The Westdale is a community-based cinematic, cultural, and economic hub for the Westdale Village, the City of Hamilton, and surrounding regions. Under this vision, The Westdale screens art and independent film, focussing strongly on Canadian content; engages the public through live cultural events in an intimate setting; and utilizes the arts as a vehicle for educating (learning through the arts) and connecting (through participatory activities) through community arts programming. Our primary fields of activities are rooted in the arts, which include cinematic presentation, artistic presentation (on screen, stage, and exhibition), and community-based arts creation and production in performance, media, and visual arts.