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The Cotton Factory

Creative Industries complex in East Hamilton. Home to artists, designers, craftspeople, light industrial, and so much more!

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Curious what we got goin’ on all weekend? Check us out!! There will be lots to do so come on in, our doors are open!!

May 2nd + 3rd | 10am-4pm (PRFM will be on till 5)

#cotton #doorsopen #doorsopenhamilton #cottonfactory #hamon


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Curious what we got goin’ on all weekend? Check us out!! There will be lots to do so come on in, our doors are open!!

May 2nd + 3rd | 10am-4pm (PRFM will be on till 5)

#cotton #doorsopen #doorsopenhamilton #cottonfactory #hamon


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We’re back! Did you miss us? We missed you!

Planning is in full swing for this years’s Sherman North Street Party, save the date!

SATURDAY MAY 23rd 2026 we’re bringing the family friendly good vibes event of the season back to Sherman North.

Event details are coming soon and we hope you’re just as excited about it as we are.

Drop some love in the comments! Back pats and high fives all around 👍❤️
xoxo
The SNSP Team

#neighbourhood #hamiltonevents #hamiltonontario #streetparty


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✨ INTRODUCING THE FIRST-EVER FLUX BAZAAR ✨

Join us on May 23, 2026 from 10AM–4PM at The Cotton Factory during the Sherman Street Party 🎉

We’re kicking off Flux Bazaar for the very first time. A brand new market highlighting local creativity and community! Happening during the Sherman Street Party alongside the Hamilton Craft Studios, Pinch Bakery & Plant Shop, Epic Books: The Sequel, Playhouse Cinema, and the Barton BIA.

CALL FOR VENDORS IS OPEN
Are you an artist, designer, crafter, vintage seller, or cook/baker? Be part of our inaugural market! Table with us and help make the very first Flux Bazaar unforgettable.

Link for submission in Bio

#FluxBazaar #HamiltonEvents #SupportLocal #ShermanStreetParty #CallForVendors


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Forged in Sound is an exhibition celebrating Hamilton, Music and Steel.Opens May 2nd on view until June 12Stop 🛑 by during Doors Open Hamilton this weekend to experience Art as the new Steel.See an exhibition, experience performance, get hands 🙌 on. We love ❤️ inviting the community in! #Hamilton #CottonFactory #culturalcelebration #freeyourmind


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The Cotton Factory Doors Open
Come As You Are :: #caya

Sunday May 3rd, 2026
11:30am-1:00pm & 2:00pm-3:30pm

Good Day Friends.
Please join us this Sunday May 3rd for a special come as you are #caya as part of the Cotton Factory Doors Open 2026.

Come share in a live musical experience and take in the incredible studios, artists & spaces which make the Cotton Factory the Vibrant place it is.

CAYA a gathering of people from all walks of life, as they are, for a few moments, during the day, to share and create a live musical experience together.
And if you like to play music... bring your instrument or hop on one we have available and let’s create music and improvise together.

Open Door Policy:
- Inclusive to all
- No cover charge
- Feel free to arrive and leave anytime; at your convenience
- Please share this invite with ANYONE
- Building and venue are wheelchair & stroller accessible

There’s no right or wrong way, or time to come, we just ask that you please come, just as you are, to share some time and music together.

SURmUN Studio
9 A Landsdowne Ave.
Hamilton, Ontario
Canada
L8L 8A3


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The Cotton Factory Doors Open
Come As You Are :: #caya

Sunday May 3rd, 2026
11:30am-1:00pm & 2:00pm-3:30pm

Good Day Friends.
Please join us this Sunday May 3rd for a special come as you are #caya as part of the Cotton Factory Doors Open 2026.

Come share in a live musical experience and take in the incredible studios, artists & spaces which make the Cotton Factory the Vibrant place it is.

CAYA a gathering of people from all walks of life, as they are, for a few moments, during the day, to share and create a live musical experience together.
And if you like to play music... bring your instrument or hop on one we have available and let’s create music and improvise together.

Open Door Policy:
- Inclusive to all
- No cover charge
- Feel free to arrive and leave anytime; at your convenience
- Please share this invite with ANYONE
- Building and venue are wheelchair & stroller accessible

There’s no right or wrong way, or time to come, we just ask that you please come, just as you are, to share some time and music together.

SURmUN Studio
9 A Landsdowne Ave.
Hamilton, Ontario
Canada
L8L 8A3


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See you this weekend 🌸🌱 this is your chance to visit us if you can only do it during weekends!! Try our delicious spring menu along with our pastries from @eldercamp.ca

Doors Open at the Cotton Factory ☕️🍪

Cumbia Café


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See you this weekend 🌸🌱 this is your chance to visit us if you can only do it during weekends!! Try our delicious spring menu along with our pastries from @eldercamp.ca

Doors Open at the Cotton Factory ☕️🍪

Cumbia Café


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See you this weekend 🌸🌱 this is your chance to visit us if you can only do it during weekends!! Try our delicious spring menu along with our pastries from @eldercamp.ca

Doors Open at the Cotton Factory ☕️🍪

Cumbia Café


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Get ready to map out your next year’s biz moves with practical tips and fun vibes—let’s crush those goals!

The Empowered Entrepreneur: Strategic Planning for the Next 12 Months

Join us in person for an inspiring session where you’ll craft your game plan to conquer the next year. This event is all about giving you the tools and confidence to become an empowered entrepreneur.

Network, brainstorm, and leave ready to take on your business goals with a clear strategy. Don’t miss out on this chance to set yourself up for success!Come join us in Cowork 301-270 Sherman Ave N.Register on Eventbrite. Email info@coworkfactory.ca if you need more info. #businessstrategy#businesscoaching #entrepreneurship #success #cowork


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This weekend - Doors Open at the Cotton Factory. Here is a small piece of what is happening in the building. Come join us, not only do we have two afternoons of interactive art opportunities, but you can also check out the Punk Rock Flea, Artist Open Studios, Exhibitions and some delicious food! Come for the weekend!We are located at 270 Sherman Avenue N., Hamilton, with free street parking and parking in our back lot off Lansdowne Ave. We have a SOBI bike station, some bicycle parking, and we are a short walk from Barton Street if you’re taking the bus.We can’t wait to see you!


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This weekend - Doors Open at the Cotton Factory. Here is a small piece of what is happening in the building. Come join us, not only do we have two afternoons of interactive art opportunities, but you can also check out the Punk Rock Flea, Artist Open Studios, Exhibitions and some delicious food! Come for the weekend!We are located at 270 Sherman Avenue N., Hamilton, with free street parking and parking in our back lot off Lansdowne Ave. We have a SOBI bike station, some bicycle parking, and we are a short walk from Barton Street if you’re taking the bus.We can’t wait to see you!


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The Cotton Factory is pleased to announce that Hamilton-based artist Laura Heaney has been selected as the 2026 Artist-in-Residence. Heaney’s residency will run from May 1 through September 30, 2026, culminating in the development and presentation of a new body of work.

A classically trained artist known for her meticulous, hyper-realistic drawings, Heaney brings a rigorous and historically informed practice to her work. Drawing on traditions rooted in Renaissance and Dutch Golden Age aesthetics, her work reinterprets these influences through a contemporary lens, often using accessible materials such as coloured pencil, graphite, and ink. Her work has been exhibited extensively across Southern Ontario, the Canadian Maritimes, Quebec, and New York.

During her residency at The Cotton Factory, Heaney will embark on an ambitious new direction in her practice, integrating her detailed portraiture with sculptural textile elements. This marks a significant evolution in her work, expanding from two-dimensional drawing into material-based exploration.

“I would like to begin a new body of work that combines my love of drawn portraits with more sculptural textile elements,” says Heaney. “The Cotton Factory provides a unique environment that champions textile-based practices, and being surrounded by artists working across disciplines will allow me to experiment, collaborate, and grow in ways that my current studio cannot support.”

Heaney’s residency will unfold in two phases. The first will focus on research, experimentation, and material exploration, allowing her to develop a cohesive conceptual and technical framework. The latter phase will be dedicated to producing a resolved body of work, with plans for a culminating exhibition.#residency #artist #cottonfactoryhamilton


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The Cotton Factory is pleased to announce that Hamilton-based artist Laura Heaney has been selected as the 2026 Artist-in-Residence. Heaney’s residency will run from May 1 through September 30, 2026, culminating in the development and presentation of a new body of work.

A classically trained artist known for her meticulous, hyper-realistic drawings, Heaney brings a rigorous and historically informed practice to her work. Drawing on traditions rooted in Renaissance and Dutch Golden Age aesthetics, her work reinterprets these influences through a contemporary lens, often using accessible materials such as coloured pencil, graphite, and ink. Her work has been exhibited extensively across Southern Ontario, the Canadian Maritimes, Quebec, and New York.

During her residency at The Cotton Factory, Heaney will embark on an ambitious new direction in her practice, integrating her detailed portraiture with sculptural textile elements. This marks a significant evolution in her work, expanding from two-dimensional drawing into material-based exploration.

“I would like to begin a new body of work that combines my love of drawn portraits with more sculptural textile elements,” says Heaney. “The Cotton Factory provides a unique environment that champions textile-based practices, and being surrounded by artists working across disciplines will allow me to experiment, collaborate, and grow in ways that my current studio cannot support.”

Heaney’s residency will unfold in two phases. The first will focus on research, experimentation, and material exploration, allowing her to develop a cohesive conceptual and technical framework. The latter phase will be dedicated to producing a resolved body of work, with plans for a culminating exhibition.#residency #artist #cottonfactoryhamilton


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Cotton Factory community came OUT for Earth Day!🌎

We reward well for hard work too🌭😉

#earthday #cotton #cottonfactory #hamont #hamiltonontario


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Cotton Factory community came OUT for Earth Day!🌎

We reward well for hard work too🌭😉

#earthday #cotton #cottonfactory #hamont #hamiltonontario


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Cotton Factory community came OUT for Earth Day!🌎

We reward well for hard work too🌭😉

#earthday #cotton #cottonfactory #hamont #hamiltonontario


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Cotton Factory community came OUT for Earth Day!🌎

We reward well for hard work too🌭😉

#earthday #cotton #cottonfactory #hamont #hamiltonontario


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Cotton Factory community came OUT for Earth Day!🌎

We reward well for hard work too🌭😉

#earthday #cotton #cottonfactory #hamont #hamiltonontario


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Cotton Factory community came OUT for Earth Day!🌎

We reward well for hard work too🌭😉

#earthday #cotton #cottonfactory #hamont #hamiltonontario


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Cotton Factory community came OUT for Earth Day!🌎

We reward well for hard work too🌭😉

#earthday #cotton #cottonfactory #hamont #hamiltonontario


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Cotton Factory community came OUT for Earth Day!🌎

We reward well for hard work too🌭😉

#earthday #cotton #cottonfactory #hamont #hamiltonontario


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Cotton Factory community came OUT for Earth Day!🌎

We reward well for hard work too🌭😉

#earthday #cotton #cottonfactory #hamont #hamiltonontario


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Please join us on April 25th from 6 PM to 9 PM for another @cottonfactorycaNight of Art. We have a number of exhibitions openings, artist talks and a few open studios in the Mill Building.

Check out the first in a series of exhibitions in the new Maquette Vitrine Gallery. A space for sketches, miniature models of future exhibitions and art which begins dialogue around larger conversations.We are looking forward to hosting you.For information please email: curator@cottonfactory.ca


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Please join us on April 25th from 6 PM to 9 PM for another @cottonfactorycaNight of Art. We have a number of exhibitions openings, artist talks and a few open studios in the Mill Building.

Check out the first in a series of exhibitions in the new Maquette Vitrine Gallery. A space for sketches, miniature models of future exhibitions and art which begins dialogue around larger conversations.We are looking forward to hosting you.For information please email: curator@cottonfactory.ca


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We have a full NIGHT OF ART EXHIBITIONS opening on April 25th, 2026. 🏭🖼️🌠

Come meet our current Artist In Residence, Najmeh Baghishani, who will be exhibiting her new body of work created during her 6-month residency at the Cotton Factory. Stay for her talk at 7 PM.

Drop in to Smokestack Gallery to see their latest exhibition.

Then, head up to the CoWork Gallery to see A Photovoice project created by Urban Indigenous Youth and Seniors.

While you’re here, check out our new Maquette Vitrine mini-gallery exhibition created by Moments by Monique (more details coming soon!).


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We have a full NIGHT OF ART EXHIBITIONS opening on April 25th, 2026. 🏭🖼️🌠

Come meet our current Artist In Residence, Najmeh Baghishani, who will be exhibiting her new body of work created during her 6-month residency at the Cotton Factory. Stay for her talk at 7 PM.

Drop in to Smokestack Gallery to see their latest exhibition.

Then, head up to the CoWork Gallery to see A Photovoice project created by Urban Indigenous Youth and Seniors.

While you’re here, check out our new Maquette Vitrine mini-gallery exhibition created by Moments by Monique (more details coming soon!).


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We have a full NIGHT OF ART EXHIBITIONS opening on April 25th, 2026. 🏭🖼️🌠

Come meet our current Artist In Residence, Najmeh Baghishani, who will be exhibiting her new body of work created during her 6-month residency at the Cotton Factory. Stay for her talk at 7 PM.

Drop in to Smokestack Gallery to see their latest exhibition.

Then, head up to the CoWork Gallery to see A Photovoice project created by Urban Indigenous Youth and Seniors.

While you’re here, check out our new Maquette Vitrine mini-gallery exhibition created by Moments by Monique (more details coming soon!).


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We have a full NIGHT OF ART EXHIBITIONS opening on April 25th, 2026. 🏭🖼️🌠

Come meet our current Artist In Residence, Najmeh Baghishani, who will be exhibiting her new body of work created during her 6-month residency at the Cotton Factory. Stay for her talk at 7 PM.

Drop in to Smokestack Gallery to see their latest exhibition.

Then, head up to the CoWork Gallery to see A Photovoice project created by Urban Indigenous Youth and Seniors.

While you’re here, check out our new Maquette Vitrine mini-gallery exhibition created by Moments by Monique (more details coming soon!).


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