## Breadcrumb 1. [Home](/index%2Ephp/) 2. [News and Stories](/index%2Ephp/news) 3. [Call for Vendors: BAM! Holiday Art Market 2026](/index%2Ephp/markdownify/node/4876) October 26, 2026 # Call for Vendors: BAM! Holiday Art Market 2026 ![Hands working at a pottery wheel](/sites/default/files/styles/1_5_1_large/public/2026-10/Small%20Website.jpg.webp?itok=_k0WQ7Ag) rgb(255,255,255) ### **Call for Vendors: BAM! Holiday Art Market 2026** **Application Deadline:** **Monday, October 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM** [**🔗 Apply via this link**](https://ocadu-cead.typeform.com/holidaymarket) 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! Holiday Art Market**. Looking to sell your work, test new products, and gain real-world market experience before the holiday season? This is your chance to connect with shoppers, build your audience, and be part of one of Toronto's well-loved community art markets. 🗓 **Market Date:** Sunday, November 29, 2026 ⏰ **Time:** 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM 📍 **Location:** Wychwood Barns Selected participants will also take part in a **pre-market onboarding workshop** hosted by CEAD to help prepare for the event. 💸 **Keep 100% of your sales.** No commission will be taken by OCAD U or Wychwood Barns. ### **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 in **pop-up and market-style events** **Please Note (BAM! Market Guidelines)** Applicants must present **original artwork**, with the majority of work being original pieces. Limited-run prints and reproductions may be included alongside original work. Additionally: - Artists must sell **their own work**. Resale of work made by others is not permitted. - Work must be **complete and professionally presented**. - Vendors should demonstrate a readiness to exhibit and sell work in a **gallery and market setting**. ### **Responsibilities** Selected vendors are expected to: - Attend a mandatory **online onboarding workshop** (second week of November, date TBD) - Prepare inventory for the market - Collaborate with fellow vendors on a shared OCAD U table setup - Arrange their own transportation and attend 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) Tell us about your practice and the products you plan to sell. **Learning Statement** (max. 150 words) What do you hope to gain from this opportunity? Why are you interested in participating in art markets? **3–5 Product Images** Include images of the artwork or products you intend to sell. **Image List** for each submission image, including: - Title - Size - Medium - Year - Price or price range *Example:* *Rainbow Cloud*, 2 × 1", enamel pin, 2024, $15 *For digital work, please include intended print sizes rather than digital file dimensions.* **File Naming Format** `LastName_FirstName_Application_HolidayArtMarket` **Example:** `Kim_Jean_Application_HolidayArtMarket` ### **Key Dates** ⏳ **Application Deadline:** **Monday, October 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM** [**🔗 Apply via this link**](https://ocadu-cead.typeform.com/holidaymarket) ### **Support** Need help preparing your application? 📧 [**Entrepreneurship@ocadu.ca**](mailto:Entrepreneurship@ocadu.ca) (Subject: "Wychwood Barns") 💬 Book a **1:1 advising session** with Andrea Rodriguez through the Talent Network before applying. ### **Equity & Inclusion** OCAD U is committed to increasing access to creative entrepreneurship opportunities for equity-seeking communities. We encourage applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized, and disabled artists, neurodivergent creatives, and people of all gender identities, gender expressions, and sexual orientations. Applicants may voluntarily self-identify in their application. ## Other Recent News [### 2027 Sankofa Square Black History Month Digital Exhibition Call for Artists Sankofa Square and the RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers are excited to announce the return of the annual Black History Month Digital Exhibition Career Launcher providing an exhibition opportunity for artists from the OCAD U community to exhibit their work on the square’s digital screens. Selected artists will receive a fee of $500 for their artworks to be displayed across five (5) digital screens for the duration of Black History Month in February 2027. 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