OCAD U CAREER LAUNCHERS

Writers Guild of Canada

Screenwriting Awards Statue
Call for Artists

OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to partner with the Writers Guild of Canadato create an exclusive call-for-submissions from members of the OCAD U community.

The Writers Guild of Canada is seeking a sculptor with experience working with metals to develop and fabricate a metal prototype for a new award statue that will be replicated by the WGC and issued to recipients at the annual 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.

The recipient will be selected by the Partner based on submission guidelines. The artwork is expected to be developed as new work based on an existing portfolio style, and derived from a proposal. Artworks will be produced along a timeline ending in early January 2025.

PARTNER & PROJECT DETAILS

The Writers Guild of Canada (WGC) represents more than 2,500 professional English-language screenwriters in Canada — the creators of entertainment watched around the world. The WGC administers contracts and advises producers on how to engage professional screenwriters, and celebrates and promotes its members by hosting the annual WGC ScreenwritingAwards, as well as events and panels on the craft and business of screenwriting. The WGC is the voice for Canadian screenwriters. 

The scope of work for this project includes:

Development and delivery of a new awards statue prototype that will be replicated by the WGC for their annual awards ceremony and based on the following criteria:

      • The award statue should be fabricated using a silver-coloured metal

      • The awards statue should be approximately $325 to reproduce by the artist’s recommended manufacturer (including base, plaque, engraving, etc.), preferably in Toronto, Ontario.

      • The selected artist will agree to grant the Writers Guild of Canada exclusive use related to the awards in perpetuity including its reproduction and images which may be circulated globally in media and promotion.

• The selected artist will submit a series of preliminary work to the client for approval

• Preliminary work to be adjusted based on client’s comments

• Maquette(s) of award sculpture to be submitted to the client for final approval before production of up to two rounds of metal prototypes fabricated by the artist’s preferred manufacturer.

• The final prototype and manufacturer will besubmitted to the Writers Guild of Canada no later than the week of January 6, 2025.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Please provide the following information in one PDF document:

• Full contact information (Name, phone, and email) 
• Creative CV 
• Website and/or Social Media handle 
• A brief (300 words max) descriptive project proposal that:
• contextualizes your artistic approach to the award statue within the context of your artistic practice
• describes your practical approach to the production of the award statue. This may include the metal and materials you intend to use, manufacturer(s), how you plan to keep the reproduction cost within the ~$325 budget.
• lists prior experience with sculptural commissions for clients especially working with a foundry to produce metal sculptures (if any)
• 5 - 10 sample support images of past artwork, in a single PDF
• A corresponding list for the support images including: artist name, title, year, medium, size details, in one PDF (in the same PDF as artwork images) 
  
  *If submitting as a group, applicants can submit the above materials for each individual group member, or as the group 

APPLICATION SUPPORT

The OCAD U RBC CEAD is committed to promoting substantive equality for equity-seeking groups that are under-represented in the creative sector. We encourage applications from first-time applicants to the program and graduates of equity-seeking communities including racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities / expressions. Applicants are welcome to advise the CEAD of any accommodations needed to ensure you have access to a fair and equitable process. 

Applicants who need assistance with their submissions are invited to connect with the RBC CEAD for Advising support. Click here to learn more about how to book an advising appointment.