- Michael Kras
- 14 Feb 2024
Hamilton arts festival Frost Bites is on with free events this week
An annual arts festival is back in Hamilton for 2024 with a stacked lineup of free events all week long. Frost Bites – a sister event to summer’s Hamilton Fringe Festival – takes on a some...
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- Michael Kras
- 05 Jan 2024
Hamilton seeks artists to create public art for Pipeline Trail
Local artists, take note: the City of Hamilton is looking to commission a stunning piece of public art along the Pipeline Trail. This urban corridor in the Crown Point area marks the spot of Hamilto...
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- Michael Kras
- 16 Oct 2023
Hamilton is searching for its first ever ‘Poet in Place’
Wordsmiths, take note: the City of Hamilton is on the hunt for its first ever Poet in Place. This new initiative – the first of its kind in Canada, according to the City – will see a local poet ...
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- Michael Kras
- 30 Jun 2023
Hamilton’s Supercrawl announces 2023 music lineup
Hamilton’s huge street festival Supercrawl will be back again for 2023, and they’ve just announced their sizeable lineup of music talent. Taking over James Street North for a few days each fall, S...
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- Michael Kras
- 12 Jun 2023
Winners announced for 2023 City of Hamilton Arts Awards
Numerous incredible artists were honoured at Hamilton’s biggest night recognizing the best of the city’s arts scene. The 2023 City of Hamilton Arts Awards took place on June 8th at the Art Galle...
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- Michael Kras
- 01 Mar 2023
Hamilton’s Lewis Mallard is flocking to Toronto
Hamilton’s favourite feathered friend is setting his sights on The Six. Lewis Mallard – local folk artist and winged icon – has delighted Hamiltonians for years, making his way around ...
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- Michael Kras
- 27 Jan 2023
New art gallery and cafe is opening soon in Hamilton
Beautiful visual art and terrific coffee will converge at a new art gallery and café preparing to open its doors in Hamilton. Crown & Press is in the midst of preparing their new combined coffe...
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- Michael Kras
- 13 Jan 2023
Hamilton seeks artists for new Electric City public art project
The City of Hamilton is on the hunt for local visual artists to be commissioned for an exciting new public art project. The Electric City Public Art Project will be a permanent project brought to li...
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- Michael Kras
- 09 Nov 2022
Beautiful art installations turn Barton Street into its own gallery
A stroll around Barton Village looks a little different nowadays. That’s because the Barton Village BIA commissioned 15 Hamilton artists and art collectives for a series of public art installations ...
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- Michael Kras
- 11 Oct 2022
Hamilton author Mark Coakley tells fascinating stories with a fresh voice
Hamilton-based author Mark Coakley’s journey to becoming a professional writer has been anything but linear. Prior to penning a profuse collection of both nonfiction and fiction works, Coakley fou...
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