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Varvara Nedilska is a Ukrainian-Canadian multidisciplinary artist and a 2020 graduate of the OCADU Illustration program.

UPDATE – Due to popular demand, we have added a second Information Session on February 16th.

Every Friday until March 5th, 2021, book an appointment for a one-on-one phone consultation and get direct feedback on your application!

Despite a strange and challenging 2020, TOAF is proud to have been a part of many inspiring stories from our artists. Hear from participating artist Nelson Cheng, who won “Landscape Artist of the Year!”

Featuring works from 29 TOAF artists who graciously lent us their artworks to put on display

Read about how the online adaptation of the fair drove a 300% increase in audience engagement through free virtual programming and a pandemic-proof e-commerce platform

If you haven’t yet heard about artist Keight Mclean, it’s about time! Her story captures the essence of TOAF as a true launchpad for artists’ careers. 

Announcing our new Holiday Curated Collections! Shop Collections selected by Likely General, Rose City Goods and Alexandra Gater from Shopify’s Make My Space Work.
 

Brooke Manning, Likely General
(Photo by Viktor Čahoj)

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Get to know Cheryl Rock, Winner of Mayor’s Purchase Award & Best of 2D Works Award.
Plus, our Gifts of Heart campaign resumes and our Call for Artists opens on November 30th!

Usually, as we kick off our new season of newsletters, we share the highlights of the summer Fair with vibrant photographs and images. It dawned on us that we don’t have a similar visual memory of all…

Best of Fair Award Winner Julien Kandolo, 'Survivor', 2016, acrylic on canvas

Dear Friend of TOAF, 

Before the team goes on a break to enjoy the rest of summer, we wa…

Sold yesterday: TOAF59 Best of Painting Award Winner Keight MacLean, 'Slight', 2020, acrylic and black mica medium on canvas

Dear Friend of TOAF, 

We can't believe we've…

Sold on Day 9: Heather Fraser, 'Almost Scrambled', 2018, oil on canvas

Dear Friend of TOAF, 

It's the second last day of TOAF, but there's still time…

His Worship Mayor John Tory calls on Torontonians to support the artists of #TOAF59, and our Gifts of Heart campaign, honouring frontline workers.

Catherine Bratty Award for Best of Fair Winner: Julien Kandolo, 'Umbrella', 2020, acrylic, spray, collage on canvas

Dear Friend of TOAF, 

Thank you so much to those wh…