## Breadcrumb 1. [Home](/index%2Ephp/) 2. [News and Stories](/index%2Ephp/news) 3. [Mako Art Market: Call for Vendors](/index%2Ephp/markdownify/node/4269) April 6, 2026 # Mako Art Market: Call for Vendors ![Individual holding an illustrated postcard.](/sites/default/files/styles/1_5_1_large/public/2026-03/Mako%20Art%20Market_Website_2026-03-05.jpg.webp?itok=5vAoqjVT) rgb(255,255,255) ### **Mako Art Market: Call for Vendors** **Application Deadline: Monday, April 6, 2026, at 9:00 am** [**Apply via Typeform here!**](https://ocadu-cead.typeform.com/to/SGB9Ak5Z) OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD) is excited to announce the return of our partnership with **Mako Art Market**, a curated pop‑up event celebrating cute, creative, and handcrafted goods by local artists and makers. This opportunity allows a small group of OCAD U students and recent alumni to share a table and sell their artworks or products within a supportive, community‑oriented setting. The **Mako Art Market** will take place at **Parkdale Hall (1605 Queen St W, Toronto)** on **Saturday, May 9, 2026**, from **12 PM to 6 PM**. Selected vendors will gain hands‑on experience with tabling, preparation, and peer collaboration. CEAD will provide an onboarding workshop to support participants, and no percentage of sales will be taken by OCAD U or Mako. *This opportunity is open to current students and recent alumni (2023 or later) who create small‑scale artworks or products suitable for in‑person markets. For questions or additional support, contact* [***arodriguez@ocadu.ca***](mailto:arodriguez@ocadu.ca) *with the subject line “Mako Art Market.”* ## Other Recent News [### 2027 Critical Distance Centre for Curators Projections Program Call for Artists OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD) and Critical Distance Centre for Curators (CDCC) have partnered to co-create CDCC Projections Program Career Launcher. Four (4) to five (5) selected emerging artists will receive $690 to exhibit work in a single channel, projection-based screening program that will be displayed at the CDCC in March 2027. October 30, 2026 ](/news/2027-critical-distance-centre-curators-projections-program-call-artists) [### OCAD U’s Global Centre for Climate Action and EU bring large-scale art to Toronto’s Canada Malting Silos "The Light" and "Melting Temporalities" transformed the waterfront into a canvas for climate reflection. October 6, 2026 ](/news/ocad-us-global-centre-climate-action-and-eu-bring-large-scale-art-torontos-canada-malting) [### Call for Project Participants: From Our Points of View Encounters with Artists A student-led year-long visiting artist project, under the mentorship of Governor General's Award winning artist Max Dean September 30, 2026 ](/news/call-project-participants-our-points-view-encounters-artists) Related Stories ## Related Stories [### 2027 Critical Distance Centre for Curators Projections Program Call for Artists OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD) and Critical Distance Centre for Curators (CDCC) have partnered to co-create CDCC Projections Program Career Launcher. Four (4) to five (5) selected emerging artists will receive $690 to exhibit work in a single channel, projection-based screening program that will be displayed at the CDCC in March 2027. October 30, 2026 ](/news/2027-critical-distance-centre-curators-projections-program-call-artists) [### 2027 Critical Distance Centre for Curators Projections Program Call for Curators OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD) and Critical Distance Centre for Curators (CDCC) have partnered to co-create the CDCC Projections Program Career Launcher. One (1) emerging Curator will receive $1,700 to curate a single channel, projection-based screening program of work from the OCAD U community. The Projections Program will be displayed at the CDCC for six-weeks in March 2027. September 27, 2026 ](/news/2027-critical-distance-centre-curators-projections-program-call-curators) [### 2027 DesignTO Exhibition Stantec Window Gallery Call for Artists DesignTO, Stantec Window Gallery and the RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers are excited to announce a public window gallery exhibition Career Launcher. One (1) exhibition proposal will receive a total of $1,230 to show their work as part of the 2027 DesignTO Festival. September 20, 2026 ](/news/2027-designto-exhibition-stantec-window-gallery-call-artists)