Award Name/Title: James Lee Foundation Scholarship
Amount: $5,000
Application Status: Closed
Application Due Date: September 15, 2016
Awards Details:
In 2007, the JLF Scholarship was established to honour the creative legacy and spirit of the late James Lee. This scholarship is open to emerging non-professional creative talent from across Canada who is passionate about advertising and looking to explore the industry. The annual Scholarship is intended to recognize and help a promising, aspiring talent to do their best work. Ultimately, the award will be given to an up-and-coming “creative rebel” – someone who’s driven to do things differently and has a passion for their craft.
A scholarship of a minimum $5,000 will be awarded on the basis of the portfolio that demonstrates the most original thinking and craftsmanship according to a judging panel made up of representatives from the JLF’s founding member advertising agencies as well as James Lee's family.
Fittingly, all fields relating to the advertising industry will be considered for the award including writers, art directors, film makers, recording artists, illustrators, photographers and digital artists. Portfolio submissions will be accepted online from August 1 through September 15, 2016. The portfolio judging will be completed by September 30th, 2016. The winner will be notified in writing and announced publicly in November 2016.
For complete information on the James Lee Foundation Scholarship and how to enter, please visit the James Lee Foundation website at http://jamesleefoundation.com/.
The JLF is a registered charity and its Scholarship is financed by generous donations received from across the advertising industry and creative community. Contributions to the JLF to help support Canada’s next creative rebel can be made online via http://jamesleefoundation.com/.
About James Lee
James Lee, associate creative director at DDB Canada’s Vancouver office, tragically passed away on May 6th, 2007 from heart failure. James was only 37 years old and was one of the country’s top creative talents. He was ranked in Strategy’s 2007 Creative Report Card as Canada’s most awarded copywriter. James joined DDB Canada in 1997 and his work won numerous national and international honours, including an incredible seven Lions at Cannes. Originally from Ontario, Lee began his career in 1996 at Roche Macaulay & Partners.
About the James Lee Foundation
The James Lee Foundation (http://jamesleefoundation.com) is a charitable organization created by a partnership of advertising agencies, the AAABC, friends and family of James Lee. Each year the Scholarship will be awarded to new creative talent entering the industry as a way to keep his legacy alive. The founding members of the JLF are: The Advertising Agency Association of British Columbia, DDB Canada, Grip Limited, Lowe Roche, Rethink, and TBWA Vancouver.
No application form to be downloaded.