Events

Hogtown: the Politics of Policing
May 31, 2026
12 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Off Campus
Winner of the 2005 Hot Docs Award for Best Canadian Feature Documentary 
Event
  • Public
Hogtown film still
How Technology Rewrote the Self, One Click at a Time
June 2, 2026
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Main Building & Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design (MCA)
Join celebrated innovation strategist and author Alexander Manu for the launch of his provocative new book, You Were Never Just Using It: How Technology Rewrote the Self, One Click at a Time.
Event
  • Public
How Technology Rewrote the Self, One Click at a Time
Playing Masquerade: Parading Radical Participation
June 5, 2026
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Main Building & Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design (MCA)
As part of this year’s inaugural Toronto Climate Week (TOCW), the GCCA is hosting its two-part closing event for 2025/26 academic year. Come join us celebrate the start of summer and the work of our very own BMO Sustainable Futures Faculty Fellows, Assistant Professor Michael Lee Poy along with fashion and textile Assistant Professor Leesa Hamilton from NSCAD University and Toronto Metropolitan University graduate student Monica Polo of mpolo designs inc.
Lecture
  • Public
OCAD University's Sharp Centre for Design, with a graphic black and white facade suspended over primary colour support legs
Jel Suarez: A bouquet of flowers must be held 
June 10, 2026 - June 26, 2026
Onsite Gallery (RHD)
Exhibition
  • Public
Jel Suarez, Selected artists’ book works for A bouquet of flowers must be held, 2026. Image courtesy of the artist. 5 Books lined up, with pages facing front, on a blue and grey background.
In Conversation: Jel Suarez with Ana Serrano
June 10, 2026
4 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Join us for an engaging conversation between artist Jel Suarez and OCAD University President + Vice Chancellor Ana Serrano!
Talk
  • Alumni
  • Faculty
  • Graduate Student
  • International Student
  • Public
  • Staff
  • Undergraduate Student
an image of two women
Festival of International Virtual & Augmented Reality Stories
June 15, 2026 - June 19, 2026
49 McCaul St. (MCG)
FIVARS returns to Toronto from June 15 to 19, 2026, for its 12th edition, with OCAD U as presenting sponsor.
Event
  • Alumni
  • Faculty
  • Graduate Student
  • International Student
  • Public
  • Staff
  • Undergraduate Student
FIVARS
VRTO
June 24, 2026 - June 26, 2026
Main Building & Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design (MCA)
The VRTO Spatial Media World Conference - presented in partnership with OCAD University - returns June 24 to 26, 2026.
Event
  • Alumni
  • Faculty
  • Graduate Student
  • International Student
  • Public
  • Staff
  • Undergraduate Student
VRTO
stART: Free transition program for OCAD U students with disabilities
August 24, 2026 - August 27, 2026
Main Building & Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design (MCA)
stART is a free program that prepares new undergraduate (BA, BDes, BFA) students with disabilities for success at OCAD U. Part of Fall 2026 Orientation.
Workshop
  • Undergraduate Student
Students at an information tent.
Welcome Day - Fall 2026 Orientation
September 8, 2026
9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Main Building & Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design (MCA)
All new students are invited to join us for Welcome Day! 
Event
  • Graduate Student
  • Undergraduate Student
Welcome Day on McCaul St with people visiting booths and the Sharp Centre in the background.

stART: Free transition program for OCAD U students with disabilities

August 24, 2026 - August 27, 2026 Main Building & Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design (MCA) Workshop Students at an information tent.

Welcome Day - Fall 2026 Orientation

September 8, 2026 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Main Building & Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design (MCA) Event Welcome Day on McCaul St with people visiting booths and the Sharp Centre in the background.