UNDERSTANDING YOUR CONTRACT

CONTRACTED ITEMS   |   EXCLUSIVITY CLAUSE   |   PRODUCTION CRITERIA


Your contract is legally binding and, once you have signed it, you are obligated to adhere to every clause stipulated in Schedule “A” of the Exhibition Permit.

This includes:


Contracted Items


On your contract, you will find a list of your products that have been juried into to the show. Respecting your contracted items allows us to create a well-balanced show that doesn't too havily feature, and therefore affect the sales of, any particular category.

If you notice something missing from your contract, you can submit new work for jurying with our New Product Submission Form. Include images and a step-by-step description of your production process for the jury to review. We require this information 60 days before the start of the show in order to make any possible adjustments to booth location in order to accomodate these contract additions.

Note:

  • Just like the selection committee reviews all new applications, we also review all new product submissions to ensure that they fit with our criteria of being produced locally and artisinally.
  • In order to present a well-curated show, One Of A Kind reviews all new products that artisans would like added to their contract. This prevents the show from being too full of any one kind of item and also prevents you from having the same things for sale as your show neighbors.
  • This means it can be tough to add some of the more popular items, like jewelry, scarves, totes and clothing, if they are not already in your category. Allowing makers in other categories to add these items draws sales away from those for whom these items are their mainstay and makes it very hard to evenly distribute the categories in the show.
  • It also means that just because your new work was not accepted for this show, does not mean you can never bring it to the show. A new show will bring a new mix of exhibitors and new show neighhors, so you can always try again next year.
     


 


Exclusivity Clause


We heavily market and promote the fact that the artisans and products found at the One Of A Kind Show are unique and cannot be found everywhere, especially in the Toronto area. Therefore, we embrace artisans who share our philosophy and whose product is not available in other consumer shows around the time of our event.

Please make note of Section 6(g) of your contract:

“Exhibitor” (including agents) or their craft (including non-contracted items) are not found or sold at any other consumer show (including but not limited to craft shows, garden shows, home shows, decorating shows, women's shows, clothing shows, etc.) within a 30km radius of the Enercare Centre 14 days before, during or 14 days after the One Of A Kind Show (March 25, 2020 - March 29, 2020). “Exhibitor” can participate in any consumer show with 40 or fewer exhibitors or a duration of 1 calendar day or less, provided it does not occur 7 days before, during or 7 days after the One Of A Kind Show (March 25, 2020 -March 29, 2020). This clause does not apply to participation in any Informa events.

Consequence: In the event where this clause (6g) is violated, the exhibitor will not be able to participate at the One Of A Kind Shows for one calendar year and will forfeit any deposit and/or booth fees paid towards the events.


 

Production Criteria


We are committed to presenting a show that upholds the mission the show set out when it began, more than 40 years ago. One Of A Kind means items that are crafted with love and care by hands that leave their mark ensuring that no two pieces are ever exactly the same. Though trends and technology continue to redefine the craft landscape, we remain strong in our mandate to support artisans producing local, small batch craft items. We take any reports to the contrary very seriously.

We do our best to monitor and maintain the integrity of the show, but with only 6 of us and hundreds of you, we ask that you help us by reporting anyhing that does not honour this mandate using the form at the below link. 

Food for Thought: We consider different production criteria for each category based on available technologies and level of involvement. If you are concerned about something in a category you are unfamiliar with, consider the production methods necessary to prepare for a show of our size.
 



Important Note: Because of the serious nature of these reports, we do ask that all claims are made in writing and include your name and contact information. This information will remain confidential.