Events

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

A screening of the award-winning documentary film.

Onsite Gallery invites Becoming (in the light of the miracle) artists, Alex McLeod, Camille Jodoin-Eng and Zev Farber to share not only their professional pathways, but also the creative and personal journeys that have shaped who they are.

Join us for fascinating research talks with Faculty of Arts and Science faculty members Vanessa Dion Fletcher, Kelsey Pugh & Anna Stielau!

Join us for a fascinating talk with artist and curator Jaimie Isaac!

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. 

OCAD U Drawing and Painting Thesis Art Benefit

This session explores the many ways creative professionals build sustainable income streams. Students will hear diverse approaches to creative entrepreneurship, including income streams, facilitation, freelancing and financial decision-making.

We invite you to reflect on how you generate income today, how that has evolved, and what lessons you wish you had known earlier in your career.

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

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

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

Join us for fascinating talk with curator Claire Shea!

Guest Speaker Dr. Delaney Glass on The Sawa Project (Now: March 9)

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.

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)