Event

On Art Crawl night, join us for the opening reception of WAHC's Spring/Summer group exhibition, Thin Spaces: the porous places between, curated by Elwood Jimmy. The celebration includes a participatory writing project activating Christine De Vuono's ongoing installation You're Invited, led by the artist.You're Invited welcomes viewers to respond to prompts, writing personal meditations on […]

Soanación: Voice as living relation invites participants into a somatic and artistic exploration through breath, vibration, and deep listening. We will enter a non-verbal “thin space” where body, voice, and land can be felt as entangled.Rooted in Sal(t) Collective’s practice of Soanación—a Spanish wordplay between sound and healing—the workshop opens questions about colonial relationships with body […]

Building off of her work as part of Work in Progress about the 2022 fight for 1492 Land Back Lane, Layla Staats returns to WAHC this June to facilitate an artist talk and workshop exploring the creative possibilities at the heart of defending the land. Central to Layla’s work as an artist and activist is the […]

Join us for a virtual panel discussion between Jay Youngdahl, Sam Gindin, and Adolf Reed Jr. on contemporary issues of class division and strength in North America, moderated by Dr. Julia Smith, associate professor of Labour Studies at the University of Manitoba and member of the Graphic History Collective. The panel will discuss: where do divisions in […]

WAHC’s Youth Council is proud to present Hello Neighbour: a Skill-share Afternoon, a free afternoon of skill-sharing workshops.To combat an increasingly isolated world, Hello Neighbour invites you to participate in workshops on building solidarity with migrant workers, vermicomposting, creative recipe writing, and more, and reflect on these experiences as tools for building hope, capacity, and […]

Spend a fun afternoon making cyanotype prints using found objects and light! No experience required. Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy. Ages 12+.Registration required; register below.This event activates Thin Spaces: the porous places between, curated by Elwood Jimmy. Please email Ada at ada@wahc-museum.ca to be added to the waitlist. About the Curator Elwood Jimmy is […]

Notice of Annual General Meeting Please be advised that we will be holding our 2026 Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, July 29th at 5:00 pm. The meeting will take place virtually over Zoom. You will need to register at the following link in order to attend the meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/6QDxoAatTfGtlAAQCXRGXA All members are welcome to attend the […]

Join WAHC for a tour of Hamilton's storied past this Labour Day! On the afternoon of Saturday, September 5th, we'll be honouring the 80th anniversary of the 1946 Stelco Strike with a tour led by Professor Rob Kristofferson. In 1946, 20% of Hamilton's labour force walked off the job, including workers at Westinghouse, Firestone and […]

Visit WAHC during our extended hours for Supercrawl! WAHC will be open over Supercrawl weekend! Join us to view our new fall exhibitions, Anahi Gonzalez' Para Ayer/Due Yesterday in our CUPE/SCFP Gallery and Work In Progress: Survival and Dignity in the OPSEU/SEFPO Gallery. View Work In Progress: FIGHTBACKS! and Solidarity Forever: Workers' Sounds and Songs […]

Join us in celebrating the opening of Para Ayer/Due Yesterday, and WAHC’s heritage exhibition WIP: Survival and Dignity! Anahí González will be in attendance acting as her alter-ego Manuela, and invites people to interact with her performance The Employee of the Month, and The Next One, and The Next One… alongside Willie the Goose. Community curators from […]