Events

Join us for an illuminating lecture with Christine Shaw, an innovative curator whose work navigates the urgent intersections of art, society, and policy.

Managing insulin-dependent diabetes on your own can feel isolating. Project Insulin offers a space to connect, share experiences, and support each other. Come to MCA 544 on Monday, Nov 18, 1-2 PM to learn more supports you can get from SAS, SHW & studentcare.ca

Get involved and familiar with our campus and the community! Connect! Network! Socialize!  All new and current students welcome! 

Alumni Relations Life Drawing

Join us for an interactive talk and Q&A with Canada Research Chair in Museums, Art and Sustainability and Director of the Centre for Sustainable Curating, Dr. Kirsty Robertson (UWO) and art historian, critic and curator Charlene K. Lau (Evergreen Brick Works), on how they are evolving their practices to develop more climate-conscious curatorial and exhibition design approaches as part of our fall speaker series.

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

We are delighted to welcome Micah Lexier as the first guest artist for From our Point of View: Encounters with Artists: an extra-curricular project where a team of OCAD undergrads research and interview established artists under the mentorship of Governor General’s Award-winning artist Max Dean.

Please join us for a presentation by Dr. Michael Prokopow highlighting the innovative work and research accomplished during his recent sabbatical. 

We are now accepting submission for our third annual Alumni Holiday Feature. Are you an OCAD U alum? Do you sell your artwork or own a business? Whether you take commissions, sell your design services, or have an Etsy store, we want to feature your work and celebrate you!

A weekly one-hour yoga option (in-person or virtual) to OCAD U students.

Alumni Relations Life Drawing returns this October for the Fall 2024 semester! 

Alumni Relations Life Drawing returns this October for the Fall 2024 semester! 

Critique Club

Stop by and visit with local sports leagues

Date: November 6th, 2024

Time: 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Black Homecoming will be held at the OCADU Waterfront campus 130 Queens Quay

Join invited panelists, Nabeela Yasmeen Malik, Ehiko Odeh, Diane Mikhael and Par Nair, as they delve into the captivating realms of language, cultural identity, and materials expressed through their stories and artworks.

Please join the Faculty of Arts and Science for presentations by Dr. Bill Leeming and Dr. Cindy Poremba highlighting the innovative work and research they’ve accomplished during their recent sabbaticals. 

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

3:00-5:00

MCC 525. 113 McCaul Street

Cindy Poremba: Capture Matters: Postmedia and the Real Image

Bill Leeming: On Shaping Expectations of Life with Endemic COVID-19 and Other “New Normals” 

Join us for connection, networking and opportunities for learning and sharing.

Join OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers and the International Students Support Office for panel moderated by Pedro Suing, featuring Andrea Rodriguez, Atharva Jadhav (AJ), and Sebastian Campos to dive into the lived experiences of entrepreneurs and newcomer entrepreneurs from the OCAD U community. 

Alumni Relations Life Drawing returns this October for the Fall 2024 semester! 

The Seed Fund for Creative Entrepreneurs is an exclusive opportunity for OCAD U students and recent alumni to receive funding to help launch or grow their creative business.

Our first Brazily Dance class is here, and we can’t wait to see you on the dance floor! It’s all about finding your most confident self through the infectious rhythm of Brazilian music and dance. With every class, you’ll feel stronger, move better, and boost that unstoppable confidence — on campus, in the gym, and everywhere else!

Join us for our speaker series with cultural theorist, Amanda Boetzkes and curator Ala Roushan on how art shapes ecological perception.

Partial and OCAD U’s RBC CEAD are excited to announce the return of our partnership which provides an exceptional career opportunity for OCAD U student artists and recent alumni (2023 + 2024). 

The B&W Camera & Darkroom course introduces the technical and visual tools of photography, including camera functions, film exposure and black-and-white darkroom procedures.

Alumni Relations Life Drawing

Alumni Relations Life Drawing returns this October for the Fall 2024 semester!

You will have the opportunity to discuss shifts in the creative sector, learn about the WAAC’s history, ask questions, and network with contemporary artists and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Looking for some feedback on your work, career path, or life after OCAD U? Book a one-on-one career mentorship session with our Fall 2024 Creative Professional-In-Residence, Tiah Khuu! Tiah will be present at the CEAD every Thursday from 12 - 4 PM during the Fall semester.

Sankofa Square (formerly Yonge-Dundas Square) and the Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers are excited to announce the return of the annual Black History Month Digital Exhibition Career Launcher providing an exhibition opportunity for artists from the OCAD U community to exhibit their work on the square’s digital screens.

The OCAD U Creative Professionals-In-Residence program is back once again! Join us for a design talk with Tiah Khuu to learn more about his practice and ways he can offer feedback and career development support this semester.