Events

Join Alumni Relations for a morning of life drawing on campus. 

Join Alumni Relations for an evening of life drawing on campus. 

Join us at Onsite Gallery for an exciting curatorial tour of Rosalie Favell | Belonging (1982 - 2024) and Facing the Camera: TSÍ TKARÒN:TO

Join Alumni Relations for a morning of life drawing on campus. 

Join Alumni Relations for an evening of life drawing on campus. 

Join Alumni Relations for a morning of life drawing on campus. 

Join Alumni Relations for an evening of life drawing on campus. 

Join Alumni Relations for an evening of life drawing on campus. 

Join us for a special walkthrough of Rosalie Favell | Belonging (1982–2024)led by artist and curator Jesse King. Known for exploring themes of identity through their creative and curatorial practice, King will offer insights into Favell’s photographic works through the intersecting lenses of Indigiqueer expression, visual sovereignty, and cultural representation.

Join Alumni Relations for a morning of life drawing on campus. 

Join Alumni Relations for an evening of life drawing on campus. 

Discover the magic of instant photography in this engaging 3-hour workshop exploring the Polaroid emulsion lift technique with Cruz.

Join Alumni Relations for a morning of life drawing on campus. 

Join Alumni Relations for an evening of life drawing on campus. 

Join us at Onsite Gallery for an eye-opening lecture with William Benoit as he unpacks the complex history and legacy of Métis scrip—a government-issued certificate that profoundly shaped Métis land rights and dispossession in Canada.

Join Alumni Relations for a morning of life drawing on campus. 

Join Alumni Relations for a morning of life drawing on campus. 

Join Alumni Relations for a morning of life drawing on campus. 

Join Alumni Relations for a morning of life drawing on campus. 

Join us for an in-depth conversation between artist Rosalie Favell, art historian Michelle McGeough, and Ryan Rice, Executive Director and Curator, Indigenous Art at Onsite Gallery.

Are you considering graduate-level studies? Join us on October 2nd for the annual Art & Design Graduate School Fair at OCAD University to meet with representatives from top art & design universities, including OCAD University, to learn more about MFA, MDes, MA, and PhD programs throughout Canada or internationally.

Have questions about grad school? Join us on October 1st for our Expert Panel series to hear directly from university representatives and learn more about graduate school admission process and building a strong application!

OCAD University Senate Meeting

Presented by OCAD University at the Water/Fall Festival.

A Faculty of Art student-oriented regular critique meeting. 

Join us for Creating your Archive, a special presentation and workshop led by Raegan Swanson, Executive Director of The ArQuives: Canada’s LGBTQ+ Archives.

OCAD University’s Global Centre for Climate Action presents the inaugural Creative Climate Action Residency, a two-week program uniting artists, designers, and media practitioners from Canada, Latvia, New Zealand, and Spain.

Arts and culture are the connective tissue of urban life, fostering belonging and identity beyond bricks, streets, and infrastructure. Yet today, cities face mounting challenges in sustaining spaces for cultural production and participation. 

Indigenous OCAD Welcome Lunch

Wed 2025-09-17 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM 

Indigenous Student Centre, 113 McCaul, Room 410 

Indigenous OCAD U students, faculty and staff are invited to the Indigenous Student Centre between 12PM-4PM for a welcome lunch.   

Our Student Mentor Program partners trained, experienced undergraduate students with new first-years. Our mentors can answer your questions, provide advice and refer you to our services when needed. Sign up for a mentor today. 

Learn more about the thesis process as a graduate student

Graduate MRP Info Session

OCAD U’s Faculty of Art is pleased to announce an opportunity for up to 12 students to participate in From Our Point of View: Encounters with Artists, a year-long visiting artist project running until Spring 2026. The student participants in From Our Point of View: Encounters with Artists, will work together to host 3 established senior Canadian artists across the year. 

Welcome to the Design for Health program! 

SWC Art Therapy Group – Tending to our Full Body Beings