The Otafest Sketch Drive embodies our belief in volunteerism and charity. As part of Otafest’s mission to give back to the community, Sketch Drive offers the opportunity for emerging and experienced artists to hone their talents for a good cause.
If you are:
Then don’t miss the opportunity to join the Otafest 2022 Sketch Drive Team! You can contact us at sketchdrive@otafest.com.
Open to Public
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Open to Public
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sketch Drive is located just outside the Exhibitor Hall, in the pre-function space.
Otafest attendees can get a personal or group portrait/caricature sketch for a small fee.
50% of each sketch is donated to a reputable charity which is chosen yearly as part of Otafest’s charity event. The other 50% goes to the Sketch Drive artist. Artists will be paid out at the end of each day based on the number of sketches they have completed.
An online application for Sketch Drive can be found at the bottom of this page. Potential candidates will be contacted via email and invited to attend an audition.
Sketch Drive artists must be able to work a minimum of 2 shifts over the course of the festival; each shift is 2 hours long.
Candidates will be notified of the date and time via email. During the audition, the artists will meet the Sketch Drive staff and will have the opportunity to convey any questions or concerns. Auditions will be conducted digitally via Discord or Zoom.
The audition will take approximately 1 hour and consists of the following:
Artists will need to be able to submit the sketches digitally within a time limit after the 15 minutes (cell phone photos are fine if you don’t have a scanner).
The sketches will be collected and reviewed by the Sketch Drive staff, the audition results will be e-mailed to each artist.
* The audition is mandatory for all new Sketch Drive artists.
A $20 fee (+ GST) is required for all confirmed Sketch Drive artists.
This fee will cover the following:
Thank you for your interest, however applications have closed for Otafest 2022. We hope to see you at Otafest!
May 21-22, 2022
Calgary Telus Convention Centre
120 9 Ave SE
Calgary, AB T2G 0P3
info@otafest.com
Most photos on this website are courtesy of
Elyse Bouvier, Brenrich Carandang, Plutopia Productions, Ryan Logan, Dani Sato, Chi Tang