Support the future of the profession you love with a donation to the DesCan Foundation!
With the help of DesCan members, past and present, as well as friends and families, we’ve been able to award $35,000 to students since we launched the first Foundation scholarships in 2012. And, we’re working hard to build a sustainable fund for benevolent aid and grants.
Those who make a donation before midnight December 31, 2024 will have the opportunity to be entered in a prize draw for these amazing prizes from our support partners:
With a $200 – $500 donation, you’ll be entered to the raffle of:
- 1 ticket to Brand New Conference: October 10 – 11, 2025 (online or in-person) valued $450USD
- 1 ticket to First Round Showcase: May 9, 2025 (online or in-person) valued $125 USD
- 1 ticket to In-house In-focus In-person Conference: March 27-28, 2025 (online or in-person) valued $550USD
With a $80 – $100 donation, you’ll be entered to the raffle of:
- A $100 gift card Issues Magazine shop
- 1 Uppercase Magazine – 1 year subscription
- 1 Riding the Pine Mail/Postes Courier Bag
With a $50 – $70 donation, you’ll be entered to the raffle of:
- 1 “Eames: Beautiful Details” (hardcover + jacket) book donated by Wilson School of Design
- 1 “The Paradise Institute” by Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller (hardcover + jacket) book –designed and signed by Bruce Mau– donated by Massive Action Network
- 3-pack “2018 Clandestine” edition Field Notes
- 1 “Ruined by Design” by Mike Monteiro book
- 1 “The Creative Instigator’s Handbook” book written and donated by Leanne Prain
- 1 Amanda Schutz’s “Winter Bouquet” full colour 8” x 10” art print on archival paper, unframed
- 1 Spicers bundle (all good things from Spicers, like mohawk paper swatches, posters and cut-paper bunch)
- 1 Hemlock bundle (all good things from Hemlock, like holiday wrap, mug, books, samples)
- 1 Neenah bundle (all good things from Neenah, like paper swatches and cool neenah swag)
- 1 Mitchell Press – set of unframed Hip art print
- 1 Print Design Academy bundle (TBD)
All $30 donations will receive an official DesCan Foundation pin.
Every donation makes a difference, no matter what size.
DONATE TODAY
• by e-transfer to director@descan.ca
• via PayPal: Click here
• with a cheque: DesCan Foundation, Arts Court, 2 Daly Avenue, Ottawa, ON, Canada K1N 6E2
All donations received through the month of December will be included in the January raffle.
We would like to thank Amanda Schutz, F.DesCan, CDP for this year’s Get Behind Design campaign image, as well as to all our support partners who generously donated for our campaign.
For more information see www.descan.ca/foundation.