Founded by Emily Jones in 2013, Hermes formally became an artist co-operative in March 2015.

Associated artists are: Robert Bean + Barbara Lounder, Catherine Beaudette + David Clarkson, Barbara Berry, Thierry Delva, Peter Dykhuis, Eryn Foster, Leah Garnett, Erica Mendritzki + Ufuk Ali Gueray, Sara Hartland-Rowe, Andrew Hunt, Frankie Macaulay, Mathew Reichertz, Jessica Lynn Wiebe and Sally Wolchyn-Raab.