FREE tonight in Toronto 🎬 Award-winning Canadian animation – paint on glass, stop motion, hand-painted & experimental. With Academy Award® winner Chris Lavis + actor Colm Feore for Q&A. Wed Apr 15 | 6:30 PM | Scotiabank Theatre Cinema 7 🎟 canfilmday.ca
Congrats to OCAD U alums who are up for the 2026 Toronto Arts Awards: Pixel Heller and Quentin VerCetty, finalists for the Che Kothari & Instigator Award; and Vladimir Kanic, finalist for the Breakthrough Artist Award.
Read more:
torontoartsfoundation.org/news/meet-th...
Photo by Kat Rizza
Research by the Cultural Policy Hub at #OCADU helped shape the City of Toronto’s new festival strategy—approved March 26—supporting free, inclusive cultural experiences that bring the city to life. #Toronto #CulturalPolicy Learn more: bit.ly/4syPGQt
The OCAD U Gala After Party is back! 🎧
DJ set by @FlyLadyDi, immersive art + late-night cocktails & desserts.
Tickets support student bursaries—get yours before they’re gone. 👉ocadu.ca/afterparty
#OCADUGala #OCADUAfterParty
✨Tickets are now available for the #OCADUGala on May 27!
Celebrate the talent of the #OCADU community & Toronto’s art scene. Highlights: VIP reception | Art installations | Live art auction | After Party
Tickets at www.ocadu.ca/gala — supporting student bursaries.
🌾 Flax and Furious — join us March 26 at OCAD U! Profs Jennifer Green & Shannon Gerard discuss sustainable fibre, seed saving, and climate action. 6:30 PM, MCA 190. Free!
The OCAD U Gala returns May 27. Toronto’s leaders in art, design, business and philanthropy gather to celebrate bold ideas and the next generation of creative talent, with proceeds supporting student bursaries. Tables are now being reserved. Details: www.ocadu.ca/gala
Creating a buzz on Toronto’s University Ave! OCAD U Associate Prof. Nick Puckett’s AI-driven light installation transforms everyday office lighting into a playful public interaction at Haworth Canada (55 University Ave).
Until March 10, 2026.
Learn more: bit.ly/4qNFFNH
We look forward to continuing to work together to amplify the impact of the creative sector and ensure arts and culture remain central to Canada’s innovation agenda.
Wonderful to have our local Member of Parliament Chi Nguyen @runchinguyenrun.bsky.social stop by the President’s Office to discuss the critical role that art, design, and culture play as a strategic advantage for Canada.
We look forward to continuing to work together to amplify the impact of the creative sector and ensure arts and culture remain central to Canada’s innovation agenda.
Congrats to OCAD U grads at Designlines’ Best in Design Awards 2026 👏
🏆ON3 at Holt Renfrew (Shop/Showroom Winner) by Paolo Ferrari (Environmental Design).
🏆Tower Hill House (Emerging Talent Winner) by Marisa Maggs (Environmental Design).
Artist Talk 🎤 Join A.S.M. Kobayashi for a talk full of humour, sound & found narratives – spanning video, performance & documentary installation.
🗓 Wed, Feb 25 | 12 PM
📍 MCC 525, 113 McCaul St
Open to OCAD U community
Learn more: ocadu.ca/events-and-exhibitions/artist-talk-asm-kobayashi
OCAD U’s Winter Design Festival is on 🎉 A celebration of creativity + innovation across design, with panels, presentations & community connection. This winter spotlights Environmental Design, Industrial Design & Material Art and Design.
Events + details: www.ocadu.ca/news/winter-...
OCAD U will be open tomorrow (Jan. 27). All scheduled classes and activities are being held. All buildings, studios, labs and Library are open.
Campus closure announcement, image reads "❄️⚠️CAMPUS CLOSURE⚠️❄️ Due to continued heavy snowfall, OCAD U campus is closed for Monday, January 26th. All in-person classes and activities are cancelled. Any previously scheduled online classes will go ahead. Please check your email and website for updates."
❄️⚠️CAMPUS CLOSURE⚠️❄️ OCAD U is closed on Mon., Jan. 26, including all buildings, studios, labs & Library. All in-person classes & activities cancelled. Any scheduled online classes will be held. More details: www.ocadu.ca/news/mon-jan...
New immersive interactive art showcase at the CN Tower, featuring work by OCAD U Associate Prof Philippe Blanchard & alums Enna Kim (“In Full Bloom,” shown here) and Curtia Wright. bit.ly/4qupVzR
Left: Interim Dean of Faculty of Art Philippe Blanchard with six students in front of ARTS2. Right: Blanchard and six students arriving in Belgium.
OCAD U students arrive in Belgium for Mons en Lumières festival to showcase a collaboration with their peers at ARTS2. This initiative is supported by the Ontario Government, Ontario Arts Council, Ministry of Francophone Affairs & Delegation Wallonie-Bruxelles Québec/Canada bit.ly/49SLkwI
What does human-centred design look like in dementia care? OCAD U students teamed up with Baycrest to work directly with older adults, designing products to enhance daily experiences through real-world research.
Read more: www.ocadu.ca/news/industr...
❄️⚠️CAMPUS CLOSURE⚠️❄️
Due to the snowstorm, OCAD University is closed today, Jan 15. All in-person classes and activities are cancelled; however, online classes will be held.
Please check your email and the OCAD U website for updates on reopening.
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Through support from the Ontario Government and Ontario Arts Council, OCAD U & Belgian students unveil artistic collaboration at Mons de Lumieres festival, Jan. 22-25. @ontuniv.bsky.social @univcan.ca bit.ly/49SLkwI
OCAD U is saddened by the passing of Donald M. Ross, OC, past Board member of the OCAD U Foundation and longstanding supporter of OCAD University. Our condolences to his family and loved ones. www.legacy.com/ca/obituarie...
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