2021 Career Launcher Fund
Made possible by generous donors, including the Gordon Eberts PrizeDetails
The RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD) was excited to announce the 5th annual Career Launcher Fund for graduating students. Emerging artists and designers were invited to apply for a funding opportunity relating to career supports and skills building as they transitioned out of school. Proposed expenses included anything that would be important to advancing an individual’s career success and activities fell in one of the four funding pillars:
- Showcasing or distributing your work
- Skills development
- Access to networks
- Supporting your creative business
A jury consisting of representatives from Xpace, Faculty of Art and Faculty of Design made selections. In 2021, the Fund awarded 62 applications from individuals and collectives of OCAD University from a selection of over 70 applicants.
This opportunity is made possible by generous donors, including the Gordon Eberts Prize.
Recipients
QUALIFICATIONS
All Undergraduate and Master's students graduating in 2021
Ada Bierling
To assist with the launch of an independent publication.
$350
Adrian Brendan Geary
To support an online creative practice through Shopify.
$350
adé abegunde
An OCAD U Continuing Studies "Intro to Project Management" course to improve skills as a creative producer.
$350
Aidan Wilkins
To take classes in 3D modelling and animation. To submit work in competitions for the opportunity to showcase work.
$180
Alexander Rondeau
To print and mail out materials for an upcoming exhibition.
$100
Alizah Hashemy
To assist with the set up of an online business.
$234
Andrea Veintimilla
To help with the growth of Amano, an online start-up marketplace for Ecuadorian creatives.
$341
Andrew Ng-Lun
For a Firebase membership, and online courses in Flutter, Firebase, Angular, UX Design.
$281.72
Anonymous
To take courses in Revit and AutoCAD for employment in architecture.
$350
Becky Wu
To take courses in Artstation, Code Academy, Spine 2D, RPG Maker MV.
$286.51
Chris A Leithead
To take a course in Hover domain name registry, Udemy SEO course.
$101.67
Claire Heidinger
To support with the materials for the opening of an upcoming exhibition.
$350
David Khazam
For Logic Pro and Motion.
$349.98
Davis Ladouceur
A George Brown Continuing Education course BUS 9117: How to Start a Small Business.
$350
Dayna Konopelny
A George Brown Continuing Education course BUS 9117: How to Start a Small Business
$348
Elfy (Nemrod Elfer Castro Delgado)
For Shapr3D.
$350
Elyse Longair
For Universities Art Association of Canada and CAA membership.
$340
Eric Glennie Windhager
To assist with a zine for artist communities.
$350
Fatima Raza
For ZBrush and a CARFAC membership.
$314
Fiona Barnes-Brisley
To assist with the creation of a visual, emotion-packed book of stories by Shakespeare.
$350
Francisco Samayoa
For Octane, CG axis, Domestica.
$350
Hailey Kobrin
For Wix.com and to assist with showcasing and distributing an independent publication.
$300
Hau Thanh Pham
To take a course on Skillshare and for a Carfac membership.
$205
Janai Redman
For LEED Green Associate certification.
$326.66
Jeremy Saya
For Max MSP, Fritzing, TSV Max MSP workshops (Max MSP: Visual Interactive Programming for Installation and The Art of Sound Recording, Vimeo Plus, MTL Connect Digital Spring Full Conference.
$350
Jevonne Peters
For Universities Art Association of Canada (UAAC) membership, College of Art Association Student (CAA) membership.
$340
Jiin Park
For Design+Code, Principle, Awwards: Advanced Prototyping and Awwards: Animated is Better.
$339
Jin Zhang
To take an OCAD U Continuing Studies in Video, Animation, Sound, Game Design.
$350
Jun Li
For a membership to TouchDesigner, an "immersive & interactive HQ" teaching advanced techniques and skills.
$294
Kainat Ahmad
To assist with showcasing and distributing work.
$210.70
Leah Liu
To assist with materials for showcasing works.
$84.43
Lina Wu
To assist with materials for showcasing works.
$349.36
LinJuan Dai
For a business license.
$143.62
Loraine Luong
For a project that explores cross-cultural identity and duality.
$131
Mackenzie Southey
To take a George Brown Revit for Architecture course.
$350
Maria Shirokova
For a domain and annual subscription to the"Can You Hear the Drawing" platform.
$270
Meghan Cooper
For a website domain at Big Cartel and to support Meghan's business, Basic Goodness Clothing.
$347
Meng Zhao
For Wix.com, The Habit Factory and Designcode course
$350
Michael Hu
For a submission fee to Agencyaccess.
$300
Mihyun Maria Kim
For Kunstmatrix, memberships to Mississauga Arts Council and CARFAC.
$350
Mingjun Guo
For Ceramics Apprenticeship and VPN, and a course on Skillshare.
$90
Nadiya Svirsky
For a screen printing course and one-on-one mentorship at Open Studio.
$350
Nina Margaret Fereiro
For YCBS-265, Financing and Business Models in Creative Industries at McGill University.
$350
Olivia Mae Sinclair
To support Olivia's artistic practice and career in screen printing.
$339
Quinn Branch
To assist with showcasing and distribution of "Friends" publication.
$350
Rapheal Qaiser
To showcase work through Webflow.
$350
Rebecca Van Fraassen
To rent Sennheiser ME66 kit with boom pole and DJI RS2 Gimbal Mount for 1 week; to submit work into Film Festivals (Film Freeway).
$350
Salisa Jatuweerapong
To take a 10-week Masterclass with Kat Tsai.
$106
Samantha Christina Lance
To support "A Breath of Fresh Air" a group exhibition for Samantha's thesis.
$150
Sebastian Pines
For a 1-year Shopify subscription.
$350
Shabad Sandal
For a web domain, auto rig for Blendr, KenTools Facebuilder for Blendr.
$278
Shahrzad Soroosh
For Agency Access Creative Directory.
$337.85
Sid Sharp
To assist in the distribution of "The Burden", a full-length graphic novel as part of Sid's thesis.
$350
Siyun (Celina) Tong
For BringYourOwnLaptop membership and Canva.
$163.85
Sonya Sheina
For a Women in Film membership and RenderStreet Render Farm.
$260.71
Supanitch (Melody) Juthamongkol
For memberships to Vancouver Metal Arts Association and Craft Ontario's recent graduate membership, submission fees to Beaux-Arts, the Earring Show, Co-Adorn Camp show.
$350
Sydney Cooling-Sturges
For BrainStation's User Interface Design Certificate course.
$350
Terry Dang
For software subscriptions for ZBrush 2021 and Marmoset ToolBag 4. To assist with some of the costs associated with taking Brainstorm School ZB1: Intro to ZBrush.
$350
Timothy Youhyun Cho
To take The Art of Sound Recording 2 parts (Trinity Square Video), and to attend workshops by InterAccess and Trinity Square Video.
$350
Valerie Yuk Fai Poon
For CodeAcademy and Interaction Design for 6 months.
$179.94
Vincy Lim
To assist with showcasing and distributing work in a gallery space.
$350
Wing Sum Lee
For a membership to Textile Museum of Canada and to showcase and distribute work.
$127
