2024 Whippersnapper Gallery OCAD U
Storefront Career Launcher
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RECIPIENTS
We're excited to share that the following artists have been selected for the Whippersnapper OCAD U Storefront Career Launcher.
From July 20 to August 11, 2024, these artists will present a rotating storefront display of artworks and goods to sell their work to the public at Whippersnapper Gallery (594B Dundas St. W)
Group 1: July 20- 21 and 27-28, 12-5 PM
- Ella Verner (@ella_mollie_) will be selling original lino pieces, fine art prints, greeting cards, stickers, t-shirts and hoodies.
- Hyunsun Park (@hyunsun.illust) will be selling illustration prints, postcards, screen-printed t-shirts, stickers and zines.
- Rylee Hollis (@snailsprit) will be selling prints (including risograph prints), zines, keychains, stickers, and original sketchbook pages.
Group 2: August 3- 4 and 10-11, 12-5 PM
- Anoosh Mubashar (@anart45m) will be selling various prints, digital, screen and risograph prints, along with flipbooks, stickers, original paintings, short and long form comics and zines.
- Ellie Hsu (@iridescentmiilk) will be selling printed tote bags, mugs, art prints, felted pins, and stickers.
- Gem (@emxeruza @gemwrld ) will be selling cute, nostalgic, and vibrant art stationery, including sticker sheets, prints, stickers, note pads, and more!
- Jewel Pavao (@byepavao) will be selling cute & colourful tote bags, art prints, keychains, and stickers
- Samantha Liu (@bittersweexo ) will be selling fan-based art prints, comedic stickers, and adorable charms infused with subtle pop culture references.
Ella Verner
Ella is an emerging illustrator based in Peterborough Ontario, and a recentgraduate of OCADU. She spends much of her time in her home studio with herbulldog Auggie, creating multi-media pieces with a new found love forprintmaking. Her latest project "pollinators collection," is a smallclothing line inspired by the little creatures that keep ourlandscapes beautiful. Much of Ella's work reflects her conservationefforts, protecting and raising awareness for endangered pollinators andtheir habitats.
Website: www.ellamollie.com
Instagram: @ella_mollie_
Hyunsun Park
Hyunsun Park is a Toronto-based illustrator specializing ingouache paint. Her art delves into themes of anti-capitalism, feminism, and theempowerment of marginalized communities, reflecting her identity as a BIPOC andqueer artist. Hyunsun's work balances humour and serene aesthetics, creatinginclusive visual narratives that foster empathy and spark meaningfuldiscussions. A recent graduate of OCAD University, she continues to pushartistic boundaries, blending traditional and contemporary techniques. Throughher evocative storytelling, Hyunsun invites viewers to explore the complexitiesof life and reflect on shared human experiences.
Website: www.hyunsunillust.com
Instagram: @hyunsun.illust
Rylee Hollis
Rylee Hollis is an illustrator from Houston based in Toronto.They recently graduated from OCAD University with a Bachelor of Design inIllustration. Inspired by fringe culture, alternative fashion, and strangeencounters, their work explores colorful milieus that house quirky, intimateinteractions. Rylee also loves the color green and anthropomorphic cats.
Website: www.ryleehollis.format.com
Instagram: @snailsprite
Anoosh Mubashar is a Toronto-based artist who enjoys working in many mediums, especially paint and printmaking. She is inspired by the human mind, nature, and expresses art through familial stories of nostalgia and growing pains. She enjoys incorporating graphic street styles with dainty, rendered images to explore the contradictions found in everyday life.
Website: anooshm.myportfolio.com
Instagram: @anart45m
Ellie Hsu is aTaiwanese-Canadian artist and illustrator based in Toronto. Growing up as awalking contradiction, she is drawn to the mundane, bizarre aspects of lifewhile questioning the nature of reality. With a touch of innocence and whimsyrooted in sentiment for the past, the subjects of her pieces bring to light thepossibility that one's subconscious and memories could alter the truth theyseek.
Website: www.elliehsu.format.com
Instagram: @iridescentmiilk
Jewel Pavao (she/her) is an Illustrator and Graphic Designer based in Toronto, ON merging the playful and cute with a bold, graphic touch. Her practice revolves around exploring contemporary social issues through the lens of her mixed-Filipino heritage and an intersectional feminist perspective. Using stylized imagery and bright colours, her aim is to create visually uplifting work that is also conceptually impactful. Jewel graduated with an Honours Bachelors of Design with a Minor in Illustration at OCAD University in 2023, and is currently continuing her studies as a second-year student in the Interdisciplinary Masters in Art, Media, and Design Program.
Website: www.jewelpavao.ca
Instagram: @byepavao
Gem (Geann Gamboa)
Geann, also known as Gem, is a Queer Filipino artist and designer based in Whitby, Canada, pursuing a degree in Illustration at OCAD University. They run Gemwrld, an online shop known for its cute, bright designs. Gem actively builds artistic communities, hosting events like cupsleeve gatherings and initiating the "Mako Art Market," a Toronto-based community for local artists. Their charming and relatable illustrations capture joy and simplicity, resonating with a diverse audience and bringing smiles to all.
Website: www.geanngamboa.ca
Instagram:
@emxeruza (Instagram - Art Account)@gemwrld (Shop Account)
Samantha Liu is a graphic designer and illustrator based in Toronto pursuing her studiesat OCAD University. She hopes to foster a sense of community among her audiencewhich is evident in her work and merchandise—such as matching keychains for friends,prints of beloved characters, or humorous stickers. Samantha aims to build acommunity where people can bond over mutual interests and subtle pop culturereferences. She often expresses a willingness to experiment with her art style whichkeeps her work fresh and provides new paths for artistic growth.
Website: https://samanthaliu.format.com/
Instagram: @bittersweexo
OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION
The Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce a new partnership with Whippersnapper Gallery to create 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. Each group of three will be able to use the space for two straight weekends.
Artists’ work and goods can include prints, multiples, housewares, ceramics, textiles, zines, and more. Artists and creators that produce small scale Artists will receive an orientation session from Whippersnapper Gallery that includes a walkthrough of the Gallery space, an introduction to the Kensington/Chinatown community, and insight on the unique traffic of the neighbourhood and how to engage with the public. This is a great opportunity to gain tabling and commerce experience alongside your peers and to sell your work after GradEx/classes. No percentage of sales will be taken from OCAD U or Whippersnapper Gallery.
Whippersnapper is an non-profit artist-run gallery that features the newest and most exciting artistic voices in the city. Creating critical and experimental community-engaged programming, we are here to create a more equitable future for the arts in Canada.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Full contact information (name, phone, and email)
- Artist statement (500 characters max)
- A short write-up of what you hope to learn from the opportunity and why tabling at Whippersnapper is of interest (200 characters)
- 6-12 mages of your artwork
- An accompanying image list including title, size, medium, year, price or price range
*E.g.: Rainbow cloud, 2 x 1”, enamel pin, 2024, $15
*For digital artworks, please include printed sizes of works, not digital file dimensions
*An image of your artworks arranged (in a booth, tabletop or on a wall) is highly encouraged. - A general arrangement of your works together allows the selection committee to have a sense of how your display will look. Check out some of the exhibitors from a past Career Launcher for tabling inspiration.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Be present for an orientation to the Gallery (Mid-June, exact date to be determined with selected artists)
- Each artist will be responsible for their own point of sales system (Square, e-transfer, cashbox, etc). Wifi is available on site.
- Artists may be asked to open and close the Gallery during their tabling times.
- Be available to table during one of the following weekend timeslots:
- Group 1: July 20, 21, 27, 28, 12-5 PM
- Group 2: August, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12-5 PM
*If you are not available for a brief period or have to leave earlier/arrive later during on a specific date, please include this in your application. This will not affect your application.
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.
PARTNER
Whippersnapper Gallery
www.whippersnapper.ca
594B Dundas Street West, Toronto
QUALIFICATIONS
- Current OCAD U Undergraduate/Masters student or recent OCAD U graduate (2023).
- Collectives and groups are welcome to apply as long as the group consists of eligible OCAD U students/grads.
- A practice that produces small scale artwork for sale
- Experience or an interest in tabling would be an asset
- Priority will be given to applicants who have not previously received a Career Launcher opportunity.
DEADLINE:
Friday, May 17, 2024, 8:00 AM ET
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTION:
Apply via Typeform:
https://bit.ly/Whippersnapper2024Apply
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.
