The show will go on! 

Despite the ongoing city strike by CUPE Local 79 and Local 416, the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition will be taking place at Nathan Phillips Square, from July 10 to 12, as planned.  TOAE is not a city run initiative - it is entirely self-sufficient, run independently of the City of Toronto. TOAE is also a charitable, non-profit organization that has been planning this exhibition for a year in advance and we look forward to another great event in July!

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As the largest outdoor art exhibiion in Canada, the TOAE offers a fresh-air alternative to conventional art shows and galleries. Approximately 500 artists participate and over 100,000 visitors attend the exhibition every year. Side by side, established artists, undiscovered talents and innovative students sell their work directly to the public and make lasting connections with art dealers and collectors. We welcome applications from artists working in a wide range of traditional and experimental art forms.

The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition is a charitable non-profit organization supported by a group of volunteers active in the art and corporate communities. The exhibition is financed through registration fees, and by government, corporate and individual sponsors, enabling the TOAE to charge one of the lowest registration fees in North America. No percentage of the artists' sales is taken by the organizers.

The TOAE gratefully acknowledges the support of the many sponsors and award donors that made the 2008 exhibition a success.

Now in its 48th year, the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition [TOAE] is a juried showcase featuring contemporary fine art and craft that takes place on Nathan Phillips Square every July.