Calling emerging artists (18–29)! 🎨 @dxcsummit.bsky.social + OCAD U, with the EU Delegation to Canada, invite youth artists from Canada & the EU to exhibit on opening night at #DemocracyXChange2026. Apply by Feb. 2. Learn more: www.ocadu.ca/news/open-ca...

Working on your portfolio? 👀 Join OCAD U Portfolio Review Day on Sat, Jan 17! Get 1-on-1 feedback from faculty & staff before you submit. 💻 Virtual reviews also available mid–late Jan. Final deadline: Feb 10. apply.ocadu.ca/portal/ocadureviewday apply.ocadu.ca/portal/portfolioreviewsocadu

The countdown is on! Pantone announces its "2026 Colour of the Year" next week. We asked seven #OCADU faculty members for their predictions. What’s your pick? Learn more: bit.ly/4roe5YU

Congrats to alum Annette Mangaard whose film, “I Am the Art,” about artist, musician & former faculty Nobuo Kubota, has its world premiere Dec. 7, Ted Rogers Hot Docs Cinema bit.ly/47UohRl

Congrats to Associate Professor Min Sook Lee whose documentary, “There Are No Words” won the Reel Asian-DOC Institute Best Documentary Award at the Reel Asian International Film Festival. www.ocadu.ca/news/associa...

Unlock your job-search strategy at our Job Ready workshop — Nov 25, 1 PM at CEAD. Learn goal-setting, job-board tips + cold-email basics, and leave with a custom checklist to guide your next steps. RSVP: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

Environmental Design students at OCAD U, guided by Neal Prabhu and Zev Farber (RBC CEAD), contributed to Forum’s latest attainable student housing project – with student needs at the centre. See the display in the 100 McCaul lobby until Nov 21!

#OCADU alum Kendra Yee will explore the history of Chinese immigration to Toronto as she begins her term as the city of Toronto artist-in-residence. Learn more: bit.ly/49f1scd

Join us for THE UNDERTONE: Artist Talk with @acserrano.bsky.social and filmmaker Ian Tuason, as Ian unpacks the journey behind his debut feature – a haunting single-location horror film recently acquired by A24. 🎥 Nov 14 | 7:30 PM 📍 OCADU Auditorium MCA 190 www.reelasian.com/festival-eve...

OCAD U is proud to announce the 2025–26 BMO Microgrant recipients from the Global Centre for Climate Action! 🌍 Supported by BMO, these grants fund faculty-led projects advancing sustainability, environmental awareness, and climate action. Learn more: bit.ly/47g0lHN

Join artist & curator Jesse King Nov 12 at Onsite Gallery for a special tour of Rosalie Favell | Belonging (1982–2024). Explore identity, Indigiqueer expression & Indigenous presence in contemporary art. 👉 Info + register: www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...

🎥 On Global TV @globalnews.ca! #OCADU student Juliana Saavedra Patino sat down with Susan Hay to talk about her award-winning art — and that incredible $30,000 prize! Watch her interview here: bit.ly/47tsEkJ

Join artist Maxime Touroute on campus for an interactive #videomapping experience on Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. This free event is open to the public and is co-presented by @franceaucanada.bsky.social, the Institut Français and #OCADU. 🎥🖼️ More: bit.ly/47qRxxp

We're live on YouTube with a fantastic group of experts on birth environment design. Join us live here: www.youtube.com/live/OkVd3uv... Conference recordings will also be posted this week on this channel for all 19 of our international transdisciplinary experts.

OCAD U Student Literary Cabaret at Toronto International Festival of Authors showcases emerging voices, Oct. 29. Festival features other OCAD U-related events. Learn more: bit.ly/3LqD0KP

📖 Métis Scrip Lecture w/ William Benoit Explore the history & legacy of Métis scrip—its impact on land rights, dispossession & ongoing reconciliation. 📅 Oct 29 | 4pm | Onsite Gallery Free with registration 👉 www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...

Join us for the 6th Annual OCAD U Gallery Crawl on October 18th! 🎨 Meet artists, designers + curators and explore 5 gallery venues across campus. Free guided tours at 12 + 1 p.m. Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/6th-annual...

Heads up, OCAD U! 👷‍♀️ Butterfield Park + Levels 5 & 6 of the Rosalie Sharp Centre will be closed during fall midterm break for HVAC upgrades. 100 McCaul will also close early (4 p.m.) on Oct 15 for a power outage to complete the work.

Next week check out MULTIfest at Stackt – Toronto first-ever experiential art festival. More info here: www.multi-fest.ca

Congrats to OCAD U researchers on receiving more than $100K from Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund to advance cutting-edge research in sustainable art and design practices. bit.ly/3KLPoF2

Congrats to OCAD U alum Liam Mooney and partner Emma Cochrane of Jackpine Dynamic Branding — named Newsmakers of the Year by the Ottawa Business Journal and Ottawa Board of Trade! Their bold design sparked a national conversation — Canada is not for sale! bit.ly/4nHID5z

Design Canada screening + post-show talk Explore how Canadian graphic designers shaped national identity in the 60s & 70s. 🗓 Oct 23, 6:30 PM 📍 100 McCaul St., room 190 Learn more: www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...

🌍 Transforming Birthspace: A Global Colloquium — exploring healthier, more supportive spaces for childbirth. Exhibition: Oct 24–Nov 10 at 49 McCaul St. | Colloquium: Oct 25–27 @ OCAD U Waterfront. Learn more: www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...

Congrats to alums Delali Cofie & Natia Lemay, recipients of the 2025 CIBC C2 Art Program. They’ll create work for solo exhibitions at CIBC Square in Toronto. bit.ly/3VODfl5

OCAD U’s Fall Design Festival is here! 🎉 A month of exhibitions, talks + collabs bringing students, alums + partners together. Highlights: Unravelling (Oct 9), Design Canada screening (Oct 23) + Illustration Alumni events (Oct 24). Learn more: bit.ly/42k0yaa

Beyond the Gallery explores public art as a career path for Fine Art students through panels + a site tour in downtown Toronto. 🗓 Oct 16, 11AM–3PM 📍 CEAD, 115 McCaul St. Learn more + RSVP: www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...

Don’t miss this interview with #OCADU prof Lillian Allen—Toronto’s Poet Laureate and the Godmother of Dub Poetry—ahead of an Oct 3 event celebrating her work. Read more: bit.ly/48c1IIy

Unravelling showcases Illustration students’ works made with Risograph printmaking – layered textures, bold colour, and narrative-driven design. 📍 Ada Slaight Student Gallery 🗓 Oct 8–20, 2025 Learn more: www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...

#OCADU congratulates first-year student Juliana Saavedra Patino on winning a $30,000 international art prize. Her self-portrait Interface earned the People’s Choice Second Prize at ART COMP, a global exhibition of 100 works. Learn more: bit.ly/4nvtPqP

The Global Postcard exhibition explores how postcards can bridge time + space through collaborative drawing + storytelling. 📍 Ada Slaight Student Gallery 🗓 Oct 7–20, 2025 Learn more: www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...

For the 2nd year, OCAD U + @euincanada.bsky.social light up Nuit Blanche 🌙✨ On Oct 4–5, the Canada Malting Silos will transform into Dissolving Boundaries – a massive projection of dance, light + water by OOOPStudio. 📍 Toronto Waterfront Learn more: www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...

This weekend, join us at the Sustainable Makers Market! From craft tents + plant swaps to hands-on workshops, it’s all about creativity + care for the planet. 🗓️ Sept 27–28, 12–5 PM 📍 585 Queens Quay W By OCAD U’s Global Centre for Climate Action as part of #WaterFallFestival

OCAD U will hold a Celebration of Life for beloved faculty + artist April Hickox on Oct 3, 3–6 PM in the Great Hall (100 McCaul). Space is limited, please RSVP. Overflow seating w/ livestream available in Room 284. Learn more + register: www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...

Hockey history meets animation! Watch hockey great Bobby Hull’s unforgettable 1978 toupee mishap reimagined by OCAD U students and alums in The Piece Atop His Pate: bit.ly/47REabD. Co-produced by OCAD U and Canadian Art Song Project.

🎤 I Searched Many Worlds Join Rosalie Favell, Michelle McGeough & Ryan Rice for a conversation on Favell’s 40-year lens-based practice – exploring identity, belonging & Indigenous + 2SLGBTQ+ histories. 📅 Oct 4, 1pm | Onsite Gallery Free w/ RSVP 👉 www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...

Today is #InternationalDayOfDemocracy, a reminder that democracy is worth protecting. We’re proud to co-host Canada’s gathering of #TeamDemocracy with @ocaduniversity.bsky.social + the Open Democracy Project. Join us in TO Apr 16–18, 2026 for just $25: www.democracyxchange.org/event-detail...

OCAD U’s Jason Baerg joined @thesocialctv.bsky.social to share his latest fashion designs at the first Indigenous New York Fashion Week (Sept 11–15) 🎉 Featuring 25 designers from across the Americas. Watch the segment: bit.ly/46IeGMF

#OCADU recently celebrated the revitalization of Butterfield Park to thank its generous donors. The event showcased the park’s transformation into a vibrant, welcoming green gathering space for all. bit.ly/4ntExO6

#OCADU is grateful to former Board Vice-Chair David Binet for his philanthropy that has surpassed $1 million. His recent gift of $700K will create the David Binet Design Leadership Fund, strengthening our role in design, foresight & innovation. bit.ly/3JW483L

Sustainable Makers Market 🌱 Connect, create & imagine a sustainable future together! Explore natural dyes, zero-waste fashion, plant swaps, student art & more. 📅 Sept 27–28 + Oct 4–5 📍Toronto Waterfront (near 585 Queens Quay W.) 👉 Details: www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...

Canada’s Democracy Summit returns to Toronto April 16–18, 2026 at @torontomet.bsky.social and @ocaduniversity.bsky.social. Join #TeamDemocracy at #DXC26. The first 100 tickets are 66% off - pay just $25 with code DXC26EARLY! 🔗 www.democracyxchange.org/event-detail... 📸: Nicole In

Size Matters – a group exhibition exploring how scale shapes power, presence + meaning in art. On view in the Great Hall at 100 McCaul St until Sept 19.

How can cities sustain arts + culture? Join us Sept 18 (6–9pm) at 113 McCaul for The Future of Urban Cultural Planning book launch + roundtable. Details: www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...

Creating Your Archive with Raegan Swanson (ED of The ArQuives) Learn how artists can document their own stories & preserve creative legacies. 📅 Sept 24 | Onsite Gallery In conjunction with Rosalie Favell | Belonging (1982–2024)👉 Details + register: www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...

Congrats to #OCADU alum Hyunjae Noh (Industrial Design, 2023)! His design HEARO (a smart wearable that detects sounds and eases nighttime anxiety for people with hearing impairments) has earned him a National Runner Up spot in the James Dyson Award. bit.ly/4mTUnS5

🌿 Tending Our Full Body Beings 🌿 An art therapy group exploring our belonging in nature & how it nurtures wellbeing. 📅 Thursdays, Sept 11–Nov 27 (excluding Oct 16) 📍 OCAD U Student Wellness Centre 👉 Details: www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...

Starting undergrad at OCAD U this fall? Get matched with an upper-year student through our Peer Mentor Program! They’ve been through the critiques, the caffeine & the community – now they’re here for you. 👉 Sign up: www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...

OCAD U alum Katie Sawatsky shows how video game design techniques can make comics feel alive. CBC Arts dives into how she builds immersive worlds – one panel at a time. Check out the inspiring read – www.cbc.ca/arts/this-co...

Welcome Day 2025 is just 1 week away! 🙌 Join us Tues, Sept 2 at 9:30am as we kick off a new year together. Don’t miss the full week of events to help you settle in + start strong. More info: www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...

Congrats to #OCADU researchers on receiving @sshrc-crsh.bsky.social funding to lead or collaborate on projects. Through Prof. Dr. Jutta Treviranus, OCAD U is partnering on a pan-Canadian research project to address how #AI will affect the working lives of Canadians. www.ocadu.ca/news/ocad-u-...