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title: "Call for Artists and Makers: Youngplace Arts and Craft Fair 2026"
description: One-day art fair in Toronto during Doors Open weekend. Booth spaces $125–$200 for artists and makers of all career stages.
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type: program
status: closed
createdAt: "2026-03-11"
updatedAt: "2026-09-30"
programType: Festival/fair
organization: Youngplace
organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/youngplace
deadline: "2026-04-10"
location: Youngplace, Toronto, ON, Canada
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disciplines:
  - pottery
  - ceramics
  - printmaking
  - textile
  - jewelry
  - crafts
  - mixed media
careerStages:
  - Emerging artist
  - Established
  - Mid-career
---

# Call for Artists and Makers: Youngplace Arts and Craft Fair 2026

**Hosted by:** Youngplace

**Type:** Festival/fair | **Location:** Youngplace, Toronto, ON, Canada | **Deadline:** April 10, 2026

## About This Program

> "The World in the City"

The Youngplace Art & Craft Fair, is an art market meets traditional gallery exhibition in the Youngplace Hallway Galleries. This event is a one-day event, featuring both a market, and exhibition. In 2026 the Youngplace Art Fair is focusing on highlighting craft artists and 3D makers (textile artists, potters, jewellers, and other 3D crafts). The event will be hosted on the first and second floors of Youngplace, and new this year, a limited number of outdoor booths available on the Youngplace rubberized front lawn.

Youngplace in a community and cultural hub located in the West Queen West neighborhood that nurtures creation, learning and collaboration through innovation program and experiences and event in an inspiring, social environment.

The Youngplace Art Fair is an opportunity to exhibit and retail work in a professional and engaging space! The event will be taking place during the Toronto Doors Open weekend, May 24 and 25, which is an annual event that invites the public to explore the city's most-loved buildings and sites, free of charge. Since its inception in 2000, it has attracted more than two million visits to nearly 700 unique locations and remains the largest event of its kind in Canada. We ask artists to consider the 2026 Toronto Doors Open theme "The World in the City", a celebration of diversity, and togetherness in the City.

The Youngplace Art Fair is community event where the art market meets gallery exhibition. We're committed to spotlighting local talent from diverse backgrounds and disciplines. Whether you're a visual artist, potter, printmaker, designer, ceramicist or artisan—this is your space to sell, connect and grow in a well-attended creative community setting. We welcome applications from emerging, mid-career and established artists across all hand-crafted mediums.

Booth Details:
- 4 Foot Space – $125 +HST: Best for Emerging Artists with small to medium 2D mounted works
- 6 Foot Space – $150 +HST: Best for Artists with medium to large 2D mounted works, or multidisciplinary artists with 2D/3D works
- 8 Foot Space – $200 +HST: Best for Established/Experienced Artists with large to oversized 2D mounted works and/or a large body of multidisciplinary work
- First Floor Table (6 Foot Table Only) – $150 +HST: Best for Artisans with small-to-medium 3D works
- Outdoor Booth (10 x 10 Foot Tent Space) – $200 +HST: Best for Artists with outdoor market experience and a large body of work. Note: artists who select this space as their primary choice are required to bring their own tents/awnings if desired.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Career Stage:** Emerging artist, Established, Mid-career
- **Geographic Eligibility:** Local
- **Disciplines:** pottery, ceramics, printmaking, textile, jewelry, crafts, mixed media
- **Note:** Applicants must present original artwork, exhibiting a majority originals, paired with limited run print or other reproductions. Artists must exhibit and vend their own work, resale of work made by others is prohibited. Work must be complete, presented professionally and with a clear and feasible booth/gallery plan. Artwork must be family friendly in nature, and not contain overt nudity, graphic or violent imagery. No artwork can be stored on-site before or after installation or strike dates.

### Additional Requirements

Full contact information, artist statement (100 words or less), artist biography (75 words or less), CV including other market experience, a minimum of five and no more than ten images of recent work representative of work to be exhibited, images and/or plan of booth design or examples of past booths.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** March 11, 2026
- **Deadline:** April 10, 2026
- **Program Start:** May 23, 2026
- **Program End:** May 23, 2026

## Contact

**Email:** programs@arthubs.ca

**Phone:** 647.696.6962

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://youngplace.ca/2026/03/03/youngplace-art-craft-fair-may-23rd-apply-today/