My Bloody Valentine Market

Saturday, February 7th
11am – 5pm
Ground Control
1279 Queen Street West, Toronto

Application deadline: 5pm, Tuesday, December 9th, 2025

Vendor notification: All applicants, including those on the wait list, will be notified no later than December 11, 2025 – please do not contact us prior to that date regarding the status of your application.

Make sure everything on your application is spelled correctly and that your user names are accurate! If you are accepted, information such as your business name and socials will be used to create promotional posts that link back to your accounts. We will not go searching to find you if your details are incorrect – applications with links or user names that are incorrect will automatically be eliminated.

This is a Valentine-themed market. Preference will go to applications that show us creations which meet that brief.

Do NOT – under any circumstances – email image files of your work. Instead, include links where indicated – either to socials or a website or shop.

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Business Name *

This is what we will use on all correspondence, contracts, listings and promotion. Please make sure it's accurate and current.

Business Owner's Name *

First

Last

Your real, full name, please, as it appears on a valid form of ID - this is a legal document on which we will base a contract.

Preferred Pronouns / Preferred Nickname if Applicable

Email *

Business or Etsy Website

Please include the full URL with the http bit.

Instagram User Name

Business site only, no personal accounts. Please use @XXX

Are you a: *

Artisan selling handmade goods
Vintage/thrift/collectibles reseller

Tell us what you'll be selling: *

Adult Clothing (not screen-printed)
Adult Clothing (screen-printed)
Books, Art Books, Comics, Zines
Candles (unscented only)
Ceramics, Pottery or Glass
Children's Clothing
Fashion Accessories
Fetish Gear
Floral/Garden Art (Terrariums, wreaths, etc.)
Jewelry
Housewares or Decor Items
Leather Goods
Metalwork
Music Media and Related Merchandise
Needlecraft (crochet, knitting, embroidery)
Original Art/Photography
Paper goods - Cards and Stationery
Pet Items
Prints of your Art/Photography on various items
Taxidermy, Bone & Specimen Art
Woodwork
Other (Explain below)

Check as many boxes as necessary - you may not sell any type of item not declared on your application.

Describe the items you would be bringing for sale. *

Please list all the TYPES of items you would be bringing with you, with a reasonable description. (For example, "silver jewelry in the shape of bats and spiders" is better than "jewelry".) No "artist statements," please. You may only sell items listed on your application and may not add additional types of items once your application has been submitted.

Choose your booth/table size (first choice) *

2ft table, standard height (30 inches) - $40 (includes table and one seat along a banquette)
2ft table, bar height (42 inches) - $40 (includes table and one seat along a banquette)
2.5ft diameter, round table, bar height (42 inches) - $45 (includes table and one stool)
3.5ft diameter round table, standard height (30 inches) - $95 (includes table and one chair)
Front DJ booth (4ft x 1.5ft, bar height) - $50 (includes one bar stool)
4ft table (may be half of a shared 8ft table OR 2x 2ft tables together OR 2x 2ft bar height tables together) - $80 (includes table and seating)
BYO 6ft table - $120 (venue supplies seating)
Half the bar (10ft x 2ft stretch of bar, bar height) - $175 (includes one bar stool)
Front of the stage (14ft x 2.5 ft, suitable for a table and a rack) - $200 (BYO furniture, venue supplies one chair)
Half the stage (up two steps), approx 100 sq feet, BYO furniture - $200 (venue supplies one chair)

We do our best to give each vendor their first choice of space, but due to the architectural features of our venue, we have a limited number of each size of spot. Please make a first and second choice.

Choose your booth/table size (second choice) *

2ft table, standard height (30 inches) - $40 (includes table and one seat along a banquette)
2ft table, bar height (42 inches) - $40 (includes table and one seat along a banquette)
2.5ft diameter, round table, bar height (42 inches) - $45 (includes table and one stool)
3.5ft diameter round table, standard height (30 inches) - $95 (includes table and one chair)
Front DJ booth (4ft x 1.5ft, bar height) - $50 (includes one bar stool)
4ft table (may be half of a shared 8ft table OR 2x 2ft tables together OR 2x 2ft bar height tables together) - $80 (includes table and seating)
BYO 6ft table - $120 (venue supplies seating)
Half the bar (10ft x 2ft stretch of bar, bar height) - $175 (includes one bar stool)
Front of the stage (14ft x 2.5 ft, suitable for a table and a rack) - $200 (BYO furniture, venue supplies one chair)
Half the stage (up two steps), approx 100 sq feet, BYO furniture - $200 (venue supplies one chair)

Questions, or Anything Else We Should Know?

Original Art Agreement *

I Agree
I am a vintage vendor, this does not apply.

I agree that, if selected, I will only bring items that are my original creations, that fan art is not permitted, and that I will not sell or display any items for which I do not hold the legal trademark or copyright.

Last bits

I have read the FAQ and completed the application and I agree to everything contained therein.

I understand that the submission of this application does not guarantee acceptance, and that Toronto Dark Arts Market has the right to deny or accept my application based on the suitability of my wares, and availability of space. Should I be accepted, I agree to sign and abide by a legally binding contract and make the necessary payment in the required time frame.