Toronto Outdoor Art Fair 2027 (66th) – Call for Artists & Makers
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair · Toronto, Canada
Canada's largest juried outdoor contemporary art fair at Nathan Phillips Square each July, with student and emerging-artist streams and cash awards. The 2026 call closed in March; the 2027 call is expected to open in winter 2026–27.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Canada (by country of residence)
- Age
- No age limit
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Printmaking, Ceramics & glass, Textile & fibre, Design & craft, Mixed media, Drawing, Digital art
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- Artists and makers across Canada; separate student and emerging categories.
About
The Toronto Outdoor Art Fair (TOAF) is a juried fair of several hundred artists and makers held over three days each July at Nathan Phillips Square and online. It accepts applications from across Canada in painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, ceramics, glass, textiles, jewellery and mixed media, with dedicated categories for students and emerging artists, and presents a programme of awards.
The 65th fair ran 10–12 July 2026. Its call had an early deadline of 27 February 2026 and a final deadline of 6 March 2026, with application fees of CAD 50 (regular) and CAD 30 (student) plus a late fee.
The 2027 call has not yet been published; TOAF's own site could not be fetched when checked. Dates and fees are those of the 2026 cycle and should be confirmed at toaf.ca.
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