Experiential Photography – International Collaboration

April 19: 10 am-12 pm  

April 26: 10 am-12 pm

May 03: 10 am-12 pm  

Travel Dates: May 10^th-May 25^th, 2024 

Preliminary Itinerary: Most days will be structured in the following way. 

9 am-12 pm – Planned group activity/ workshop/ cultural immersion excursion 

1:00 pm onwards – Studio time / Open time (list of events, and activities for solo or student-led small group exploration will be provided) 

• MAY 10, Friday: Arrival- Check into hostel

• MAY 11, Saturday: Rest Day 

• MAY 12, Sunday: immersive cultural experience (TBD)  

• MAY 13, Monday: Tour of Campus  

• MAY 14, Tuesday: Introduction to Darkrooms and Studios  

• MAY 15, Wednesday: Workshop: Pinhole (St Benilde led)  

• MAY 16, Thursday: Gallery Visit  

• MAY 17, Friday: Workshop: Slow Photography (Ursula)  

• MAY 18, Saturday: immersive cultural experience (TBD)  

• MAY 19, Sunday: (free day)  

• MAY 20, Monday: Workshop: Hand Colouring Black & White Photographs (St Benilde led)  

• MAY 21, Tuesday: Gallery Visit  

• MAY 22, Wednesday: Workshop: Plant-based developers (Ursula)  

• MAY 23, Thursday: Immersive cultural experience (TBD) 

• MAY 24, Friday: Closing circle  

• MAY 25, Saturday: Depart Manila  

Eligibility: This call is open to undergraduate students in the Faculty of Art, Faculty of Design and Faculty of Arts and Science who have completed a minimum of 10.0 credits or more. 

Funding: OCAD U seeks to reduce barriers to participation and increase the engagement of underrepresented students in international learning opportunities.      

Funding for domestic undergraduate students is provided through the Global Skills Opportunity program. Target groups are defined through this program as follows:    

Low-income students: either having 1.) been approved for a Canada/Provincial Student Loan, Canada Student Grant or similar non-repayable student financial assistance in your province or territory for your current program of study OR 2.) In the absence of receiving non-repayable student financial assistance, can provide information to demonstrate that they require financial support to cover the estimated costs/expenses of this course.    

Indigenous students: First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit). This includes urban and unaffiliated Indigenous peoples.   

Students with disabilities: For the purposes of this program, disability is defined as a difficulty or impairment due to a long-term condition or health problem and/or experiences a limitation in their daily activities. Students do not need to be registered with OCAD U’s Student Accessibility Services, rather they are only required to only self-identify.     

This funding is to assist with estimated costs for flight, accommodations, meals and local travel. It is available to domestic undergraduate students who self-identify as one or more of these groups.  Along with your application you will be asked to self-identify in order for us to gauge student funding eligibility.

*Students who have already received this funding are not eligible. Priority will be given to students who have not already received GSO or GEP funding through previous opportunities*    

Estimated Costs/expenses: There is no associated participation or application fee, however, note that all selected students will be registered for this course and will be responsible for the associated tuition for a 0.5 credit. Eligible students will be provided with a maximum of $1750.00 CAD for their round-trip airfare. 

  

Successful applicants will be contacted to participate in a short interview 

 on Tuesday, November 28^th, 2023, via Teams 

Flight (round trip)	Up to a maximum of $1750.00 CAD will be provided
Accommodation (shared room)	(52.50/ pp per night) $787.50 ea for 15 nights
Meals	Breakfast Included and café available approx. $10/ meal   $300 approx. for 2 meals x day ($20 a day)
Local Travel	$20 (.40 c per trip)
Total estimated cost:	$2,837.50

 

This is the summary of estimated costs. For those students who are not eligible for GSO funding they will be responsible to cover these expenses  

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