Freelance Friday! A funding workshop for interactive digital media creators

August 12, 2014 Editor Event digital mediaeventfreelance friday

CMG Freelance is inviting digital media workers and game developers to a Freelance Friday workshop this week that will focus on applying to the OMDC Interactive Digital Media Fund.

Attendees are invited to bring their project ideas and will have the opportunity to draft grant applications and get feedback from the workshop leaders: Kim Gibson from the OMDC, Catherine Feraday Miller from Rocket 5 Studios, and Alex Jansen from @PopSandbox.

The workshop is scheduled for Friday, August 14 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at Bento Miso (862 Richmond Street, Toronto)

Attendance is free for CMG Freelance and Bento Miso members, $20 at the door for non-members. Check out the Eventbrite page for details and to reserve your spot.

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