Arts Market

Specialties

If you are looking for Toronto’s most unique gift store … you’ve found it! We rent booth space to over 100 local Toronto artists and vintage vendors between our two locations meaning there’s a whole mix of items and products to chose from. From jewelry to pottery to gift cards to beauty products — we’ve got it!

History

Established in 2011.

Daniel Cohen founded the Leslieville Arts Market in July of 2011. The Leslieville Market developed and remoulded itself several times over its first two years in operation, making it the vibrant creative community it is today. It’s now a mainstay of the Queen East strip with over 50 local artists (some have been part of the Arts Market community since day one!) calling the east end Market their creative home, and it being featured in many local papers and magazines as the go-​to spot for gifts and unique items in the east end.

In June of 2013, the Arts Market branched out west to the up-​and-​coming College Promenade neighbourhood. This location quickly found its feet and now has a whole host of regular customers who frequent the space regularly in search of one-​of-​a-​kind gifts and vintage wares — the College Street location recently opened Vintage B. a dedicated basement space which houses around 15 vintage vendors, each selling clothing, furniture and knick-​knacks from varying eras.

Meet the Business Owner

Daniel C.

Business Owner

Daniel traveled extensively, visiting over 25 countries from Asia to Europe eventually settling in Australia for 4 of them. There, Daniel began to explore his creative talents, inspired by the array of outdoor and indoor artisan collectives down-​under; he set up his own business, As You See It Art — which is a combination of his collated travel photography and punny one liners.

Upon his return to native Richmond Hill in 2009, and after a stint teaching in Korea, Daniel started to look for an affordable, flexible downtown Toronto space where he could sell his creations without compromising his own creativity. After enduring various weather conditions at outdoor Market’s across the city, Daniel settled on setting up his own indoor space for local, Toronto artisans. With the help of family and friends, Daniel revamped an old Leslieville warehouse into the eclectic attraction it is today. The rest, as they say, is history!