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Michael Kras
12 Jul 2021

A $10,000 mural commission is being offered for a Hamilton artist

Hamilton visual artists, take note: submissions are now open for local artists and arts collectives who want to be considered for a new public art commission of $10,000. It’s a commission from Perso...

Michael Kras
30 Oct 2020

A new large-scale piece of public art is now up on James North

One of James North’s most iconic and eye-catching features is the massive billboard adorning the side of the CBC building at 118 James North that regularly hosts large-scale installations of visual ...

Michael Kras
22 Oct 2020

15 designs selected for Hamilton public art series honouring healthcare workers

A jury of healthcare workers, graphic designers, and artists has selected the 15 winning designs to be part of a new Hamilton public art project honouring the city’s healthcare professionals. The ar...

Michael Kras
19 Oct 2020

King William Street public art project chooses winning design

After a jurying process and public feedback on six finalist designs, one winning design has officially been chosen for the city’s forthcoming King William Street Beacon & Gate Public Art Project...

Michael Kras
06 Oct 2020

Hamilton’s mural artists see the city as their canvas

Brought to you by Forge & Foster Investment Management. Like any other urban centre, much of Hamilton’s geography is a sea of blasé building facades, unremarkable cement exteriors, and bare br...

Michael Kras
20 Aug 2020

New public art project honours Hamilton’s healthcare heroes

After a similar initiative in 2019 was successful, the City of Hamilton is commissioning a new public art series to be installed on traffic signal boxes all over the city; and what makes the project e...

Michael Kras
05 Aug 2020

Six finalists chosen for King William Street gate and public art project

After a call for submissions was extended to Hamilton artists back in January, 43 competitive proposals have been narrowed down to six contenders as the potential designs for the forthcoming King Will...

Michael Kras
15 Jan 2020

Hamilton’s West Harbour is getting a stunning public art plaza

Hamilton’s West Harbour is about to become even more beautiful. As part of a massive redevelopment project planned for Hamilton’s waterfront between Piers 5 and 7, the City of Hamilton and the Ham...

Michael Kras
16 Oct 2019

Hamilton celebrates public art project with a free launch party tonight

If you’ve been admiring the diverse and vibrant original artworks that currently decorate the usually-unassuming utility boxes all through Hamilton’s downtown, tonight is your chance to celebrate ...

Michael Kras
07 Oct 2019

37 Hamilton utility boxes just got an artistic makeover

Hamiltonians may have noticed that the downtown core got a little more vibrant recently, and it’s all thanks to the Downtown Utility Box Public Art Project, which has transformed 37 utility boxes in...