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What's On What's going on at OCAD U See all events See all news Latest news See more Cultural Policy Hub hosts two panels at DXC26 The hub’s panels examine digital content provenance and the strategic power of cultural industries. March 31, 2026 Digital Futures graduate students use AI in thesis projects The recent 2026 Digital Futures Graduate Thesis Exhibition featured projects where students used AI tools. March 27, 2026 DXC26 to Launch with Utopia Rewired Exhibition on Opening Night Emerging artists from Canada and the European Union explore democratic futures through art. March 27, 2026 OCAD U Celebrates Student Leadership at 15th Annual Awards OCAD University honoured student nominees and recipients at its 15th annual Student Leadership Awards, celebrating leadership, equity, creativity, wellness, and community impact. March 27, 2026 OCAD U launches AI Exploration Lab for faculty and staff The new lab aims to create AI literacy by identifying best practices and providing a space for experimental learning. March 26, 2026 Research by Cultural Policy Hub at OCAD U informs city’s new festival strategy The City of Toronto commissioned the Hub to research the city's growing festival ecosystem, passed on March 26. March 26, 2026 Events and exhibitions happening at OCAD U See more Vicissitudes March 26, 2026 12 a.m. - April 4, 2026 11:59 p.m. Off Campus OCAD U 3rd YEAR SCULPTURE/INSTALLATION EXHIBITIONS TAGS Exhibition Level Up Showcase 2026 April 7, 2026 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Off Campus The Level Up Showcase, a cornerstone of Ontario’s gaming community, returns to Toronto on April 7 from 4 to 10 p.m. TAGS Event Rhythms April 8, 2026 12 a.m. - April 13, 2026 11:59 p.m. Ada Slaight Student Gallery IBPOC Photo Club Exhibition TAGS Exhibition Parts Unknown April 8, 2026 12 a.m. - April 17, 2026 11:59 p.m. Off Campus OCAD U 3rd YEAR SCULPTURE/INSTALLATION EXHIBITIONS TAGS Exhibition The Shared Flight, Diego Santamaría (HIDROCK) December 8, 2025 12 a.m. - April 30, 2026 11:59 p.m. Onsite Gallery (RHD) In collaboration with Culturans, a Mexico City–based NGO dedicated to reimagining cities as vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable spaces, Onsite Gallery presents a new digital mural by Mexican artist Diego Santamaría (HIDROCK). TAGS Exhibition GradEx 111 May 6, 2026 12 a.m. - May 10, 2026 11:59 p.m. Main Building & Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design (MCA) OCAD University’s 111th Annual Graduate Exhibition, Toronto’s largest free art and design exhibition, takes place May 6 to 10, 2026, featuring the work of more than 800 emerging artists and designers. TAGS Event Metabolic Loop. The Delaney Family Emerging Curator's Prize. January 21, 2026 12 a.m. - May 16, 2026 11:59 p.m. Metabolic Loop is an exhibition exploring the in-betweenness of natural and artificial environments through the concept of metabolism. TAGS Exhibition rgb(0,0,0) Galleries at OCAD U 01 Previous item Next item Onsite Gallery OCAD U’s flagship, fully curated public professional gallery for art and design. Ignite Gallery Student and recent graduate exhibitions of art and design. Ada Slaight Gallery OCAD U’s public student gallery for curriculum-based art and design. Graduate Gallery A space where graduate students host exhibitions, lectures, performances, think-tanks and conferences. Great Hall OCAD U’s central hub hosting events, lectures, receptions and exhibitions of student art and design projects. Open Space Gallery An open, flexible workshop, exhibition and event space. Continuing Studies Gallery Our virtual gallery for art and design by continuing studies students. Featured student work 01 24 Previous item Next item Sarah Young View work » Amara King View work » Douglas Free View work » Jinhan Guo View work » Sid Sharp View work » Valeria Suing View work » Ryan Boyd View work » Follow us
Cultural Policy Hub hosts two panels at DXC26 The hub’s panels examine digital content provenance and the strategic power of cultural industries. March 31, 2026
Digital Futures graduate students use AI in thesis projects The recent 2026 Digital Futures Graduate Thesis Exhibition featured projects where students used AI tools. March 27, 2026
DXC26 to Launch with Utopia Rewired Exhibition on Opening Night Emerging artists from Canada and the European Union explore democratic futures through art. March 27, 2026
OCAD U Celebrates Student Leadership at 15th Annual Awards OCAD University honoured student nominees and recipients at its 15th annual Student Leadership Awards, celebrating leadership, equity, creativity, wellness, and community impact. March 27, 2026
OCAD U launches AI Exploration Lab for faculty and staff The new lab aims to create AI literacy by identifying best practices and providing a space for experimental learning. March 26, 2026
Research by Cultural Policy Hub at OCAD U informs city’s new festival strategy The City of Toronto commissioned the Hub to research the city's growing festival ecosystem, passed on March 26. March 26, 2026
Vicissitudes March 26, 2026 12 a.m. - April 4, 2026 11:59 p.m. Off Campus OCAD U 3rd YEAR SCULPTURE/INSTALLATION EXHIBITIONS TAGS Exhibition
Level Up Showcase 2026 April 7, 2026 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Off Campus The Level Up Showcase, a cornerstone of Ontario’s gaming community, returns to Toronto on April 7 from 4 to 10 p.m. TAGS Event
Rhythms April 8, 2026 12 a.m. - April 13, 2026 11:59 p.m. Ada Slaight Student Gallery IBPOC Photo Club Exhibition TAGS Exhibition
Parts Unknown April 8, 2026 12 a.m. - April 17, 2026 11:59 p.m. Off Campus OCAD U 3rd YEAR SCULPTURE/INSTALLATION EXHIBITIONS TAGS Exhibition
The Shared Flight, Diego Santamaría (HIDROCK) December 8, 2025 12 a.m. - April 30, 2026 11:59 p.m. Onsite Gallery (RHD) In collaboration with Culturans, a Mexico City–based NGO dedicated to reimagining cities as vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable spaces, Onsite Gallery presents a new digital mural by Mexican artist Diego Santamaría (HIDROCK). TAGS Exhibition
GradEx 111 May 6, 2026 12 a.m. - May 10, 2026 11:59 p.m. Main Building & Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design (MCA) OCAD University’s 111th Annual Graduate Exhibition, Toronto’s largest free art and design exhibition, takes place May 6 to 10, 2026, featuring the work of more than 800 emerging artists and designers. TAGS Event
Metabolic Loop. The Delaney Family Emerging Curator's Prize. January 21, 2026 12 a.m. - May 16, 2026 11:59 p.m. Metabolic Loop is an exhibition exploring the in-betweenness of natural and artificial environments through the concept of metabolism. TAGS Exhibition
Graduate Gallery A space where graduate students host exhibitions, lectures, performances, think-tanks and conferences.
Great Hall OCAD U’s central hub hosting events, lectures, receptions and exhibitions of student art and design projects.
