About this Event
The annual Craft Awards recognize excellence and celebrate accomplished and dedicated practitioners in the field of craft and design. This year we are thrilled to announce the 2026 recipients, and hope you will join us in celebrating their achievements as we share their work with you in the upcoming months through the Craft Award Talks and the Craft Award Recipient Exhibition!
The exhibition will be on view from October 16 - November 14 at the Craft Ontario Gallery location, 401 Richmond St West, Suite 108, Toronto, and the Ceremony will be taking place in Urbanspace Gallery, also on the main floor of 401 Richmond.
Special thanks to this year's jurors: Robert Akroyd, Marissa Y Alexander, Tracey-Mae Chambers, Tanya Lyons, Colleen McCarten, and Amir Sheikhvand.
The Craft Awards program is able to take place on an annual basis through the valued support of many generous donors and sponsors. Our thanks go to the following organizations, businesses and people:
The Cabbagetown Art & Craft Show, Chan Fraser Design, FUSION: the Ontario Clay and Glass Association, Gladstone House, JJStudio, Lacy West Supplies. Ltd., Leisa Rich and the Contemporary Textile Studio Co-op, The Pottery Supply House, Tuckers Pottery Supplies Ltd., as well as members and friends of the Copeland, Corcoran, Farndale, Gregor, Mather, Mayhall, McPherson, Shanks, Walker and Yung families.
Learn more about the 2026 recipeints
Event venue & nearby stays
Craft Ontario Gallery, 401 Richmond Street West, Toronto, Canada