The Theatre Centre is committed to employment equity. We encourage applications from queer, transgender and two-spirit people, First Nations, Inuit and Métis, Black people and people of colour, and people with disabilities.
We’re also committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of the hiring process. Send a message to [email protected] and we’ll work with you to meet your needs.
We're accepting expressions of interest for poster designers and for installations until September 25, 2026
The City of Craft Posters have traditionally been designed by artists and friends of the market (including Christopher Rouleau, Wandy Cheng, Doublenaut, Ness Lee, and Ian Phillips).
The designs are used for promotional materials and main marketing for City of Craft, but are also screenprinted as tote bags and posters by our friends at Kid Icarus, and sold by The Theatre Centre to support the continuation of this event!
Eligibility
- We’re looking for Toronto based artists and designers with a connection to craft.
- Artists with previous history with City of Craft are especially encouraged to apply.
Honoraium
We provide an honorarium of $1000 CAD (+hst if applicable) for the selected artist!
To apply, please send us an email at [email protected] with an expression of interest, with subject line like so: City of Craft 2026_Poster Design Submission_Fname Lname. In your email, please include:
- Your name, brief introduction, and your relationship to City of Craft (ex. past participant / visitor)
- Link or an attachment of your design portfolio
- Declaration that your submission and designs are created without the use of generative AI
- If you would also like to be this year’s installation artist, please indicate so in your email.
Applications will be accepted until September 25, 2026.
Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed! If you have any questions, please reach out to us at [email protected].
Installations activate the market, with a centrepiece (or pieces) hanging from the ceiling of The Franco Boni theatre and other pieces spread throughout the building!
Previous installation artists include Paula Hartmann, Elicser Elliott, Merle Harley, as well as Wandy Cheng and Nick Rubi (who were also poster designers).
Eligibility
- Toronto based installation artists with a background in craft
- Artists with previous history with City of Craft are especially encouraged to apply
- Artist must be available to come in-person for installation December 2nd
- Due to constraints for installation time and costs, we encourage artists to submit their existing works or installations that have been previously created and exhibited (not a requirement, just welcome).
Honoraium
We provide an honorarium of $1000 CAD (+hst if applicable). This fee is inclusive of the artist’s work and any material costs related to the creation of the Installation, to be used at the discretion of the artist.
To apply, please send us an email at [email protected] with an expression of interest, with subject line like so: City of Craft 2026_Installation_Submission_Fname Lname. In your email, please include:
- Your name, brief introduction, and your relationship to City of Craft (ex. past participant / visitor)
- Link or an attachment of your design portfolio
- If submitting an existing piece, please include 4-5 photographs with general dimensions and installation instructions.
- If submitting a new piece, please include a description of what you’d like to create. Rough sketches are also acceptable.
- Declaration that your submission and designs are created without the use of generative AI.
- Confirmation that you will be available on December 2 to come in-person for installation.
- If you would like to also be this year’s poster artist, please indicate so in your email!
Applications will be accepted until September 25, 2026.
Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed! If you have any questions, please reach out to us at [email protected].
Important! Please be aware of phishing and scams targeting artists. There has been a terrible phishing attempt from scammers pretending to be City of Craft organizers. Based on our community reports, artists and small businesses have received requests to apply/request table payments — which is now becoming a common scam for markets across Canada.
If you receive any email from City of Craft, please look at the email and make sure it’s from our official [email protected] email before responding!
We will not be requesting money from artists to apply as a poster artist / installation artist for City of Craft. If you receive such a request, please forward the email to us and report it!
Thanks for your interest! We aren’t currently hiring, but check back here or keep in touch with us on social media to be the first to find out when we are.