ARTIST FAQs

Professional artists, artisans and craftspeople working in the following disciplines will be considered for the Queen West Art Crawl: painting (acrylic, oil, watercolour, and encaustic), drawing, metal art, jewellery, photography, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, fibre art, wood art, glass, and mixed media. Both established and emerging artists and craftspeople are encouraged to apply.

Both returning and new applicants must create a new application. The process will only take about 10 minutes. Please note that your application will only be complete upon payment or payment arrangement.

All artwork on display must be the original creation of the exhibitor. Reproductions of another artist’s work will not be considered. Exhibitors are permitted, however, to sell reproductions of their own work in the form of posters, prints, art cards, buttons, etc. Please note that the selection committee will favour original work over reproductions.

Only one type of media is accepted per application. It is recommended that you submit your strongest media category. If you would like to submit more than one, a second application is required. While you may hand out literature or other materials pertaining to other non-art business ventures, you may not sell those products or services.

The committee will be selecting submissions based on the quality and saleability of the work. The selection committee strives to bring overall diversity in works of art for the Queen West Art Crawl.

The selection committee is comprised of professional artists, gallery owners, art teachers, curators, and other respected members of the visual arts community. The Queen West Art Crawl does not participate in the selection process.

Paypal is the preferred method of payment. It is a safe, easy way to pay online without exposing your credit card numbers to the merchant. You don’t need to set up a Paypal account to apply online for QWAC but you will need a major credit card. The only other payment we accept is cheque or money order. To use this method, payment arrangements must be made by emailing info@queenwestartcrawl.com. All payments must be made payable to Queen West Art Crawl and mailed to 260 Queen St West Po Box 60051 Toronto Ontario M5V 0C5. Please note that PayPal is an external website, and QWAC does not retain or have access to any private artist information. QWAC does not accept credit card payments over the phone.

Please contact us for waiting list inquiries and other opportunities at info@queenwestartcrawl.com. Late fees will apply. ($50.00 late fee)

You will receive an "Application has been received" message, if you do not receive it, your application did not go through. Try again. Email info@queenwestartcrawl.com if you have any problems during registration. ​

The results of the selection process will be sent by email end of July.

Selected participants will receive detailed QWAC packages sent by email before the beginning of September. Your package will provide you with the Trinity–Bellwoods Park layout, load-in and load-out procedures and important details for the day-of event.