Media

Media Releases

• September 2019 – HMC announces Beats By U! workshop to take place at McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind’s LIVELAb
• August 2019 – International TVO documentary to spotlight Open Jam For Kids as part of episode on Hamilton
• February 2019 – HMC and Bike for Mike Announce Inaugural Music and Motion Day featuring an exclusive performance by THE ORIGINAL BLUES BROTHERS™ BAND
• March 2017 – 150 students of the An Instrument For Every Child Program visit McMaster University’s Institute for Music and the Mind (LIVELab) for interactive tour
• April 2016 – New Partnership between the Hamilton Music Collective and Boys and Girls Clubs of Hamilton spurs $225,000 Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant
• April 2016 – HMC announces new partnership with Matapa World Music Festival
• December 2015 – The HMC receives grant from the Hamilton Community Foundation, Creative Arts Fund, in support of the expansion of the AIFEC Jambassador program.
• December 2015 – The Hamilton Music Collective one of 6 charities receiving funds from the 45th Annual Dick Borthwick Memorial Golf Tournament held at The Hamilton Golf & Country Club
• December 2015 – Hamilton Music Collective receives 25,000 donation from the Incite Foundation for The ArtsMedia_
• October 2015 – Hamilton Music Collective and Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra announce Community Partnership
• September 2015 – TD Bank becomes program sponsor/Paul Lloyd renews multi-year sponsorship
• June 2015 – Hamilton Music Collective invited 450 elementary school aged children, who are AIFEC participants, to perform in the year-end concerts
• AIFEC: Hamilton’s Musical Movement for 2010

In the News

• Chamber of Commerce Awards HMC Outstanding Business Achievement Award in Non-Profit Category
• Grade 1 Instructor Treasa Levasseur appears on CHCH Morning Live, May 14 2020
• Hamilton Chamber of Commerce announces HMC as nominee for Annual Outstanding Business Achievement Awards
• The Silhouette, October 2018 – Pumpkin House Shines a Light on AIFEC
• Hamilton Spectator, February 2018 – Ferguson North launches SoundHaus North at The Gasworks
• AIFEC student at McMaster University LiveLAB featured on front page in Hamilton Spectator March 2017
• Bay Observer, March 2016 – Astrid Hepner Profile
• The Hamilton Spectator, Feb 2016 – Darcy Hepner Gets The Big Band Back Together
• More funding for inner city music program, Hamilton Spectator, September, 2015
• Hamilton Spectator, October 2014 – A Dream Come True
• Hamilton Spectator, November 2014 – Hamilton transplant making it up as she goes along, Profile on Sue Upton
• Hamilton Spectator, August, 2015 – Jambassadors Community Profile AIFEC
• Spec Community Profile Dec 2, Changing Lives Through Music
• Hamilton Magazine Holiday Profile, AIFEC Dec 2014
• Hamilton Magazine Editor’s Picks 2014
• 100 New Instruments In The Hands Of Hamilton Youth 2014 – TD Music Media Release
• 2015 JUNO Award Nominees Arkells to Present Surprise Award to Local Children
• Rockabilly Queen Coming To Locke Street
• Duo from Arkells, Davey students have a blast at new home of inner-city music program
• The Gasworks Gives A Home For Children And Music To Flourish In Hamilton
• Live on Locke returns, Proceeds go to the AIFEC program
• Saxophonist kicks off series
• Locke Street Concert Series in support of AIFEC Features Sexsmith
• Instrument for Every Child Serenading Hamilton Schools
• Hamilton Spectator, Community Profile
• Hamilton Spectator, Grade 1 Tunes In To New Music Plan
• Hamilton Spectator, Kidding Around With Music
• AIFEC 2014 Campaign Posters
• AIFEC Brochure, 2010
• Front Page, Hamilton Specator, Jazzed About Music