Events

The Ignite Gallery Photography Award is open to all Photography majors, at OCAD University regardless of year level. Recipients of this high-profile award will have their work featured in a striking 8-foot-high mural along the east wall of the Ada Slaight Exhibition Center

 Year End show to recognize the work of first-year graphic design students in Design Process 1 + 2.

Coffee Chats is a series of casual gatherings with the CEAD team with industry guests. Hosted in small intimate groups, these gatherings will provide a space for group conversations with practitioners who are interested in supporting OCAD U students and grads to offer mentorship, and share their professional insights and journey, while collectively creating a community.
 

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

A special invite to the inauguration / inaugural exhibition of work done by students of GDES-1017-502 Photography for Communication. A short event from 1.00-1.30 pm, Friday April 4th, this inauguration is part of the last class of the course.

Directed by: Jee Hyewon

Join us for a showcase of Art, Coffee & Community at Dark Horse Espresso’s Grand Opening!

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

Join us for a dynamic event showcasing OCAD U’s Creative Writing program collective response to works in Onsite Gallery’s exhibitions!

Artist Talk hosted by Experimental Animation

The IBPOC Photo Club Group Exhibition

OCAD University Senate Meeting

IGNITE GALLERY  Annual Call for Submissions 2025 

Apply by May 22, 2025 

The European Union Delegation in partnership with OCAD University is pleased to invite you to submit a proposal to our Call for Projection Artists for presentation at the Canada Malting Siloes in Toronto, Ontario, during Nuit Blanche on October 4, 2025. 

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

Get the Grant! Toronto Arts Council Webinar

In this session, Adobe Evangelist Katrina Torrijos will teach you how to brand yourself online to land a creative career.

A Faculty of Art student-oriented regular critique meeting. 

Please join special guest Julia Boyd!

Get set for GRADEX 110!

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

This presentation introduces Being There, a virtual reality museum that highlights the stories of migrant women from Latin America, created through a COIL project.

SCIN 3010 Student Group Exhibition

Please join us for a special presentation by Dr. Allison Morehead!

In this webinar, you will learn tips for formatting your resume and CV for professional development opportunities.

Plinth Protocol for GradEx 2025




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

Join Maggie Flynn, QAFP®, financial literacy educator, and professional artist on an interactive workshop to think through the strategies available to shape your finances. You'll leave this workshop with a base of 101 information that you can bring to your own financial decision making, and that you might find useful to share in community as well!