Call for Vendors: BAM! Barns Art Market (Summer 2026)

Call for Vendors: BAM! Barns Art Market (Summer 2026)

OCAD University's RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD) is excited to partner again with Wychwood Barns to offer a curated group of OCAD U students and recent alumni the opportunity to share a vendor table at the BAM! Barns Art Market.

This summer market is a vibrant, community-focused event that welcomes over 3,000 visitors, providing an excellent platform to sell your work, connect with new audiences, and gain real-world market experience.

🗓 Market Date: Saturday, July 11, 2026
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Wychwood Barns

Selected participants will also receive access to a pre-market onboarding workshop to help prepare for the experience.
No commission will be taken on sales.
 

Eligibility

To apply, you must meet all of the following criteria:

• Be a current OCAD U student or a recent alumnus (graduated in 2024 or later) from any program
• Have a creative practice that produces small-scale artwork or products for sale
• Be interested in participating as a vendor at pop-up or market-style events

Please Note (BAM! Market Guidelines)

The following are not permitted:

• Explicit adult content (e.g. NSFW prints, 18+ zines)
• AI-generated artwork sold as original designs
• Mass-produced merchandise (e.g. third-party resale)
• Hate speech or discriminatory content

Additionally:

• Artists must sell their own original work
• Work must be complete and professionally presented
• Vendors should demonstrate readiness to exhibit in a gallery/market context

Responsibilities

Selected vendors are expected to:

• Attend a mandatory online onboarding workshop (early July, date TBD)
• Prepare inventory for the market
• Collaborate with fellow vendors on a shared table setup
• Arrange transportation and be present for the full market day
• Manage their own point-of-sale system (cash, Square, e-transfer, etc.)
• Submit a short post-event report

Application Requirements

Applicants must submit:

• Contact information
• Confirmation of eligibility

Plus one (1) PDF document including:

• Artist Statement (max. 250 words)
• Learning Statement (max. 150 words)
• 3–5 Product Images
• Image List, including:
  • Title
  • Size
  • Medium
  • Year
  • Price or price range

For digital work, include intended print sizes.

File naming format:
LastName_FirstName_Application_WychwoodBarns

Key Dates:

⏳ Application Deadline:
Monday, June 22, 2026, at 9:00 AM (EDT)

How to Apply

🔗 Visit this link to apply
 

Support

Need help preparing your application?

📧 Email: Entrepreneurship@ocadu.ca (Subject: "Wychwood Barns")
💬 Book a 1:1 advising session with Andrea Rodriguez through CEAD

Equity & Inclusion

OCAD U is committed to increasing access for equity-seeking groups. We encourage applications from individuals who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, persons with disabilities, and individuals of all gender identities and sexual orientations.