Where Art Becomes
Alive.
Three distinct spaces. Endless ways to create, explore, and connect. August 21–23, 2026 · Cookstown, Ontario.
Part One
Artist Alley
An outdoor art market in the heart of the festival grounds. Painters, jewellers, sculptors, printmakers, textile artists — if you make cool, engaging work, this is your weekend.
Artist Alley is curated and presented in partnership with stART Making Sense — an organization dedicated to bringing the arts to the masses through unconventional public presentations.
Sell your work. Make connections. Engage with a crowd of music and arts lovers who show up ready to discover something new.
Part Two
Live Art &
Workshops
Bring something to life in front of thousands. We're looking for visual artists who want to create live installations, perform live painting, or lead hands-on workshops throughout the festival weekend.
Your work becomes part of the experience — something people will photograph, talk about, and carry home with them.
Part Three
An immersive creative district woven into the heart of Gussapolooza — large-scale installations, living environments, illuminated pathways, projection, sculpture, performance, and visionary design.
WonderGround is themed around The Fifth Element — The Unseen. All five elements live within it. Step into something that doesn't exist anywhere else.
Apply to WonderGround →
Ready to get involved?
Three ways to be part of the Art Zone this August. All applications close July 1, 2026.