Art Gallery of Hamilton

The art gallery of hamilton (the 'organization') was founded in 1914 and holds its collection of works of art in trust for the people of hamilton and canada with a mandate to collect preserve exhibit and interpret works of art for the community. As a public resource it conserves and communicates canada's artistic cultural and social heritage and explores contemporary and historical art within local national and international contexts. The organization houses eighteen exhibition spaces including several multi-use spaces for educational programming and event purposes. The organization undertakes the following charitable activities: - provides the public with art exhibitions lectures tours symposiums art talks family & fun days artistic films and performances carries out custodial care of the permanent collection; - provides adult and children education workshops and art camps; - carries on related business activities including corporate services retails shops and art sales/rental services featuring local artists. - online education programme and online retail offering the organization continuously rotates presented artists and exhibits while maintaining the same mission objectives and mandate.