Person standing in a forest with a bright red piece of fabric trailing behind them
Sep 5

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

September 5, 2026 12 a.m. -
November 15, 2026 11:59 p.m.
Off Campus
Sep 8

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! 

SILO NIGHTS at Nuit Blanche: "The Light" and "Melting Temporalities"
October 3, 2026 - October 4, 2026
7 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Off Campus
SILO NIGHTS, curated by OCAD U, culminates with a Nuit Blanche grand finale on Oct. 3, in partnership with the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Canada and the Global Centre for Climate Action at OCAD U. 
Event
  • Public
Artwork projected, Melting Temporalities on Canada Malting Silos, woman swimming at left, face of woman with a silver ball in her mouth
Nuit Blanche at OCAD U: "Intertwined Memories" and "Vitrines Lumineuses"
October 3, 2026 - October 4, 2026
7 p.m. - 7 a.m.
Main Building & Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design (MCA)
OCAD University is participating in the all-night celebration of contemporary art, Nuit Blanche Toronto, with two events on campus and one off campus. 
Event
  • Public
Intertwining rope forming squares with hanging cards with words
Morning life drawing – October 3rd
October 3, 2026
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Annex Building (MCC)
Join Alumni Relations for a morning of life drawing on campus. 
EventIn Person
  • Alumni
  • Faculty
  • Graduate Student
  • International Student
  • Staff
  • Undergraduate Student
group-life-drawing-archive
SILO NIGHTS at Public Pier: "Carnet de voyage d'une particule/Travel Diary of a Particle"
October 2, 2026
8 p.m. - 11 p.m.
Off Campus
SILO NIGHTS at Public Pier is curated by OCAD University as part of the Public Pier, presented by The Bentway, Harbourfront Centre, OCAD University, and Waterfront BIA. On October 2, SILO NIGHTS features the Toronto premiere of "Carnet de voyage d'une particule/Travel Diary of a Particle," projected on the Canada Malting Silos.
Event
  • Public
Artwork project on Canada Malting Silos, orange with a purple circle
Evening life drawing – October 1st
October 1, 2026
7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
Annex Building (MCC)
Join Alumni Relations for an evening of life drawing on campus. 
EventIn Person
  • Alumni
  • Faculty
  • Graduate Student
  • International Student
  • Staff
  • Undergraduate Student
life-drawing-archives
Zahra Ahooei: Film Screening & Conversation October 1, 2026
October 1, 2026
6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Main Building & Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design (MCA)
Iranian filmmaker and OCAD U's first Fellow screens and discusses her award-winning short films and new documentary project!
EventIn Person
  • Alumni
  • Faculty
  • Graduate Student
  • International Student
  • Public
  • Staff
  • Undergraduate Student
Still from Zahra Ahooei's, "Prestige"
Summer Institute Exhibition
October 1, 2026 - October 12, 2026
Ada Slaight Student Gallery
A Group Exhibition shows faculty research and practice from the Faculty of Art 2026 Summer Institute. Faculty Participants: soJin Chun, Philip Delisle, Judith Doyle, Erin Finley, David Griffin, Peter Hobbs, Johanna Householder, Ginette Legaré, Nooshin Mohtashami, Suzanne Morrissette, Emma Nishimura, Michelle Peraza, Nicholas Pye, Marton Robinson, Vladimir Spicanovic.
Thesis ExhibitionIn Person
  • Public
Faculty of Art 150 logo
DavidsTea Activation
September 29, 2026
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Main Building & Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design (MCA)
Free matcha from DavidsTea!
EventIn Person
  • Graduate Student
  • International Student
  • Undergraduate Student
DavidsTea - Free Matcha Promo
OCAD University Senate Meeting
September 28, 2026
3:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
OCAD University Senate Meeting
Event
  • Public
OCAD University's Sharp Centre for Design, with a graphic black and white facade suspended over primary colour support legs
SILO NIGHTS at Public Pier
September 18, 2026 - October 4, 2026
8 p.m. - 7 a.m.
Off Campus
SILO NIGHTS at Public Pier is curated by OCAD University as part of Public Pier, presented by The Bentway, Harbourfront Centre, OCAD University, and Waterfront BIA. On Friday and Saturday nights for three weekends, beginning September 18, Toronto’s waterfront lights up after dark. SILO NIGHTS transforms the iconic Canada Malting Silos into a giant canvas for immersive art and storytelling — featuring international artists, student collaborations, and Canadian and world…
EventIn Person
  • Public
Crowd watching projection on Canada Malting Silos
Steps Forward: 150th Anniversary Yellow Staircase Mural Project
September 17, 2026 - May 15, 2027
Main Building & Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design (MCA)
Celebrating the past, present, and future of the Yellow Staircase.
EventIn Person
  • Alumni
  • Faculty
  • Graduate Student
  • International Student
  • Public
  • Staff
  • Undergraduate Student
Mural in yellow staircase
PARTY BARGE
September 8, 2026 - September 30, 2026
8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Ignite Gallery
Exhibition
  • Alumni
  • Faculty
  • Graduate Student
  • International Student
  • Public
  • Staff
  • Undergraduate Student
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