“Canada is a multicultural society, and this character is reflected in business, education, and various human endeavours and interactions. The stories from each community need to be told by those with better familiarity with their indigenous roots. We in the design community need to do our part and enable our aspiring visual storytellers to tell their stories and reverse the effects of unintended marginalisation.”
— ‘Segun Olude CGD, designer and art director'
2/23/2025
We are happy to announce our fifth annual scholarship for design students of colour in the province of Manitoba. Please visit the scholarship page on the DesCan website to learn more and apply. Submissions must be submitted online by May 1, 2025. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email us at education@descan.ca.
2/23/2024
Having distributed funds to six people since 2021, we are honoured to announce our fourth annual scholarship for design students of colour in Manitoba. For more information, please visit our About and Apply pages or this scholarship page on the DesCan website. Submissions must be submitted online by May 1, 2024. If you have any questions, please email us at education@descan.ca.
1/24/2023
We are very excited to launch our third annual scholarship for BIPOC design students in Manitoba. For more information about the scholarship, please visit our About and Apply pages. The application form is now open, and submissions must be submitted by May 1, 2023. If you have any questions, please email education@descan.ca.
7/11/22
With DesCan Foundation, it is an honour to announce that two scholarships have been awarded to design students in Manitoba. They are Songkyung Kang (RRC Polytechnic) and Kyungdeok Park (University of Manitoba). Each will receive $2,000 to support their schooling in recognition of their design excellence and dedication to the practice. Congratulations to both of you – and thank you to all of those who submitted applications in 2022!
1/03/2022
The GDC National Scholarship page now includes information about the returning Manitoba Studio Fund
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28/07/2021
Together with GDC and the GDC Foundation, we are proud to announce the recipients of the inaugural 2021 Manitoba Studio Fund Scholarship Awards
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19/03/2021
New Scholarship for BIPOC Students Aims to Increase Diversity in Design Sector
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08/03/2021
Manitoba design studios unite with GDC Foundation to help aspiring designers achieve their dreams
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