2024 OPPORTUNITIES
DesignTO Exhibition
at Stantec Window Gallery
Call for Artists
DesignTO, Stantec Window Gallery and the RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers are excited to announce a public window gallery exhibition Career Launcher, providing an exhibition opportunity for one (1) exhibition proposal from current OCAD U students and recent grads to show their work as part of the 2025 DesignTO festival. Artists and designers are invited to submit proposals for existing work to be shown from Dec 21, 2024, to March 20, 2025
Recipient Announced
Writers Guild of Canada
Screenwriting Awards Statue
Call for Artists
The Writers Guild of Canada and the RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers are excited to announce an opportunity for a sculptor from the OCAD U Community to develop a new award statue for WGC Screenwriting Awards. The artist be awarded a total of $7,150 which includes $4,000 for award statue development, $2,500 for reproduction rights worldwide in perpetuity, and a $650 production budget for up to two metal prototypes.
Recipient Announced
Sankofa Square
Black History Month
Digital Exhibition
Call for Artists
Sankofa Square (formerly Yonge-Dundas Square) and the Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers are excited to announce the annual Black History Month Digital Exhibition Career Launcher providing an exhibition opportunity for artists from the OCAD U community to exhibit their work on the square’s digital screens. Selected artists will receive a fee of $500 for their artworks to be displayed across five (5) digital screens for the duration of Black History Month in February 2025.
Deadline: Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 8:00 AM ET
Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, Graphic Designer
OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce a recruited placement in partnership with Reel Asian for the role of a Graphic Designer. The Graphic Designer will be mainly responsible for assisting in the art direction, execution of design and production of digital and physical marketing campaign assets, and
digital festival assets as well as supporting other marketing duties as needed under the management of the Director of Creative marketing and Communications.
Recipient Announced
Hullmark 115 Larchmount
Permanent Interior Mural
Call for Artists
Hallmark and OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers are excited announce an interior mural Career Launcher. Hullmark is seeking two (2) artists who will each be awarded $2,500 for artwork development and delivery of high-resolution digital files for a permanent mural within the interior stairwell of the 115 Larchmount property.
Recipients Announced
Hullmark 1071 King West
Temporary Hoarding Mural
Call for Artists
Hullmark and OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers are excited announce a a large-scale mural Career Launcher. A project budget of $13,000 (for artwork development and delivery of high resolution digital files) will be awarded to an OCAD U student or grad to realize a temporary mural on the exterior hoarding of 1071 King St. West construction site.
Recipient Announced
Ignite Gallery Call for Curators Career Launcher
OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD) and Ignite Gallery have partnered to co-create a Career Launcher for emerging Curators. The opportunity will select one (1) emerging curator to curate an exhibition at Ignite Gallery for the 2024 program cycle from Ignite’s annual call for artists. The selected applicant will receive curatorial guidance from the Coordinators of Ignite Gallery at all points throughout the project.
Recipient Announced.
Whippersnapper Gallery OCAD U Storefront Career Launcher
The Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce the Whippersnapper Gallery OCAD U Storefront Career Launcher. From mid-July to mid-August 2024, Whippersnapper Gallery and OCAD U’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers have collaborated to bring together a rotating storefront display of artworks and goods produced by OCAD U students and recent grads. Each weekend, three artists/creators/groups will be given the space in Whippersnapper Gallery’s storefront space to sell their work to the public.
Recipients Announced.
Parks Canada, Visual Creative Content Specialist
OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD) and Rouge National Urban Park are excited to announce the return of the Parks Canada Career Launcher for technically savvy students with photography and videography skills. OCAD U students are invited to apply for this opportunity. The successful applicant is employed at Rouge National Urban Park.
Recipient Announced.
Critical Distance Centre for Curators Public Art Billboard Career Launcher
OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD) and Critical Distance Centre for Curators (CDCC) have partnered to co-create the Critical Distance Public Art Billboard Career Launcher. The opportunity will select a work from one (1) emerging artist to be exhibited at their public art billboard space on Shaw street in August/September 2024. An essay will be commissioned to accompany the work.
Recipient Announced.
Critical Distance Centre for Curators Exhibition Essay Commission Career Launcher
OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD) and Critical Distance Centre for Curators (CDCC) have partnered to co-create the Critical Distance Exhibition Essay Career Launcher. The opportunity will select one (1) writer to be commissioned for a 500 word exhibition essay to accompany a new public art billboard piece on Shaw street in August/September 2024.
Recipient Announced.
Slate Asset Management Career Launcher
OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce the return of an opportunity
with Slate Asset Management. Slate is seeking proposals for a rotating public art exhibit that will animate the lobby of 2 St. Clair West in the Yonge St. + St. Clair Avenue West community. Slate welcomes Drawing & Painting students graduating in 2024, working in all mediums to submit proposals. Selected artists will receive a $3,000 rental fee for the 6-month display of their works.
Recipients Announced.
Akin Career Launcher
OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce the return of the Akin Career Launcher for Drawing & Painting, Integrated Media, Indigenous Visual Studies, Cross Cross-Disciplinary Art: Life Studies, and Sculpture & Installation students in their graduating term. Students are invited to apply for this opportunity and two (2) successful applicants will be awarded $2,000 in credits to go towards a studio space at Akin’s shared workspaces in 2024-2025!
Recipients Announced.
Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, Festival Creative Artist
OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce a creative opportunity in partnership with Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival for the role of a Festival Creative Artist. The festival seeks to commission an animator to create a 20-second animation to serve as the base artwork for the creative campaign of the upcoming 28th edition of the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival happening in November 2024.
Recipient Announced
Secret Planet Studio Assistant Career Launcher
OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce the return of a a recruited placement in partnership with Secret Planet for the role of Studio Assistant. This is a great opportunity for artists and designers interested in screen printing, stationary, learning more about how to run a print studio, and working with local artists. Working closely with Secret Planet Print Shop, the Studio Assistant would gain hands on knowledge around the day-today workings of running and managing a print shop with their team.
Recipient Announced.
Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS) Residency Career Launcher
The Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce the Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS) Residency Career Launcher for OCAD U students. The selected artist will work towards a self-directed final project during their time with TAIS and give an artist talk.
Recipients Announced.
Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography Residency Career Launcher
The Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce the Gallery 44 Residency Career Launcher for OCAD U students. One (1) successful applicant will be awarded a Full Membership with Gallery 44 ($190 value), $500 in credits to go towards the rental of Gallery 44 equipment and facilities, and $250 to go towards the cost of production. The selected artist will work towards a self-directed final project oriented towards their goals to be determined with Gallery 44's Head of Membership and Facilities.
Recipients Announced.
Contemporary Textile Studio
Co-op Residency
The Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce the return of the Contemporary Textile Studio Artist Residency Career Launcher for students or recent grads (2023, 2024). Two (2) successful applicants will be awarded a 9 week self-directed residency with Contemporary Textile Studio Cooperative ($550 value) which grants them access to the co-op’s studio, facilities and equipment. Mentorship from one to two studio members will be provided. Additionally, the CEAD will provide the selected artists with $300 to support the cost of materials and supplies during their residency.
Recipients Announced.
C Magazine
Editorial & Programs Assistant
OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce a recruited placement in partnership with C Magazine for the role of Editorial and Programs Assistant. The Editorial and Programs Assistant will join C Magazine’s team to support crucial activities including editorial assistance for print and online platforms, public programming and partnerships, and related communications.
Recipient Announced.
2024 Career Launcher Fund
The Career Launcher Fund returns this year for Undergraduate and Master's students graduating in 2023. Apply for up to $350. This fund supports activities relating to professional practice and skills development as you transition out of school to begin your career. Eligible activities should fall in one of the 4 pillars below:
- Showcasing or distributing your work
- Skills development
- Access to networks
- Supporting your creative business
Recipients Announced.
401 Richmond
Illustration Studio
OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce the return of the 401 Richmond Illustration Studio for graduating Illustration students. Graduating ILLU students are invited to apply for this opportunity and four (4) successful applicants will be awarded one year of free studio space in 401 Richmond in from June 2024 to May 2025.
Recipients Announced.
Format Website Prize for Graduating Students
OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce the return of our opportunity with Format for one (1) graduating designer and one (1) graduating artist to each receive a prize which consists of: free hosting of their Format website for life ($300/year value), a $500 monetary prize, and one-on-one consultation with Format’s Expert Site Building Team ($500 value). The selected recipients’ portfolios will also receive promotional support with Format.
Recipients Announced.
Tonkin Liu
Call for Public Art Mentees
OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers and Tonkin Liu are excited to announce an opportunity for students interested in learning more about public art to participate in the development of a project as Mentees through the Career Launcher Program. Up to 4 candidates will be selected to participate in a multi-day workshop run by Tonkin Liu, working alongside Grade 11 students from Etobicoke School for Arts.
Recipients Announced.
Oakville Galleries
Curatorial Assistant
OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce a recruited placement in partnership with Oakville Galleries for the role of Curatorial Assistant. The Curatorial Assistant will support the Exhibitions and Collection department with library and archival management; exhibition support; and front-of-house services. This position is a great opportunity for those interested in public galleries, visitor services, collections, archives, and library studies.
Recipient Announced.
SEQUENCE | Call for Video Producer, Photographer and Graphic Designer
OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers and SEQUENCE, are excited to announce the SEQUENCE Career Launcher Program. Three 3 emerging creatives from OCAD U, will be selected to join the SEQUENCE team as freelance collaborators for their 2024 projects. SEQUENCE is seeking (1) a video producer who is skilled in videography and editing, (1) a photographer and (1) a graphic designer.
Recipients Announced.
InterAccess
Studio Assistant
OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers and InterAccess are excited to announce a Studio Assistant role through the Career Launcher Program. One (1) candidate will be selected to join the InterAccess team from February to June, 2024. An ideal candidate is a student or recent graduate interested in creative studio management, specifically within new media, digital/manual fabrication, 3D printing, bio-art, AR/VR, or any combination of those streams.
Recipient Announced.
VIBE Arts
Marketing and Programs Assistant
OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce a recruited placement in partnership with VIBE Arts for the role of Marketing & Programs Assistant. The Marketing & Programs Assistant will join the VIBE team to support their communications and marketing efforts, programming, elements of fundraising, and general administration. VIBE Arts supports that we all have different paths and that passion is a great driver in community work.
Recipient Announced.
Partial x OCAD University
Artist Showcase | Call for Artists
Partial Gallery and OCAD University are excited to announce the return of our partnership which provides an exceptional career opportunity for OCAD U student artists and recent alumni (2022 & 2023). 30 selected artists will be given complimentary 1 year Pro Accounts on Partial ($120 value) and inclusion as featured artists within the OCAD University Artist Showcase on Partial’s online platform in order to showcase their works, and administrate artwork sales and rentals.
DEADLINE: closed.
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair
Call for Artists & Makers
Our partnership with Toronto Outdoor Art Fair (TOAF), Canada’s leading contemporary outdoor art fair returns this year. The TOAF Career Launcher is for students in the Illustration, Material Art & Design, Photography, Sculpture and Installation and Printmaking/ Publications programs. The selected students will have a free opportunity at the 62nd TOAF to showcase their artworks in-person and online at TOAF.ca.
Recipients Announced.
Artist Project
Call for Artists
Announcing the return of the Artist Project Career Launcher. Students and recent alum are invited to apply for this paid opportunity which provides a professional venue and large public audience for their work at the Queen Elizabeth Building, April 11 - 14, 2024. The Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers will provide a $2,100 production grant towards the realization of this outstanding opportunity.
Recipients Announced.
The RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers recognizes the generous support for the Career Launcher program from the Province of Ontario through its Career Ready Fund.
