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 June 22, 2026 

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

 

 

  

 

 

  

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

OCAD University's **RBC Centre for Emerging Artists &amp; 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**

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**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**](https://ocadu-cead.typeform.com/OCADUatBAM)

#### **Support**

Need help preparing your application?

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

**Equity &amp; 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.



 

 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

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