D&AD Rare, the leadership masterclass for creative minorities that was hosted in Sydney in November 2017 has released a behind-the-scenes insight into what it’s about:
https://youtu.be/An-AQDBHvEU
…and announced plans for 2018. These include grants to drive and retain diversity in the industry and two follow-up events to help expand its impact around the world.
The $175,000 raised from sponsorships and art proceeds will now be invested in 20 scholarships and grants.
One $10,000 grant has already been passed on to tech start-up, Code Like A Girl, to help it launch its Sydney outpost. An all-expenses-paid trip to the D&AD festival has been awarded to design student, Jade Koch, who stood out at Brief to Broadcast.
Four scholarships have also been awarded to Rare delegates to attend the Berlin School’s EMBA program in May. Emma Morris, senior producer at the ABC.
The new grants and opportunities are:
The SheSays parental grants
One $10,000 maternity grant for a mother who’s not covered by benefits, and one $10,000 child support grant for a solo parent working in the industry.
The Heckler film grant
Have the Heckler team edit a film of yours that’s designed to support progress in the diversity and inclusion space.
The Aranui Ventures start-up space
A free work-space for a start-up that’s based in New Zealand and led by one or more rare talents.
The FINCH tech internship and grant
One paid internship and one training grant for rare minds interested in starting out in the tech and innovation space.
The 72&Sunny advertising internships
Two paid internships open to rare minds interested in starting out in the ad world.
The Grumpy Sailor internship
One paid internship for a rare talent looking to start out in digital or film production.
The AFTRS scholarship
One $5,000 scholarship to attend the prestigious Australian Film Television and Radio School.
The Auckland University of Technology 3rd year grant
$5,000 in student support for two third-year students – one from the Bachelor of Communications, and one from the Bachelor of Design.
The National Art School Grant
One $8,000 scholarship for an indigenous Australian to attend the Australian National Art School.
Tara McKenty, Rare co-chair and creative director at Google, stated, “these initiatives will make a huge impact in the lives of the individuals that receive them, but they’ll also help us attract and keep minorities in our industries – which has to happen if we want our work to be relevant and innovative”.
The Rare masterclass, which was planned in partnership with Berlin School for Creative leadership, will expand across Europe and Asia next year too. Masterclasses set to take place at the D&AD festival in London in April, and in Tokyo in September.
Stefanie DiGianvincenzo, Rare co-chair and global creative director at Cotton On, commented, “Our Sydney event was attended by people from all over the world. And it became clear as the week unfolded that this was something desperately needed in other markets. So the decision to expand next year was a no-brainer.”
You can apply for any of the scholarships and grants listed above. Do that here. If you’d like to know more about attending or supporting the London and Tokyo events, get that here.
Find out more about the Sydney Rare and view selected sessions, as well as interviews and behind-the-scenes content on Rare’s YouTube channel
