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How the 59th Toronto Outdoor Art Fair became an online success
November 27, 2020
Read about how the online adaptation of the fair drove a 300% increase in audience engagement through free virtual programming and a pandemic-proof e-commerce platform
Support Local Artists this Holiday Season
November 19, 2020
Announcing our new Holiday Curated Collections! Shop Collections selected by Likely General, Rose City Goods and Alexandra Gater from Shopify's Make My Space Work. Brooke Manning, Likely General (Photo by Viktor Čahoj) “...
Get to know Cheryl Rock, 2020 Double Award Winner
November 12, 2020
Get to know Cheryl Rock, Winner of Mayor's Purchase Award & Best of 2D Works Award. Plus, our Gifts of Heart campaign resumes and our Call for Artists opens on November 30th!
A Very Special Momento
October 1, 2020
Usually, as we kick off our new season of newsletters, we share the highlights of the summer Fair with vibrant photographs and images. It dawned on us that we don't have a similar visual memory of all...
Thank you for a wonderful #TOAF59! Browse artworks still available
July 31, 2020
Best of Fair Award Winner Julien Kandolo, 'Survivor', 2016, acrylic on canvas Dear Friend of TOAF, Before the team goes on a break to enjoy the rest of summer, we wa...
It's the last day of #TOAF59! Browse Artworks Available
July 12, 2020
Sold yesterday: TOAF59 Best of Painting Award Winner Keight MacLean, 'Slight', 2020, acrylic and black mica medium on canvas Dear Friend of TOAF, We can't believe we've...
A Special Message From Mayor John Tory
July 11, 2020
His Worship Mayor John Tory calls on Torontonians to support the artists of #TOAF59, and our Gifts of Heart campaign, honouring frontline workers.
Home stretch for #TOAF59! Watch the Mayor's Message
July 11, 2020
Sold on Day 9: Heather Fraser, 'Almost Scrambled', 2018, oil on canvas Dear Friend of TOAF, It's the second last day of TOAF, but there's still time...
Day 9 of #TOAF59 - Congratulations to our 2020 winners!
July 10, 2020
Catherine Bratty Award for Best of Fair Winner: Julien Kandolo, 'Umbrella', 2020, acrylic, spray, collage on canvas Dear Friend of TOAF, Thank you so much to those wh...
Self · Reflection
July 10, 2020
In this special editorial, artists from TOAF59 are contemplative and proud, calling for reflections upon ourselves and making compelling statements that trigger our hearts and minds...
Day 8 of #TOAF59 - We announce our award winners today!
July 9, 2020
Sold on Day 7: Aneela Davis from Toronto Potters, 'EXUVIA', 2010, ceramics Dear Friend of TOAF, Today is an exciting day for artists of TOAF. We will be announcing this ye...
Day 7 of #TOAF59 - We will be announcing our awards tomorrow!
July 8, 2020
Sold on Day 6: Jessica McVicker, 'Interrupted Moose', 2020, acrylic on birch panel Dear Friend of TOAF, There is no doubt that Toronto is home to some of the best mur...
