IBPOC Photo Club Artist Talk  

Wednesday, March 29th, 5 PM, 113 McCaul St, Room 516 

The f/6 Collective (OCADU’s IBPOC Photo Club) and the Photo Department are organizing an artist talk with Yasin Osman on March 29, 5-6pm, 113 McCaul, room #516.  

Yasin Osman is an award-winning photographer and cartoonist for The New Yorker. Aside from drawing and taking photos the most important thing to Yasin is a photo mentorship program he started in 2015 called Shoot For Peace. The program was initially created to combat the increasing violence in Toronto and to offer an alternative option for youth wanting to pursue art. Since its inception the program has provided over a hundred youth with jobs, cameras and skills of lasting value. Shoot for Peace has also been recognized internationally by Buzzfeed, Upworthyand CNN. Through his photography Yasin has been recognized by the National Geographic and has shot campaigns for brands such as Nike, Google and The Toronto Raptors. 

Yasin’s website: https://yescene.com/ 
Please note: Seating is limited to 30. First come, first seated. 

Tues. February 14. 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM
@ CEAD 115 McCaul Street, 3rd Floor - Masks are required. 
RSVP required: https://bit.ly/CEADTax2023

Shantae Cunningham, Founder & Senior Associate of Cobella Financial leads a workshop for OCAD U Students and Alumni on tax considerations for artists and designers who freelance or run a small business. Topics covered include HST, business expense deductibles, and more. Feel free to submit questions you may have about the 2023 tax year in advance of the session.

The event will cover:

• What’s new for 2023 tax year for small businesses/sole proprietorship

• employee versus self-employed income

• HST

• Deductibles for business expenses & keeping receipts

• RRSPs vs TFSAS

• CRA Audits/Reviews

• any other tax-related questions you bring!

Criticism & Curatorial Practices (BFA/MFA), Contemporary Art, Design & New Media Art Histories

This RBC Speed Networking event is tailor towards Criticism and Curatorial Practices, and Contemporary Art, Design & New Media Art Histories, however, current students from any program are welcome to attend! Please complete the registration information below to RSVP and save your spot; we’re looking forward to seeing you!

What is the RBC Speed Networking Program?

Have you ever wished you could have ten minutes for advice and conversation with an established alumni from your program? The RBC Speed Networking Program aims to connect current students with alumni from their program to gain valuable information on how to kickstart their careers. Sessions will be held throughout the fall and winter term. Information on upcoming sessions can be found on the OCAD U Speed NetworkingInstagram page.

Register 

To register, click HERE

LIFE, INVC, INCD

This RBC Speed Networking event is tailor towards Life Studies, Indigenous Visual Culture, and Inclusive Design, however, current students from any program are welcome to attend! Please complete the registration information below to RSVP and save your spot; we’re looking forward to seeing you!

What is the RBC Speed Networking Program?

Have you ever wished you could have ten minutes for advice and conversation with an established alumni from your program? The RBC Speed Networking Program aims to connect current students with alumni from their program to gain valuable information on how to kickstart their careers. Sessions will be held throughout the fall and winter term. Information on upcoming sessions can be found on the OCAD U Speed Networking Instagram page.

Register 

To register, click HERE

INTM, DHEA, MAAD

This RBC Speed Networking event is tailor towards Material Art & Design, Design for Health, and Integrated Media, however, current students from any program are welcome to attend! Please complete the registration information below to RSVP and save your spot; we’re looking forward to seeing you!

What is the RBC Speed Networking Program?

Have you ever wished you could have ten minutes for advice and conversation with an established alumni from your program? The RBC Speed Networking Program aims to connect current students with alumni from their program to gain valuable information on how to kickstart their careers. Sessions will be held throughout the fall and winter term. Information on upcoming sessions can be found on the OCAD U Speed Networking Instagram page, @ocadualumni.

Click HERE to register. 

Image Credits: Rozie Whillans

Date and Time: Thurs. Jan.19, 2023, 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET,
Location: Virtual
RSVP: https://bit.ly/FormatInfoSession2023

This workshop will help emerging artists and designers develop an effective portfolio website and build their online audience. Get tips on how to focus your portfolio and content to support your career goals. 

📌Topics covered: 

🔹Effective strategies for the design and layout of your portfolio

🔹Annotating your projects

🔹Building your outreach (SEO, marketing, social media integration)

This presentation will be followed by a short demonstration on the Format web building platform with an introduction to key tools for building your portfolio and studio management. This will be followed by a Q & A period. 

OCAD University in partnership with Format are providing registered students and current teaching faculty with free access to their online portfolio-building services. Format is a website platform designed to meet the needs of artists, photographers, designers, and creative professionals. In minutes, you can showcase creative content using Format’s sophisticated, customizable themes – no coding necessary.

OCADU Students get a free Format account while they are enrolled as a student, as well as for 6 months after graduation. For more information, please visit ocadu.ca/format

Block Printing Workshop with Anischita Saha  
Where: 100 McCaul St, Floor 2, Great Hall
When: Monday, November 28, 2022
Time: 3pm-4pm

What to bring: A piece of cloth or paper (size A3).

Event description:

Block printing is one of the most environmentally-friendly methods of pattern-making when the right colours and supplies are employed, making it a fantastic choice for slow fashion. Through its use of natural dyes and low consumption of resources, is a very important reason to support this traditional art form.  

Rubber, linoleum, and wood are the most often used materials to make blocks. The blocks are then dipped in paint and pressed on fabric or paper. We can also achieve various patterns using things we have readily available at home. We can carve pattern on vegetables like potatoes, carrots, beet roots etc. using strings, bottle caps, leaves etc. also create interesting results. 

Let Ani know you’re attending and RSVP at the link!

For more info, email ODESI student monitor Anischita Saha at anischita.saha@ocadu.ca

NON-CREDIT FIGURE DRAWING SESSIONS FOR KEENERS!

We have brought back the 3 hours of figure drawing sessions, which were regularly hosted pre-pandemic. 

📆Wendsday, Nov 9th and Nov 23rd
⏰11:30 AM to 2:30 PM 
📍Rm 488, (4F, 100 McCaul St)

- Bring your supplies
- No RSVP (first come first serve)
- Service Dog will present

The instructor, Sarah Nind @sarahnindartist , may suggest engaging exercises and approaches, but your work won't be graded.

Event Date: Wed. Sept. 28, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM ET
RSVP: https://LTA-findingcommunity.eventbrite.ca

The RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers and Neighbourhood Arts Network invites you “Let’s Talk Art: Finding Community and Building a Nurturing Ecosystem. During this panel, artists at different levels in their career will share how community support and having a network has helped them grow their artistic practice. Panellists will also share tips on how to build a community and/or network as well as their approach to building meaningful relationships.
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Moderated by Marsya Maharani @marsheeey, with panellists Amanda Lederle @amandalederle, Philip Leonard Ocampo @philip.ocampo, and Veronica Johnny @veronicajohnnymusic.

Legal Considerations for Indigenous Women in Film & Media Arts

Date: Thurs. Sept. 22, 1 - 2:30 PM ET
Register: https://bit.ly/LegalWomenInFilm2022 

Through a roundtable with screen-based Indigenous women* entrepreneurs, we explored the barriers and considerations faced by Indigenous women in film, television, digital media, and interactive digital media spaces. Based on the conversations from that roundtable, we invite you to a webinar that addresses the questions, experiences, and concerns of Indigenous women in these industries. There will also be a Q&A period where you’ll be able to ask questions and learn more from our lawyers, Tamarah Luk and Yvan Guy Larocque.

*Our use of the term women is inclusive, including cis women, trans women, Two Spirit, genderqueer, gender fluid, and non-binary folks.