Art Fair Hamilton

09/12/2026

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: POSTCARDS AT THE END OF THE UNIVERSE
Maquette Art Fair, is taking over the walls of Paisley Cafe in Westdale, Hamilton, ON with a collection of tiny artworks imagining messages from the edge of the universe.

Think postcard-sized art, big ideas.
5 x 7 inches
Any medium: photography, drawing, painting, collage, mixed media, pastel, watercolour—or whatever you can dream up.

No framing required. The postcards will be installed as part of a playful wall installation using clothesline, clothespins and/or pins.

Your postcard might be:
A message from the last city on Earth
A hello from another planet
A love letter to a disappearing world
A warning
A tiny vision of what comes next
A postcard from somewhere completely ridiculous

The only rule? It should riff on the idea of Postcards at the End of the Universe.

Works will be exhibited at Paisley Cafe from November through early December as part of the Maquette Art Fair.
Works will be for sale with artists setting their own prices.
Artists receive 70% of the sale price

HOW TO SUBMIT
Email [email protected]
RE: Universe | your name

Include as an attachment - one-page PDF with the following information:
• A thumbnail image of your 5 x 7 postcard
• Your name
• The price of your postcard [Canadian $]

• A short description of your vision—the story, idea or message behind it 75 words maximum

We’ll use your description to create a little blurb to accompany your postcard on the wall.

Make it beautiful. Make it strange. Make it funny. Make it hopeful. Make it a warning.

Send us your postcard from the end of the universe.

08/21/2026

A-SYMMETRICAL invites artists to consider balance not as a fixed state, but as an ongoing and imperfect pursuit. What happens when symmetry breaks? What is gained through subtraction? What remains when something is removed? Can disorder create its own kind of harmony?

We are interested in works that embrace contradiction, uncertainty, imperfection and possibility — finding beauty not necessarily in resolution, but in the continual act of trying to bring things into balance.

We welcome painting, drawing, and mixed media, photography, printmaking and photo based works.

The exhibition will take place at 905Print on Ottawa Street, Hamilton ON. https://www.905print.com

The opening night of the Maquette Art Fair will take place at the Cotton Factory on November 20th, 2026

Deadline for Submission September 25th, 2026 - Midnight
Art Work Delivery Date: October 15th, 2026
Apply Now: https://forms.gle/uc4CZueW93jsh2jC7 See less

08/20/2026

IN RELATION invites artists to consider the human figure as a point of connection—to ourselves, to one another, to place, memory, nature and the world around us.

We are interested in works that explore the many ways the figure can be represented, interpreted, fragmented, obscured or imagined. The figure may be central to the work or emerge subtly through gesture, presence, absence, relationship or context.

We welcome painting, drawing, mixed media and fibre-based practices that engage with the human form and the relationships surrounding it.

Deadline for Submission September 25th, 2026 - Midnight
Art Work Delivery Date: November 2nd, 2026
Exhibition Dates: Opens November 20th
Exhibition Runs: November 20th - December 4th

Apply Here: https://forms.gle/35RLwEQfeHi1S7hT9
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08/08/2026

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Maquette Culture Canada creates meaningful, accessible opportunities for artists through arts promotion, curatorial projects, and an annual art fair—advancing contemporary practice, community connection, & creative well-being.

07/11/2026

CALL FOR SUBMISSION

The Maquette Art Market + Collector's Shop
Opens November 20 – December 4, 2026 as part of the 2026 Art Fair!

Maquette Culture is pleased to invite submissions for the inaugural Maquette Art Market + Collector's Shop, a curated retail exhibition presented as part of the 2026 Art Fair.

Inspired by the museum shops and gallery boutiques at leading cultural institutions, the Collector's Shop will feature a carefully curated selection of original artwork and handcrafted objects by contemporary artists and makers. Rather than individual vendor booths, works will be professionally displayed in a beautifully curated retail environment designed to encourage art collecting and holiday gift giving.

We are seeking submissions of original works priced at $300 CAD or less, including:
Original prints and artist books
Small paintings and canvases
Fibre art
One-of-a-kind handcrafted objects
Small mixed-media works

The Art Market will be open throughout the Maquette Art Fair (November 20 – December 4, 2026) and will continue during the Cotton Factory Christmas Open House weekend, giving artists extended exposure to collectors and visitors. Selected works will also be featured in the Maquette Art Fair online shop ( fyi shipping costs will be added to online purchases).

Submission Deadline
September 7, 2026
Participation Fees
There is no fee to apply.

Upon acceptance: $25 participation fee + 20% commission on sales

Participation fees and commissions directly support the Art Fair and Maquette's year-round arts programming.

How to Apply
Please submit:
Artist statement (proposal of what you want to exhibit)
Artist biography
Up to 10 images of proposed item(s) for sale
Artwork details (title, medium, dimensions, and price)

Send submissions to [email protected] with the subject line:
Maquette Art Market Submission 2026
We look forward to showcasing your work. Please share this post if you know someone else who would benefit from this opportunity.

01/03/2026

Happy New Year! 🎉
Ready to make 2026 your most creative year yet? Plan ahead with the OAC’s 2026 program deadlines – your roadmap to funding opportunities: https://ow.ly/Crjk50XQPxJ
Here’s to a year full of inspiration and growth! ✨
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Bonne année! 🎉
Prêt à faire de 2026 votre année la plus créative? Planifiez à l’avance grâce aux dates limites des programmes du CAO pour 2026, votre guide vers les possibilités de financement : https://ow.ly/XlSW50XQPyg
À une année pleine d’inspiration et de croissance! ✨

📸 Art Starts

11/10/2025

If you missed this exhibition during Art Fair Hamilton, it is on view until December 8th at the Cotton Factory. Open daily from 9 AM - 5 PM 2nd floor, Mill Building.

10/12/2025

Winnipeg 2.0 The Return of the Golden Girl is on view until December 8, 2025 at the Cotton Factory. Drop in Monday to Friday from 9 AM - 5 PM to engage with the work, and while you are visiting visit the 2nd floor Mill Building to visit Tones Textiles and Truths also on view until December 8th, 2025.

10/12/2025

Wonderfully written review by Stephanie Vegh for Akimbo about the current exhibition in Smokestack Gallery which opened for Art Fair Hamilton. Congratulations Abraham, and Smokestack on such an exquisite exhibition!

By Stephanie Vegh Abraham O. Oghobase, Notes to Self, 2025, exhibition view While orderly elegance prevails in Smokestack’s presentation of new work by Abraham O. Oghobase, this delicate balance is easily troubled. The gallery holds a gently swaying spell of white paper spilling in three rows of t...