Andrea Vela Alarcon

Today is the last day to apply to become The Inc.'s new Artist in Residence / Gallery Assistant! Don’t miss your chance, apply by visiting our website: http://ow.ly/nqol50C3mFV

Reminder! Less than two weeks left to apply for our Artist in Residence / Gallery Assistant position. Deadline is November 1, 2020. The position will run from November 16, 2020 through March 31, 2021, at 30 hours per week. This position will pay $18 per hour. The successful applicant must live in Hamilton/surrounding region or be able to commute. Please note, this position is funded though the Young Canada Works Building Careers in Heritage Program. To find out if you are eligible to apply, please visit our website for more info: http://ow.ly/OZCP50BVeXT

Looking for some tips on how to take better pictures of your artwork? Join us next weekend to learn some D.I.Y. techniques from local artist Natalie Hunter! The workshop will be live-streamed right here, on our Inc. Facebook Page on Saturday, October 24 at 2:00 pm.

Hamilton Artists Inc. is excited to launch its 2020 Annual Giving Campaign! This year, we are celebrating 45 years as YOUR artist-run centre. By making a contribution to our giving campaign, you are helping us deliver on our mission to empower artists of all career levels to take risks with their contemporary visual arts practices and present their work in a critical context. Our exhibitions, publications, and special projects offer education and mentorship, facilitate region...al and national dialogue, and encourage collaboration, conversation, and critical inquiry. Our programs are FREE and open to everyone! We couldn’t do this without the support of our community, and for this we thank you! There are many ways you can show your support: 1) Make a donation through our website, Canada Helps or by cheque: http://ow.ly/pq6y50BTwaL 2) Like and share this post to your social media. 3) Get involved with the Inc. as a volunteer (for inquiries contact [email protected]) 4) Sign up to become a Member of the Inc. http://ow.ly/3BkM50BTwaM 5) Sign up for our e-newsletter! http://ow.ly/ThGr50BTwaK To read our 2020 Giving Letter, view our giving chart, make a donation, or learn more about our Annual Giving Campaign, visit our website. http://ow.ly/LVF950BTwaN Cheques can be made payable to Hamilton Artists Inc. and mailed to: P.O. Box 57125 Jackson Station 2 King Street West Hamilton, Ontario L8P 4W9 Thank you for your support!

Request a Free Colouring Book + Art Supplies! We ran out so we printed a new batch of our pandemic colouring books, made by local BIPOC artists! Colouring materials can be included upon request. Email us to receive a free copy in the mail: [email protected] Visit our website more information about this project: http://www.theinc.ca/incoming-pandemic-colouring-book/

We are very grateful for all the community support we've received over this past year. 2020 may not have gone the way we had originally planned but we definitely learned a lot and continued to do the best we could! Thank you to everyone who donated to The Inc. this year. Your generosity has allowed us to continue offering free programs to our well loved community. With much appreciation, - The Inc. team

The Instant Class Kit: Socially-engaged art as radical pedagogy A series of 4 workshops: October 22 & 29, November 5 & 12, 2020 (attend one or all). Facilitated by Stephanie Springgay and Andrea Vela Alarcón, 7:00-8:30 pm on zoom. Instant Class Kit is a portable curriculum guide and pop-up exhibition dedicated to socially-engaged art as pedagogy. The kit brings together contemporary curriculum materials in the form of artist multiples such as zines, scores, games, newspa...pers and other sensory objects from a diverse group of artist-educators across North America. Workshop 1: Fluxus & Socially-Engaged Art as Radical Pedagogy Workshop 2: The Museum of Care Workshop 3: Love Letters to a Possible Future (with guest artist Syrus Marcus Ware) Workshop 4: Redundancy For more info and to register please visit our website: http://www.theinc.ca/events/the-instant-class-kit/ Photo credit: Andrea Vela Alarcón See more

Receiving the Lacey Prize has had an incredible impact on our work as a regional artist-run centre. Thank you to Chris Hampton for writing this beautiful article and to the National Gallery of Canada for continuing to amplify our work! Read it here: https://www.gallery.ca//the-lacey-prize-and-hamilton-artis

Hamilton Artists Inc. is excited to announce our fall Performers-in-Residence: Aeris Krper Contemporary Dance. Mayumi Lashbrook, Mikaela Demers, and Lisa Emmons will be using the gallery as their studio while it remains closed to the public until mid-November, 2020. We look to forward to seeing what they create! Aeris Krper is a Hamilton-based contemporary dance company that creates performative experiences exploring movement of the body, stretching of the mind, and connec...tions between the two. Aeris Krper is committed to exploring human embodiment leading to uninhibited living. For more info: http://www.theinc.ca/e/performer-in-residence-aeris-korper/ Image credit: Jess Bullock

Job Opportunity: Artist in Residence / Gallery Assistant Apply by November 1, 2020 to join our team! November 16, 2020 March 31, 2021 Full time (30 hours per week) $18.00 per hour... Hamilton Artists Inc. is Seeking an Artist in Residence / Gallery Assistant for an 18-week internship supported through Young Canada Works in Building Careers in Heritage. Visual artists working in all mediums, who are interested in working in the artist-run sector, are invited to apply. This position is a combined artist residency and gallery internship, designed for an emerging artist who has recently graduated from their studies. The successful applicant must live in Hamilton/surrounding region or be able to commute. For the full job description and to apply, please visit our website: http://www.theinc.ca/job-opportunity-artist-in-residence-g/ The Inc. aspires to be a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment. We are dedicated to social and cultural diversity in our operations and programming and encourage applications from students of diverse communities and backgrounds. See more