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Event Dates: August 13 - 15, 2019. Check the website for hours. ArtWalk in the Square is a juried show featuring ONLY fine art. With 90 established and emerging artists exhibiting painting, photography, mixed media, printmaking, drawing, glass and sculpture, we are confident you will find that perfect piece for your home. The intimate central square at the Shops at Don Mills provides a wonderful way to spend the day. Come out early, see some art, talk the artists themselves about what you see. Then stay for lunch, do some errands, and come back again to pick up your new art purchase! This is a great opportunity to shop for affordable and unique artworks. You can get in on the ground floor with emerging artists, or be on the lookout for your favourite established Canadian artists. GET OUT AND GET ART!

Durdy Bayramov Art Foundation, established in 2015, is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the legacy of the artist and the ancient Turkmen culture. At our museum you will have the chance to get acquainted with the works of the artist and the culture of his beloved homeland -we have an exclusive collection of Bayramov's paintings, drawings, as well as traditional Turkmen textiles, jewelry and pottery.

Norma Reed is one of the longest-running dress stores in Toronto! Established in 1976 the high fashion boutique has been in operation for 42 years making it one of Canada's oldest fashion institutions. With thousands of dresses on display inspired by current fashions from Paris to L.A., the company welcomes visitors to come in to browse the current trends in the world of couture. Norma Reed often supports local Toronto fashion designers, filmmakers, pageants, artists and independent fashion shows with pieces for their art. In fact,​​ dozens of Canadian pageant contestants have won their crowns wearing a dress from Norma Reed! Norma Reed has also become known as THE place to go for generations by thousands of high school students when looking for Graduation and Prom Dresses in Toronto. In fact, the best compliment we receive is when a mother who bought her own prom dress from us, now brings in their daughter for their prom. It is something quite magical and touching to see!

Sandra Ainsley Gallery's early beginnings were located in Hazelton Lanes in Toronto's Yorkville area from 1984 to 1994. Before opening the location was the concept of placing the gallery in a retail setting, much like how you would see in Japan with art primarily selling in high end department stores. In 1989, the gallery opened a location in the lobby of the Toronto Stock Exchange, it was a mechanical room and a very large rough space requiring an architect to create the space. The space launched with a opening exhibition of works by Dale Chihuly, his first exhibition in Canada and the beginning of a very long relationship. The location was designed to allow the gallery to better meet the needs of both private and corporate clients with an already impressive roster of international artists. This is where many corporate clients found the gallery an oasis in the middle of the financial district. It was a unique location and initially people wondered, but it thrived and was an introduction to clients the gallery still does business with. One very important show of note was in 1998 when the gallery did an installation with Dale Chihuly that opened in conjunction with his show Tower of David in Israel, which was a very significant show for the artist. The main gallery moved to the Distillery District from 2002 to 2008 while the other location was still under operation. The space was around 8000 square feet. The gallery took yet another risk and was the first tenant in the area. Again people would question why anyone would open a gallery there. When the new space opened in November, the inaugural exhibition had over 2000 people in attendance and pioneered the largest exhibition by Dale Chihuly ever held in a private gallery. The Distillery District has went on to become a major tourist destination in Toronto. They have now relocated since September 2012 to a renovated industrial warehouse in a location where again one wouldn't quite expect to find a gallery. The space with its 22-foot ceilings, dramatic lighting, and open-concept layout is an ideal backdrop to show the gallery's trademark collections of outstanding artworks. For the third decade, the gallery relocated once again with another inaugural Dale Chihuly exhibition. The new space was designed especially to represent international artists who work primarily in glass, clay and mixed media and has consistently shown many of the same artists over the last 30 years such as Toots Zynski, Martin Blank, Dan Daily, and Phillip Baldwin & Monica Guggisberg. These large-scale installations, flexible and highly contemporary and insist that viewers raise questions. The gallery also has a focus on emerging talent from all over the world, but specifically Canadian.

For more than 50 years, Yorkdale has built a reputation for being Toronto’s ultimate shopping destination. Today, spanning 2-million square feet and 270 stores – which include the country’s largest collection of designer labels and luxury brands, the finest in home decor, and the best in tech – it is The Centre of Style. Recognized for its exclusive lineup of first-in-Canada global prestige brands, it offers visitors everything they can imagine and anything in the world they could wish for.

Over 500 friendly vendors,offering unique merchandise from around the world. Downsview Park Merchants Market has an amazing international food court and farmers market all under one roof. Looking to become a vendor? Call or email us to inquire about our affordable monthly rates.