![Four people in cultural adornment holding mallets over a drum.](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_x_large_1280_x_720/public/2024-10/Screenshot%202023-10-16%20at%202.30.55%20PM.png.webp?itok=gD72c9Yg) version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"? # Partner With Us Partner with OCAD U to collaborate with thought leaders driving creativity and innovation [International Projects](https://www.ocadu.ca/about-ocad-u/Internationalization) [Research & Innovation](https://www.ocadu.ca/research-and-innovation) [Support OCAD U](https://www.ocadu.ca/giving) rgb(0,0,0) ## Partnership areas ![3 people speaking in front of a seated crowd](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/2026-01/54349713205_b5c28730a9_k_1.jpg.webp?itok=DaQuELK2) ![3 people speaking in front of a seated crowd](/sites/default/files/styles/floating_card_vertical/public/2026-01/54349713205_b5c28730a9_k_1.jpg?itok=Ypmr3txp) ### Industry partnerships Partner with our undergraduate design programs to help your organization shape innovative, inclusive, and future-ready design education while gaining access to emerging talent and fresh ideas. [ Read more .arrow-link-long { fill: #000; } ](https://www.ocadu.ca/academics/faculty-design/industry-partnerships) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/assets/media/P31%20COVER.jpeg.webp?itok=_05Ue7Bo) ![](/sites/default/files/styles/floating_card_vertical/public/assets/media/P31%20COVER.jpeg?itok=IvP7KyGT) ### International collaboration OCAD U has partnerships with more than 80 schools and organizations around the world. Partner with us on international exchanges, programs, research projects or other innovative collaborations. [ Read more .arrow-link-long { fill: #000; } ](/index%2Ephp/about-ocad-u/Internationalization) ![Person working on a clay sculpture.](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/2024-10/53381058892_6c658ce294_o%20%281%29.jpeg.webp?itok=UQRFuhlu) ![Person working on a clay sculpture.](/sites/default/files/styles/floating_card_vertical/public/2024-10/53381058892_6c658ce294_o%20%281%29.jpeg?itok=ycI-8BQK) ### Custom giving, sponsorship and collab packages Support the next generation of artists and designers through annual giving, donations, sponsorships or custom plans for innovative programs. We want to create meaningful connections between you and our students. [ Learn more .arrow-link-long { fill: #000; } ](/index%2Ephp/giving) ![People smiling behind a sign that reads "hello".](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_medium/public/2024-10/cead.jpg.webp?itok=UPVw5BAL) ![People smiling behind a sign that reads "hello".](/sites/default/files/styles/floating_card_vertical/public/2024-10/cead.jpg?itok=yvSUL8Cf) ### RBC Centre For Emerging Artists and Designers We can help connect you with our talented students and alumni for art and design commissions, projects, internships and unique collaborations based on your needs. [ Read more .arrow-link-long { fill: #000; } ](/index%2Ephp/student-services/centre-emerging-artists-and-designers) rgb(0,0,0) ![Seminar](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2024-10/54083997128_7ad6544cce_k.jpg.webp?itok=1lBoJ_fp) ![Researchers working together at a table](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2024-10/54083752121_18aa9e6dca_k.jpg.webp?itok=P3E7HK2s) version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"? ![People entering an OCAD Building](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2024-10/54084681709_a2bd2f4d9c_k.jpg.webp?itok=BHtMd95K) ![Projection on a large concrete building in the distance](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2024-10/54086333355_f5f4dbc7be_k.jpg.webp?itok=wfZ2c1bu) ## Research and Innovation As Canada's university of the imagination, OCAD University offers a depth and breadth of undergraduate and graduate critical inquiry. The university engages in art and design research and creative practices through a diversity of perspectives, methods and approaches. Due to OCADU's pivotal role in maintaining a community of existing artists and designers, as well as training the new generations of artists and designers, it also functions as a cultural institution within the City of Toronto, with influence nationally and internationally. [Research Partnerships](/index%2Ephp/research-and-innovation/research-partnerships) [Research Projects](/index%2Ephp/research-and-innovation/research-projects-labs) ![Seminar](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2024-10/54083997128_7ad6544cce_k.jpg.webp?itok=1lBoJ_fp) ![Researchers working together at a table](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2024-10/54083752121_18aa9e6dca_k.jpg.webp?itok=P3E7HK2s) ![People entering an OCAD Building](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2024-10/54084681709_a2bd2f4d9c_k.jpg.webp?itok=BHtMd95K) ![Projection on a large concrete building in the distance](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2024-10/54086333355_f5f4dbc7be_k.jpg.webp?itok=wfZ2c1bu) version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"? ## International programs 01 Previous item Next item 01 [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2024-09/OCAD-U-Workshop-3G2A8851.jpg_Ursula%20Handleigh.jpg.webp?itok=4sfnFsVu) ### Exploring Photography Through New Lenses: OCAD U Students Collaborate with Benilde in the Philippines Ursula Handleigh, Assistant Professor of Photography in the Faculty of Art, led 11 students on a creative exploration in Manila, Philippines. In partnership with De La Salle-College of St. Benilde, the project "Experiential Photography" encouraged students to deeply engage with alternative and sustainable photographic processes, adapting to the local environment and resources. ](/index%2Ephp/events/experiential-photography-international-collaboration) 02 [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2024-09/4_1.jpg.webp?itok=oXOkKurz) ### Designing for Impact: OCAD U Students Collaborate with SASANE in Nepal In May of 2024, Associate Professor, Social Innovation Design, Sarah Tranum led thirteen undergraduate design students from across six programs in the Faculty of Design, to Pokhara, Nepal, where they worked with staff and participants from SASANE, a survivor-led organization that works to raise awareness and end human trafficking in Nepal. ](/index%2Ephp/events/design-abroad-nepal-2024) 03 [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2024-09/IMG_0400_Philippe%20Blanchard_0.jpeg.webp?itok=QztYCdAp) ### Building Cultural Bridges through Animation: A Collaborative Journey Between the Philippines and Canada OCAD University recently embarked on an exciting collaboration with iAcademy in Manila, Philippines, under the leadership of Philippe Blanchard, Chair of the Experimental Animation Program at OCAD U. ](/index%2Ephp/events/animation-histories-cultural-bridge-between-philippines-and-canada) 04 [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2024-09/540f660c-5e8b-40c5-955b-567f9b52ae9f_Jennie%20Suddick.jpg.webp?itok=j8F0yy2y) ### Preservation And Perseverance: Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Practice In Thailand Under the guidance of Jennie Suddick, Adjunct Professor and Manager, International Programs & Collaboration, a transformative collaboration with the International Sustainable Development Studies Institute (ISDSI) in Chiang Mai, Thailand, has been enriching the dialogue between art and ecology. ](/index%2Ephp/events/preservation-and-perseverance-cultural-heritage-and-contemporary-practice-thailand) 05 [ ![](/sites/default/files/styles/square_medium/public/2024-09/HOMEBOUND%20Promo%20QR%20.png.webp?itok=lsznT7P8) ### OCAD U Celebrates Global Artistic Voices with HOMEBOUND - International Virtual Exhibition The International Programs & Collaborations Office at OCAD University is excited to announce a collaborative international virtual exhibition curated by Emiliya Volchenko, a third-year Graphic Design student, and Isabella Nicastro, a third-year Drawing and Painting student. ](/index%2Ephp/news/ocad-u-celebrates-global-artistic-voices-homebound-international-virtual-exhibition) ![People playing ball on a field with a black and white checkered building on stilts.](/sites/default/files/styles/3_4_large/public/2024-10/OCAD%20U-%20Grange%20Park.jpeg.webp?itok=sNdp1dps) ## About OCAD U Founded in 1876, OCAD U is dedicated to art and design education, practice and research and to knowledge and invention across a wide range of disciplines. OCAD U continuously builds on its traditional, studio-based strengths, adding new approaches to learning that champion cross-disciplinary practice, collaboration and the integration of emerging technologies. In the Age of Imagination, members of the OCAD U community are uniquely qualified to act as catalysts for the next advances in culture, technology and quality of life for all Canadians. [Learn More](/index%2Ephp/about-ocad-u) [OCAD U History](/index%2Ephp/about-ocad-u/history) ![](/themes/custom/ocad/img/decor/ripped-paper-whitebg.png) rgb(255,255,255) ## Featured student work 01 26 Previous item Next item [ ![Ink drawing of two people on a staircase using a typewriter](/sites/default/files/styles/square_large/public/2026-07/Lost%20in%20Literature%20-%20Max%20Mancuso.png.webp?itok=1FZTjp30) Max Mancuso View work » ](https://eportfolio.ocadu.ca/work/details/ad37f01d-b91c-4c87-9651-a5341e1562ec?eid=985b9132-06d5-483a-a22f-d6b1fd43de24 "Lost in Literature") [ ![Ink drawing of a person on a church altar playing the guitar](/sites/default/files/styles/square_large/public/2026-07/The%20Exorcism%20-%20Max%20Mancuso.png.webp?itok=RxvYKo-c) Max Mancuso View work » ](https://eportfolio.ocadu.ca/work/details/63f825ec-4c66-4f2b-bf8b-3a21ecd0e4e0?eid=985b9132-06d5-483a-a22f-d6b1fd43de24 "The Exorcism") [ ![Painting of a woman's back with rabbit](/sites/default/files/styles/square_large/public/2025-04/Screenshot%202025-04-08%20at%203.33.47%E2%80%AFPM.png.webp?itok=o-XFU9SB) Emily Hughes View work » ](https://eportfolio.ocadu.ca/work/details/e7144bcf-0525-4b5a-94e5-14fbcdf1e843?eid=40fb82e8-ff9d-4276-8bac-c6c947982bcc "Fight or Flight") [ ![Painting of 3 people standing in front of a barn](/sites/default/files/styles/square_large/public/2025-04/Screenshot%202025-04-08%20at%203.34.35%E2%80%AFPM.png.webp?itok=bPI2Iif4) Anoosh Mubashar View work » ](https://eportfolio.ocadu.ca/work/details/5ac2be45-97a7-4d25-9323-cfd46e3b499e?eid=4395361b-5839-40a1-8fcc-aef42a112993 "Charades") [ ![Basketball hoop made of ghillie jute](/sites/default/files/styles/square_large/public/2026-07/Jumper%20Practice%20%20Borrowed%20Air%20-%20Shawn%20Vieron.png.webp?itok=6pirtoga) Jumper Practice, Borrowed Air View work » ](https://eportfolio.ocadu.ca/work/details/eafc0bc3-787d-4988-86c2-bfcf61f50b73?eid=8aee3e16-547c-4f7a-8cbc-faa00fceb4a1 "Shawn Vieron") [ ![Painting of a close of up a baby](/sites/default/files/styles/square_large/public/2025-04/Screenshot%202025-04-08%20at%202.15.46%E2%80%AFPM.png.webp?itok=13atMbSQ) Katrina Kuras View work » ](https://eportfolio.ocadu.ca/work/details/e224c199-ef5d-4678-89ad-5ba55579ec9e?eid=d8193017-9a94-4a79-b6d5-6644ae22552f "Interrupting Baby III") [ ![Small metal sculptures](/sites/default/files/styles/square_large/public/2025-04/Screenshot%202025-04-08%20at%202.19.43%E2%80%AFPM.png.webp?itok=kXub-dIm) Melody Juthamongkol View work » ](https://eportfolio.ocadu.ca/work/details/00f9a9ab-357a-48d4-9f6b-62a977e2c12b?eid=e3ae9a02-bd97-4610-ac75-268bf85a2ade "The Rabbit Lantern - The Jade Rabbit") [ ![Person washing dishes in dramatic low light](/sites/default/files/styles/square_large/public/2025-04/Screenshot%202025-04-08%20at%202.21.56%E2%80%AFPM.png.webp?itok=ahGHnzr3) Amara King View work » ](https://eportfolio.ocadu.ca/work/details/72be052b-336e-44e2-a754-f86706bcdee0?eid=60be00e2-d2e8-44c8-b869-0f5b37442293 "Trinidad Tabanca") [ ![Open book on a wooden table](/sites/default/files/styles/square_large/public/2025-04/Screenshot%202025-04-08%20at%202.06.42%E2%80%AFPM.png.webp?itok=0EdWs6Jc) Valeria Suing View work » ](https://eportfolio.ocadu.ca/work/details/473a5c05-b346-4d9d-9df1-76123191142a?eid=e9728214-eaa3-4641-b061-1dac044d4998 "AR Project: Coffee & Climate")