Call for Artists - Music-themed displays for Anne Foster Windows Program

HAMILTON, ON – Local artists are invited to design music-themed window installations for the Anne Foster Windows Program. The Anne Foster Windows are located in the historic Lister Building, 28 James St N., in the same storefront where the Anne Foster Music shop operated from 1942-1995.

Through this call for artists, four artists or artist teams will be selected to create and install window displays from September 2019 to August 2020. Each window installation will be displayed for three months and an honorarium of $1,000 is paid for each of the selected designs.

To be considered for the Anne Foster Window Program, artists must submit their application form by May 15, 2019.  The Application form and program details are available at www.hamilton.ca/annefosterwindows.

The City of Hamilton’s Tourism and Culture Division coordinates the Anne Foster Windows Program as part of their ongoing support of Hamilton’s creative industries.

Quick facts

• The Anne Foster Windows Program began in 2017 and to date has featured the work of seven local artists.
• Window displays rotate every three months.
• Each new installation is celebrated with a reception at the Tourism Hamilton Visitor Centre during the James Street North Art Crawl in September (during Supercrawl), December, March and June.
• Located along James St. N. on the 1st floor of the Lister Building, the storefront windows that house the displays were the entrance to the Anne Foster Music Shop for more than 50 years (1942-1995).

Additional resources

www.hamilton.ca/annefosterwindows