I know many of you are planning your holiday craft show schedule and have been waiting to hear the date for Crafternoon Tea. They have just posted on their Facebook page that the next one will be held November 26th, 2011. This isn’t their official vendor call yet but they will looking for vendors starting next week. Head over to the Crafternoon Tea Facebook page to watch for the Vendor Call!
September 11, 2011
Crafternoon Tea Vendor Call
September 7, 2011
99 Mrkt With A Spin!
I am happy to let you know I will once again be at 99 Mrkt this Sunday, September 11th! I’ve done this market a couple of times in the past and had a great time so I’m looking forward to being able to be there again! This weekend there is a spin though…they are hosting the 99 Mrkt in The Gallery at 99 Sudbury. The Gallery is currently holding The Second Annual Art Spin Exhibition so there will be tons of great art to look at as well as the fabulous Mrkt Vendors! You can read more about the Exhibition on this post by Blog TO.
The Mrkt itself will have its usual fabulous mix of vendors with everything from handmade goods to delicious food to artwork to clothing and more! Come visit the Mrkt this weekend held at The Gallery at 99 Sudbury on Sunday, September 11th from 11am to 5pm.
August 29, 2011
Wandering Winter Craft Show Vendor Calls
This year’s Wandering Winter Craft Show has posted the vendor call!
They will have two dates in two locations. The First is November 26th at the Church of Holy Trinity (Near the Eaton Centre) and the second is December 10th in the Ballroom of the Gladstone Hotel.
The deadline for Applications is September 10th. For more information and to download the application you can check out Shop Cats website here.
Also for those of you who are fellow Toronto Etsy Street Team members Shop Cats is also organizing a fall show for the team. It’s the TESTy Crafternoon Tea and Tiny Trunk Show being held on October 15th. For more information you can check out the flyer here or read the team discussion thread here for more details. Remember you have to be a member of the TESTy team for this show!
For the full listing of vendors calls and upcoming shows check out the “Calls for Vendors” page of my blog. And don’t forget about the new Artisan Support Network Forum that is available to connect with others who are interested in carpooling for shows, sharing tables or chatting about creative business related topics! Someone has posted offering to carpool for the Made By Hand show if anyone is having difficulty getting transportation there! Join in the conversation here.
June 26, 2011
Vendor Calls In Niagara Region
Today I have a couple new vendor calls I’ve come across in the Niagara Region. Many artisans from Toronto choose to leave the city to visit some well known and high quality shows. I’ve also noticed that I have many readers from across Ontario and even Canada. I’ll do my best to start to include vendor calls in other cities across Ontario and even across Canada if I come across them. I hope this will help even more fellow artisans! If you know of any vendor calls I can include or you’re organizing a craft show please help me out by leaving a comment or emailing me to give me a heads up! Check out these vendors calls or see the complete listing on my “Calls For Vendors” page.
The Handmade Market is a two day upscale art + craft market featuring unique, hand made products by local artisans. The Handmade Market is also a travelling boutique shopping experience that promotes the handmade arts, local artisans and a ‘small-box’ sweat-shop-free atmosphere. The two upcoming shows are scheduled for September 16th and 17th and November 26th and 27th and they are accepting applications here.
The St. Catharines International Buskerfest will be held August 12th to 14th on the streets of downtown St. Catharines. One Hundred acts from across the globe will preform during this free community festival. The early bird deadline has passed but they are still acepting vendor applications online here for food and artisan vendors.
June 23, 2011
Paint-A-Thon is Looking for Artisans
On July 16th, for the first time ever Markham Civic Centre’s parking lot will be transformed into a mini arts village featuring communal painting, live entertainment and local artisans. Members of the community will converge to paint to their hearts’ content on thirty-two 4×5 ft large-sized canvases.
There are spaces available and just a few days left before the June 29th deadline for vendors to apply. They provide you with a 10×10 space free of charge.
For more information check out their website here. Be sure to check out my “Calls for Vendors” page for more vendor calls!
June 21, 2011
Creative Heart Collective Vendor Call
The Creative Hearth Collective is accepting applications for their Fall Craft Show that is being held at the Gladstone Hotel on Sunday, September 18th. Vendor opportunities are available for local artisans, crafters, bakers, designers and retailers. For more information check out the link here or visit my “Calls for Vendors” page for a full listing of upcoming shows and vendor calls.
Be sure to let me know if you know of a vendor call that is missing from my list so I can pass the information along to other local artisans! ♥
June 15, 2011
Roncy Rocks…Will you be rocking too?
I’ll be taking part as a vendor this Saturday, June 18th at Roncy Rocks! This is a fabulous festival where there will be tons of amazing bands including Juno Award nominees The Monkey Bunch and so many great artists and artisans. It’s supposed to be a beautiful sunny day so come out and Rock with us!
June 6, 2011
Culture from Coast to Coast
Canada will be celebrating Culture and the Arts come September 30th, October 1st and October 2nd. “Culture Days is a collaborative pan-Canadian volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities.” There are many ways you can get involved. You can plan and host an event, volunteer for Culture Days, provide a venue, or simply attend one of the many fabulous events happening as part of the weekend.
They currently have a Call for Event Organizers. If you have an event that you are already organizing or a great idea for a cultural event then they want to hear from you! There is no fee to register and you can be an individual, business, group or municipality as long as you believe in the importance of Arts and Culture in Canadian Life.
For more information about registering an event or to search the listing of events already registered in your area check out their website here.
June 5, 2011
Eye Spy Art Collective Spring Spectacular
My next show is coming up! Next Saturday, June 11th I will be at the Historic Cameron House for the Eye Spy Spring Collective Spring Spectacular. Located at 408 Queen Street West the show runs from 12 noon to 5pm. With over 20 vendors there will be a great variety of handmade items including beauty products, home decor, clothing and jewelry. It’s definitely worth stopping by for a look! Hope to see you there! ♥
May 19, 2011
New Vendor Call for Made By Hand Show
Vendor Applications are being accepted for the Made By Hand Show. This is a new show being held November 5th at the International Centre in Mississauga. With a large space they are able to accept 150 handmade vendors. This is a juried show with the focus to offer high quality handmade items from artists and artisans.
For a link to more information for this show and others check out the “Calls for Vendors” page from the menu.
