Art Fair Hamilton 2025 welcomed visitors to the Cotton Factory in Hamilton, Ontario, from 26 to 28 September. Exhibitions and open studios emphasized meeting artists and exploring their work in a shared creative environment. To carry that curiosity into a new travel season, browse our April 2027 selection of art fairs across four regions, offering ideas for comparing different approaches to contemporary art and collecting.
The Cotton Factory provided the setting for a juried event combining exhibitions with conversations, practical activity and visits to artists’ workspaces. The programme made room for both local practices and international perspectives.
Tones, Textiles, Truths, curated by Dawn Grant, focused on textile traditions and material storytelling. The figurative exhibition The Spaces Between was co-curated by Jill Letten and Laura Heaney. Visitors could also join the Saturday networking and collage evening or Sunday’s open studios.
The Re:Connect workshops ran from 13 to 28 September and had their own registration arrangements. Individual exhibitions could continue beyond the fair weekend. Those separate exhibition dates should not be confused with the main event dates recorded here.
Exhibitions, open studios and artist encounters at the Cotton Factory.
Art Fair Hamilton 2025
Exhibitions, open studios and artist encounters at the Cotton Factory
26 September 2025 - 28 September 2025
The Cotton Factory, 270 Sherman Avenue North, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Mission:
To support artists through public encounters, creative exchange and professional connections.
Organizer:
Art Fair Hamilton, hosted at the Cotton Factory; founder and creative director Annette Auteri (née Paiement)
A studio-based event lets visitors connect finished works with the spaces and people behind them. Hamilton’s 2025 programme combined exhibitions, hands-on activity and open studios, making it useful for audiences interested in artistic process as well as collecting.
The archived Culture Days listing marked its Art Fair Hamilton access as free. Separately ticketed activities had their own conditions: the Saturday networking and collage evening was advertised at CAD 10. Workshop registration varied. No single weekend-pass price is confirmed here.
The event took place at 270 Sherman Avenue North in Hamilton. Plan the final leg of your journey using local transit information and the venue’s entrance instructions. The organiser listed parking on Biggar Avenue and nearby streets.
The industrial venue was described as partially accessible, with accessible washrooms and a freight elevator. Visitors needing step-free access should confirm the exact route and assistance arrangements with the venue.
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The Cotton Factory hosted the first annual Hamilton Art Fair in 2024. By 2025, its organisers described a longer-term ambition extending beyond sales into mentorship, collaboration and year-round exhibitions. This archive page uses the confirmed name Art Fair Hamilton rather than the earlier generic “Hamilton Art Market” heading.
Allow time for conversations and ask which studios or exhibition rooms are open during your visit. Workshop registration and evening-event tickets are separate from a general look around. Check individual exhibition labels for artists, materials and dates.
The 2025 programme is historical. For a future trip, consult a new edition’s announcement rather than relying on this archive schedule.
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