Ontario Queer Chamber of Commerce OQCC

06/17/2026

Only ONE DAY LEFT until Elevate the Rainbow! 🌈

Meet B from CottageCoreCA, a q***r-owned hypoallergenic jewelry brand joining us for the Pride Pop-Up Marketplace!

Come by tomorrow, meet local q***r and allied vendors, and celebrate Pride with us!

📅 June 18, 2026
🛍️ Pride Pop-Up Marketplace: 3:00–7:30 PM
🥂 Evening Cocktail Reception: 7:30–9:30 PM
📍 Archeo, Distillery Historic District
🎟️ Pride Pop-Up is free to attend

Learn more: https://www.oqcc.ca/events/elevate-the-rainbow-2026

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06/11/2026

Only one week left until Elevate the Rainbow! 🌈

Meet Franceta, an artist and graphic designer who will be joining this year’s Elevate the Rainbow. will be bringing originals, prints, and crochet goods to the Pride Pop-Up Marketplace.

Come out on June 18 to shop local, meet the vendors, and celebrate q***r and allied small businesses!

📅 June 18, 2026
🛍️ Pride Pop-Up Marketplace: 3:00–7:30 PM
🥂 Evening Cocktail Reception: 7:30–9:30 PM
📍 Archeo, Distillery Historic District
🎟️ Pride Pop-Up is free to attend

Learn more: https://www.oqcc.ca/events/elevate-the-rainbow-2026

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06/10/2026

Just over one week until Elevate the Rainbow! 🌈⁠
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Meet Kelcy, a contemporary pop artist and mural painter based in Toronto. Kelcy will be joining us at Elevate the Rainbow’s Pride Pop-Up Marketplace with prints featuring their little purple people!⁠
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Come by, meet local q***r and allied vendors, and celebrate Pride with us!⁠
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📅 June 18, 2026⁠
🛍️ Pride Pop-Up Marketplace: 3:00–7:30 PM⁠
🥂 Evening Cocktail Reception: 7:30–9:30 PM⁠
📍 Archeo, Distillery Historic District⁠
🎟️ Pride Pop-Up is free to attend⁠
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Learn more: https://www.oqcc.ca/events/elevate-the-rainbow-2026
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06/03/2026

Happy Pride Month from OQCC! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Pride Month is here, and it’s a good reminder to keep showing up for q***r-owned businesses, professionals, creatives, and community members year-round.

This means shopping q***r-owned, working with q***r talent, sharing their work, and inviting them into the room.

OQCC is proud to support Ontario’s 2SLGBTQIA+ business and professional community all year round! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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06/02/2026

Need a new headshot? We’re bringing professional headshots and networking to Bernie’s Tavern on June 11!

From 6:00–7:00 PM, a professional photographer will be onsite for headshots. Headshots are free for OQCC members and $25 for non-members.
From 7:00–9:00 PM, stay for a free networking mixer with Hamilton’s 2SLGBTQIA+ professionals, creatives, entrepreneurs, and community members.

📅 Thursday, June 11
🕕 Headshots: 6:00–7:00 PM
🕖 Networking Mixer: 7:00–9:00 PM
📍 Bernie’s Tavern, Hamilton

🎟️ Headshot spots are limited. Register here: https://buytickets.at/oqcc/2241182

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05/26/2026

Pride season is a great time to share your work with the community! 🏳️‍🌈

Become an OQCC member to access a free tabling opportunity at Elevate the Rainbow’s Pride Pop-Up Marketplace!

OQCC membership connects you with a growing network of 2SLGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs, creatives, professionals, and community partners, with more ways to share your work and build visibility.

Learn more about OQCC membership benefits here: https://www.oqcc.ca/membership-benefits

05/12/2026

Elevate the Rainbow is back on June 18! 🌈

This Pride Toronto Major Cultural Event celebrates q***r and allied small businesses. Presented by INspired Media, OQCC, and CQCC, the event features a Pride Pop-Up Marketplace bringing vendors, entrepreneurs, and community members together in the Distillery Historic District.

If you’re a q***r or allied small business looking to table, this is a great opportunity to showcase your work, meet new people, and be part of a vibrant Pride event!

📅 June 18, 2026
🕒 Pride Pop-Up: 3:00–7:30 PM
📍 Archeo, Distillery Historic District
🎟️ Free to attend

Interested in tabling? Email [email protected] and mention OQCC referred you.

Learn more: https://www.oqcc.ca/events/elevate-the-rainbow-2026

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04/17/2026

Great opportunity for creatives in our community! This is a rare chance to be part of a public installation celebrating q***r communities across Canada. Deadline is today at 4 PM (EDT).

📢 Calling all artists!

We’re looking for works that celebrate strength, activism and hope in q***r communities for a new national 2SLGBTQI+ monument in Ottawa. 🌈

You have until 4 p.m. (EDT) on April 17, 2026 to submit your proposal for consideration: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/art-monuments/call-proposals.html?utm_campaign=pch-pch-tunnels-26-27&utm_medium=smo&utm_source=fb&utm_content=launch-en-260402-pch

04/01/2026

Yesterday marked the launch of the Q***r Creative Hub, and we couldn’t have asked for a better room to start it with. Thank you to everyone who joined us! It was an incredible evening with so many creatives in one room! 🎨

A big thank you to James Fowler for hosting and giving us a first look at BAR CODE.

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03/30/2026

We're launching the Q***r Creative Hub TOMORROW!
Meet our host, James Fowler 🎨

James will be hosting Inside the Q***r Creative Hub at Red Head Gallery, where you’ll get early access to a preview of his upcoming exhibition BAR CODE before it opens to the public.

If you’re a creative or just want to be in the room with artists, designers, and our community, this is not one to miss!

📅 March 31
🕕 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 Red Head Gallery, Toronto

🎟️ Limited spots. Register here: https://buytickets.at/oqcc/2130025

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