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Toronto Outdoor Art Fair 2026

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Toronto Outdoor Art Fair 2026 ran Jul 10–12, 2026 at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Canada. ConferenceGrid lists 18 speakers, 16 sponsors and 42 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Oct 15, 2026 · dates verified May 4, 2026

Toronto Outdoor Art Fair (TOAF) 2026 marks its 65th anniversary as Canada’s largest and longest-running contemporary outdoor art fair, featuring a vibrant gathering of artists and art lovers. This milestone event will celebrate the work of Canadian artists with $65,000 in awards, exhibitions, live programming, and a special 'Forwards Retreat' curated by Rui…

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18Speakers
16Sponsors
42Sessions
18Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Toronto, in alphabetical order.

Christelle Inacio
Art Consultant
Dyana Ouvrard
Ed Pien
Artist
Heidi Strauss
Choreographer · adelheid dance projects
Joshua Heuman
Curator
Luis Anselmi
GRATITUD
Max Dean
Artist
Micah Lexier
Artist
Moskitto Bar
Music band
Myta Sayo
Art Nest Curator
Naomi Dodds
Artist
Nizo Alimov
Odessa Paloma Parker
Paula Sofia
Singer-songwriter
Paula Sofía
Singer-songwriter
Peggy Baker
Artist
Rui Pimenta
Curator
Trevor Twells
Curator

Sponsors

The companies behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.

ADACProgramming Partners
CEADProgramming Partners
City of TorontoPublic Funders
Emily CarrProgramming Partners
Emily Carr University of Art + DesignProgramming Partner
esseMedia Partners
Government of CanadaPublic Funders
Koffler Centre of the ArtsProgramming Partner
Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto CanadaProgramming Partner
OCAD University (OCAD U)Programming Partner
OntarioPublic Funders
Province of OntarioPublic Funder
QuebecPublic Funders
SankofaMedia Partners
TDFoundations & Corporate
Ville du QuébecPublic Funder

Agenda

Selected from 42 sessions.

  • 10:00 AM

    Award Winners: The Best of the Best with Joshua Heuman

    Visitors got to know TOAF64’s top award recipients with this special tour led by curator Josh Heuman! The tour visited the booths of stand-out award recipients, meeting the artists…

  • 10:00 AM

    Fall in Love with What you Collect with Christelle Inacio

    Art consultant Christelle Inacio made collecting feel personal - spotlighting emerging and established artists whose work pulls you in and keeps you looking.

  • 10:00 AM

    Flânerie with Dyana Ouvrard

    In a world that moves too fast, slowing down and rediscovering a natural space and time with artists is the most natural of movements: putting one foot in front of the other. Visit…

  • 1:00 PM

    _tender_

    _[tender]_, choreographed by Heidi Strauss, is a movement-based ambulatory performance project and real-time study of tenderness in public space. we followed [adelheid dance] throu…

  • 10:45 AM

    Moskitto Bar

    Moskitto Bar is a world music band based in Toronto, Canada, celebrated for their vibrant fusion of global sounds and infectious rhythms. With their eclectic mix of instruments and…

  • 11:00 AM

    Awards Ceremony

    We celebrated the most outstanding artists of this year’s Fair. We handed out $40,000+ cash and in-kind awards supported by a wonderful circle of donors and businesses.

  • 11:45 AM

    Luis Anselmi

    Luis Anselmi, a scholar and mentor of the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation, skillfully merges his Venezuelan roots with diverse world music influences. Proficient in playing the Ve…

  • 12:00 PM

    Moskitto Bar

    Moskitto Bar is a world music band based in Toronto, Canada, celebrated for their vibrant fusion of global sounds and infectious rhythms. With their eclectic mix of instruments and…

  • 12:30 PM

    Nizo Alimov

    Nizo Alimov, born in Štip, Macedonia in 1986, is a renowned specialist in Balkan Brass Traditions. He began his musical journey with informal guitar and vocal training, later maste…

Quick answers

When is Toronto Outdoor Art Fair 2026?
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair 2026 ran Jul 10–12, 2026 at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Canada.
Where is Toronto Outdoor Art Fair 2026 held?
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair 2026 was held at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Canada.
Who is speaking at Toronto Outdoor Art Fair 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 18 speakers, including Christelle Inacio (Art Consultant), Dyana Ouvrard and Ed Pien (Artist).
Who sponsors Toronto Outdoor Art Fair 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 16 sponsors, including ADAC, CEAD, City of Toronto, Emily Carr and Emily Carr University of Art + Design.
Company intelligence

An audience of 18 companies, parsed from the program.

Eighteen companies in attendance.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
16Sponsoringsponsor only
2Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority
  • Engineer · IC16%
  • Other roles1794%

Of 18 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1ADACSponsor · Programming Partners-
2CEADSponsor · Programming Partners-
3City of TorontoSponsor · Public Funders-
4Emily CarrSponsor · Programming Partners-
5Emily Carr University of Art + DesignSponsor · Programming Partner-
6esseSponsor · Media Partners-
7Government of CanadaSponsor · Public Funders-
8Koffler Centre of the ArtsSponsor · Programming Partner-
9Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto CanadaSponsor · Programming Partner-
10OCAD University (OCAD U)Sponsor · Programming Partner-
11OntarioSponsor · Public Funders-
12Province of OntarioSponsor · Public Funder-
13QuebecSponsor · Public Funders-
14SankofaSponsor · Media Partners-
Sponsors by tier
foundations & corporate1
6% of 16
media partners2
13% of 16
programming partner4
25% of 16
programming partners3
19% of 16
public funder2
13% of 16
public funders4
25% of 16