OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION
OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers and NEO Exchange, Canada’s next-generation stock exchange, have partnered to co-create the NEO Commissioning Program. Five (5) emerging artists from OCAD U, working in a variety of mediums, will be commissioned to provide works of art to commemorate the listing of a corporate client or the launch of a new fund on the NEO stock exchange.
The NEO Commissioning Program will select and retain five (5) emerging artists, representing different artistic practices, providing a diversity of artistic voices and approaches to be showcased in the commissioning program. Working under the guidance of a Curatorial Coordinator and responding to a client creative brief, each artist will be commissioned to produce approximately four (4) original artworks over the course of the program term. Artists will receive $1,200 per commissioned work. Completed works will be prominently bestowed to NEO Exchange clients and be cherished with their corporate art collections.
The commissioned works will be proudly featured in NEO Exchange’s promotion of its new listings via virtual or live events, social media posts, and email newsletters. The commissioned work (with artist credit) will be displayed in a gallery of NEO listings online at www.neo.inc.
DEADLINE
Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 11:59pm (midnight).
Note: Virtual “studio” visits with short-listed candidates will be held in late March 2021
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Each of the five (5) emerging artists will:
- Respond to the creative brief provided by the Curatorial Coordinator and the client; ensuring commissioned artworks are aligned to the client’s creative brief
- Provide initial proposed concepts to the Curatorial Coordinator (sketches, prototypes, etc.)
- Based on the artist’s initial concept proposal, each of the five (5) emerging artists will ensure that artworks are met based on a 2-4 week timeline
- Work with the Curatorial Coordinator to arrange for the delivery of an artist statement, photo-documentation, and completed commissioned artworks.
RATE
$1,200 per commissioned work (x4 works)
TERM
Part-time freelance contract. May 2021 - April 2022 (12 months)
QUALIFICATIONS
- Current OCAD U student or recent OCAD U graduate working in any medium
- Experience in producing small-to medium sized works and working within a set budget in a limited time-frame is an asset
- Previous experience with art commissions is an asset
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Full contact information (Name, phone, and email) and current creative CV
- Website and/or Social Media handle
- A brief artist statement/bio that contextualizes your overall practice (150 words max)
- An Expression Of Interest that communicates your interest in this specific opportunity (400 words max)
- 5 - 10 sample support images of past artwork, in a single PDF
- A corresponding list for the support images including: artist name, title, year, medium, size/duration (for time-based work)
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTION
Submit via Typeform here:
http://bit.ly/NEOExchangeapply
About NEO Exchange
NEO Exchange is a Canadian stock exchange based in Toronto. Marketed as Canada's New Stock Exchange, NEO aims to help companies, dealers and investors by creating a better listing experience, eliminating predatory market behaviours such as high-frequency trading, implementing a unique market making program to ensure liquidity, and offering free real-time market data for all NEO-listed securities
QUESTIONS?
Reach out to the OCAD U Career Development office with the subject line: “NEO Exchange Career Launcher”
Careerdevelopment@ocadu.ca
Image credit: Detail from WADING IN COASTAL WATERS - Mac Lenters, Work created for NEO Exchange Inc. in 2020