Regardless of the size of your booth, when you sign your contract for your booth, your participation will include the following:

• Contracted booth space to show and sell your work and 6 exhibitor badges for you and your staff.
• 10 complimentary tickets, plus discount codes and incentives, to help you bring fans and followers to the show.
• A dedicated One Of A Kind Online Artisan Profile with links to your website and social channels.
• Access to show specific and year-round marketing and PR opportunities.
• Pre-show resources include Facebook Groups, newsletters, workshops, videos, show experts, and a digital Exhibitor Kit.
• Onsite services, including a lounge with free tea and coffee and other onsite perks throughout the show.
• Exposure to loyal shoppers and craft enthusiasts – including wholesalers, bloggers, media and galleries – and insight from face-to-face feedback and large-scale market research.
• The opportunity to show your work among top-quality makers who share your belief in creativity and small-batch production.
• Expansion of your community – learn from show mentors and small business pros, connect with fellow makers to swap tips and create opportunities for collaborations, and more!

Your booth space is a blank space for you to set the stage for your audience and showcase your brand and work.

The booth spaces includes 8' high pipe and white drape, and booth number signage.

Exhibitors must provide lighting, signage, and POS equipment. Electrical, hard walls and other services are available for purchase or rental. You are encouraged to add hard walls, a floor, great lighting, and so much more.

We highly recommend you do NOT use the white drape as your background. You may bring fabric to add to the drape (using Velcro, "s" hooks, or pins, or additional pipe ordered from our suppliers) or you may install (or rent) a hard wall system as a backdrop. Note: There is no pipe and drape in the Rising Stars section or the Original Art Gallery. Artists in these areas must bring or rent their own structures. Hard Walls are required in the Original Art Gallery.

You can see examples of past booths on our Pinterest page.
Your display must stay within your rented space, and your booth must not be configured in such a way that you must stand in the aisle in front of the booth to conduct business.

Due to the pipe-and-drape construction (1.5” diameter) of the booth, internal dimensions are slightly reduced (as noted below). Consider your actual booth size when making your booth display plans.

Contracted Size Actual Size

5 x 10 - 4'-8" deep x 9'-8" wide

5 x 20 - 4'-8" deep x 19'-8" wide

10 x 10 - 9'-8" deep x 9'-8" wide

10 x 20 - 9'-8" deep x 19'-8" wide

NOTE: If you exceed your booth size, you will be asked to change it. Also, chairs must be placed INSIDE your booth, or you will be asked to move them (stools in the Risings Stars Section excluded from the above note).

Click here for 2026 Winter Show booth pricing.

• You are the designer AND heavily involved in the production of your work. We are looking for makers of all kinds – from traditional to technological and creative to commercially driven. Our criteria for production and scale will differ for each category, so applications are considered case-by-case. Outline your production process(es) in detail, to show the jury your work aligns with our criteria. Beyond that, we are looking for work that is creative, innovative, cohesive, avoids saturated trends and is respectful of copyright law and other cultures.
• You Reside AND Produce Your Work in Canada. We want consumers to support the local creative economy and community, so every item for sale in the show must be made in Canada. Any manufacturing help must be locally sourced, but not all raw materials must be. Designing products and having them produced internationally is NOT something we permit.
• Your Work Stands Out. In addition to the above, we are looking for creative, unique, innovative, and cohesive. Work that avoids saturated trends and respects copyright law and other cultures.

Applications submitted by the May 1, 2026 deadline will hear back by early to mid June.

After May 1, we’ll continue accepting applications until the show sells out. Applicants can typically expect a response 3-4 weeks after applying.

We strongly encourage early submissions to maximize your chances of being accepted.

Visit the Vintage Section Application Page to learn more about the section, review criteria, browse FAQs, and apply.

The Booth Share option is only available to applicants applying with a specific partner. Both individuals must submit separate, complete applications and include each other’s names in the appropriate section.

You’ll also need to provide a shared booth layout that shows how you plan to divide the 10’x10’ space. View examples of past Booth Shares here.

Still looking for a partner?

Join our Facebook group On My Way to OOAK – a community of applicants, exhibitors, and supporters. It’s a great place to network, ask questions, and potentially connect with someone interested in sharing a booth. You can make a post or reach out directly to other members.

We are so grateful to our loyal maker community, who partner with us each year to tell the story of Canadian craft. Your creative voices make us the flagship destination to shop Canadian-made, and we'd love to have you join our chorus again!

If you've done the in-person One Of A Kind Show before, we're making it easier to apply! Just fill out your contact info, booth choices and any changes to your company since we saw you last. We'll pull your on-file application materials, follow up if we need any additional info, and submit everything for jurying. If your application is accepted, we will try and match you with available booth space.

Unsure if you should fill out the VIP or New application? Use this guide linked below:

Should I Submit a New or VIP Application?

FOR RE-SIGN and VIP APPLICANTS ONLY: In order to sign up using our Christmas Re-Sign or VIP Application Form, you agree to participate with the same business and product as you did when you last exhibited at our show. This means that your Christmas contract will include only those items which you have already been approved to sell.

If you would like to add new products to your contract for the next show, you can do so through our New Products Form, which will be sent out to registered exhibitors a few months before the show.

Please be advised that new product submissions are reviewed based on a number of criteria and are not guaranteed to be accepted. Before you fill out your Re-Sign or VIP Application form, please ensure you are prepared to participate with your currently contracted products.

If you would rather wait and reapply with your new business or new product line(s), you may submit a complete application.

Creating Cultural Awareness

Inspiration comes from many sources, but it’s important to create in ways that respect and uplift cultures rather than stereotype or exploit them. If your work includes cultural elements beyond your own background, consider the origin and meaning of the material, and their impacts on members of that culture so you can best avoid cultural appropriation.

Your Heritage & Your Craft

If your heritage influences your work, we encourage you to share your story proudly. Let us know so we can help highlight your journey!

Questions/Comments?

Feel free to let us know! Email us at apply@oneofakindshow.com.