The Showroom a flourishing fashion designer hub in Hamilton

There’s a new fashion hub in Hamilton And it’s a place that’s overflowing with innovation and creativity. I recently visited The Showroom, a large studio space located at the Cotton Factory, flooded with natural light from huge windows. I was fortunate to meet up with two of the fashion designers that use the space. Both Leslie Smith-Aragona and Ash Bullock

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The Arty Crowd launches as Hamilton’s online hub for artists and art lovers

The Hamilton Arts Council has just launched The Arty Crowd, a brand new digital hub that connects Hamilton artists with audiences and arts opportunities. Check out the website at theartycrowd.ca  If you’re an artist, you can sign up on the site for free. Hamilton Arts Council will promote your events to their 25,000 followers across their social media platforms. You’ll

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Hamilton entrepreneur creates shopping platform for local pottery artists

The Northern Kiln is a brand new platform, just launched for local Ontario potters to sell their amazing functional pottery amidst a pandemic that has seen their regular sales avenues cancelled.  The company was founded by Rhiane Heslop, a born and bred Hamiltonian (recently moved to Guelph with her boyfriend), a young female entrepreneur who started the initiative while also

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Top 10 way to build an online brand using social media

Top 10 ways to build an online brand using social media

As recently published in the Hamilton Arts Council 2019/2020 Culture Guide: Top 10 ways to build an online brand using social media Create a profile on all the major social media platforms even if you’re not going to regularly use them, and direct people in your bio to the best platform to reach you. Pick the platform you prefer to

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Hamilton artist turns doodling hobby into a business

You may not have heard of Jenna Gregory, but you’ve probably seen Jenna’s Doodles. Hamilton artist Jenna has been drawing guests’ portraits for the Mike on Much Podcast for the past four years, and her work can be found in shops across Hamilton and beyond. She also has an exhibition on display at Mulberry Coffee House on James North until

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Five Things to Check Out at Art Crawl This Weekend

Art Crawl in the summer is, hands down, one of the best times of the year. It seems as though the entire city flocks to James North filled with anticipation of what can be in store. From art, to music, to food, the possibilities are seemingly endless. Here are five things to keep on the radar while visiting Art Crawl

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