2025 Trinity Square Video Vitrine Career Launcher Call for Media Artists

2025 Trinity Square Video Vitrine Career Launcher Call for Media Artists

Application Deadline: Monday, August 4, 2025, 11:59 PM

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Trinity Square Video (TSV) and the RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers are excited to announce a Career Launcher providing an exhibition opportunity for one (1) media artist from the OCAD U community to exhibit their work at Trinity Square Video’s Vitrine at 401 Richmond St. throughout the month of September 2025. The successful applicant will receive an exhibition fee of $600 (provided by TSV) plus a material and installation fee of $600 (provided by CEAD).

Trinity Square Video (TSV), one of Canada’s leading artist-run centres for media arts, invites applications from currentOCAD students and recent alumni to exhibit existing work in our VitrineSeries. This is a paid opportunity to showcase time-based, new media, or conceptual work in our visible 24/7 display case that connects TSV’s programming to passersby and gallery visitors.

We are prioritizing submissions from artistswho identify as Black, Indigenous, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+, disabled, and/or from equity-deserving communities.

Measurements of Vitrine: 54" wide x 77" height x 17 1/2" depth [image below]

RESPONSIBILITIES & TIMELINE:

The selected emerging artists will: 
 

• Work closely with TSV staff to ensure artworks are delivered and installed according to the timeline below.
• August 20, 2025: Artists selected and notified by this date
• September 2, 2025: Install artwork
• September 4 – 30, 2025: Exhibition Dates

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
 

Please provide the following information in one PDF document:

• Full contact information (Name, phone, and email)
• Current resume or CV
• Website and/or social media
• Artistic statement/bio (150 words max)
• Project Description (ie: about the artwork and how you plan to install it in the TSV Vitrine (300 words max)
• Up to 5 - 8 support materials – images, links, or PDFs (Link to videos or images proposed for the project (Vimeo, Youtube, Google Drive, or your website). Please do not send more than 2-3 videos or 5-8 images.
• A corresponding list for the support images including: artist name, title, year, medium, size, and duration (for time-based work).
• Technical needs – A/V equipment, monitors, lighting, etc.

PARTNER:

Trinity Square Video
www.trinitysquarevideo.com

121–401Richmond St W Toronto, ON

ELIGIBILITY:

• Current OCAD U undergraduate students in any discipline who have completed a minimum of 15+ credits graduating in 2026
• or current OCAD U Master's students 
• or recent OCAD U Alumni who graduated in 2025 or 2024 

*Collectives and groups are welcome to apply as long as the group consists only of eligible OCAD U students/grads. Please note: one (1) exhibition fee per group or collective (rather than each individual member).

*Priority may be given to applicants who have not previously received a Career Launcher opportunity

**If you have already received this opportunity in a previous year, you are not eligible to apply

RATE:

• $600 Artist fee (provided by TSV)
• $600 Material and Installation fee (provided by CEAD)

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTION:

Apply via Typeform here!

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