ARTIST FAQs

The Queen West Art Crawl is an annual 2-day live IN PARK celebration of Queen Street West and the artists, businesses, community groups and residents that make up this very distinct area of Toronto. The festival is returning to Trinity Bellwoods Park.

In 2009 Queen West Art Crawl achieved charitable status and currently, the Queen West Art Crawl is organized by a small, dedicated team and a Board of Directors.

IN PARK - Trinity Bellwoods Park 790 Queen Street West (at Strachan Ave.) - Saturday, September 20, 2025: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm - Sunday, September 21, 2025: 11:00 am to 6:00 pm

IN PARK EXHIBITION (10 ft x 10 ft) Standard booth space (Tent rental not included) The non-refundable application fee of $50.00 covers all administration and judging (included in Pricing) Artists will be vetted immediately for early bird sales. Regular applications will be vetted in July. Early Bird Sale - $475.00 February 1 - April 30, 2025 Regular Pricing - $550.00 May 1 - July 31, 2025 Late Entry Pricing -$600.00 Aug 1 - Aug 15, 2025.

NO. QWAC takes no commission from your sales. We will ask that you provide us with information regarding your total sales at the end of the event. Each artist’s sales information will be kept strictly confidential and will only be used for event analysis.

Artists must acquire insurance coverage for themselves, visitors and all exhibit materials from damage or theft for the duration of the Fair and load in/load out .

IN PARK QWAC’s marketing campaign for the Queen West Art Crawl includes media releases, media stunts, print advertising, public service announcements on community and commercial radio stations, TTC ads, distribution of pre-event brochures and posters, billboards, email broadcasts, and postings on several websites, blogs, and social networking sites. Our community partners also assist with promoting the event. QWAC will provide you with an invite for you to forward to all your contacts. This will be sent to you in the weeks leading up to the event. Feel free to blog, post to social media, and send your own media releases about your participation. Please follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. 1. Social media posts of each vendor leading up to the festival. 2. Extensive marketing of the event promoting our vendors nationally and internationally. 3. Web graphics will be created for you to use for marketing. A full list of artists, activities, and locations is posted on the QWAC website (www.queenwestartcrawl.com). During the event, a Program Guide will list all artists participating in the Outdoor Art Exhibition as well as details about all other programming. The Program Guides will be available on-site at Trinity–Bellwoods Park and all other main areas of the event. QWAC will provide you with an invite for you to forward to all your contacts. This will be sent to you in the weeks leading up to the event. Feel free to blog, post to social media, and send your own media releases about your participation. Please follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Send us a message, and we will follow you and promote all of your QWAC related news!

No. You may, however, hand out literature or other materials pertaining to other non-art business ventures.

If you are selected to participate in the Outdoor Art Exhibition and if, for any reason, you decide to withdraw from the event; your participation fee will be returned to you, minus an administrative fee of $100. QWAC must be notified in writing by July 31. If you cancel after July 31, the full participation fee will be retained by the Queen West Art Crawl.

If you can’t find the answer to your question(s) in the Frequently Asked Questions, please email info@queenwestartcrawl.com.