Out there: photography events in Canada

Camera swap meets, store workshops, talks, festivals and gallery shows, so you can get out and shoot with real people. Every listing links to the organizer's own page, and dates are only marked confirmed when we've seen them there. Always check with the organizer before you go.

Know an event? Email hello@usedglass.ca with the name, date, venue and a link to the organizer's page.

Upcoming

On now until Sun, May 2, 2027

Nahanni McKay: Spirit

Gallery showAGA admission
Art Gallery of Alberta · Edmonton, AB
Checked on organizer's page 2026-10-18 · Organizer page
Sun, Nov 1, 2026 – Mon, Nov 9, 2026 · +6 more dates

Toronto Camera Club - Powell Gallery exhibitions

Gallery show
Powell Gallery, Toronto Camera Club · Toronto, ON
Also: Sun, Nov 15, 2026 – Mon, Nov 23, 2026; Sun, Nov 29, 2026 – Mon, Dec 14, 2026; Mon, Jan 11, 2027 – Mon, Jan 25, 2027…
Checked on organizer's page 2026-10-18 · Organizer page
Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · +2 more dates

Intro to Photography Seminar

Store event$49.95
The Camera Store, 802 11 Ave SW · Calgary, AB
Also: Tue, Jan 12, 2027; Thu, Jan 21, 2027
Checked on organizer's page 2026-10-18 · Organizer page
Fri, Nov 27, 2026 – Sun, Nov 29, 2026 · +1 more date

OddBird Art & Craft Fair (winter)

Art market
Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre, 8426 Gateway Blvd NW · Edmonton, AB
Also: Fri, Dec 4, 2026 – Sun, Dec 6, 2026
Checked on organizer's page 2026-10-18 · Organizer page
Fri, Dec 4, 2026 – Sun, Dec 6, 2026 · +1 more date

Market Collective Holiday Series

Art market
BMO Centre, Hall D · Calgary, AB
Also: Fri, Dec 11, 2026 – Sun, Dec 13, 2026
Checked on organizer's page 2026-10-18 · Organizer page
Sun, Feb 28, 2027 · +1 more date

CAMERAMA camera show

Swap meet$10 ($8 students)
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, 6 Sakura Way · Toronto, ON
Also: Sun, May 9, 2027
Checked on organizer's page 2026-10-18 · Organizer page
Sun, Apr 11, 2027

Vancouver Camera Show

Swap meet$5
Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, 6688 Southoaks Cres · Burnaby, BC
Checked on organizer's page 2026-10-18 · Organizer page

Date TBA

Recurring events whose next date hasn't been announced yet. Here's when they usually happen.

Date TBA

Edmonton Photo Fair & Swap Meet (EPHS)

Swap meetfree admission; tables $20-$30 (2026)
Ritchie Community League Hall, 7727 98 St NW (2026 venue) · Edmonton, AB
Usually: annual, spring (last held Sun May 3, 2026; 2027 date not yet announced)
Not yet confirmed · Organizer page
Date TBA

PHSC Spring Photographica Fair

Swap meet
Trident Hall, 145 Evans Ave, Etobicoke (recent venue) · Toronto, ON
Usually: annual spring fair (Sunday the week after Victoria Day) + fall fair in October
Not yet confirmed · Organizer page

Camera clubs

Club names and their public websites only. Many clubs welcome visitors, so check the club's site for meeting details.

Alberta

British Columbia

New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Nova Scotia

Ontario

Quebec

Saskatchewan

Yukon

Photo walks on Meetup (search links): Edmonton · Calgary · Red Deer · Lethbridge · Canmore · Vancouver · Victoria · Toronto · Ottawa · Montreal · Winnipeg · Saskatoon · Halifax

Gallery spaces you can rent

Alberta first. Many public/artist-run galleries do not rent; they book through juried calls (CONTACT and Capture also list self-organised shows if you secure a venue).

cSPACE Hallway Galleries

Calgary, AB · hallway gallery by floor
  • artist: $300/week, $550/2 weeks, $850/month per floor
  • corporate: $600/week, $1,000/2 weeks, $1,600/month per floor
Unverified rates: confirm with the venue
Rates from the 2023-24 brochure PDF; likely changed.

Grasby Art Cellar

Calgary, AB · event/gallery space (2,400 sq ft, movable walls, 50-100+ guests)
  • multi day exhibition: $1,200-$2,000 + GST (custom packages)
Rates checked 2026-10-18

The GRAND - Lobby & Mezzanine

Calgary, AB · heritage theatre lobby/mezzanine for art shows and receptions
  • arts or charity: $1,000/day
  • standard: $2,000/day
Rates checked 2026-10-18
Best for a one-night opening rather than a multi-week show.

artsPlace

Canmore, AB · community arts centre - gallery, theatre, studios rentable
  • rate: quote on request
Rates checked 2026-10-18

City Arts Centre (City of Edmonton)

Edmonton, AB · studios/halls by the hour (pop-up show, print sale, workshop)
  • hall up to 100: $68/hour
  • art studio up to 20: $35/hour
  • creative arts studio up to 30: $52/hour
Rates checked 2026-10-18
Not a gallery; good for a one-day pop-up or zine/print fair.

Peerspace - Edmonton art-show spaces (marketplace)

Edmonton, AB · marketplace of hourly spaces
  • examples: about $125-$250/hour (per search snapshot)
Unverified rates: confirm with the venue
Edmonton has few published dedicated rental galleries; most public galleries book by juried call.

Red Deer Arts Council Community Gallery

Red Deer, AB · un-juried community gallery, 1-2 month shows
  • rate: not published - inquire
Rates checked 2026-10-18
Open to all levels, including emerging photographers.

Studio M

Montréal, QC · street-front gallery (application required)
  • six days tue sun: $975 + taxes
Rates checked 2026-10-18

Ada X

Montréal, QC · artist-run centre gallery rental
  • members: $545/day, $1,635/week + tax
  • non members: $665/day, $1,995/week + tax
Rates checked 2026-10-18

Galerie ESPACE

Montréal, QC · rental gallery (boul. Saint-Laurent)
  • week: $1,177/week (per search snapshot)
Unverified rates: confirm with the venue

Akin Remote Gallery, 568 Richmond St W

Toronto, ON · rental gallery
  • artists nonprofits: $242/day, $1,271/week
  • akin members: $194/day, $1,017/week
Rates checked 2026-10-18
Commercial rates higher; maintenance fee may apply.

Beaver Hall Gallery

Toronto, ON · rental gallery (Queen W area)
  • week: $850/week (per search snapshot)
Unverified rates: confirm with the venue

Twist Gallery

Toronto, ON · gallery/event space (Queen W)
  • rate: not published
Unverified rates: confirm with the venue

VisualSpace Gallery

Vancouver, BC · rental gallery (main + downstairs)
  • one day: $950 + GST
  • five day min exhibition: $3,000 + GST
  • one week: $3,500 + GST
Rates checked 2026-10-18

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