Partial x OCAD University
Artist Showcase
Fall 2024 Call for Artists
Details
OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION
Partial and OCAD U’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers are excited to announce the return of our partnership which provides an exceptional career opportunity for OCAD U student artists and recent alumni (2023 + 2024). Thirty (30) selected artists will be given complimentary 2 year Pro Accounts ($240 value) on Partial and permanent inclusion as featured artists within the OCAD University Artist Showcase on Partial to display their works, and administrate artwork sales and rentals.
Partial is an art marketplace and platform for artists and art-seekers to connect and engage in real and accessible transactions. Partial began with a simple goal: To bring more original Canadian art onto more walls – directly from the artists that made it. Artists on Partial’s OCAD U Artist Showcase have made more than $135K in rentals and sales on the platform and received various exhibition and speaking opportunities. This is an amazing opportunity to get your work out there, nurture an audience, and sell your work!
As of year five of this partnership the OCAD U Artist Showcase has had:
- 6 million combined impressions
- 537 total sessions
- 252 purchase requests/124 rental requests
- 81 artists who received at least one purchase/rental request.
- About two-thirds of OCADU Showcase artists received a purchase/rental request
Click here to view the current Partial OCAD U Showcase.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Full contact information (Name, phone, portfolio, and email)
and current CV - Online or PDF portfolio. Please highlight 5 sample works that you would want to see on the platform. Include artist name, title, year, medium, size details
Tip: Jurists evaluate submissions based on artworks that are organized in cohesive collections or series that convey the artists’ unique voice. - A brief artist biography (250 words max)
- A brief statement of intent outlining your interest in this opportunity
(500 words max) - A brief description of what are you hoping to sell? (original paintings, drawings, limited editioned prints or photos, works on paper, etc).
* Please note: Partial Gallery is a marketplace and platform for Fine Art; as such, posters, stickers, T-shirts, studies, etc. are not suitable to the mandate of the platform.
Are you an OCAD U student or recent grad with an existing Partial Artist Profile?
If you’re interested in joining the Partial OCAD U Showcase and receiving a Partial Pro account, contact us at careerdevelopment@ocadu.ca
PARTNER
Partial Gallery
www.partial.gallery
QUALIFICATIONS
- Current OCAD U undergraduate and graduate students
- OCAD U alum from any undergraduate or graduate program (2023 or 2024)
*Please note: Receiving this Career Launcher does not make you ineligible to apply for other Career Launchers
RESOURCES
Here are some helpful resources for your application:
Applying to Calls-for-Submissions
How Much?! Demystifying Pricing & Editioning 2D Work
Selling Your Work Online - The OCAD U Artist Showcase on Partial
DEADLINE
Monday, January 13, 2025, 8:00 AM ET
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTION
Please submit via:
ocadu.partial.gallery/submit
Partial Gallery x OCAD U Artist Showcase Holiday Mixer
From Art-making to Art Selling:
Partial Gallery x OCAD U Artist Showcase Holiday Mixer
Thursday, November 28, 2024, 6pm - 8pm
Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers, OCAD University
115 McCaul St., 3rd Floor
RSVP required: https://forms.office.com/r/SWJzV9xu41
As the holiday gift-giving season approaches it’s the perfect time to boost your art sales. Mix and mingle with arts community members on Partial’s platform, share tips for selling artwork, hear about the art buyer’s journey, and come away with a clearer sense of how to boost your profile during the sales season.
The event starts with Q&A with Esther DOË Kim, an OCAD U Showcase Artist successfully using Partial to generate sales and rentals, and Regina Sheung, a Toronto-based art collector and retail visionary. Stick around after to connect with the speakers, fellow attendees, and OCAD U peers. Light refreshments will be served.
Not a member of Partial Gallery but curious about the OCAD U Artists Showcase? This event is for you, too!
OCAD U students and recent alumni interested in learning more about the Partial x OCAD University Artist Showcase Career Launcher are invited to attend.
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.
ACCESSIBILITY
Applicants who have concerns about meeting a Career Launcher application deadline are invited to connect with the CEAD in order to discuss possible alternatives. We encourage all who might require assistance with the application process to reach out to determine available support. Outreach of this nature should be undertaken at least one week prior to the published application deadline.
