Anne Foster Windows

In celebration of Hamilton’s music scene, local artists have been invited to design music-themed displays for the Anne Foster Windows. The Anne Foster Windows are located in the historic Lister Building, 28 James Street North, in the same storefront where the Anne Foster Music shop operated from 1942 to 1995.

Call For Artists

The City of Hamilton invites Hamilton artists to propose installations for the Anne Foster Windows Program that celebrate Hamilton's music scene. Each window installation will be displayed for approximately 3 months and a $1,000 honorarium is paid to the selected artist. Interested artists are encouraged to contact staff if they would like to propose a window display. The City of Hamilton’s Tourism and Culture Division coordinates this pilot program as part of their ongoing support of Hamilton’s creative industries.

Current Display

SOME OUTSIDER MUSIC HAMILTON

by Becky Katz and Aaron Hutchinson with featured artists Charli, Sahra Soudi and Katie McDonald

“There is a sliver of the Hamilton music community that has received little mainstream attention: our treasured Outsider Music scene; oftentimes referred to as ​underground, Noise, or ​DIY, in which performers of niche brands of music wear multiple hats as musicians, producers, bookers, promoters, label operators, product designers etc.  Most of these efforts are modeled after a non-profit, idealistic system of self-ownership and self-determination - partly because of the artists’ own ethics toward music and property, and partly because their product is simply bewildering and substantially unappealing to mainstream audiences.” 

Read more about Becky Katz and Aaron Hutchinson’s window display in the Anne Foster Windows (PDF, 166 KB)

Past Displays