Events

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.

Guest Speaker Dr. Delaney Glass on The Sawa Project

Onsite Gallery presents its inaugural Black History Month annual guest lecture with curator, Andrea Fatona

Artist Talk by Alison Kobayashi (A.S.M. Kobayashi) 

OCAD University is holding a Celebration of Life on Feb. 20 to remember Peter Fraser, a beloved staff member of the OCAD University community who passed away last September.

Research presentations with Professors Dot Tuer & Keith Bresnahan

Join guest curator Farah Yusuf for an in-depth curatorial tour of Becoming (in the light of the miracle)

A year-long research project that explores the practices of established Canadian artists through three in-depth interviews, led by upper-year OCAD U students. The project creates a safe space for students, established artists, and cultural advocates to ask questions and share knowledge.

The annual Design Career Fair at OCAD University is back! Don’t miss out on one of Toronto’s largest events for talent recruitment and careers in design.  

 Application Deadline Friday March 6 at 5:00pm  

OCAD University Senate Meeting

Hosted in collaboration with OCAD University, this Lunch and Learners event invites you to spend your lunch in the best way possible: pizza, great people, and a chance to learn about building a career in UX Research – all on us.

A Faculty of Art student-oriented regular critique meeting. 

Coffee Chats is a series of casual gatherings with industry guests. Hosted at the CEAD in small intimate groups, these gatherings will provide a space for group conversations with practitioners who are interested in supporting OCAD U students and grads to offer mentorship, and share their professional insights and journey, while collectively creating a community.

SWC Art Therapy Group – Tending to our Full Body Beings 

Are you an OCAD U Graduate student looking to complete a placement this spring/summer term? Join us in an upcoming info session to learn more about our Experiential Learning Program and get the answers to your placement questions! 

The Faculty of Arts & Science is excited to announce that we have 5 Undergraduate Grants available to all OCAD Undergraduate students to support their participation in symposia and conferences!

New collaboration between OCAD University and Soulpepper Theatre brings the magic of Narnia to Toronto's Distillery District for the 2025 holiday season! 

Digital Futures OPEN Show 2025!

Materials Entangled is a group exhibition featuring varied artwork by undergraduate students from the Materials and the Anthropocene course at

OCAD University, 2025.

Onsite Gallery is launching an 88-page hardcover publication accompanying the exhibition Rosalie Favell | Belonging (1982–2024)

Spend a relaxing and inspiring afternoon developing new artistic skills and creating your own lettering art. With the purchase of an Onsite Gallery tote bag (minimum donation of $15), you can participate in a 3-hour workshop where you’ll customize your own tote while learning the fundamentals of calligraphy.

Join Alumni Relations for a morning of life drawing on campus. 

Join Alumni Relations for an evening of life drawing on campus. 

The Office of Research and Innovation invites you to attend Research Talks featuring the recipients of the 2024-25 OCAD University Research Awards: Julia Rose Sutherland and Dr Charles Reeve.

Join us in celebrating research excellence at OCAD University!
 

Join us for this info-session if you are thinking about applying to Akin Career Launcher.

Join us at Onsite Gallery for an exciting curatorial tour of Rosalie Favell | Belonging (1982 - 2024)!

OCAD U is excited to partner with Wonderbrands on a new packaging design challenge for their Country Harvest bread. Join us for this information session on December 3 to meet with representatives and learn about all the details!

A Photography Senior Studio Class show