Greetings Comrades!

If you’re receiving this communique, that means you signed up for the official TORONTO TOY RIOT NEWSLETTER! 

Our First Sponsor!

We’re excited to announce our first sponsor for Toronto Toy Riot: DKE Toys! They will be helping us by donating materials for our “Kit Bash / Make Your Own Art Toy” Table!!!
(more info coming soon!)

About DKE Toys:

Dov Kelemer & Sarah Jo Marks are Co-Founders of DKE Toys which was the largest independent wholesale distributor of designer toys, limited edition art objects, collectibles, and gifts in the world exclusively representing hundreds of artists, designers, and boutique manufacturers.

Currently DKE Toys does about 2 conventions a year in which artists from all over the world create limited edition figures. Each piece is generally made out of hand poured resin and many are hand painted on custom printed (and sometimes hand drawn) card backs. While these figures are generally referred to as “bootlegs” they are far from pirated versions of mass marketed toys. Each of these artists use transformative properties in their work to communicate ideas that are often political, parody, or commentary about the pop culture world we live in.

THANK you Dov and Sarah Jo for supporting T.T.R! 

Our Call for Vendors is LIVE! Help Us Spread the Word!  

We’ve already received a good number of applications for the event! Thank you to those who have already applied! If you haven’t yet, what are you waiting for?

You can apply to become a vendor at Toronto Toy Riot at this link: https://www.torontotoyriot.ca/vendor-information

We could use your help to spread the word! 

Toronto Toy Riot cannot happen without our community of creators and supporters! If you have a moment, please visit the @torontotoyriot Instagram page, please share the call for applications in your stories and posts! We would really appreciate the signal boost here to reach a wider audience with our Call for Artists, and having members of the community help us out here would be something we would very much appreciate! 

About Toronto Toy Riot: 

Toronto Toy Riot is a two day artist-run pop art expo, focusing on the world of hand made, small run independently produced toys and pop culture artworks. Also known as Designer Toys or Art Toys, the Independent toy community is a broad network of artists, designers, hobbyists and enthusiasts working across a variety of materials and form factors. Many of the artists working in these spaces are interdisciplinary, also producing zines, prints and various assortments of ephemera.

Toronto Toy Riot will be taking place May 2nd and 3rd at the Transzac Club in Toronto, Ontario! 

As we move closer to the event, this newsletter will serve as a central information hub for anyone interested in being a vendor at the show, as well as anyone interested in the Indie Toy Scene and wants to attend the event!

Your Friends, 

The Outlaw Plastic Syndicate. 

T.T.R is brought to you by the Outlaw Plastic Syndicate, a collective of Canadian Artists working to support our community, far and wide.