All our shows encourage the up & coming artist, as well as professional artists who are keen to support local hubs like ours!

Always affordable & accessible.

Solo & Group Shows accepted.

We offer Open Calls to Artists & Groups. No membership fees.

Great monthly opening receptions.

$30 hanging fee for 1-5 pieces (based on acceptance)+ 30% of sales. 

If you are looking for a private show, we can offer Mini Galleries (85sq feet) with gallery lighting, access to our opening nights and our public. Only $150/month + 20% commissions.

Throughout every December we offer:

Weekend Christmas Craft Shows for guest artists

$75/day+HST

Tables & Chairs supplied.

Book early, only 6 guest artists/day

Saturdays 11-7pm

Sundays    11-7pm

Other events & art show themes:

June

Art Exhibition Theme: Square Foot Show

Opening Reception: First Friday June 6th 7-11pm

Open call to artists to submit their finest and most interesting 12 inch x 12 inch art works, no matter the medium. 

We have a great show for you!

July

Art Exhibition Theme: Barenaked (raw materials, PRIDE, LGBT, revealing, nude, exposed etc.)

Opening Reception: First Friday July 4th! Independence Day, how fitting! 7-11pm

Open call to artists of all mediums, please show it to us, ladies & gents! Whip out your selfies, your portraits of other's bods, or what else could it mean?

Bare wood, raw materials, raw footage, keep those meanings flowing please!

Extra Events:

Night-time Nude Life Drawing & Painting Session

Friday, July 11th 7-10pm.

Wine served. Live Music!

 bring an appetiser to share! 

Saturday July 19th:  11am-5pm

Christmas in July Summertime Christmas Craft Show & Bake Sale!

Artists are invited to apply for a special space, with the theme of early gift shopping.

Ornaments, decoration, sending presents overseas.... $20/artist/day.

August

Art Exhibition Theme: We Are Toronto- A Portrait & Figurative Show 

-Open Call to artists of all mediums. An acknowledgement of WHO makes the city vibrant, exciting and a mosaic of culture, focusing on diversity.

September

Art Exhibition Theme: DIPF Festival (Danforth Independent Photographic & Film Festival)

Photography Short Films, Feature length films, international and locally made.

One month long festival celebrating the film work of independent makers of films and photographers.

Sept 27th & 28th:  Culture Days is a National Event near the end of September.

We are taking part with this spiffy activity:

Audience-Directed Portrait Sketching or Painting!

WHAT: Fantastic live art demonstration of portrait artists’ skills, in this lovely community arts hub in the Danforth east end!

WHO: Up to 5 artists & up to 45 participants can take part in this exciting activity, with a variety of outcomes! 

Artists, pre-register: artisansatwork(at)yahoo.com

Space is limited, floor seating with chairs behind, for tiers of audience.

HOW: The Audience members will describe the features of the model, and will have photograph samples of eyes, noses, hair etc., up on the walls for reference help to describe to the artists, along with their own words.

The model will be a volunteer from the audience.

The audience will take turns to call out the descriptions, and Artists may ask questions throughout.

Provided to artists: easels, tables, chairs, paper, conte, drawing pencils, or BYO supplies.

Refreshments available. 

WHEN: September Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th

 
TIME: 2-4pm, on both days. Approximately 1.5-2 hours long, with 2 breaks.

PRICE: Artists will have a few small works for sale, and be taking light donations. This is a free event, with no cover charge. Be on time, as space is limited.

WEBSITE: www.aawgallery.ca (formerly artisans-at-work.com)

- See more at: http://culturedays.ca/en/2014-activities/view/53bf431d-3700-4ab7-a67b-631d4c4a89be#sthash.dj3ERnae.lNLcxa0Q.dpuf

October

Art Exhibition Theme: Politics: Past, Present & Future. Art as Protest

Remember Guernica? How do artists speak out about the way we allow ourselves to be, (and/or) object how we are GOVERNED. 

Additional Art Exhibition Theme & Workshops : Dia de Muertos: A Community Altar/Ofrendas

Opening Reception + Community altar viewing: Saturday Nov 1 & Sunday Nov 2 

Pot luck appetisers.

Workshops during October will focus on building a window installation of a community shrine of passed loved ones. 

Attend our free workshops and information sessions in October to learn more!

Saturday October 18th 

Artists Yard Sale & Swap! 

11am-5pm

Gently used art supplies, tools, paints, brushes, canvases, papers, frames, stretchers, fabric, wool, woods, wax, crock pots, electric griddles, broken glass or pottery, magazines, findings, metals, wire, books, vintage parts, photos, songbooks, old newspapers, cards, and anything an artist or crafter may need.

This is not an art sale for anything made, but it’s a chance to clear out supplies and materials that you no longer use in your practice or hobby, and others to make use of them in a fresh way!

A great way meet and chat with your neighbourhood artists and be an environmentally savvy artist!

Table price: $15 email: artisansatwork@yahoo.com 

November

Art Exhibition Theme:

December

Art Exhibition Theme:

Christmas Craft Shows, Guest vendors. Sat & Sun each weekend in December