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Hello from TCAF and welcome to the TCAF 2025 Exhibitor Newsletter #2! 


This week is what we are calling a ‘mini newsletter’ with just a few highlights and reminders: 

 

  • Table Payment Deadline is Friday April 4th: If you need a little extra time or payment options, please let us know! We hope to start contacting folks on the waitlist next week so let us know (if you haven’t already) (1) if you are still able to exhibit at TCAF and (2) if you need some more time to pay! 

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  • Exhibitor Portal: Reminder that all the information in this newsletter (and in previous newsletters) is also in the Exhibitor Portal. So, if you missed a newsletter or lost an email, never fear! All the information in this newsletter is also in The Exhibitor Portal!  As this is an exhibitors-only section of the site, so you will be prompted to enter a password >>>> Your password: TCAF2025Toronto

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  • Access TCAF decisions: everyone who applied for Access TCAF should have received notification about their application. If you applied for Access TCAF and didn’t receive a notice on your application, or if you have questions about Access TCAF, please reach out to us at contact@torontocomics.com

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  • Shipping to TCAF: We are currently working on updating our recommendations for how best to ship your materials! 

    • Shipping from within Canada: About half of our current confirmed exhibitors for TCAF 2025 are residing in Canada. We can provide the following up-to-date information on exhibiting and shipping from within Canada. Our biggest suggestions / reminders around exhibiting if you are currently residing in Canada is: 

      • Ensure your calendars are marked and that you ship materials (if you so choose) by Tuesday May 20, 2025 as your items (if you are shipping) need to arrive by Monday June 2, 2025. 

      • For all artists local to Toronto, we strongly suggest that you bring your boxes to the festival directly. If needed, you can drop off items at Beguiling during their open hours (more info on that in our Shipping from within Canada doc). 

    • Shipping from the USA: However, we know that almost as many exhibitors this year are residing in the USA and everything is in flux right now around so.many.things. Here is what we can share with you for now around shipping - please know that we will be updating this information as soon as we know more: Shipping from the USA (doc updated as of Friday April 4, 2025). Our two biggest suggestions / reminders around exhibiting if you are currently residing in the USA shipping are: 

      • Ship your materials if possible and/or have the Beguiling work with your Canadian distributor on your behalf 

      • Ensure you have your calendars marked and aim to ship materials (if you so choose) no later than Monday May 5, 2025 

    • Shipping from elsewhere (not Canada or the USA): TCAF has always been an international show and we are excited to have exhibitors from more than a dozen different countries represented this year. For exhibiting and shipping questions from outside of Canada or the USA, please contact our comic super friends at the Beguiling for more information and suggestions on shipping / exhibiting options. Please contact the Beguiling at 1 (416) 533-9168 from 11am-5pm EST Monday - Saturday // https://beguilingbooks.com/

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  • International Travel > Passport Reminder: If you are coming to TCAF from outside of Canada, whether you are flying or traveling by car, train, or bus, remember that you need a valid passport to enter Canada. Please make sure you have your passport, as well as a digital / paper copy (just in case!) and that your passport is up-to-date. We've heard reports in the past of people experiencing difficulty traveling if their passport expires within six months of their trip so please be sure to check the *expiration date* on your passport. If your current passport expires anytime between July-December 2025, we strongly encourage you to renew it before traveling to TCAF.  

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  • Zamboni Break - did you see our cool new video posted across our socials? It’s our first (but won’t be the last!) video that introduces our exhibitors and attendees to our cool new space! If you haven’t already, be sure to follow TCAF on Instagram, Bluesky, and Facebook to stay up to date on our latest public announcements. 

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  • Help keep TCAF free for all! TCAF is proud to champion comics as a vital art form: In this political climate, protecting the arts as a source of revolutionary self-expression and source for solidarity has never been more important. ​But like so many nonprofit arts organizations in our city, TCAF is experiencing financial challenges. That’s why this year we’re launching a fundraising campaign to help protect this beautiful space for art, creativity, and storytelling. We’d love for you to help us spread the word. In our next issue, we’ll share social media graphics and messages which you can use to encourage your followers to help keep TCAF free for all!

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Stay well comics friends! 


We know this week and the past few weeks have been A LOT. We look forward to welcoming you to Toronto for TCAF 2025 and are sending all our very best! 


Amie, Mandy, and the rest of Team TCAF

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