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RENDEZVOUS WITH MADNESS is the first in the world and largest arts and mental health festival in North America.

The RENDEZVOUS WITH MADNESS FESTIVAL is the first and largest arts and mental health festival in North America and returns to Toronto October 22-29, 2026 (tentative dates) for its 34th edition.

Using art as the entry point to illuminate and investigate the realities and mythologies surrounding mental illness and addiction, Rendezvous With Madness spotlights the human capacity for endurance in the face of great challenges.

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WE ARE ACCEPTING FILM SUBMISSIONS FOR #RWMFEST 2026

Deadline to Submit: Sunday, May 31st, 2026 by 11:59 PM (EDT)

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#RWMFEST 2025 PHOTO GALLERY

October 23 – November 2, 2025. View the program archive here.

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FEATURING SOUND EXHIBITION 'LINGERING ECHOES'

Lingering Echoes brings into conversation personal sound-centered artworks by artists Aliyah Aziz, Ghislan Sutherland-Timm, Middle, Tanya Workman, and Winta Hagos. Collectively and individually, the artworks take up themes of resistance, collectivity, embodiment, silence, and resilience.

This exhibition is the result of “Sounding Spaces” course, part of the Train to Present program led by instructor/artist Nicole Marchesseau.

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#RWMFEST schedule to come FALL 2026

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Interested in collaborating with Rendezvous with Madness Festival? Get in touch with our Artistic Director, Julian Diego, at julian_diego@workmanarts.com.