The Ontario Crafts Council's Eastern-Ontario Feature within the 2010 Spring One of a Kind Show
Deadline for entry: Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
Following the success of the Ontario Crafts Council's (OCC) Growing Ontario's Craft Community
Initiative in eastern Ontario during 2008-09, the OCC will feature eastern craft artists
for its new section within the choice market of the 2010 Toronto One of a Kind Show and
Sale. Not only will this section highlight and provide sales opportunities for vendors, each
participant will grow through professional development experiences and will have fewer
burdens than solitary exhibitors—see show details!
CALL FOR ENTRY
The Ontario Crafts Council invites applications for exhibitors/vendors for premium space as
housed within the OCC section of the spring One of a Kind Show. 20 applicants will be approved
for participation through a juried process.
About the Show: The One of a Kind Show and Sale (OOAK) in Toronto is Canada's largest
and most prestigious retail show featuring the work of artists and craftspeople from across
Canada. OOAK spend $1 million in the greater Toronto area for the combined promotion of
the winter and spring shows. The five day spring show attracts 50,000 visitors.
www.oneofakindshow.com
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
• Applicants must be craftspeople working and residing in eastern Ontario. This includes all
rural eastern areas as outlined at www.ontcfdc.com, as well as urban eastern areas.
• Each applicant must be the designer, creator and producer of all works as included in the
application and as intended for display and sale at OOAK.
• Objects must be made from traditional or contemporary craft media, including but not
limited to: wood; clay; metal; glass; fibre; stone; leather; resin.
• Eligible applicants include both emerging and more established craft artists; however,
all applicants must clearly justify how this would be a new experience and advance their
career/business. This is especially important for exhibitors who have previously exhibited
at OOAK in the past (see jurying details.)
• Submissions must include DIGITAL files of all documents and images, as detailed in the
submission checklist.
• Submissions grant the OCC and OOAK with permission to use accepted works for all promotional
purposes.
• All accepted applicants will be asked to provide a portrait image at a later date for OCC
and OOAK promotional purposes.
• Late or incomplete entries will not be accepted.
JURYING INFORMATION
• Jurors will assess work according to excellence of design, technique, originality, concept,
and salability. Geographic diversity will be imposed to some degree (for example, not all
participants can come from the same town/city.)
• The OCC will conduct the first round of jurying and supply a shortlist to OOAK.
• The OOAK will approve/select the final applicants from the OCC shortlist. Applicants with
prior OOAK exhibitor experience will be considered, yet preference may be given to first
time applicants.
• The OCC will notify all applicants of the final decision by December 14, 2009.
SHOW DETAILS
• The OCC section will encompass just under 1000 square ft of space displayed in a gallery-like setting.
• The OCC will design, arrange and supply all major exhibition display furniture and lighting.
The participants will supply support displays if needed in collaboration with OCC curation.
• All participants must be present for the duration of the show, but will not be burdened by
sitting within the OCC booth 100% of the time. Shifts outlined in the acceptance agreement
will allot selling time and development/market research time (to be completed by
walking the show) to participants.
• An OCC representative will be present within the section the majority of the time.
• All sales will be processed through a central OCC payment desk which will accept visa,
mastercard, amex, debit, cash and cheques.
• Participants will recuperate 100% of the sales, minus any merchant servicing fees associated
with the sale, for all works sold at the exhibition.
• All works must be for sale, and be labeled on an inventory list. A SKU# will be applied to
all products to ensure that correct vendors are credited for all sales.
• All participants will be encouraged to attend OCC regional workshops if applicable, covering
topics such as Copyright; Photographing Your Work, and one additional topic. Details
to be announced.
FEES
• There is no cost to apply.
• All confirmed participants will pay a vendors fee: OCC members will pay $300, and nonmembers
will pay $380. This is a highly subsidized rate, as the cost for the smallest 5" x
10" regular booth at the OOAK spring show costs $1,466. For all additional booth sizes
and costs for the OOAK show, please visit their website.
TIMELINE
• Entry Forms must be received no later than 5pm, Tuesday December 1st, 2009. Late entries will not be accepted.
• All applicants will be notified of a final decision via e-mail by Monday, December 14, 2009.
• The show will take place at the following locations and dates:
Wednesday, March 31st to Sunday, April 4th
Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place
100 Princes' Blvd, Toronto ON M6K 3C3 Canada
Weekdays 11am-10pm, Saturday 10am-9pm, Sunday 10am-6pm
ENTRY FORM
Download the entry form and other submission file templates at:
www.craft.on.ca/OCC_News/Eastern_Update
SUBMISSION CHECKLIST
􀂇 Digital files on cd, or sent via email*
􀂇 Entry form (.doc .txt or .pdf)
􀂇 Biography, from OCC template (.doc .txt or .pdf)
􀂇 Image List, from OCC template (.doc .txt or .pdf)
􀂇 10 images representing work similar to what you will be selling at OOAK (.jpgs)
􀂇 1-2 images of your studio/workspace (.jpgs)
IMAGE REQUIREMENTS
• Images of work must be saved as high-quality JPGs with a minimum width or height of
3375 pixels, and a resolution of at least 300 dpi.
• CMYK colour profile is preferred.
• File names should follow the naming conventions:
First 3 letters of your first name followed by the first 3 letters of your last name,
then a dash and the letter "p" (which indicates it is a print ready file) and the number
of your image. Example for John Smith: johsmi-p01.jpg, and johsmi-p02.jpg
DELIVERY
All entries must be sent through mail or email to:
Sara Washbush, OCC Eastern Regional Coordinator
277 Reynolds Drive
Brockville, ON K6V 1X8
swashbush@craft.on.ca
*IMPORTANT NOTE FOR EMAILED SUBMISSIONS:
Do not attempt to send any files until all of your files are complete. Incomplete or late
submissions will not be processed. Once all files are complete, send each file immediately
after the other in the following manner:
1. Attach all three document files as listed in the submission checklist and send as one
email.
2. Attach several of your images, limiting the total sending size to 5MB per email.
3. Attach remaining images, repeating step 2, until all images have been sent.
Questions go to: Sara Washbush, swashbush@craft.on.ca, 613-204-1391
En français: valerie@oneofakindshow.com, 416-960-4514
This project is made possible with the support of funding from the Eastern Ontario Development
Program and the Eastern Ontario Community Futures Development Corporations, private
foundations, and eastern Ontario municipalities. For an up to date listing, visit www.
craft.on.ca/OCC_News/Eastern_Update
Sara Washbush
Eastern Regional Coordinator
Ontario Crafts Council
Phone: 613-204-1391
Brockville, ON
swashbush@craft.on.ca
www.craft.on.ca
Visit http://www.craft.on.ca/OCC_News/Eastern_Update
