Career Launchers are unique, high-profile opportunities for students, developed in partnership with industry, in order to help new graduates start their professional practice after school.
These offerings are by application, talent driven and juried by faculty and the industry partners themselves.
2018
Career Launcher Fund
Graduating Students
Emerging artists and designers are invited to apply for funds that will support activities relating to their early career success as they transition out of school.
Submission Deadline: Closed!
401 Richmond
Illustration
The 401 Richmond Career Launcher is a fantastic opportunity will place 4 students in a rent-free, downtown studio space for 1 year.
Submission Deadline: Closed!
Artist Project
Sculpture & Installation
One Sculpture & Installation alumni will be commissioned to exhibit a performance piece at the Artist Project.
Closed: recipient announced!
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
Illustration and Material Art & Design and Printmaking/Publication
Graduating students will have the opportunity to exhibit in Canada's largest and longest running juried contemporary outdoor art fair!
Closed: recipients announced!
Queen West Art Crawl
Drawing & Painting
Graduating Drawing and Painting students will have the opportunity to exhibit in this large annual public event which attracts over 60,000 visitors each year
Submission Deadline: April 30, 2018
Rouge National Urban Park: Parks Canada
Photography
Photography students are invited to apply for this opportunity and a successful applicant will be employed at Canada's first national urban park.
Submission Deadline: Closed!
Artscape Youngplace
Criticism & Curatorial Practice
Artscape Youngplace will select an artist from the group exhibition and award them a solo show in November 2018.
Submission Deadline: Closed!
Artscape Youngplace
Photography
Photography students are encouraged to apply, working with the Artscape curatorial team, faculty, CEAD, and an OCAD U Photo alumni!
Submission Deadline: Closed!
Akin Collective
Drawing & Painting
Drawing & Painting students are invited to apply for this opportunity and a successful applicant will be awarded a free 50sqft foot studio space for a 4-month period!
Submission Deadline: Closed!
Healthcare Human Factors
INDS & GRPH
Healthcare Human Factors and The Centre for Emerging Artists and Designers are excited to announce the first Healthcare Human Factors Career Launcher for a graduateof the OCAD U Graphic Design or Industrial Design programs.
Closed: recipient announced!
