My Canadian Cultural Gateway Webpage Competition
Design Competition Submissions deadline:
March 24, 2006: Web Designers Show Your Stuff!

The Department of Canadian Heritage in collaboration with Design Exchange are hosting a national design competition as part of the redesign of the Culture.ca gateway planned for the fall of 2006. The aim of this competition is to select a winning design that will be designed for, produced and chosen by Canadians to be representative of their values, heritage and culture. A selection committee will shortlist three (3) design concepts. The Canadian public will have the chance to determine the winner through an on-line voting system. The winning team will receive a guaranteed fee of $2,500 CDN upon delivery of the source file and the final two-page design brief. Additionally, the winning design team will be acknowledged by the Department of Canadian Heritage on www.culture.ca

On-line voting for Viewer’s Choice Awards: April 1-31, 2006

Announcement of Winning Design at digifest 2006, the Toronto based International Festival of Digital and Media Culture: May 12, 2006

Want to submit? Learn More: Site Goes Live Next Week!

Last Chance to Register for March Break Kids Camps
Spots are Filling Fast! March 13 - 17, 2006

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to design a movie logo, or a poster? How about deciding what your character will wear and what the set will look like? Will they have special furniture and cool props? You will have the opportunity to create all of this with yourself in the starring role. As a young designer in this camp you will sharpen up your design skills as you create the character of the next blockbuster.

Age Groups: 7 to 15 (groups will be coordinated)
Time: 9:00am to 4:30pm (Extended care available)

Registration fee: $290 for non DX members, and $275 for DX members. Learn More

2006 DX International Speaker Series
Inaugural Lecture March 14, 2006

The Design Exchange presents an International Speaker Series with the theme of "Homes Around the World." This series is being held at the Design Exchange throughout 2006 and will be delivered by Canadian and International world-renowned designers and researchers. As Canada's centre for design research and education, our goal is to host lectures that involve diverse opinion, insight and discussion. "Homes Around the World" topics include dream home, sustainable home, universal home, and social housing.

The first lecture of the 2006 International Speaker Series will take place March 14, 2006 and feature Giovanna Franci of the University of Bologna, Italy and author of the recent book, Dreaming of Italy: Las Vegas and the Virtual Grand Tour. The lecture will be followed by audience participation through a question and answer period. Download Registration Form

Second Lecture in the series will feature Peter Busby on April 25, 2006

A cocktail reception (cash bar) will take place prior to the lecture at the DX at 530pm for Members and their special guests only. Learn About Membership

Seneca Event Management
Careers in Event and Exhibit Design

The Event Management - Event and Exhibit Design program at Seneca blends business with applied design techniques and detailed product knowledge to give graduates a wide breadth of marketable skills. This graduate program focuses on managing the design process for special events and exhibits; specifically the analysis, planning, budgeting, sourcing, and creation of decor, props and visuals. Learn More

DX is proud to support Save Us From Our House
on the W Network

Are you trapped in a house not suited to your ever-changing family? Are you pulling out your hair and fed up with this old house? The Save Us From Our House! team of Relationship Counselor, Contractor and Designer will work through your crisis and make your space work for you.

Who We're Looking For: We're looking for couples & families of all sorts living in the Greater Toronto Area who are struggling to get along with each other and their space. Families with conflicts arising from, or made worse by aspects of the physical space they share will be considered. For an application to be on our show, please email savemyfamily2005@yahoo.ca  

ShimmermanPenn Chartered Accountants
Seminars for Designers

Would you like to save on your taxes and avoid costly tangles with the government?
There is still a chance to register for Shimmerman Penn LLP’s final seminar in their 2005/2006 business series focused on designers and architects. This final seminar is: "Tax Issues: Saving Money and Avoiding Headaches" being held on March 2, 2006. We are pleased to announce that all our seminars are applicable to ARIDO self-directed CONTINUING EDUCATION POINTS. As before, they are also applicable to OAA self-directed learning points.

Date: Thursday, March 2, 2006 REGISTER ON-LINE at: www.spllp.com/seminars

For further information please contact Tracey Steyn, Shimmerman Penn seminar coordinator at 416 964 7200 or at tsteyn@spllp.com