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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
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🎥 Nov 14 | 7:30 PM
📍 OCADU Auditorium MCA 190
www.reelasian.com/festival-eve...
November 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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...
🎥 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
October 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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...
October 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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
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October 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
🎥 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
More: bit.ly/47qRxxp
October 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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
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.
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.
October 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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.
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
October 23, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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...
October 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM
📖 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...
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...
October 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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...
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.
October 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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
October 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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
October 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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
“Canada is not for sale!” creators net "Newsmakers of the Year" award
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October 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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...
October 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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...
October 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
🌍 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
October 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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
October 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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...
October 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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
Read more: bit.ly/48c1IIy
October 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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
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...
October 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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
October 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
#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...
September 30, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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...
September 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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
🗓️ Sept 27–28, 12–5 PM
📍 585 Queens Quay W
By OCAD U’s Global Centre for Climate Action as part of #WaterFallFestival
September 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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
🗓️ 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...
September 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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...