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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