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🍷 Sketch & Sip • With Joy San
2025-11-15 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Toronto) | RAID Gallery & Cafe, 1720 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M68 1B3, Canada
Join us this holiday season for a cozy, creative afternoon!

We’re hosting a festive watercolour & coloured pencils workshop with the wonderful Joy San aka @snarkytuna. Joy will guide you step by step to create your own whimsical holiday-themed illustration — the perfect way to unwind, get inspired, and make something special this season.

🎨 Watercolors, colored pencils, and paper will be provided while supplies last — but you’re welcome to bring your own supplies too.

🍷 Enjoy complimentary wine as you paint.

☕ Our café will be open with cozy drinks and festive treats for purchase.

💲 Event Price is $20

See you there for a bit of holiday magic ✨🖌️

🎪 Thought Bubble 2025
2025-11-15 00:00 - 2025-11-16 23:59 | Harrogate Convention Centre, King's Rd, Harrogate, HG1 5LA, United Kingdom
We’re hopping across the pond for a fun-filled weekend at the Thought Bubble Comic Arts Festival — a celebration of comics and the creators behind them! The festival runs November 15–16 at the Harrogate Convention Centre (📍King’s Rd, Harrogate HG1 5LA, United Kingdom), and you’ll find us at Redshirt Hall, Booth 1.
Joining us will be members of the RAID Press team, including Managing Editor Darcy Shea and Founder & Creator Ramón Pérez, alongside special guests Calum Gillespie, debuting a preview ashcan of his upcoming comic FRUIT!, and Danesh Mohiuddin, the creative mind behind Timeless Characters.
Swing by our booth to pick up our latest releases — including Blackmouth: The Witch’s Mark, Cauldron: Forbidden Appetites, and our official magazine of independent creators; BLITZ — or discover fan favourites like the RAID Anthologies, To Steal the Sun, and Forest Folk!

🖼️ Please Destroy And Rebuild With Care
2025-10-08 00:00 - 2025-11-30 23:59 | RAID Gallery & Cafe, 1720 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M68 1B3, Canada
About the Artist

Brennan Bova is a multi-disciplinary animation professional with over 15 years of industry experience. He has contributed to numerous shows and films as an animator, rigger, and designer, in addition to creating original animated shorts. His lifelong passion for art and cartoons traces back to his childhood — eyes glued to the screen, watching VHS tapes of his favourite animations. This exhibition marks his first solo show.

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About the Exhibition

PLEASE DESTROY AND REBUILD WITH CARE emerges from a period of personal hardship and deep transformation. Through intense reflection and effort, Bova has produced some of his most experimental and emotionally resonant work to date. The collection stands as a testament to resilience, emphasizing the importance of self-compassion and the power of rebuilding — with care, strength, and intention.

🎪 Fan Expo Canada
2025-08-21 00:00 - 2025-08-24 23:59 | Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front St W, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2W6, Canada
Featuring: the RAID PRESS store and artists: Ramon Perez, Marcus To, Nick Kilsian, Kyle SmithFeatured Releases: Blackmouth: The Witch’s Mark

🖼️ Where Art Unveils The Hidden [cancelled]
2025-08-05 00:00 - 2025-10-05 23:59 | RAID Gallery & Cafe, 1720 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M68 1B3, Canada
About the Artist

Inna Gherciu, originally from Moldova and now based in Toronto, has always seen the world through a unique lens. From a young age, she found beauty and stories in the smallest details, and photography became her way of sharing that perspective. Through her work, she strives to capture moments that reveal life’s complexities — proving that art is more than meets the eye; it’s a key to hidden depths.

DUE TO PERSONAL MATTERS THE EXHIBIT HAS BEEN CANCELED, AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR OUR 2026 SEASON.

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About the Exhibition

Where Art Unveils the Hidden is a photographic series that invites viewers to look beyond the obvious. From bold architectural compositions captured at daring angles to intimate portraits that go beneath surface appearances, each piece encourages pause and reflection. The exhibition explores the unseen beauty in everyday life, revealing how art can bridge the visible and the invisible in a fast-paced world.

🎨 Life Drawing: Fall Session Launch
2025-06-04 00:00 - 2025-10-05 23:59 | RAID Gallery & Cafe, 1720 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M68 1B3, Canada
This fall we’ll be hosting our life drawing sessions every three weeks, with a refreshed format designed to make each session more focused, intentional, and inspiring.

Each night will highlight a unique approach to drawing, offering variety and depth for artists of all levels:

Sustained Pose Night – long poses for deep observation and quiet focus

Boudoir Gesture Night – short, expressive poses with a moody atmosphere

Costume Drawing Night – theatrical setups featuring draped and character-driven models

Join us for a season of creativity, exploration, and growth — one pose at a time.

Our premier Life Drawing session of the fall will feature a Sustained Pose Night with one of our favourite models! Nella brings poise, strength, and presence to the figure stand — perfect for extended study. You’ll warm up with short poses, then dive into longer ones for serious anatomical and tonal work.

We provide paper, charcoal, and a backing boards.

Bring your own supplies if you prefer a canvas, pastels, or other materials.

Doors open at 6:45 PM. Reserve your spot early to secure the discounted early-bird rate — sessions tend to fill up quickly.

THIS SESSION: NELLA

🖼️ Toronto, A Love/Hate Letter [extended]
2025-06-04 00:00 - 2025-10-05 23:59 | RAID Gallery & Cafe, 1720 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M68 1B3, Canada
About the Artist

Maurice Vellekoop is a Toronto-born illustrator and cartoonist known for his vibrant style, sharp wit, and personal storytelling. Since graduating from OCA (now OCADU) in 1986, he has worked with major magazines, ad clients, and animated films while exhibiting internationally. His publications include Vellevision, A Cocktail of Comics and Pictures, and his latest work, the graphic memoir I’m So Glad We Had This Time Together which won the 2024 Toronto Book Award.

THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN EXTENDED – DUE TO THE FOLLOWING EXHIBITION’S CANCELLATION.

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About the Exhibition

Toronto, A Love/Hate Letter takes viewers inside I’m So Glad We Had This Time Together, Maurice Vellekoop’s most personal work to date. The exhibition explores the evolving relationship between self, city, and memory through intricate illustrations and layered storytelling.

Drawing from his 1970s immigrant upbringing, Vellekoop captures the insecurities, awakenings, and joyful moments that shaped his early years — set against the ever-changing backdrop of Toronto. More than just a setting, the city becomes a mirror of his own evolution, reflecting beauty, frustration, and contradictions. This exhibition pays tribute to the people and places that leave a mark on us, revealing how our bond with a city can be as complex and transformative as any relationship
