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Toronto design event calendar

This calendar lists in-person and online design and arts events for graphic designers, illustrators, and visual creatives. We built this to help strengthen our community and reduce gatekeeping and barriers to connection. All events are based in Toronto.

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38Exhibit: Unmuted
38.
Oct 4
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Oct 4
Stuck in Bangkok
The Combine
Oct 2
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Oct 2
Summer 2026 in Ephemera: A Junk Journaling Zine Workshop
Toronto Zine Library
Sep 22
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Sep 22
Ligatures Talk Series #7
Ligatures
Sep 22
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Sep 22
Visual Culture of Northeast Brazil: Conversation & Music
CASCA
Sep 13
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Sep 13
Show & Tell Café (episode 3)
inprogress
Sep 26
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Sep 26

Featured Events

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Sep 27
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Sep 27

So You Still Want to Make a Magazine?

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Word on the Street
Thinking about starting a magazine? Wondering what it looks like from the inside? Come hear real stories from people who have really made magazines—recently! Let’s dig into how magazines became magazines, how good ideas became real things, and all the messy, tricky, fun and exciting steps in between. Bring your questions, and your own good ideas.
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We Create Our Futures 2026

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The Centre for Social Innovation x Stay Connected
We Create Our Futures is a 3-day Climate, Culture & Arts Festival celebrating climate solutions through community collaboration and creation. We intend to bring together generations, cultures, artistic mediums & more all with the common goal to amplify tangible ways we can make real positive impacts in our communities, our city, the world & the future.
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Happening Today & Ongoing Exhibitions

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Sep
19
Pin and Patch Show Toronto

Pin and Patch Show Toronto

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Pin and Patch Show Toronto
The PIN + PATCH SHOW will take place on September 19, 2026 at the Parkdale Hall (1605 Queen St West), and will feature dozens of talented pin and patch artists from Toronto and across Canada!
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19
Resistance and Reconciliation in York

Resistance and Reconciliation in York

host
Hertage Toronto
Explore the enduring Indigenous presence in the Bathurst and St. Clair area through its parks, public art, and community spaces. Visit murals in the area depicting wolves, guardians, and layered landscapes, while learning about the Medicine Wheel, the Dish With One Spoon, Orange Shirt Day, and Indigenous-led care.
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19
Fisher Small & Fine Press Fair

Fisher Small & Fine Press Fair

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Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library
Join us for the Fisher Small & Fine Press Fair, bringing together some of Canada’s finest printmakers, book artists, small press publishers, and fine press creators for its biggest fair yet.
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19
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Sep
19
Small Things: Making Inks

Small Things: Making Inks

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Labraotory for Artistic Intelligence
Come experiment with making inks crafted from found and natural materials. Play with different ink recipes and explore how the colours flow on the page. Follow your own curiosity, and see where these handmade inks take you!
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10
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20
REWILDING TORONTO: Opening Celebration

REWILDING TORONTO: Opening Celebration

host
David Suzuki Foundation
Rewilding Toronto explores how art can help us see — and celebrate — the wild nature woven throughout Toronto's neighbourhoods. Through foraging, natural ink-making and collaborative painting, artists and community members are transforming plants gathered from the city into an immersive work of art.
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Upcoming Events

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Sep
20
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20
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Craft Cafe: Make friends, Make crafts
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Craft Cafe: Make friends, Make crafts

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Again Again
Craft Cafe is a casual, social evening where you can choose one craft to try, similar to ordering from a menu. We’ll provide all materials and tools. Just show up ready to create. Mingle, learn from fellow crafters, and maybe leave with a new skill or a new friend.
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CINERA: The Closing Scene
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CINERA: The Closing Scene

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88 Media Collective
CINERA: The Closing Scene brings Toronto’s creative community together for an evening of film, fashion, visual art, live music and networking. Discover local talent, meet the people behind the work and experience culture in motion.
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22
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22
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Art Battle Toronto
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Art Battle Toronto

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Art Battle International
Art in motion. You choose the winner at The Great Hall! Join us for an epic art showdown, the last one of the year in Toronto! Creativity knows no bounds! Watch as masterful artists craft stunning masterpieces in just 20 minutes per round. Be part of the decision-making process and vote for the ultimate champion.
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Ligatures Talk Series #7
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Ligatures Talk Series #7

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Ligatures
Join us for our 7th Talk Series featuring AnyKeyPress and a special Lego Letterpress workshop with Diana Varma!
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22
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Summer 2026 in Ephemera: A Junk Journaling Zine Workshop
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Summer 2026 in Ephemera: A Junk Journaling Zine Workshop

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Toronto Zine Library
Letters, notes, ticket stubs, receipts and the like: we look at these small objects and see life reflected in them. They mark time. Collecting ephemera is a way to hold onto moments; it is an act of documentation. So come on down to the Tranzac with your mementos of summer and let’s create our second annual time capsule zine together.
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Costumed Life Drawing
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Costumed Life Drawing

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Gwartzman's Art Supplies
Join us Tuesday evenings for uninstructed costumed life drawing, in a relaxed and supportive environment.
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Four Corners 2026
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Four Corners 2026

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Four Corners
Multiculturalism in Canadian Graphic Design Talks & Workshops -- back for our second year! Featuring talks from Majid Abbasi, Miki Arai, Yurko Gutsulyak, Andrés Sevilla, Carolina Söderholm, and workshops with Miki Arai and Andrés Sevilla.
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Magazines Canada Symposium 2026: Dream, Build, Innovate
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Magazines Canada Symposium 2026: Dream, Build, Innovate

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Magazines Canada
The Magazines Canada Symposium is back, with more amazing professional development sessions to help busy magazine media professionals build and innovate what they do—and dream even bigger for the future. There will also be plenty of time to connect and consult with colleagues and friends old and new—our industry’s most valuable asset is the people who make i
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Silkscreen Workshop!
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Silkscreen Workshop!

host
Yasmine Louis
Join our Silkscreen Workshop where you'll learn the basics of silkscreen printing in a laid-back, fun atmosphere. These workshops are perfect for people who don't necessarily want to know every technical detail about screen printing, but have always wanted to print and make something. Sip on wine and nibble on cheese while you work!
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24
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24
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Art Bash
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Art Bash

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AGO
Join us for a night of incredible music, bold contemporary art, and memories of concerts past. This can’t-miss annual gathering brings our community together to support the AGO’s bold vision: to lead global conversations from Toronto through extraordinary collections, exhibitions, and programs, while reflecting the people who live here.
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Hand Drawn and Painted Patterns
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Hand Drawn and Painted Patterns

host
ARTiculations
In a time where we often hand this type of design over to computers and paint bucket fills, it feels extra special to slow down and create intricate things by hand, letting the little imperfections live as a sign a human was here. Explore motifs, find colour combinations that speak to you, and hone your painting skills.
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Printmaking Workshop: Heritage-Inspired Linocut Printing at Black Creek
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Printmaking Workshop: Heritage-Inspired Linocut Printing at Black Creek

host
PH1 Studios
Looking for life drawing in Toronto? Join our self-led figure drawing sessions at 401 Richmond. All skill levels welcome. Come join Erik Mohr (Creative Director) for a relaxed evening filled with mark-making. Sessions are welcome to all levels, and attendees should provide their own materials.
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Queer Art Club: Screen Printing
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Queer Art Club: Screen Printing

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Queer Art Club Toronto
Learn the basics of DIY screen printing and create your very own screen using an embroidery hoop in this edition of Queer Art Club! In this workshop you'll learn how to prepare a simple design, build your screen, create a stencil, and use it to make your own print. You'll then put your new skills into practice by printing your design onto a T-shirt or tote.
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The Next Stop is… ART!
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The Next Stop is… ART!

host
Heritage Toronto
Our subway stations are not just critical infrastructure for public transportation. They are also dynamic sites for cultural and artistic expression. On this tour, we’ll explore the 70+ year history of public art in Toronto’s transit landscape, from station architecture and design, to forgotten tilework of the 1950s, to the contemporary murals of today.
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Block-printing workshop
Grad Show

Block-printing workshop

host
Hot Pizza Studio
Come play with pattern, colour, & cloth in this fun, hands-on block-printing workshop for adults led by Sarah Aranha. You’ll learn how to design a simple image, carve your own printing block, ink it up, & print repeat patterns onto fabric.
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Show & Tell Café (episode 3)
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Show & Tell Café (episode 3)

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inprogress
An afternoon for working creatives & side creators to share what they're making outside of work. 3 creatives present passion projects & lessons learned. Come to get inspired, connect, and maybe leave with a new spark — or a new friend.
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So You Still Want to Make a Magazine?
Grad Show

So You Still Want to Make a Magazine?

host
Word on the Street
Thinking about starting a magazine? Wondering what it looks like from the inside? Come hear real stories from people who have really made magazines—recently! Let’s dig into how magazines became magazines, how good ideas became real things, and all the messy, tricky, fun and exciting steps in between. Bring your questions, and your own good ideas.
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Toronto Comic Jam
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Toronto Comic Jam

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Toronto Comic Jam
We draw comics together in the back room of The Cameron House. Join us!
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29
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29
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Line Etching on Copper (4 weeks)
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Line Etching on Copper (4 weeks)

host
Open Studio
In this 4-week workshop, participants will be introduced etching on copper to create expressive images using linework and cross-hatching. Working with copper plates and acid-resistant grounds, participants will create images with crisp, fine lines. This class is ideal for anyone who enjoys drawing with fine lines and building tone using cross-hatching.
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Collage Night
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Collage Night

host
Issues Magazine Shop
Join Alanna Chelmick at Issues Magazine Shop for an evening of collage-making. No experience necessary. All supplies provided.
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Life Drawing in Toronto: The Conté Club
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Life Drawing in Toronto: The Conté Club

host
Toronto Art Club
Looking for life drawing in Toronto? Join our self-led figure drawing sessions at 401 Richmond. All skill levels welcome. Come join Erik Mohr (Creative Director) for a relaxed evening filled with mark-making. Sessions are welcome to all levels, and attendees should provide their own materials.
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01
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01
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Film Screening with Zahra Ahooei
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Film Screening with Zahra Ahooei

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OCAD University
Join Iranian filmmaker Zahra Ahooei, for a screening and conversation about her award-winning short films and her current documentary project, HouseLight.
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02
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02
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Stuck in Bangkok
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Stuck in Bangkok

host
The Combine
STUCK IN BANGKOK presents a collection of more than 300 stickers gathered in Thailand by Daniel Shepard during his time in Bangkok. Beyond functioning as a reference, the stickers assembled here can be understood as a visual medium situated at the intersection of graphic design, street art, and both personal and collective expression.
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Sunset Plein Air Picnic *Fall Edition*
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Sunset Plein Air Picnic *Fall Edition*

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Gwartzman's Art Supplies
For this round of our relaxing plein air picnic, we'll be sipping hot tea and painting fall colours. Learn how to build a scene in changing light, how to handle your materials for on-the-go painting, and receive live feedback.
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Watermedia Workshop
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Watermedia Workshop

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Gwartzman's Art Supplies
A hands-on workshop for artists of all levels and experience from beginner to professional. Experiment different materials: Holbein Watercolor, Gouache, Acrylic Gouache, Watercolor Mediums, and more.
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Screenprinting: A Posterization Approach (4 weeks)
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Screenprinting: A Posterization Approach (4 weeks)

host
Open Studio
In this 4-week workshop, participants will learn screenprinting via posterization, where continuous tone is split into multiple regions. You'll be introduced to various techniques to create transparency films that will be exposed onto a silkscreen. You'll also learn two different techniques for posterization, one digital with Photoshop and one analog.
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38Exhibit: Unmuted
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38Exhibit: Unmuted

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38.
Join us for 38Exhibit: Unmuted, the premiere of The Negotiation Space, a documentary exploring the intersection of faith, culture, and creativity through the stories of three Black creatives. Featuring a live performance and networking.
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Petals in Motion: a stop motion animation workshop
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Petals in Motion: a stop motion animation workshop

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Multintto
Through a meditative and mindful approach, this workshop focuses on natural materials like leaves, flowers, stems etc. to create unique stop motion animations.
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Collage Night
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Collage Night

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Issues Magazine Shop
Join Alanna Chelmick at Issues Magazine Shop for an evening of collage-making. No experience necessary. All supplies provided.
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Board Game Designer Night
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Board Game Designer Night

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Snakes & Lattes
Calling all creators! Join us for Board Game Designer Night at Snakes & Lattes Annex. Playtest, share, and bring your ideas to life! Interested in game design? Have board game ideas? Want to playtest games before anyone else? Come join our monthly Game Designer Night and meet local designers - open to public, not just designers!
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Drawing with Felt & Thread
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Drawing with Felt & Thread

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ARTiculations
You'll learn how to prepare wool roving for felting, various embroidery stitches that lend well to a drawing approach, and ways to add details and embellishments for textured 3D pieces. All materials are included and you will leave with the tools you need to keep felting!
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League of Letters 2026
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League of Letters 2026

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Toronto Design Directory
League of Letters is a hand-lettering knockout tournament. Contestants battle head to head to draw the better letter - and only one person can move forward. ​Come grab a drink and watch the games unfold. Who will be our lettering legend? You have to be there to find out!
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We Create Our Futures 2026
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We Create Our Futures 2026

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The Centre for Social Innovation x Stay Connected
We Create Our Futures is a 3-day Climate, Culture & Arts Festival celebrating climate solutions through community collaboration and creation. We intend to bring together generations, cultures, artistic mediums & more all with the common goal to amplify tangible ways we can make real positive impacts in our communities, our city, the world & the future.
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Printmaking Workshop: Heritage-Inspired Linocut Printing at Black Creek
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Printmaking Workshop: Heritage-Inspired Linocut Printing at Black Creek

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PH1 Studios
This beginner-friendly printmaking workshop will walk you through the process of carving your own stamp block and hand printing. Join the Toronto Art Club by PH1 Studios for a unique printmaking workshop in Toronto where art, history, and craftsmanship come together.
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Toronto Shit Show
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Toronto Shit Show

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Toronto Shit Show
Local artists with sassy, rude, and offensive merch. Hosted by @queeniescards with @effinbirds
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From Walnut to Ink: A Traditional Drawing Workshop
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From Walnut to Ink: A Traditional Drawing Workshop

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Gwartzman's Art Supplies
Create elegant botanical drawings with rich, handmade Black Walnut Ink. You'll learn to draw a beautiful autumn leaf using a traditional dip pen and nib—a timeless technique reminiscent of the warm, expressive sketches of Leonardo da Vinci.
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Ghost Signs of Toronto
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Ghost Signs of Toronto

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Heritage Toronto
Learn how to spot the fading painted ads that linger on Toronto’s streets — remnants of early Canadian marketing that used imagery, typography, and emotion to shape a national identity. Discover what these disappearing signs can tell us about Toronto’s past, and sharpen your eye for the hidden history still visible above our streets.
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DesignThinkers Toronto
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DesignThinkers Toronto

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RGD
Find 30+ sessions on design process, strategy, leadership, creativity and more at Canada’s premier design conference. Connect with other designers, gain new perspectives and leave feeling inspired to take on your next design project.
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Creative Zine Structures
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Creative Zine Structures

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Big River Bindery
Get creative with alternative structures and materials for self-publishing! Experiment with content and bindings, found materials and found poetry. Learn how to make map folds, flexagons, and more, then explore unique ways to fill them.
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Video Game Arts Appreciation Night
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Video Game Arts Appreciation Night

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AGO
Play Canadian! Join us for an exciting night of the unexpecte,d in partnership with Game Arts International Network. We’re turning Walker Court into a virtual playground. Dive into this lineup of standout video games as we play, explore, and get lost in the rich worlds and creative magic of video game art.
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Illustrated Recipes
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Illustrated Recipes

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Hot Pizza Studio
Join Sarah Aranha, artist extraordinaire, in this workshop focused on food! Using watercolour and mixed-media (think coloured pencils and collage), we’ll learn to paint our favourite recipes on gorgeous paper, which you’ll take home to cherish (and cook with!).
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Printmaking on Japanese Paper
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Printmaking on Japanese Paper

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ARTiculations
Learn a variety of printmaking techniques that can be done in a home studio. You will learn how to create prints using water wash up ink and water-soluble media. Learn to make relief prints, monotype and experimental techniques.
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Toronto Comic Jam
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Toronto Comic Jam

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Toronto Comic Jam
We draw comics together in the back room of The Cameron House. Join us!
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Collage Night
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Collage Night

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Issues Magazine Shop
Join Alanna Chelmick at Issues Magazine Shop for an evening of collage-making. No experience necessary. All supplies provided.
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Hidden Histories at U of T
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Hidden Histories at U of T

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Heritage Toronto
Explore the fascinating architecture of the University of Toronto. From the adaption of 19th-century homes to innovative modern design, discover how form has driven function on campus.
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Life Drawing in Toronto: The Conté Club
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Life Drawing in Toronto: The Conté Club

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Toronto Art Club
Looking for life drawing in Toronto? Join our self-led figure drawing sessions at 401 Richmond. All skill levels welcome. Come join Erik Mohr (Creative Director) for a relaxed evening filled with mark-making. Sessions are welcome to all levels, and attendees should provide their own materials.
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The Re-Designed Practice: Threats, Opportunities & The Future of Design
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The Re-Designed Practice: Threats, Opportunities & The Future of Design

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DesignMeets
Design is facing an identity crisis. Between rapid AI transformation and changing economic realities, the baseline for "good work" is shifting overnight. As automated tools simplify design execution, the design practice faces an urgent question: what is the true value of a human designer in an era of prompt-driven refinement
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Collage Night
Grad Show

Collage Night

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Issues Magazine Shop
Join Alanna Chelmick at Issues Magazine Shop for an evening of collage-making. No experience necessary. All supplies provided.
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ADCC Awards
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ADCC Awards

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ADCC
Since our very first show in 1949, The Advertising & Design Club of Canada (ADCC) has championed and celebrated excellence in Canadian advertising and design. Over 75 years later, our non-profit organization continues to celebrate Canadian creativity through our awards programs.
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Italian Long Stitch Binding
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Italian Long Stitch Binding

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Big River Bindery
The long stitch book was commonly used by accountants and record keepers in 16th century Italy. Learn how to construct a modern variation with eight signatures, and rows of sewing on the spine that are both structural and decorative.
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Zine Dump
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Zine Dump

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Zine Dump
Zine Dump is a new Toronto zine fair that aims to provide a venue for the open expression for independent publications, radical art and ideas.
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Board Game Designer Night
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Board Game Designer Night

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Snakes & Lattes
Calling all creators! Join us for Board Game Designer Night at Snakes & Lattes Annex. Playtest, share, and bring your ideas to life! Interested in game design? Have board game ideas? Want to playtest games before anyone else? Come join our monthly Game Designer Night and meet local designers - open to public, not just designers!
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Swash & Serif 10
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Swash & Serif 10

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Toronto Design Directory
Swash & Serif has been showcasing typography from Toronto and around the world for over a decade. Come celebrate our 10th edition this year! Since 2014, our curatorial goal is to display type and lettering artwork that uses type to tell stories, is experimental and conceptual, and reflects the diversity of our community and of culture and language itself.
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Drum Leaf Binding Workshop
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Drum Leaf Binding Workshop

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Big River Bindery
This binding uses adhesive to connect the pages rather than sewing. Invented by book artist Timothy Ely, the binding opens flat, making it ideal for artist books, sketchbooks, journals, and prints.
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Collage Night
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Collage Night

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Issues Magazine Shop
Join Alanna Chelmick at Issues Magazine Shop for an evening of collage-making. No experience necessary. All supplies provided.
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Design Leadership Summit
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Design Leadership Summit

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DesignX
DLS is a working room for senior design leaders: mainstage stories, floor questions, smaller sessions, and conversations that keep going after the microphones are off. Real people, real work, no trade-show theatre.
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Making Book Cloth
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Making Book Cloth

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Big River Bindery
When the commercial options for book cloth aren’t right for your project, you can make your own. In this one-night class, we will explore the options for making your own lined book cloth for your bookbinding projects.
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PROTOTYPE Toronto: An Arts Publishing Assembly
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PROTOTYPE Toronto: An Arts Publishing Assembly

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Critical Distance
Free and open to the public, PROTOTYPE will connect arts publishing communities from across Canada and the world with Toronto-based colleagues and communities interested in critical + experimental forms of writing, editing, designing, and distributing art books, periodicals, multiples, editions, and zines by any means.
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Swash & Serfif Typography Conference
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Swash & Serfif Typography Conference

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Toronto Design Diretory
We're taking the creativity, conversations, and joy from our decade-long annual type exhibition and bringing those minds, ideas, and vibes to the stage. Join us for talks about all facets of type from some of the most creative and talented creative minds in the industry.
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Life Drawing in Toronto: The Conté Club
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Life Drawing in Toronto: The Conté Club

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Toronto Art Club
Looking for life drawing in Toronto? Join our self-led figure drawing sessions at 401 Richmond. All skill levels welcome. Come join Erik Mohr (Creative Director) for a relaxed evening filled with mark-making. Sessions are welcome to all levels, and attendees should provide their own materials.
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What Your Machines Should Do: The Science and Strategy of Human-Centered Automation
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What Your Machines Should Do: The Science and Strategy of Human-Centered Automation

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DesignMeets
Join us as we chat with author Stefanie Hutka, Head of Design Research at Sendfull, at the official launch of her upcoming book — What Your Machines Should Do: The Science and Strategy of Human-Centered Automation.
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Clam Shell Box Workshop
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Clam Shell Box Workshop

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Big River Bindery
Looking for a way to protect your special books, store photographs or prints? The Clamshell Box is a perfect way to both protect and present your important items and books. Boxes can be made in any dimension and for any format.
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Toronto Comic Jam
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Toronto Comic Jam

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Toronto Comic Jam
We draw comics together in the back room of The Cameron House. Join us!
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Spotlight AI 2026
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Spotlight AI 2026

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FITC
Join us online for this full-day of sessions on the implications and possibilities of AI for the digital creative industry.
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Introduction to the Book Arts
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Introduction to the Book Arts

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Big River Bindery
Join us for Introduction to the Book Arts. We will learn about the tools and materials you’ll need and make some books. In one night, we’ll touch on different styles of book construction, and you’ll go home with a stack of handmade books.
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Knightcap Chess Club
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Knightcap Chess Club

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AGO x Knightcap
Artmaking meets chess! How? We’ll show you! Join Toronto’s Knightcap Chess while we create hand-drawn and decorated chess boards. This event is appropriate for beginners right through to advanced players—you’ll still be challenged to try something new!
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Holiday Cards
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Holiday Cards

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Hot Pizza Studio
Join the amazing Sarah Aranha for a cozy, festive evening of watercolour and mixed-media card making. We’ll paint, play, nibble on treats, and create a beautiful batch of handmade holiday cards—perfect for sending to loved ones or keeping as tiny seasonal artworks. No experience required!
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Toronto Linocut Printing Workshop | Hands-On Printmaking Workshop
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Toronto Linocut Printing Workshop | Hands-On Printmaking Workshop

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PH1 Studios
This beginner-friendly printmaking workshop will walk you through the process of carving your own stamp block and hand printing. Join the Toronto Art Club by PH1 Studios for a unique printmaking workshop in Toronto where art, history, and craftsmanship come together.
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Life Drawing in Toronto: The Conté Club
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Life Drawing in Toronto: The Conté Club

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Toronto Art Club
Looking for life drawing in Toronto? Join our self-led figure drawing sessions at 401 Richmond. All skill levels welcome. Come join Erik Mohr (Creative Director) for a relaxed evening filled with mark-making. Sessions are welcome to all levels, and attendees should provide their own materials.
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Past Events

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CTRL+SHIFT VOL. 14 @ Ambition
Climate Book & Article Club: Regenerative Design
Zine Machine (4wks)
The Power Ball
In Conversation with Allison Glenn: Curator, 2026 Toronto Biennial of Art
Craftic Meetup at Firkin on Danforth
Storytelling Through Beadwork
In Conversation with Xavier Blais
Collage Night
Board Game Designer Night
Visual Culture of Northeast Brazil: Conversation & Music
Arts & Crafts Vendor Market by GTA Craft Club
Speed Portraiture
Learning to Oil Paint (landscape & portrait)
designwalks™ - Toronto - Walk 11
3D Design for Beginners
Introduction to Machine Embroidery
Zine History & Collage Workshop
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