Events

Drawing At First Sight is an exhibition of drawings by First Year Art and Design students from all disciplines. 

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

Join us for a conversation between artist Lucy Raven and Stuart Comer, The Lonti Ebers Chief Curator of Media and Performance at MoMA.

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

OCAD University’s International Programs & Collaborations Office, in partnership with Mexico City–based Culturans, invites students to participate in Creative Contrasts — a weeklong international workshop exploring the intersections of art, design, community, and sustainability. Taking place February 14–22, 2026, the program immerses participants in Mexico City’s vibrant creative scene through hands-on activities with local artists and designers. From street art collaborations to sustainable design explorations in Xochimilco, students will sharpen their creative perspectives and gain valuable cross-cultural experience.

Applications are open to all current OCAD U undergraduate students until December 1, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. 

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. 

STUDENT HACKATHON

Co-presented by the Ambassade de France au Canada (French Embassy in Canada), Institut français and OCAD University, Painting Mirror is an interactive videomapping where photos submitted by the public as well as OCAD U students will be projected and transformed in the style of great artists (painting, street art, drawing). The video mapping is being led by artist Maxime Touroute.

An Experimental Animation community party.

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

Visit 20+ OCAD U Research Labs and talk with the researchers. Guided Tours Every 30 Minutes.

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.

Faculty of Art Student Town Hall

A Faculty of Art student-oriented regular critique meeting. 

Please join us for Dr. Helmut Reichenbächer's Sabbatical Presentation,  Performing Under Pressure: Music Theatre and the Machinery of Nazi Censorship

Celebrate the beauty of pollinator plants in Autumn! Join Pollinator Partnership ambassadors Echo Railton and Dorte Windemuller for a hands-on seed saving and paper making workshop. All are welcome.

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

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

You're invited to The Understory: Art in the Climate Commons | GCCA Symposium Sat Oct 25 at Evergreen Brick Works

ILLUSTRATION ALUMNI MEET & GREET

ILLUSTRATION ALUMNI PANEL DISCUSSION 

2025 EXAN Visiting Artist Series: Graeme Patterson

DESIGN FESTIVAL SIGNATURE EVENT SCREENING AND POST-SHOW TALK: DESIGN CANADA 

Join Alumni Relations for this lunch-hour professional development webinar discussing working as a professional artist in Toronto. 

Monday, October 20, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Meet in the main lobby at 100 McCaul St. at 9:45 p.m.; depart at 10:15 a.m.

Join the Campus Life Welcome Squad for a mindful walk at high park. Our group will travel by TTC to High Park.

A one-day exhibition of multi-channel video installation.

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

Beyond the Gallery is a unique opportunity provided to students by OCAD U's RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers. Through a guest panel discussion and public art site visit, this event will highlight and demystify potential future career paths for Fine Art students.

Tuesday, October 14, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Meet in the main lobby at 100 McCaul St. at 11:30 a.m.; depart at 11:45 a.m.

Join the Campus Life Welcome Squad for a lunch time concert at Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.

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