Announcing Yana Rzayeva as the recipient of the 2026 DesignTO Exhibition Stantec Window Gallery Career Launchers!

Partial and OCAD U’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers are excited to announce the return of our partnership which provides an exceptional career opportunity for OCAD U student artists and recent alumni. Selected artists will be given complimentary 2 year Pro Accounts ($240 value) on Partial and permanent inclusion as featured artists within the OCAD University Artist Showcase on Partial to display their works, and administrate artwork sales and rentals.

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD) and The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute (SickKids RI) have partnered to co-create an exhibition in the Great Hall at OCAD University on November 16-27, 2026. The CEAD and SickKids RI are inviting emerging artists to submit existing works for consideration. The responding artworks to be curated will be in dialogue with captivating scientific images or videos from SickKids Research Institute. 7-9 successful artists will each be paid a $500 Artist Fee.

Call for Vendors: CreativeHub 1352 – Lakeview Artisan Pride Market x OCAD University's RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD) is pleased to announce a call for vendors for the Lakeview Artisan Pride Market, delivered in partnership with CreativeHub 1352. This opportunity is open to a small, curated group of LGBTQIA2S+ OCAD U students and recent alumni (graduated 2024 or later) who are interested in gaining hands‑on experience tabling at a Pride‑focused artisan market.