Visions 2020: The 125th Annual Women’s Art Association of Hamilton Exhibition opened at the Art Gallery of Hamilton on December 5, 2020. In light of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, the show will be extended until April 25, 2021. The Women’s Art Association of Hamilton (WAAH) was formed in 1894 with “the vision to promote the city’s … Continued

As the year draws to a close, we find ourselves reflecting on the dramatic changes that have unfolded around us, and the impact they have had on arts, culture, and education. As a key member of our AGH: Learn team, Sara Dickinson is the Senior Manager of Educational Outreach here at the Art Gallery of … Continued

For this week’s AGH Magazine article, enjoy this recorded conversation between AGH Director of Programs and Education Tor Lukasik-Foss and current AGH exhibition artist Nora Hutchinson.    This conversation occurred September 24, 2020 for a live audience in the AGH Joey & Toby Tanenbaum Pavilion, in alignment with the safety protocols and guidelines as … Continued

Hamilton’s arts history is a rich and complex tale, chock full of fascinating characters vital to the growth of culture in the city. As you may recall from the AGH exhibition presenting the project, Hamilton Arts Council’s Building Cultural Legacies is a storytelling platform aiming to comprehensively collect the stories of Hamilton arts between the … Continued

On Saturday, November 28, the AGH will host our first-ever online Gala, viewable by ticketholders starting at 7:00 pm. The annual Gala is a keystone Gallery event demonstrating the collective efforts of our communities pushing the arts forward in Hamilton. This year’s necessary shift online brings us The AGH Dream: A Virtual Gala Experience, a … Continued

This coming Friday marks the start of the 12th annual AGH Film Festival! Our first-ever online iteration of the Festival features over 40 features to watch anytime between October 16 and October 25. Along with the films themselves, AGH Film fans will get to enjoy free short film programs, director Q+As, panel discussions, and more! … Continued

Ryan Ferguson is the Film Program Curator here at the Art Gallery of Hamilton. In charge of leading each year’s AGH Film Festival and recurring Film Series program, Ryan has taken on the additional challenge with this year’s 12th annual Festival by taking the entire event online. I sat down with Ryan to discuss the … Continued

If you’re a Member of the Art Gallery of Hamilton, chances are you’re familiar with our Development Officer, Annual Giving & Membership, Grace Moran. Grace is responsible for all things Membership – from planning AGH Member initiatives to securing new partners for our popular Member Advantage program. In celebration of September being New Member Month, … Continued

Melissa Bennett is the Curator of Contemporary Art here at the Art Gallery of Hamilton. Among her many duties, Melissa is responsible for curating some of this past decade’s most-memorable AGH exhibitions, such as are you experienced?, Graeme Patterson: Secret Citadel, and the recent Hamilton Now: Subject and Object, which featured eighteen local artists exploring … Continued

Spanning Thursday, August 6 through Saturday, August 8, this week marks the start of the 14th annual Photophobia, a festival of short-format contemporary media, film, video, and moving image hosted in partnership between the Art Gallery of Hamilton and Hamilton Artists Inc. For this week’s Film Favourites, we collected some of our favourite works from … Continued