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The OCAD U alum and former teaching assistant was a cherished member of the Prince Edward County community. 

OCAD U students earned top honours and special nominations in the Association of Professional Futurists’ 2026 Student Recognition program, with award-winning projects showcasing excellence in strategic foresight and digital futures.

One project maps patterns of cultural censorship during the Nazi era while a second is developing a theory of grief and nostalgia through embodied material practices. 

Chervahun Emilien, CPA, CA, has more than 20 years of experience in finance, corporate services, governance, strategic planning and organizational change.

The video podcast series features interviews with women leaders working to strengthen democracy.

Esther Doë Kim won the Best of Art Fair award at the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair (TOAF) held July 10 to 12.

The RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD) and Bau-Xi Gallery are excited to announce the recipients of the 2026 Bau-Xi Gallery Emerging Exhibition Career Launcher!

Congratulations to Alicia Tian, Ben Janssen, Chimemelie Okafor, Jes Bonnie, Nadine Alexeev, Sofia D'Onofrio, Sue Mackay, and Veronika Bondarenko for receiving this opportunity. Their works will be on display at Bau-Xi Gallery from July 9 - August 3, 2026. 
 

The Knowledge Synthesis Grants were awarded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council for the priority area, The Arts Transformed.

We Were, We Are, We Will Be traces journeys of memory, identity and possibility. 

Students, faculty, staff and alums are taking part in one of Canada's largest contemporary art fairs, including alums serving on the jury and participating as part of the RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers Career Launchers program. 

Convocation 2026 celebrates more than 1,000 graduands.

OCAD University is presenting a Kanien’kehá:ka-led exhibition at the Canada Pavilion during the 2026 Gwangju Biennale in South Korea.

The international conference brings together practitioners from around the world to examine futures are imagined, sensed and shaped under conditions of uncertainty.

The residency for emerging artists is led by artist Erdem Taşdelen with an expanded partnership with Toronto Arts Foundation.

OCAD U students won several Rocket 2026 awards, a program managed by the Association of Chartered Industrial Designers of Ontario.

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce Madeline Collins as the recipient of the 2026 Studio Magazine Editorial Assistant Career Launchers!

The initiative will benefit more than 84,000 students in Toronto.

The opening also celebrated the new exterior mural, April Hickox: Vantage Point – Passing and premiere screening of Vantage Point: Unfolding.

More than 800 graduands will cross the stage at OCAD U’s June 19 Convocation ceremonies.

More than 300 guests gathered for the second annual OCAD U Gala, raising $420,000 through an evening of art, design and community. Proceeds from the event will support student bursaries at OCAD University.

President Serrano received the Reel Asian Award in recognition of her contributions to Canada’s arts and creative industries.

The University is celebrating four influential creatives for their exceptional contributions to design, arts and culture, and philanthropy at its June 19 Convocation ceremonies.

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce Jenna FitzGerald and Annapoorane Rajagopal Valarmathy as the recipients of the 2026 Critical Distance Centre for Curators, Public Art Billboard and Exhibition Essay Career Launcher!

Faculty can submit proposals to design, pilot and assess new pedagogical and curricular approaches to AI in art and design education.

A report released by the Council of Ontario Universities provides recommendations for the federal and Ontario governments and Ontario universities.

An OCA alum, Hunt was an associate professor and head of the Metal Studio who joined the University in 1969 and retired in 2008. 

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce Chenwei"Claire" Sun, Donia Shami, Ito Palaganas and Meelana Kravchenko as the recipients of the 2026 401 Richmond Illustration Studio Career Launchers! 

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce Sin Tung Ng (Steffi) as the recipient of the 2026 Aurora Cultural Centre & Station Gallery Permanent Collection Exhibition Career Launchers!

Multidisciplinary artist and designer Chimemelie Okafor is the recipient of the first People’s Choice Award.

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce Kayli Chow as the recipient of the 2026 wonderMakr Assistant Producer Career Launchers!

Dr. William (Bill) Leeming is a member of a transdisciplinary team project examining how back pain care is delivered in emergency departments.

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce Olivia Reynolds as the recipient of the 2026 Vector Festival Gamemaking Residency & Showcase Career Launchers!

The closure is to allow OCAD U to prepare for its annual gala and after-party, taking place that evening.

OCAD University's RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD) is proud to award $18,000 in support of OCAD University's creative entrepreneurs through the 2026 Seed Fund for Creative Entrepreneurs. Now in its sixth year, the Seed Fund provides vital early‑stage support to students and recent alumni as they develop, validate, and grow their creative business ideas.

OCAD University’s annual graduate exhibition drew the biggest crowd in its history.

OCAD U has issued an updated notice regarding the cybersecurity incident involving Instructure, the vendor that operates Canvas.