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Filipino artist Jel Suarez has been selected as OCAD University’s 2026 Ateneo Art Award Resident, part of OCAD U’s partnership with the Ateneo Art Gallery at Ateneo de Manila University. The residency supports emerging artists whose practices reflect creativity, critical engagement and innovation. Building on the 2024 residency of Doktor Karayom, who presented No One’s At Home (Walang Tao Sa Bahay) in Toronto, proceeds from a limited-edition shirt designed by Karayom will help support Suarez’s upcoming residency and strengthen cultural exchange between OCAD University and the Ateneo Art Gallery.

OCAD University students, alumni and faculty will present In Common Ink at FUZE Caribbean Art Fair 2025, held October 22–26 at Baha Mar in Nassau, The Bahamas. The project features collaborative risograph prints exploring shared histories and identity, created with visiting Bahamian artist John Cox. Limited-edition prints will be for sale.

Five artists tested our relationships to nature at the inaugural Creative Climate Residency, hosted by OCAD U’s Global Centre for Climate Action.

In May 2025, OCAD University’s International Programs & Collaborations team traveled to Expo 2025 Osaka to showcase the Stones Across Cultures collaboration with Joshibi University. Represented by Jennie Suddick and Jasmine Cardenas, they participated in public programming at the Jellyfish Pavilion, engaging hundreds of visitors in natural pigment-based art activities. The trip included a special ceremony at the Canada Pavilion celebrating the partnership between Toronto and Sagamihara, and visits to partner institutions including Osaka Institute of Technology. The experience deepened cross-cultural connections, highlighted sustainable creativity on a global stage, and set the stage for future international collaborations in art and design.

Neighbours of the Lake was a hands-on workshop exploring urban transformation through social design and cultural research. Led by Meichen Waxer in collaboration with Waterfront Toronto and Mexico City's Culturans, it offered students an interdisciplinary, experiential learning opportunity to engage with the Port Lands project and envision inclusive, sustainable, community-driven city building.

The International Programs & Collaborations Office at OCAD University presents International Lecture Series: Beyond Bias.

The Global Studio Series is an initiative led by the International Programs & Collaborations Office at OCAD U, designed to foster international collaboration and provide professional development opportunities for emerging artists and designers.