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OCAD U marks 150th anniversary with 150 fully funded scholarships

The 150 FUTURES initiative launches with two $1 million leadership gifts, one from Nancy McCain and Bill Morneau, and one from John and Jan MacIntyre.

October 20, 2026

OCAD U introduces new AI resources to support faculty and students

New resources offered by the University’s Centre for Learning & Teaching are designed to help people navigate the role of AI in art and design education.

October 21, 2026

OCAD U community mourns loss of Elin Corneil

Former faculty member drew on her Scandinavian heritage to shape her approach to design education.

October 20, 2026

2026-27 BMO Sustainable Futures Microgrants support sustainability-focused research

Generously supported by BMO, the grants support faculty-led research and teaching projects that advance sustainability, environmental awareness and climate action.

October 16, 2026

Meet OCAD U’s 2026-27 BMO Sustainable Futures Faculty Fellows

Faculty researchers explore new approaches to climate action through art and design

October 13, 2026

OCAD U community deeply saddened by passing of Dr. Salah Bachir

A prominent patron of the arts, entrepreneur and celebrated philanthropist, Dr. Bachir was the University’s chancellor from 2017 to 2021.

October 9, 2026

Events and exhibitions happening at OCAD U

ALTER / ALTAR

October 13, 2026 12 a.m. - November 4, 2026 11:59 p.m.

Ignite Gallery

Maryam Zaraimajin, Ron Zhao, Ghazal Elmizadeh, Chance Shermet, Ben Janssen, Chimemelie Okafor, Vivienne Valladares, Marketa Holtbrinck, Bahar Daee

OPENING RECEPTION 
October 13 – November 4, 2026 

Exhibition

Person standing in a forest with a bright red piece of fabric trailing behind them

Skennen'kó:wa ken? Do you carry great peace?

September 5, 2026 12 a.m. - November 15, 2026 11:59 p.m.

Off Campus

Canada Pavilion at the Lee KangHa Art Museum as part of the Gwangju Biennale September 5 to November 15, 2026

Exhibition

Unseen Worlds - Revealing the science of healthier futures

November 16, 2026 12 a.m. - November 27, 2026 11:59 p.m.

The Great Hall

Art and science weave together in a new exhibition presented by SickKids Research Institute and OCAD University.

Exhibition

Returning to Ourselves: Rebecca Baird and Kenny Alvin Baird—A Retrospective of Art and Design by Cree Métis Siblings

September 2, 2026 12 a.m. - January 30, 2027 11:59 p.m.

Onsite Gallery (RHD)

Returning to Ourselves presents over forty years of transformative work by Rebecca Baird and Kenny Alvin Baird.

Exhibition

Michael Massie, “pop” art in suspension, 2025, aluminum, wood, copper, string/gut. Image courtesy of Fehely Fine Arts, photo by Renzo Fernandez.

Michael Massie: now and then

September 2, 2026 12 a.m. - January 30, 2027 11:59 p.m.

Onsite Gallery (RHD)

Celebrated Inuk artist Michael Massie is internationally recognized for his skill as a silversmith and sculptor, as well as for his keen design sensibility.

Exhibition

Returning to Ourselves: Rebecca Baird and Kenny Alvin Baird—A Retrospective of Art and Design by Cree Métis Siblings, 2026, installation view. Rebecca Baird and Kenny Alvin Baird, Lost in the Right Direction, 2026, exterior vinyl mural. Onsite Gallery, OCAD University, Toronto. Photo by Polina Teif.

Lost in the Right Direction, 2026

September 6, 2026 12 a.m. - January 30, 2027 11:59 p.m.

Onsite Gallery (RHD)

Lost in the Right Direction (2026) explores how learning to listen to subtle movements such as the wind caressing our skin, memories held by trees, and our ancestors’ stories can guide us to where we didn’t know we needed to be.

Exhibition

A human face, with starkly defined nose and lips, emerges alongside expansive phoenix-like wings through drifting smoke and ash. The composition blends dark, heavy textures with warm, glowing tones, evoking a sense of release, transformation, and renewal.

"beginning, breaking & becoming" by Ashlynn Doljac

July 8, 2026 12 a.m. - June 30, 2027 11:59 p.m.

113Research Project Gallery

Exhibition features work by multidisciplinary artist and OCAD U graduate Ashlynn Doljac that demonstrate Doljac's inquiries as an artist and researcher into intergenerational trauma.

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