- 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
- 27 Apr 2023
Hamilton Arts Awards announce shortlist for 2023
Hamilton’s largest civic awards recognizing excellence in the city’s arts scene have announced their shortlist of nominees for 2023. The City of Hamilton Arts Awards are an annual tradition ...
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- Valerie Scarisbrick
- 18 Apr 2023
gritLIT reading and writing festival is coming to Hamilton this week
The gritLIT reading and writing festival is a great way to explore your interests within the field of literature! The event holds many educational and experiential opportunities that will run from Apr...
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- Michael Kras
- 20 Mar 2023
Hamilton literary festival gritLIT announces 2023 lineup
Hamilton’s lovers of literature have plenty to get excited about at this year’s gritLIT Festival: an annual celebration of Canadian literature that brings together readers and authors to share in ...
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- Michael Kras
- 02 Dec 2021
Nominations now open for 2022 City of Hamilton Arts Awards
One of Hamilton’s largest events celebrating the achievements of locals artists and creators has opened up nominations for its 2022 event. The City of Hamilton Arts Awards, an annual event that reco...
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- Michael Kras
- 19 Nov 2021
Hamilton Book Crawl is happening this weekend
A new monthly street event that endeavours to be Art Crawl for the literary set is happening in Hamilton this weekend. Hamilton Book Crawl, a free street event celebrating local literature and the aut...
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- Michael Kras
- 14 Apr 2021
Hamilton’s gritLIT Festival kicks off this week
Local lovers of literature are going to be in heaven, as Hamilton’s famous annual festival for readers and writers kicks off this week. Entering its 17th year, the gritLIT Festival has become an ann...
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- Michael Kras
- 04 Feb 2021
This Hamilton short story contest has a $500 cash prize
Local writers, poise those pens! Hamilton’s annual literary festival, gritLIT, is hosting a short story contest with a juicy cash prize up for grabs. gritLIT’s annual Short Story Contest allows cr...
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- Michael Kras
- 08 Jan 2021
Hamilton author Gary Barwin lands on Canada Reads 2021 longlist
A prolific writer and Hamilton resident has landed on the longlist for one of Canada’s most prestigious national literary recognitions. Hamilton author Gary Barwin’s nautical novel Yiddish for...
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- Michael Kras
- 22 Dec 2020
Nominations are now open for the 2021 City of Hamilton Arts Awards
The City of Hamilton Arts Awards, which have annually honoured some of the city’s most accomplished figures in the arts & culture scene since 1976, have just opened nominations for the 2021 awar...
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