In 2004, artists and activists in Montreal fed up with art as a commodity and a culture for sale came together to form the first infringement festival. Put together in under three months and featuring over 25 local, national and international performers, the festival's success made it clear that something wasn't right with the way things were going and it was time to infringe...

Since that time, the festival in Montreal has grown and spread to other communities around the world like Buffalo, NY, going into its sixth year, Brooklyn, NY, entering year two and now Hamilton will hold its first ever infringement this summer.

Despite it's growth, the infringement has stayed true to its mandate to oppose the corporate takeover of culture and create a space for local and out of town critical artists to meet, collaborate and, above all, play.

Now, for its seventh consecutive year, the infringement is once again welcoming anyone who wants to artistically infringe on the monoculture: theatre groups and performers, musicians and bands, visual artists, flim and video makers, street perfromers, culture-jammers and more.