Arts Dundas Weekend

Arts Dundas Weekend, November 2nd - 5th

Arts Dundas Weekend : November 2nd – 5th, 2023

Arts Dundas Weekend (ADW) is a four-day celebration of the arts, spotlighting creative communities and individuals in the Dundas and Hamilton area. ADW is celebrating its 37th year this year, and plenty of exciting events, workshops and performances are planned!

At the Dundas Museum and Archives, we will be open for extended hours:

  • Thursday from 10 am – 8 pm (Please note that Home/Ground will be unavailable Thursday evening after 6:30 pm due to a private rental)
  • Friday from 10 am-4:30 pm
  • Saturday from 12 pm-5 pm
  • Sunday from 1 pm-4 pm

On display will be:

Home/Ground: The Art of Catherine Gibbon

Aquientor: Reconstructing the Forgotten Armour of the Precolonial Iroquoians

“The Ragin’ Canawl”: an Authentic History of the Desjardins Canal and the Port of Dundas

As well as a small temporary display of Nutcracker costumes on loan from the Hamilton Academy of Permorming Arts!

On Saturday, November 4th, there will be an open house for Home/Ground: The Art of Catherine Gibbon, from 2 pm-4 pm, featuring The Mountain Road Band.

To learn more about Arts Dundas Weekend, and to see what other events, workshops and performances are scheduled, visit carnegiegallery.org/arts-dundas-weekend-2023!

Turning the Tide: Our Relationship with Water

Join us at the Dundas Museum and Archives on Friday, October 20th, from 6:30-8:30 pm for a family-friendly event in collaboration with Councillor Alex Wilson, highlighting the past, present, and future of our interactions with the Dundas Valley’s waterways, from the days of the Ragin’ Canawl to the future of Cootes Paradise. 

You’ll get the chance to meet members of local watershed stewardship groups, including:

There will be a talk on the “Ragin’ Canawl” led by DMA Exhibitions Curator Austin Strutt, followed by remarks from Councillor Alex Wilson on present challenges and future opportunities to improve the health of our local watershed, including the future replacement of the Dundas Wastewater Treatment Plant, followed by a Q&A period. The evening’s festivities will end with open time for guests to tour the museum and chat.

To RSVP, please email ward13@hamilton.ca

HOME/GROUND: The Art of Catherine Gibbon (1949-2021)

Now on display in the Pirie House of the Dundas Museum and Archives is Home/Ground: The Art of Catherine Gibbon (1949-2021), which features a selection of pieces from the late artist. Catherine Gibbon worked out of her studio at the top of the Niagara Escarpment in Greensville but also travelled to capture a variety of scenery in chalk pastels and oils. Gibbon was a founding member of the Carnegie Gallery in Dundas, and started the plein air painting group, the Monday Painters.

Stop by to see the show, and join us for an open house on Saturday, November 4th, from 1pm-4pm during Arts Dundas Weekend, featuring the Mountain Road Band, a traditional Celtic music group Gibbon played flute/whistle in.