CALL FOR VENDORS!
Handmade Art and Fine Craft Sale - Spring 2025
Sale Date:Â Saturday, April 26, 2025
Sale Time: 10 am to 4 pm
Location: At the Centre
Admission is Free of Charge
For All Ages
Call for Vendors is now open for our Handmade Spring 2025 Art and Fine Craft Sale on Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 10 am to 4 pm!
Shop directly from local artists and artisans who create home accessories, fibre art, scarves and hats, quilts and quilted decor pieces, rug crafting art, calligraphic artwork, jewellery, stained glass, paintings, sculptures, wood carving, soaps, greeting cards, pottery and more.
In our gallery space, learn about our six resident art groups classes and shop for unique artworks, textiles, quilted items, rug hooked crafts, cards and more.Â
Admission and parking are free!
Important Dates and Times
Sale Date:Â Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 10 am to 4 pm
Vendor Application Deadline:Â Friday, February 28, 2025 at 4 pm
Vendor Notifications:Â Emailed on Friday, March 14, 2025
Payment Deadline Date, if accepted: Friday, April 4, 2025
Set Up Dates and Times: Fri., April 25 6 to 9 pm and Sat., April 26, 8 am to 9:45 am
Tear Down Time:Â Saturday, April 26, 2025 from 4 pm to 5 pm
Vendors
- This is a juried sale where we look for vendors with high quality handmade products. All vendors are selected by NPCC’s Handmade committee.
- The vendor must be the producer of the products sold. Mass produced and manufactured items will not be accepted.
- Vendors may only display and sell the types of products approved by the Handmade committee.
- Application entries are selected by the NPCC Handmade Spring 2025 committee. The committee’s decisions are based on a set criteria and are final.
- The application will be considered for jurying by the committee when we receive your completed application form and images. Notification of acceptance or not into the sale will be emailed on Friday, March 14, 2025. If you are accepted, you have until Friday, April 4 to make your payment to be in the sale.
Vendors Provide
- Set up and take down of their booths.
- Handmade products for sale.
- Scented products need to be wrapped, as NPCC is a scent-free facility.
- Staff their booths at all times.
- Process their own payments. Have a cash float and/or a Point of Sale (POS) Terminal.
- Cellular data package to process sales through their POS.
- Table coverings and additional booth décor.
- Extension cords, lights, etc., (if access to power outlet has been requested and approved).
- Promote their involvement in the sale on their website, social media, etc.
- Follow us @NPCCarts on Facebook and Instagram.
NPCC Provides
- Free admission and parking for our customers.
- A fully accessible facility.
- Rental of either a four-foot, six-foot or eight-foot table, plus two chairs. Table placement is assigned by the Handmade committee.
- Advertising and listings of the sale on event websites.
- Listing of your booth on our website, with links to your social media and website.
- Digital and printed postcards for vendors to advertise to their customers.
- Posts about each vendor on our social media channels @NPCCarts on Facebook and Instagram using images submitted by vendors.
Table Pricing
| Table Sizes | Member Price Before HST | Member Pricing After HST | Non Member Price Before HST | Non Member Pricing After HST |
| 4 Foot Table | $65.00 | $73.45 | $90.00 | $103.50 |
| 6 Foot Table | $75.00 | $84.75 | $100.00 | $113.00 |
| 8 Foot Table | $85.00 | $96.05 | $110.00 | $124.30 |
One of the benefits of NPCC membership is discounted entry fees for entry fees for events!
Payment is due only if you are accepted into the sale.
You may rent one table. Each table is supplied with two chairs.
Payment accepted by credit card, debit, cheque or cash. If payment is not received by April 4, the table with be offered to another vendor on the wait list.
How to Apply
You may apply to be a vendor by using our easy online application form below or download a copy of our application form.
For a .pdf copy of the application form and full rules and regulations for the sale, please click here.
For any questions, please email [email protected]
Online Application Form for 2025 Spring Vendors
To apply online, please fill out this form. After you press the “Submit” button you will see a message on your screen that your application is complete.
Meet our Resident Art Groups
NPCC is home to six resident art groups. Representatives from the groups will be in our Art Space Connect Gallery.
Shop at their tables for unique, handcrafted items great for gifts for the holiday season and learn about their classes, workshops and studio sessions for the winter season.
Calligraphic Arts Guild of Toronto (CAGT)
CAGT’s meetings, classes and workshops offer a variety of educational and hands-on activities related to the calligraphic arts. Shop for handmade cards and other calligraphic artworks.
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Etobicoke Art Group (EAG)
The Etobicoke Art Group was established in 1951 and continues as a vital group of practicing artists today. Shop for artworks.
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Etobicoke Handweavers & Spinners Guild (EHS)
EHS encourages an interest in handweaving, spinning & dyeing. Offering services and learning opportunities. Shop for hand spun yarn, hand knitted clothing and handwoven textiles.
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Etobicoke Quilters’ Guild (EQG)
The Etobicoke Quilters’ Guild is one of the oldest quilting guilds in Canada. Shop for placemats, runners, small quilts and other textiles.
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Etobicoke Rugcrafters
The Etobicoke Rugcrafters aim to practise, promote and teach the techniques of traditional rughooking in a congenial group setting. Shop for items hooked with wool fabric and alternative fibres, including recycled materials.
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Humber Valley Art Club
Members meet weekly to experience the joy of creation through painting and with the goal of attaining a professional level of competence. Shop for original paintings by Humber Valley Art Club Members.
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