Critical Mass
A Centre for Contemporary Art
Welcome to Critical Mass!
We believe in Art for All!
Critical Mass is a not-for-profit contemporary art organization based in Port Hope, Ontario, on the traditional territory of the Mississauga Nations. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work, create and present art on these lands that the Williams Treaties First Nations have been and continue to be the stewards and caretakers.
We believe that art changes how we see the world and our place in it. We bring contemporary art experiences to Port Hope so that everyone in our community can have that opportunity.
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What’s On & Featured
Goose Ball – Saturday, May 30
New York has the Met Gala, but Port Hope has the Goose Ball! All are invited to strut their creative stuff on May 30th, celebrating contemporary art and the kick off of our programming season. Tickets are FREE to Critical Mass members. So get your memberships today! This year’s theme is Under the Sea.
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2026 Membership Drive
March 31st is the end of our fiscal year. Our annual membership drive is now open. Help us grow our membership to support a vibrant arts & culture scene in Port Hope, and our next phase of growth.
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$32,000 Work In Culture CAT Fund
Critical Mass Art is pleased to announce the successful completion of its Catalyst and Transformation (CAT) project which began February 2025. This exploration and implementation project was supported by a total investment of $32,000 from Work in Culture (WIC) through its Catalyst and Transformation grant program.
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As a not-for-profit organization, we rely on generous donors to help us bring contemporary arts programming to Port Hope.
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Thank you to all the amazing artists for your spooky, haunting, and delightful horror-themed submissions! We really had a difficult time selecting the top 3 prizes for the Port Horror Art Awards. This was a whirlwind show, up for only 3-days. 18 participating artists. (4 youth artists). With a total of 50 horror themed artworks. 0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Congratulations to our winners!
1st place - Andrea Lavoy
Victor Pascow
Acrylic on Canvas
Andrea Lavoy
Andrea's cinematic quality of light and dark drew us in immediately, from a beautifully simple jack-o-lantern, to the scale of 'Victor Pascow' known from Pet Semetery.
2nd place - Foster Ford-Riley
Untitled No.1
Mixed Media Soft Sculpture
Foster
Foster is a 9 year-old youth artist and entrepreneur. We were impressed with his imagination and skill at such an early age!
3rd place - Amanda Skapnit
Two Headed Calf
Paper mache and Assemblage
Amanda
This craft-forward sculpture had us reminiscing of Midsommar folk horror vibes.
People's Choice Award
Willow Hitchcock
Stained Glass Window Lady No. 2
Acrylic on Canvas
This youth artist was clearly a fan fave and for good reason! They were inspired by surrealist art and have a very promising art career ahead of them.
Artwork PICK-UP:
Location: Little Station, Port Hope
Monday, 12-2pm (today)
Tuesday, 4-6pm
or by appointment.
Thanks again to all participants!
Thank you to our sponsors
