EXHIBITIONS
Our exhibition spaces showcase the work of artists highlighting the history and culture of working people, as well as objects from labour and social movements.
Work In Progress
CBTU/SMCC Hall of LabourAt WAHC, we see museums as works-in-progress. Work with us to re-imagine how we represent the stories of working people! In 2019, we stripped our walls of 20-year-old exhibits representing […]
All Together Now: Banners from the Permanent Collection
OPSEU/SEFPO GalleryLabour banners demonstrate collective strength. Carried in parades, brandished at protests and hung in union halls, they convey messages of common purpose, pride, unity and the dignity of work.Located on […]
Off The Beaten Path: Mapping Labour and Race in Hamilton
Teamsters Local Union 879 HubOff the Beaten Path Hamilton is a mapping database that collects personal stories and historical events of everyday Hamiltonians through the lens of labour and race.As an open living project, […]
Parallel Histories: An Anniversary Exhibition
Community Gallery2025 marks the Workers Arts and Heritage Centre’s 30th anniversary and the Mayworks Festival’s 40th! Both have provided a unique space for cross sectoral gathering and art making within a […]
In the Wake of Work: Asian Diasporas, Labour, and Living Memory
CUPE/SCFP GalleryCurated by Jojo Chooi-Harley, the exhibition In the Wake of Work: Asian Diasporas, Labour, and Living Memory featuring the work of Holly Chang, mihyun maria kim and VALU CO-OP, explores […]
