Partner Galleries
The Creative Heart of Art Circuit
Art Circuit brings together a dynamic mix of galleries and artists from across Hamilton for one night of shared exhibitions and creative exchange. Each participating gallery hosts a curated group of artists, showcasing a wide range of contemporary work—from painting and sculpture to glass, mixed media, and more. Together they create a city-wide celebration of art, offering visitors the chance to discover and purchase new work, meet artists, and experience the depth of Hamilton’s vibrant arts community.
Partner Galleries
Back Alley Gallery
Mary Flynn is the founder of Back Alley Gallery, a garage-turned studio in Hamilton, Ontario. The space has grown into a vibrant hub for local artists, offering rotating exhibits and welcoming workshops that foster creativity, connection, and community.
Location: 341 Herkimer St.
Exhibition Title: Reflections
Show Dates
Friday, October 2, 2026 Doors open at 7PM until 10PM
Show runs until Friday, October 30, 2026
Reflections invites artists to explore the many meanings of reflection, from the physical interplay of light, shadow, mirrors, glass, and water to the deeply personal act of introspection and self-examination. The exhibition welcomes work in all mediums that investigates perception, memory, identity, transformation, and the ways we see ourselves and the world around us.
SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
The Revival Art Store
The Revival Art Store was establised by artists Jerrold & Marta Hewson in 2025. It combines an art supply store with a café and outdoor patio, and a community event space.
It’s a “third space” where creatives can come together, sip coffee and sketch, purchase art supplies, get inspired with fine art books, take a workshop, throw an art party, make new friends, and challange the status quo.
This is not your average art supply store, It’s the Headquarters for Creative Disruptors!
Location: 1165 Cannon St. E.
Exhibition Title: Creatively Disruptive
Show Dates
Friday, October 2, 2026 Doors open at 7PM until 10PM
Show runs until Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Creatively Disruptive celebrates artwork that is NOT perfect or traditionally “pretty”. Artists are invited to break rules and step out of the normal. Works may touch on current or historical issues, provoke thought and conversation. This exhibition wants to make viewers stop and stare and challenge perceptions.
SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
Good Nerd Gallery
We’re Erin and Raf-friends, collectors, and the co-founders of Good Nerd Gallery.
What started as a friendship built on shared obsessions, creative chaos, and feeding off each other’s energy grew into Good Nerd Gallery, a space designed to bring artists and collectors together. We bring different perspectives to the table, and that push-and-pull is at the heart of everything we do, from the artists we champion to the experiences we create within the gallery.
We built Good Nerd Gallery for people who want art with a pulse. The conversation-starting pieces that make a room feel complete and say something about the people in it.
We champion artists creating fearless, unapologetic work rooted in nostalgia, pop culture, humour, chaos, and the beautifully human side of life. No stiff gallery energy. No gatekeeping. Just accessible art, real community, and a space where curious weirdos, seasoned collectors, and first-time buyers all belong.
Location: 138 James St N
Exhibition Title: The Cost of Staying Human — The State of the World
Show Dates
Friday, October 2, 2026 Doors open at 7PM until 10PM
Show runs until Wednesday, October 14, 2026
We are living through an age of endless consumption, constant distraction, political unrest, environmental collapse, and algorithm-driven realities. In a world that increasingly rewards outrage, speed, and indifference, what is the cost of remaining human? The Cost of Staying Human seeks work that confronts the fractures, contradictions, and emotional weight of contemporary life.
SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
The Corner Studio
Hosted by Sydemham Captial and Julianna Biernacki
The Corner Studio was founded in early 2026 to bring an art space to the Strathcona Neighbourhood right here in Hamilton. With a focus on artist studio space, The Corner Studio provides local artists with more than just a room, but space to expand their creative careers however they see fit. Artists at the studio have access to DIY exhibition space, community, and local support.
Location: 435 York Blvd.
Exhibition Title: It’s a Sign
Show Dates
Friday, October 2, 2026 Doors open at 7PM until 10PM
Show runs until Saturday, October 17, 2026
It’s a Sign is an exhibition of handmade signs. Signs of real or made up places, instructions, and advertisements. Signs are all around us, telling us which direction to go, when our favourite stores open, when our favourite band plays at our favourite pub.
Sometimes you even see a sign and think “this must be a sign!”
Exhibiting artists are to make a sign or include a sign of any kind within their work.
SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED