Welcome to the Artists’ Connection Program, created by Dundas Valley School of Art (DVSA) and offered free to schools in the Greater Hamilton Area.
Established in 2004, the Artists’ Connection program delivers thematic “exhibitions” of original artworks to classrooms in HWDSB and HWCDSB schools, giving young people direct, hands-on experience working with original artworks created by local artists.
Each collection is curated around a theme and accompanied by a downloadable digital guide for teachers. When possible, we can also provide a free workshop, sending an artist featured in the program to visit the classroom (note: this aspect of the program depends on the availability of participating artists).
In 2024, after running the Artists’ Connection Program for 10 years, we decided it was time for an update. We put the program on a temporary hiatus to revisit the themes and refresh and expand the collections with artworks from new artistic voices in the Hamilton region.
We are now proud to present the first two updated Artists’ Connection exhibitions and guidebooks:
Beginning in September 2025, Teachers will have the opportunity to book one of the programs for one month between October 2025-June 2026 .
For information on how to book an Artists’ Connection exhibition for your classroom, please contact:
Lisa Jeffries
Outreach Facilitator
lisaj@dvsa.ca
905-628-6357 ext. 232
The Artists’ Connection Program has been funded solely through the generosity and financial contributions from local corporations and foundations. DVSA would like to thank the following for their historical support:
