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Artist in Residence
From 2018 - 2024, the Artist in Residence program was run in partnership by Hamilton Arts Council and The Cotton Factory. To learn more about the program in 2025, visit www.cottonfactory.ca/air-career-launcher-artist-residency/ or reach out to coworkalchemist@gmail.com
The program supports the growing artistic practices of emerging and mid-career artists, by providing a selected recipient with access to free studio space at The Cotton Factory. Recipients are selected by a panel of Hamilton-based arts professionals and previous recipients.
The Artist in Residence program is made possible with support provided by the Women’s Art Association of Hamilton.
The AIR program provides a selected recipient with access to free studio space and associated benefits of being absorbed in the creative ecology of The Cotton Factory.
This is an exceptional opportunity for an individual to develop both their creative processes and professional skills in building a successful career in the arts.
Applications
Details for the 2025 Artist in Residence opportunity are available at cottonfactory.ca
Artist in Residence
Emma Moeller (she/her)
Emma is a textile artist based in the heart of Hamilton. She is co-studio facilitator at RE-create outreach art studio and part time professor at Sheridan College in the Bachelor of Craft and Design program. Emma also regularly taught sewing at Needlework Hamilton where she fell in love with the Hamilton arts community.
About The Cotton Factory
The Cotton Factory is a creative community in the heart of lower Hamilton.
This former industrial building from 1900 is a prime example of adaptive reuse. It has been transformed from a cotton mill into a creative industries complex, with space for workshops, galleries, office space for creative professionals, and studios for artists. The Cotton Factory continues to demonstrate ongoing commitment to fostering emerging artist practices as well as their continued contribution to Hamilton’s flourishing contemporary art community.