Community arts hub offers affordable lifeline for Hamilton’s creatives
Nov 08, 2023 - Leaning against a long table at her spacious art studio, Elissa Barber thinks back to a time when space was limited.
An artist since 2013, the 40-year-old never had a designated workspace before last summer, instead plying her trade “anywhere and everywhere” that had enough room to build and store art. MORE
Hamilton’s Aeon Bayfront Studios looks to expand with help from the city
Nov 06, 2023 - Hamilton’s largest film and arts production facility is hoping to expand further and is looking to the city to sell some of its land. The Aeon Bayfront Studios facility is all about bringing creativity to 243 Queen St. North. MORE
Architectural Heritage on display as Heritage Committee recognizes achievements
February 28, 2023 - The Hamilton Municipal Heritage Committee has issued 26 awards under a variety of categories…
The Adaptive Reuse of a Heritage Property award went to four recipients—Sonic Unyon leasing as city-owned conversion on Caroline Street, Developer Tal Dehtiar for the conversion to apartments of the former Thomas Anglican Church of Main Street East. Christopher Benfey for Factory Media Resource Centre Galley & Studio at 366 Victoria Ave N, and AEON Studio Group for their property at 29 Harriet Street. MORE
Justin Trudeau to become 1st world leader to appear in ‘Drag Race’ franchise
November 08, 2022 - Justin Trudeau is swinging by the “werkroom” on an upcoming spinoff of Canada’s Drag Race. Producers of the drag queen competition series say the Prime Minister will make a special appearance on Canada’s Drag Race: Canada vs. the World.
He’s the first world leader to visit the RuPaul-founded competition series, which has more than a dozen global spinoffs in countries including Sweden, Australia, Mexico and the United Kingdom. MORE
Once a small print studio, Hamilton’s Centre[3] is expanding — again — into West Harbour film studio land
July 04, 2022 - Centre[3] for Artistic + Social Practice, the once-little print studio that knew it could, wears its mouthful of a name with conviction, both pragmatic and idealistic, about the size of what needs to be done. What needs to be done is large — nothing less than free and/or affordable access for all to the broadest range of art practice and education, toward community health and equality. Harnessing the power of culture to model change, improvement, especially in the downtown/inner city. MORE
New partner in Hamilton west harbour film hub project
June 10, 2022 - A plan to create a film studio hub on city-owned lands at Hamilton’s west harbour has added a cast member. And another step toward a potential deal setting the stage for the mega project will go before city council in early July. MORE
Lights, Camera, Action: Proposed Hamilton studio district on display
February 13, 2022 - The principals behind Bayfront Studios held an open-house Saturday to allow community comment on their plans for a proposed 25-acre Bayfront Studio District. The district at Stuart, Queen and Barton Streets, would be a space to live, work and play in the west harbour. MORE
Aeon Studio Group reveals vision for new studio district in Hamilton
January 28, 2022 - A local media group is hoping construction will begin within a year for a film production district near Hamilton’s West Harbour. Aeon Studio Group says the Hamilton Studio District will be a hub for the creative industries and will include studios, offices, retail and residential space. MORE
Streaming Wars Kick Off Studio Space Race in Ontario
July 9, 2021 - “Elsewhere in Ontario, a film studio boom is unfolding along a corridor that’s an hour from Toronto and the U.S.-Canadian border. In March, Aeon Studio Group opened the doors on an 80,000-square-foot studio in Hamilton with a 27,000-square-foot soundstage and a second stage planned.” MORE
Hamilton’s Bayfront film studio is up and running
July 1, 2021 - Hamilton’s new film studio has opened for business. Aeon Studio Group has fixed up the former AVL Manufacturing plant on Queen Street North and it is now open for filming and movie making. MORE
Toronto’s Hollywood North expanding in all directions
December 15, 2020 - It’s lights, cameras and action – everywhere. While just a few months ago, it appeared COVID-19 was forcing a wrap for the film industry, there’s now so much demand for production space that studios are expanding, and new ones are being built in all corners of the Greater Toronto Area. MORE
Aeon Opening Bayfront Studios
December 2, 2020 - Aeon Studios Group Inc. (Aeon) announced today that Aeon Bayfront Studios, located in its Hamilton Studio District mixed-use development, will be open for business on February 1, 2021. MORE