Criteria and Eligibility
Signatures Shows are juried events. The primary basis for acceptance is the excellence of design, quality, uniqueness, originality, and superior craftsmanship of the work to be sold. Acceptance is also based on booth display, product packaging, and availability within product categories at the show.
Products: You must be the designer and the creator of the work to be sold and production must be under your direct supervision in Canada. You are required to submit an outline of your production process demonstrating to the jury that your work aligns with our criteria. Gourmet Food and Body Care applicants may be required to submit samples upon request.
All articles to be offered for sale must be approved. Overlap in more than two (2) product categories in a booth is not permitted. Selling works produced by other artisans is prohibited within your booth.
Display & Packaging: Your booth, including product packaging, must present a professional appearance as these are some of the primary considerations in acceptance. Backdrops and floor coverings are required; table-top displays are discouraged.
Food Products: All food items for sale must be packaged; on-site consumable food items are not permitted. All foods must be produced in an approved facility with product packaging and labelling that meets provincial and federal public health requirements. Any distribution of food or drink samples must comply with all applicable health regulations. Appropriate food authorization forms as required by public health authorities and the host Facility must be completed in advance of the show and/or approved by their governing bodies.
Body Care: All body care items must have proper packaging and labelling and be produced in a facility that meets provincial and federal public health requirements. Any distribution of body care samples must comply with any applicable health regulations.
Booth Sharing: Booth sharing is generally not permitted. Requests for booth sharing will be assessed individually. Each interested artisan must submit a separate application and undergo an individual jury evaluation for acceptance.
Restrictions
Reproduction aids such as moulds and digital designs must be the creation of the applying artisan. Commercially manufactured products, products bought for resale, work created from commercial kits, designs or materials, unfinished goods, craft supplies, or products represented by dealers, agents or franchises are not permitted at our shows. If you use reproduction techniques and the reproductions are for sale, you must always display a quantity of original pieces.
Kits or DIY Products: These will only be permitted if the primary components are created and designed by the exhibitor based on original designs.
AI-generated products are not permitted. Any work including, but not limited to, paintings, illustrations, drawings, sculptures, photography, writing, and digital works that are created, designed, or materially influenced by Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning algorithms are prohibited. This restriction includes both physical and digital forms of products.
Jewellery may not be sold unless specifically juried and accepted. Permanent jewellery services are not permitted at our shows.
Use of Licensed Designs, Images or Properties: The use of licensed designs, images or properties in your work is not permitted as the sole design unless you have a license to reproduce them. License information must be available upon request. The use of licensed designs, images or properties included as part of a greater design is acceptable if not the main element.