Media

Media Releases

• October 2020 – HMC moves back into Gasworks, announces plan to create cultural centre
• 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 – Hamilton Music Collective and Bike for Mike Announce Inaugural Music and Motion Festival featuring 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 Arts
• 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

• The Globe and Mail, February 2021 – In Hamilton, ‘lives are being changed’ through music
• CBC News, December 2020 – Nick Nurse Foundation Makes $20,000 donation in support of “An Instrument for Every Child”
• Hamilton Spectator, October 2020 – HMC HQ reopens after $2.5 million transformation
• CHCH News, October 2020 – The Gasworks Reopens
• Chamber of Commerce Awards HMC Outstanding Business Achievement Award in Non-Profit Category
• CHCH News, May 2020 – Grade 1 Instructor Treasa Levasseur appears on CHCH Morning Live
• 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
• Hamilton Spectator, March 2017 – AIFEC student at McMaster University LiveLAB featured on front page
• Bay Observer, March 2016 – Astrid Hepner Profile
• Hamilton Spectator, February 2016 – Darcy Hepner Gets The Big Band Back Together
• Hamilton Spectator, September 2015 – More funding for inner city music program
• Hamilton Spectator, November 2014 – Hamilton transplant making it up as she goes along, Profile on Sue Upton
• Hamilton Spectator, August 2015 – Jambassadors Community Profile
• Hamilton Spectator, December 2014 – AIFEC Community Profile
• Hamilton Magazine, December 2014 – AIFEC Holiday Profile
• Hamilton Magazine, December 2014 – Jazz at the Gasworks makes Editor’s Picks
• TD Music, March 2015 – JUNO Award Nominees Arkells to Present Surprise Award to Local Children
• TD Music, February 2015 – 100 New Instruments In The Hands Of Hamilton Youth 2014 – TD Music Media Release
• Hamilton Spectator, June 2015 – Rockabilly Queen Coming To Locke Street
• Hamilton Spectator, October 2014 – Duo from Arkells, Davey students have a blast at new home of inner-city music program
• Hamilton Spectator, October 2014 – The Gasworks Gives A Home For Children And Music To Flourish In Hamilton
• Hamilton Spectator, June 2014 – Live on Locke returns, Proceeds go to the AIFEC program
• Ancaster News, September 2012 – Saxophonist kicks off series
• CBC News, July 2012 – Locke Street Concert Series in support of AIFEC Features Sexsmith
• Hamilton Spectator, June 2012 – Instrument for Every Child Serenading Hamilton Schools
• Hamilton Spectator, Community Profile
• Hamilton Spectator, September 2010 – Grade 1 Tunes In To New Music Plan
• Hamilton Spectator, June 2010 – Kidding Around With Music (Front Page)
• AIFEC 2014 Campaign Posters
• Hamilton Specator, April 2010 – Jazzed About Music (Front Page)