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Snapshots: The Week of February 18

Snapshots is your overview of the last week in the arts and entertainment community. From the movers, shakers and moments that matter- and moments that could- Snapshots is everything you need to know at a glance to stay connected to the Hamilton arts sector.

Hamilton Happenings

  • Congratulations to the Hamilton Fringe Festival, who selected the thirty-three companies to participate in the 2022 Festival! In addition to twenty-six full length productions, this year’s festival will also consist of four “Mini Bar Series” shows and three “Family Fringe” shows. The selections also include a number of Hamilton-based organizations and artists, including Lisa Pezik, Sid Ryan Eilers and Afterlife Theatre.
  • The Hamilton Fringe Festival also announced the winners of their 2022 New Play Contest. Congratulations to first place winners Natalia Bushnik and Kathleen Welch for their play, Samca, which will be produced for the 2022 Festival!

Here & There

  • The Lit Live Reading Series is moving to the Art Gallery of Hamilton for in-person activities every Thursday at 7pm. The weekly series offers writers from all genres the opportunity to share excerpts from their work. 
  • Female-identifying filmmakers are invited to join the Hamilton LOFT (Ladies of Film & TV) for a monthly meetup on Wednesday, February 23 at 7pm. RSVP to attend.
  • Hamilton Artists Inc. will host their Annual General Meeting on Saturday, February 26 at 2pm. The AGM will take place online; RSVP required to attend.
  • Earl’s Court Gallery is hosting a Meet the Artist event with Chelo Sebastian on February 26. The drop-in style event at the Ottawa Street North gallery will take place from 12-3pm.
  • The Art Gallery of Hamilton hosts artwork from Hamilton secondary school art students in Metamorphosis; an online survey of artwork. The current edition is the fourth iteration of the project.
  • The Dundas Valley School of Art is accepting original art submissions in all mediums between February 7 – March 10, 2022. Artwork will be auctioned off at the School’s annual fundraising event. Find out more here.
  • The Art Gallery of Hamilton is seeking submissions from emerging and established local and regional artists for their April 28 – May 1, 2022 art sale. Interested artists may submit up to 10 works for consideration by Tuesday, February 22nd at 9am. Submissions will be reviewed and juried with all applicants notified of their results in March. Find out more here. 
  • The Hamilton Arts Awards is now accepting submissions for the 2022 Shirley Elford Emerging Artist Commission Prize. The prize provides a $2,000 commission to support the creation of a new work that speaks to Hamilton’s evolving identity, and will be presented at next year’s Arts Awards. Supported by the Hamilton Community Foundation, artists must be practicing professionally for less than five years to be eligible. Submission deadline is March 11, 2022. 
  • The Carnegie Gallery is accepting exhibition submissions in all media of fine art or craft for its 2023 programming year. Established and emerging artists are welcome to apply by May 31, 2022. Find out more here.

Volunteer Opportunities

  • Hamilton’s annual literary festival, gritLIT, is seeking volunteers to join their Marketing Committee. The Committee manages media relations, community outreach and social media.

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