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Events and Features for the Public

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Membership Types: Benefits & Services

COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIP

Get involved, by joining a network of fellow contemporary craft enthusiasts.

  • All the latest community news, events, opportunities, and invitations delivered monthly to your inbox
  • A subscription to Studio Magazine: Contemporary Canadian craft and design within global material culture
  • 10% off purchases in store and online at the
Craft Ontario Shop.
*excluding the current Annual Cape Dorset Print Collection

For people with passion for contemporary craft.

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ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP

Network, share resources, and be a part of the provincial craft sector.

  • Connect with the Craft Ontario staff team to engage your organization’s goals
  • Give an artist in your community an annual Craft Ontario Community Award
  • Nominate for the John and Barbara Mather Award for Lifetime Achievement
  • Access discounted bulk memberships for folks in your community/for your own members
  • 10% off print and web advertising in Studio magazine
  • PLUS the benefits of Community Membership

For craft-related organizations, businesses and educational institutions.

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Nomination Awards

Awards presented by Craft Ontario with help and nominations from our membership.


EVENTS

Your Presence Is Important

Join us in-person and spark connections with fellow creators, mingle with inspiring artists, and cultivate a vibrant and enriching community network.

Members Connect

At the heart of Craft Ontario communities.

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Exhibition & Event Listings

PA Day Drop in Activiy: Exploring Kente Cloth | February 13, 12-5pm, 2026
The Textile Museum, Toronto, ON

Staged Space, a Contemporary Ceramic Installation | Jan. 16 - Feb. 22, 2026
Mary E. Black Gallery, Craft Nova Scotia, NS

The View from Here, with You, by Sydni Weatherson | Feb. 6 - March 1, 2026
Carnegie Gallery, Dundas, ON

Quilts are Journals, Judith E. Martin | Feb. 7 - March 7, 2026
100% Silk Shop and Gallery, Toronto, ON

Impressions: Stories in Clay, Japneet Kaur, Zoe Pinnell and Nurielle Stern | Feb. 21 - March 8, 2026
Gardiner Museum, Toronto, ON

Weight, by Michael Flaherty | Feb. 7 - March 20, 2026
Craft Council of Newfoundland & Labrador

Making Luck: Methods & Materials | Jan. 17 - March 22, 2026
Oeno Gallery, Picton, ON

Pleasant Smells and Warm Fellowships: Scent in Islamic Ceramics | Jan. 16 - March 24, 2026
The Gardiner Museum, Toronto, ON

Prairie Fibre - Full Circles | Jan. 24 - April 11, 2026
Saskatchewan Arts Council, SK

Linda Rotua Sormin: Uncertain Ground | Nov. 6 2025 - April 12 2026
Gardiner Museum, Toronto, ON

D'Andrea Bowie: Weathered Rock | Jan. 10 - May 17, 2026
The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, Waterloo, ON

Resistant Fibres | June 17, 2025 - May 19, 2026
Âjagemô Art Space, Ottawa, ON

An Ode to Phoebe, Tracey Lawko | April 4 - May 24, 2026
Homer Watson House & Gallery, Kitchener, ON

Fabled Clay featuring  Janet Macpherson, Lindsay Montgomery, Amélie Proulx & Annette ten Cate | Jan. 17 - May 24, 2026
The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, Waterloo, ON

Melanie Barnett: Frogs' Return | Jan. 17 - May 24, 2026
The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, Waterloo, ON

Material Syntax: 3D Printed Masonry Façade Systems | Jan. 17 - May 27, 2026
The Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, Waterloo, ON

Fix Fire Forge | Jan. 24 - May 30, 2026
Alberta Craft Feature Gallery, Edmonton, AB

Vibrations of Fibres, A Retrospective, Paulette Sauve  | Dates TBA, 2027
The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, ON

Community FAQs

What's the best way to find out what's going on at Craft Ontario?

Be sure to follow Craft Ontario on Facebook or Instagram, and sign up for the Craftflash newsletter

When do public events normally happen?
  • The Gallery changes over exhibitions every 7-10 weeks during the months of January to October. Each exhibition has a reception.
  • The Annual Awards ceremony happens in October.
  • An annual fundraising event is scheduled every fall.
  • Symposia and conferences happen every few years and align with collaborative projects with sector partners.
  • Special events are often member driven. Members offer their resources and we work together.
  • The Annual General Meeting is scheduled in June.
How do I qualify for a Priority Group or Sliding Scale membership discount?

Our discounts operate on a self-identification basis. There is no need to provide supplemental information in order to receive a discount. If you need assistance applying a discount to your invoice, please email membership@craftontario.com

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