HERE WE GO AGAIN!!!
Hey Guys,
So it’s 2011 and time to start thinking about Hamilton’s 2nd Infringement Festival.
Lots of questions;
When do we hold it?
Who wants to participate?
Do you want to volunteer?
Can we get some ethical sponsorship?
All this might be a tad daunting, but it’s worth it to reclaim our culture.
Hamilton is quite diverse and anti-corporate, especially being in the shadow of corporate Canada, namely Toronto.
The Hammer is not a suburb of Tee-Zero, but its own city with its own identity.
Let’s build on that and show the world, or at least the so-called centre of the universe, that we are for real.
Interested? Then respond here or contact me;
Gary@infringementfestival.com
Let’s Nail The Hammer!!!
LET’S NAIL THE HAMMER !!!
Welcome to the 2010 Hamilton Infringement Festival
let’s reclaim our culture !!!
In 2004, artists and activists in Montreal, fed up with art as a commodity and a culture for sale came together to form the first infringement festival. Put together in under three months and featuring over 25 local, national and international performers, the festival’s success made it clear that something wasn’t right with the way things were going and it was time to infringe… Since that time, the festival in Montreal has grown and spread to other communities around the world like Buffalo (happy sixth anniversary), Regina, Ottawa, and even Bordeaux, France in 2006. Earlier this year, Brooklyn, NY held its first infringement and plans are already underway for next year. Despite it’s growth, the infringement has stayed true to it’s mandate to oppose the corporate takeover of culture and create a space for local and out of town critical artists to meet, collaborate and, above all, play. Now, it’s Hamilton’s turn, so the infringement is once again welcoming anyone who wants to artistically infringe on the monoculture: theatre troupes and performers, musicians and bands, visual artists, flim and video makers, street performers, culture-jammers and more.
Be a part of Hamilton history.
Be a part of the infringement festival !!!