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Hi everyone! I’m an artist based in Barrie and I’ve recently become really interested in doing mural work for cafés, small businesses, studios, or new spaces opening up around Barrie or even the GTA.

I was wondering if anyone knows of:
- new cafés/businesses opening soon
- places looking for mural artists
- local businesses that support emerging artists
- events or communities where artists usually find opportunities like this

I mainly do hand-painted artwork and Arabic calligraphy pieces, but I’d love to expand into murals and larger-scale work.

Also, for artists who already do this kind of work — how did you get your first mural opportunity? Did you just reach out to businesses directly?

Any advice, connections, or recommendations would really help. Thanks so much 🎨

Has anyone in Barrie ever sold art/paintings at parks like Sunnidale without getting a vendor permit or license?

I’m talking something really small and lowkey, like setting a few paintings on a park bench or near a picnic area for a couple hours — not a huge setup or tent.

Would this actually get you stopped/fined, or do people generally leave you alone? Are bylaw officers/police usually on the lookout for this stuff? Just wondering how strict Barrie is about it.

Hi everyone! I’m looking for a place to stay in the Westdale/Hamilton area for about 8 weeks this summer. Girls-only place preferred.

I’ll need parking for my car as well, and I’m hoping to find something affordable in the $200–300 range since it’s only short term.

If anyone has a room available or knows of anything, please message me. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I recently completed my MSc at McMaster (previously did my BSc in Life Sciences at McMaster and a Graduate Certificate in Digital Health at Mohawk), and I’m now starting to look into the possibility of pursuing a PhD.

I’m still trying to understand how the process works and would really appreciate any guidance from people who have gone through it, especially in health/digital health fields.

A few questions I have:
- Do you need to contact/find a supervisor before applying?
- How competitive are PhD applications generally?
- Do you need a fully defined research topic before starting?
- How does funding usually work?
- What is the typical length of a PhD, and what’s the shortest completion time you’ve seen?
- Any general advice on choosing supervisors/programs or deciding if a PhD is the right path?

Any advice, experiences, or resources would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hi everyone,

I recently completed my MSc at McMaster (previously did my BSc in Life Sciences at McMaster and a Graduate Certificate in Digital Health at Mohawk), and I’m now starting to look into the possibility of pursuing a PhD.

I’m still trying to understand how the process works and would really appreciate any guidance from people who have gone through it, especially in health/digital health fields.

A few questions I have:
- Do you need to contact/find a supervisor before applying?
- How competitive are PhD applications generally?
- Do you need a fully defined research topic before starting?
- How does funding usually work?
- What is the typical length of a PhD, and what’s the shortest completion time you’ve seen?
- Any general advice on choosing supervisors/programs or deciding if a PhD is the right path?

Any advice, experiences, or resources would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hey everyone!

I’m looking to start selling my artwork more seriously and wanted to ask for some advice/recommendations from other artists or anyone familiar with the art scene in Toronto/GTA. I do custom commissions as well as original paintings that are already completed.

Does anyone know of any good pop-ups, art markets, vendor events, cafés, small businesses, or stalls that are good for emerging artists? Even Instagram pages/accounts that post vendor calls would be super helpful.

This is my art Instagram for reference: [@areeshaspalette]

I’d really appreciate any suggestions, experiences, or tips — thank you!!