Events

The VRTO Spatial Media World Conference - presented in partnership with OCAD University - returns June 24 to 26, 2026.

FIVARS returns to Toronto from June 15 to 19, 2026, for its 12th edition, with OCAD U as presenting sponsor.

Following a standout debut last spring, the OCAD U Gala returns on May 27, 2026, as a rising highlight in Toronto’s cultural calendar.

OCAD University’s 111th Annual Graduate Exhibition, Toronto’s largest free art and design exhibition, takes place May 6 to 10, 2026, featuring the work of more than 800 emerging artists and designers.

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

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

OCAD University Senate Meeting

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

Come celebrate with the Digital Futures graduate students! 

Get set for GRADEX 111!

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

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

Guest Speaker Dr. William Paris: The Antinomies of Emancipation in Frederick Douglass's My Bondage and My Freedom.

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. 

Iranian filmmaker and OCAD U's first Fellow screens and discusses her award-winning short films!

Join us for fascinating Research Talks with Faculty of Arts and Science faculty, Ian Clarke, Angus Mok, and Ashar Mobeen!

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

Book Launch:

The Cat, the Clock and the Rock: Eighteen Fables

An idea for a book by Ryan Gander

A Hybrid Event: Sabbatical Presentations by Two Faculty Members.

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

A year-long research project that explores the practices of established Canadian artists through three in-depth interviews, led by upper-year OCAD U students. The project creates a safe space for students, established artists, and cultural advocates to ask questions and share knowledge.

Join us for the March edition of Research Talks, featuring Suzanne Stein. In this talk - Evolving Foresight: Designing Futures of Care, Creativity, and Civic Imagination - Professor Stein talks about rapidly shifting foresight scholarship and practice —and how OCAD U researchers are helping drive this evolution.

Guest Speaker Dr. Delaney Glass on The Sawa Project

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

Tricon is visiting the CEAD to introduce its Social Media Summer Internship! 

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

Onsite Gallery presents its inaugural Black History Month annual guest lecture with curator, Andrea Fatona

Associate Professor, Nick Puckett will give a talk about the development and current state of Drop Ceiling, an interactive installation that has been running and learning 24 hours a day since January 23.

Thesis exhibitions from OCAD University's Graduate Students

Join Kelly Ross for an informative workshop designed specifically for OCAD U students and alums. Learn how to successfully navigate your taxes as an artist or designer. The session will cover the differences between employee and self-employed income, which business expenses can be deducted, and much more. Attendees are encouraged to submit their questions about the 2026 tax year in advance.

Artist Talk by Alison Kobayashi (A.S.M. Kobayashi)