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Declaration

Main Gallery 51 Stuart Street, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Hiba Abdallah, test for Same Difference, polyester fabric, grommets, 2023, Collection of the Artist. Join us for Declaration, a group exhibition celebrating banners as tools of protest and unity. Featuring the work of artists Hiba Abdallah, Giniw (Graham) Paradis, L Vinebaum, and Lan "Florence" Yee. Opening Reception: Friday, February 9, 2024, 6:30-8:30 pm  Declarations state claims, […]

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Main Gallery 51 Stuart Street, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

An exhibition of work by Arnold Koroshegyi, Victoria Piersig, Andreas Rutkauskas and Kathy Toth, with archival photography acquired from United Steelworkers Local 1005 and from the private collection of Stephen Lechniak. In the 20th century, industrial photography was a key component of the project of Canadian nation-building. In the mid-20th century, Canadian photographers such as […]

Maria Dunn & Jon Brooks LIVE in Concert

Main Gallery 51 Stuart Street, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

The Workers Arts & Heritage Centre is pleased to welcome two outstanding singer-songwriters to our historic Main Gallery for a special one-night-only engagement. Maria Dunn - Edmonton, AB & Jon Brooks - Toronto, ON Sharing 5 Canadian Folk Music Award nominations between them, both Dunn and Brooks hold a strong commitment to Canadian Folk & […]

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Sandi Wheaton – Legacy Costs: Burden or Benefit?

Main Gallery 51 Stuart Street, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Sandi Wheaton - Legacy Costs: Burden or Benefit? Main Gallery Jan 18th – April 25th, 2014   Based on a three month project initiated by the Workers Arts & Heritage Centre in 2009, Legacy Costs: Burden or Benefit? Was the result of a three month long collaboration between Windsor-based artist Sandi Wheaton and the Occupational Health […]

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AGM Notice

Main Gallery 51 Stuart Street, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Dear members, friends and allies, This notice is to let you know that we will be holding our Annual General Meeting on Friday November 15 at 5:30 pm to 6:15 pm. The meeting will take place at WAHC, in the Main Gallery at 51 Stuart Street. All members are welcome to attend the meeting where […]

Building Our Futures, Preserving Our Pasts: A Celebration of Southern Ontario’s Heritage Building Trades

Main Gallery 51 Stuart Street, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Organized by the Workers Arts & Heritage Centre in partnership with the Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals, this dynamic exhibition presents an overview of some of the people and practices that make up Southern Ontario’s heritage building trades community. Filled with examples of work, materials, tools and the stories of tradespeople […]

The Things We Cannot Live Without

Main Gallery 51 Stuart Street, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

The world premier of a new installation by Canadian Artist Andrea Slavik, investigates the hardships faced by Chinese workers at the Foxconn factory in Shenzen, China - manufacturers of the iPod, iPhone & iPad. In 2010, after the inaugural release of the iPad, approximately fourteen out of 18 workers from the Foxconn plant in Shenzen, […]