An initiative created and led by Ontario SEA
Canadian makers • Meaningful experiences • Skills worth preserving
Through Canadian Makers Care, Ontario SEA connects Canadian makers and businesses with event partners, communities, and audiences to create thoughtfully curated experiences that introduce people to products, maker stories, skills, materials, and craftsmanship.
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WHAT IS CANADIAN MAKERS CARE?
Canadian Makers Care is created, coordinated, and delivered by Ontario SEA – Skills, Education & Arts. It is one of the ways Ontario SEA brings its mission into conferences, festivals, community gatherings, and other events.
Ontario SEA thoughtfully matches Canadian makers and businesses with suitable events based on the audience, location, format, and purpose of each opportunity. Experiences may include product gifts and samples, educational displays, maker stories, demonstrations, special offers, and hands-on workshops.
Every Canadian Makers Care experience is designed to do more than present products. It helps audiences discover the skills, creativity, materials, and processes behind Canadian makers and businesses while increasing awareness of practical skills and Canadian craftsmanship.
Through these experiences, Ontario SEA develops the awareness, partnerships, and support needed to preserve valuable skills and expand hands-on education for future generations.
HOW CANADIAN MAKERS CARE WORKS
- Ontario SEA learns about the maker, business, or event.
We gather information about the products, stories, audience, location, event format, and available contribution. - Ontario SEA creates the right match.
We thoughtfully select contributions and experiences that complement the event and support the purpose of Canadian Makers Care. - Ontario SEA coordinates the experience.
Products, stories, displays, demonstrations, workshops, QR codes, and recognition materials are organized into a meaningful event experience. - Ontario SEA shares the results.
When available, participating supporters receive recognition, photographs, feedback, and information about the event’s impact.
WHY IT MATTERS
Practical skills and traditional forms of craftsmanship are disappearing as fewer opportunities remain for people to learn directly from experienced makers and skilled professionals.
Ontario SEA works to preserve this knowledge by creating opportunities for people to learn, practise, teach, and share valuable hands-on skills.
Canadian Makers Care helps Ontario SEA introduce this mission to new audiences, encourage appreciation for Canadian craftsmanship, and build the relationships and resources needed to provide workshops, mentorship, and practical-skills education.
MAKERS AND CANADIAN BUSINESSES
Share your products, craftsmanship, expertise, or story through an experience thoughtfully coordinated by Ontario SEA.
Contributions may include products, samples, materials, displays, demonstrations, workshop participation, attendee offers, or other resources that complement an event. Participating supporters may receive meaningful recognition and feedback while helping Ontario SEA build awareness and support for hands-on education.
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EVENT ORGANIZERS AND HOSTS
Invite Ontario SEA to bring Canadian Makers Care to your conference, festival, workplace, community gathering, or special event.
Ontario SEA will work with you to understand your audience and create an experience featuring thoughtfully selected products, maker stories, educational displays, demonstrations, or hands-on activities.
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SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS
Help Ontario SEA create more opportunities for hands-on learning and skills preservation.
Financial and in-kind support can help Ontario SEA provide educational displays, workshop materials, equipment, transportation, participant assistance, community outreach, and practical-skills programming.
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OUR SUPPORTERS
Ontario SEA gratefully recognizes the Canadian makers, businesses, sponsors, and community partners contributing to Canadian Makers Care.
Their support helps Ontario SEA introduce practical skills and craftsmanship to new audiences while building stronger connections between makers, events, and communities.
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EVENTS
Discover where Ontario SEA has presented Canadian Makers Care, explore previous experiences, and learn about upcoming opportunities to participate.
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ABOUT ONTARIO SEA
Ontario SEA – Skills, Education & Arts is an Ontario not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving practical skills and craftsmanship through hands-on education, workshops, mentorship, and community partnerships.
Ontario SEA helps people build confidence, develop useful and employable abilities, and explore pathways toward meaningful work and entrepreneurship.
Canadian Makers Care is not a separate organization. It is an initiative created and led by Ontario SEA as part of this wider educational and community mission.
BE PART OF CANADIAN MAKERS CARE
Whether you are a maker, Canadian business, event organizer, sponsor, educator, or someone who wants to support practical-skills education, Ontario SEA welcomes you to become part of Canadian Makers Care.
Created with Purpose. Shared with Care.
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