For 45 years, Hamilton Artists Inc. (affectionately known as The Inc.) has made Hamilton artists a priority, providing them with a space to display their work and helping them find a wider audience.<\/p>\n
The artist-run centre that began in 1975 is showing no signs of slowing down as they look to make Hamilton a better place for artists in 2019 and beyond.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cWe started as a grassroots organization about 45 years ago; since then we’ve become a not for profit charity and registered charity,\u201d said Julie Dring, executive director of Hamilton Artists Inc. \u201cEssentially what we do as an artist-run centre is we pay artists to exhibit or do different programming in our space. We pay them to use our space in that way.\u201d<\/p>\n
In 2018, they helped over 150 paid artists display their work in The Inc.\u2019s two galleries. In 2019, The Inc. has put on multiple programs and exhibitions that reflect the needs and desires of the Hamilton arts community.<\/p>\n
Included amongst them was \u201cIncoming\u201d, a pilot program that introduced refugee, immigrant, and newcomer artists to the local art scene. There was also \u201cPressure Points\u201d, which was a gentrification symposium where everyone was welcome to share their thoughts and ideas on the changing landscape of downtown Hamilton.<\/p>\n
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