Thinking about applying to our 65th Toronto Outdoor Art Fair in July? You can book an appointment with us for a one-on-one phone consultation to get direct feedback on your previous year’s application if it was unsuccessful, and receive advice on how to build a stronger submission. Spaces every Friday are limited, so book early! 

Our TOAF65 Call for Artists & Makers opens on December 1, 2025 and closes on March 6, 2026.

How to Book an Appointment

You must schedule your appointment through Google Calendar.

Feedback Friday appointments will run from Friday, November 7, 2025 to February 20, 2026, from 11AM to 1PM EST. Appointments are 10 minutes each.

When you are signing up, be sure to provide your name, email and phone number in the description box.

Please note: 

• Feedback is focused on how to strengthen your 2026 application with reference to your 2025 application. Specific juror comments and ‘reasons for being declined’ will not be given.
• Your appointment will not be rescheduled if you miss the appointment. We will call you three times at your scheduled appointment time, then move on to the next artist if there is no answer.

Sophie from the TOAF team will call you at the phone number you provided. Please be prepared to answer the phone at your appointment time, and be sure to review a copy of your application from last year beforehand. (To do so, log in at TOAF.ca to get to your Application Dashboard, then click on the ‘Not Accepted’ button next to your 2025 Application).

How is Your Application Selected?

Artistic excellence, originality, quality of support materials and consistency of ideas and design, are qualities our jurors look for when evaluating applications. We carefully put together an inclusive, external and multidisciplinary panel of curators, made up of respected members of the visual arts community to review all submissions in every category. Our panel rotates every year to keep the roster of our artists diverse, fresh and exciting. Our team and board members do not participate in the selection process. Read TOAF’s Equity and Non-Discrimination Policy.

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App Camp

Starting in January, the TOAF team begins our app camp (application info) sessions, Call For Artist FAQs, and other opportunities (both online and in-person) to learn more about this year’s Fair and the application process. Read our newsletter and follow our socials to stay in the loop!

In-Person Application Information Session – January 14, 2026 at 7 PM

Learn how to prepare a winning application, from great photos, booth/installation image, to curating your portfolio for success. Submit a draft of your application for the chance to get feedback from our mock jury and get a first-hand peek at what our jurors are looking for. This session will focus on answering questions about the in-person Fair at Nathan Phillips Square and Exclusively Online at TOAF.ca. Registration link coming soon.

Call for Artists FAQ Instagram Live in February (Date TBA)

Join the TOAF team on Instagram live to answer your questions about the application process or the Fair.