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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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Tees and Snacks: Screenprinting Learning Light
Secret Planet Print Shop
Oct 17
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Oct 17
Bind Your Own Sketchbook/Notebook: Softcover
Secret Planet Print Shop
Oct 24
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Oct 24
Needlefelted Ornaments X Bellwoods Brewery
Noble Space
Nov 24
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Nov 24
Cuerda Seca Tiles X Bellwoods Brewery
Noble Space
Nov 17
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Nov 17
Rug Hooking X Left Field Brewery Liberty Village
Noble Space
Oct 29
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Oct 29
Printmaking Workshop: Heritage-Inspired Linocut Printing at Black Creek
PH1 Studios
Oct 17
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Oct 17

Featured Events

Thu
Oct 22
to
Oct 29

Portrait Painting with Winsor & Newton Artists' Oil Colours

Host
Gwartzman's Art Supplies
Experiment with oil colours in this 2 part atelier portrait workshop, and paint a portrait reminiscent of the old masters. Explore techniques such as sight sizing and comparative measurement with a highly skilled artist. Materials provided.
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Fri
Oct 16
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Oct 18

We Create Our Futures 2026

Host
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

Fri
Oct
02
to
Fri
Oct
16
Stuck in Bangkok

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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Upcoming Events

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Oct
04
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Oct
04
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Screenprinting: A Posterization Approach (4 weeks)
Grad Show

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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04
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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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04
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04
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Petals in Motion: a stop motion animation workshop
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Petals in Motion: a stop motion animation workshop

host
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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Tue
Oct
06
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Tue
Oct
06
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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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06
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06
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Intro to Projection Mapping
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Intro to Projection Mapping

host
MULTIfest
Projection mapping transforms ordinary walls, objects and architectural spaces into dynamic visual environments. This high-level introductory workshop explores the creative and technical foundations of projecting images onto physical surfaces, including how projectors, space, light, content and mapping work together.
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Oct
06
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Oct
06
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Her Voices, Our Time: Korea–Canada Women Artists Exchange Exhibition
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Her Voices, Our Time: Korea–Canada Women Artists Exchange Exhibition

host
OIS ART OF CANADA
Presented in celebration of Korean Heritage Month in Canada, Her Voices, Our Time brings together women artists from Korea and Canada to explore how art creates dialogue across cultures, and generations.
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Oct
07
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Oct
07
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Open Studio Showcase: Casual Focus Group, Embodied Carbon & Culture of Artwork
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Open Studio Showcase: Casual Focus Group, Embodied Carbon & Culture of Artwork

host
InterAccess
Everything contains embodied carbon. What is the CO2e of acrylic (plastic) paint? Gasoline delivery trucks carrying your creatively reused piano? Bring questions like these to this Open Studio adjacent event. We will have a guided discussion to collect everyone's ideas on artwork as waste diversion, circular materials, and cultural impacts to be debated.
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08
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Oct
08
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Small Things: Beading Stories
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Small Things: Beading Stories

host
Laboratory for Artistic Intelligence
Artist Catherine Blackburn offers a hands-on beading workshop based on her very own Aboriginal Classics art series which explores themes of identity, language, and story. Participants will learn to bead on an unconventional medium, using teabags as story-holder. A tactile, meditative experience.
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08
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08
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Toronto Linocut Printing Workshop | Hands-On Printmaking Workshop
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Toronto Linocut Printing Workshop | Hands-On Printmaking Workshop

host
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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12
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Oct
12
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Board Game Designer Night
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Board Game Designer Night

host
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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Wed
Oct
14
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14
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In Conversation with Graham Chisholm
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In Conversation with Graham Chisholm

host
ADCC
Join us for a chat with Graham Chisholm. As co-founder of Nimiopere Film Editorial and one of Canada’s best editors, Graham has brought his storytelling prowess to award-winning work including Toronto Raptors’ “We The North,” IKEA’s “The Troll,” Kruger’s “Love Is Messy,” ROM’s “Immortal,” and so many more that just don’t fit in an IG blurb.
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14
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14
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Craftic Meetup at Firkin on Danforth
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Craftic Meetup at Firkin on Danforth

host
Jen from Craftic
🎃 Bring a work-in-progress or new project! All types of crafts & levels are welcome. Meet crafty friends & hang out with old ones. :) When: Wednesday, October 14th, 7:30-9:30pm Where: Firkin on Danforth Cost: $5 or pay-what-you-can
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Oct
15
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15
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Drawing with Felt & Thread
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Drawing with Felt & Thread

host
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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15
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15
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League of Letters 2026
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League of Letters 2026

host
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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Oct
15
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15
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Abstract Mark Making
Grad Show

Abstract Mark Making

host
Gwartzman's Art Supplies
Explore how to paint and draw in an alternative way with altered brushes, unconventional tools, and drawing methods. Learn about Japanese paper and create unique pieces, or combinations for dynamic collage. Materials provided
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Fri
Oct
16
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Oct
18
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We Create Our Futures 2026
Grad Show

We Create Our Futures 2026

host
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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Sat
Oct
17
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Oct
17
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Printmaking Workshop: Heritage-Inspired Linocut Printing at Black Creek
Grad Show

Printmaking Workshop: Heritage-Inspired Linocut Printing at Black Creek

host
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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17
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17
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Tees and Snacks: Screenprinting Learning Light
Grad Show

Tees and Snacks: Screenprinting Learning Light

host
Secret Planet Print Shop
Learn the basics of screenprinting from printing techniques to shooting a screen. Participants will leave with two t-shirt prints. This is a casual learning environment where participants gain insight in the screenprinting process through demonstration and support. Oh, and there will be snacks of course!!!
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17
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17
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Toronto Shit Show
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Toronto Shit Show

host
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

host
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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18
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18
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Ghost Signs of Toronto
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Ghost Signs of Toronto

host
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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18
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Art Cafe
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Art Cafe

host
Gwartzman's Art Supplies
Spend some time with a curated menu of colourful art materials. Join us on Sunday the 18th for a relaxing, self-directed art session. You may bring your own sketchbook, papers, tools and dry media, in addition to what is provided.
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Tue
Oct
20
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Oct
21
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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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Thu
Oct
22
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Oct
22
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Creative Zine Structures
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Creative Zine Structures

host
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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29
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Portrait Painting with Winsor & Newton Artists' Oil Colours
Grad Show

Portrait Painting with Winsor & Newton Artists' Oil Colours

host
Gwartzman's Art Supplies
Experiment with oil colours in this 2 part atelier portrait workshop, and paint a portrait reminiscent of the old masters. Explore techniques such as sight sizing and comparative measurement with a highly skilled artist. Materials provided.
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Fri
Oct
23
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Fri
Oct
23
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Video Game Arts Appreciation Night
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Video Game Arts Appreciation Night

host
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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Bind Your Own Sketchbook/Notebook: Softcover
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Bind Your Own Sketchbook/Notebook: Softcover

host
Secret Planet Print Shop
Participants will learn three variations of the pamphlet stitch. The instructor will teach basic terminology, techniques and tools so participants can build on their skills with ease. Two inner cover pocket styles will be taught, in addition to yaps for a secure book closure. Each participant will leave the workshop with three small softcover sketchbooks.
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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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Oct
25
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25
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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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27
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27
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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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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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Rug Hooking X Left Field Brewery Liberty Village
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Rug Hooking X Left Field Brewery Liberty Village

host
Noble Space
Learn to rug hook with Hanna Eidson, aka H.H. Hooks. This 2-hour workshop will cover all of the basics of rug hooking and give you plenty of time to practice with the guidance of an instructor. This workshop will include all of the materials you need to make your very own fishie coaster sized rug (a rug hook, linen, wool, and an embroidery hoop).
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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
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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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Thu
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05
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05
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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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Cuerda Seca Tiles X Bellwoods Brewery
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Cuerda Seca Tiles X Bellwoods Brewery

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Noble Space
n this 2-hour workshop with Dana Dallal from Parkdale Pottery, you will learn the centuries-old art of Cuerda Seca tile painting! Using 4" tiles and traditional wax-resist techniques, you’ll sketch your own design and fill it with vibrant glazes to create a one-of-a-kind piece.
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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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20
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Nov
20
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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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24
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24
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Needlefelted Ornaments X Bellwoods Brewery
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Needlefelted Ornaments X Bellwoods Brewery

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Noble Space
In this 2-hour workshop with artist Erin MacKeen, you will learn about needle felting, stitching, and other creative embellishments to design your own unique ornament. You’ll learn how to work with wool roving, and some simple embroidery stitches that are useful for adding lines, dimension, and artistic expression.
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25
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25
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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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26
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26
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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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28
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29
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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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29
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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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04
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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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05
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05
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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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10
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10
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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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Wed
Dec
16
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Dec
16
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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

'Cause maybe they'll happen again, y'know?
Stuck in Bangkok
Film Screening with Zahra Ahooei
A Crash Course in Interactive Art
Collage Night
Life Drawing in Toronto: The Conté Club
Line Etching on Copper (4 weeks)
Toronto Comic Jam
So You Still Want to Make a Magazine?
Show & Tell Café (episode 3)
Block-printing workshop
Queer Art Club: Screen Printing
Hand Drawn and Painted Patterns
The Next Stop is… ART!
Printmaking Workshop: Heritage-Inspired Linocut Printing at Black Creek
Art Bash
Magazines Canada Symposium 2026: Dream, Build, Innovate
Four Corners 2026
Silkscreen Workshop!
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