Events

Past events

Jun 6 & 7, 2026 – Toronto Comic Arts Festival
May 24, 2026 – 1st Annual Durham Book Expo
May 6, 2026 – The Cypher – Black Male Empowerment Conference (Hosted by the Durham District School Board) – Private Event
Mar 26, 2026 – PowerUp! Symposium (Workshop – Private Event)
Mar 11, 2026 – One Vision One Voice (Workshop – Private Event)
Dec 06, 2025 – Black Queens of Durham Holiday Pop-up
Jul 4-26, 2025 – Your Story Matters Comic Creation Workshop – Private Event
Jun 22, 2025 – Summer Pop-up Market + Family Fun Day
Jun 7-8, 2025 – Toronto Comic Arts Festival
May 23-25, 2025 – Montreal Comic Arts Festival
May 13, 2025 – The Cypher (Black Male Empowerment Conference – Private Event
Nov 08, 2024 – 6th Annual Durham Region Holiday Pop-up Marketplace
Oct 18-20, 2024 – Cosmic Northside – The Afrofuturist Canadian Arts Conference – Keynote Speaker
Mar 18, 2022 – Toronto Comiccon
Jan 19 – Feb 23, 2024 – Your Story Matters (Comic Creation Workshop)
Dec 10, 2023 – Afiwi Groove Holiday Open House
Dec 02, 2023 – Black Queens of Durham Holiday Market
Oct 15 – Nov 19, 2023 – Comics 101 (Comic Creation Youth Classes)
Apr 29, 2023 – Seeing Sounds (TCAF & Loopsessions Toronto) Live Drawing Event)
Apr 28-30 – Toronto Comic Arts Festival
Feb 04, 2023 – 16th Annual Durham Black History Month Celebration
Jan 28, 2023 – The FUNtastic Book Fair (Presented by ShoppingItLocal)
Nov 12 – Dec 16, 2023 – Who Needs A Hero? (Comic Creation Workshop presented by Durham Black Educators Network – Private Event)
Jen 15, 2022 – Durham Black Educators Community Celebration
Feb 25, 2022 – Foot Locker Black Market
Jun 19, 2020 – A Rally for Black Lives #kidLit4BlackLivesCanada
Mar 12, 2020 – Afrofuturism: Embracing a Better Future through Science Fiction – Panel Discussion
Feb 01, 2020 – 13th Annual Durham Black History Month Celebration
Dec 14, 2019 – Black-Owned Holiday Market (Presented by TD Bank)
Oct 12, 2019 – Black Speculative Arts Movements – 4th
Jul 27, 2019 – Black-Owned Summer Market
Jun 15, 2019 – Durham Carifest at Ajax Downs
Dec 08, 2018 – Black-Owned Holiday Market
Oct 04, 2018 – Visions of the Future – The Making of…
Sep 23, 2018 – Toronto Word on the Street Festival
Sep 15, 2018 – Black Mom’s Connection Summit
Aug 25, 2018 – The Black Speculative Arts Movement – 3rd
Aug 03, 2018 – Toronto Urban Book Expo
Jul 10, 2018 – R.I.S.E. Edutainment Open Mic Session
Jun 17, 2018 – Black-Owned Summer Market
May 12, 2018 – Toronto Comic Arts Festival
Apr 28, 2018 – Harry Jerome Awards
Apr 19, 2018 – Africentric Alternative School Book Fair
Mar 03, 2018 – And Still We Rise (Presented by The Black Durham Educators Network)
Feb 23, 2018 – Sankofa 3018 Black Future Month Conference
Dec 02, 2017 – Black-Owned Holiday Pop-up
Oct 21, 2017 – The Black Speculative Arts Movement – 2nd
Aug 06, 2017 – Toronto Urban Book Expo
Dec 16, 2016 – Welcome to Blackhurst Art Exhibit
Oct 21, 2016 – The Black Speculative Arts Movement