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April 24, 2023

OCAD University Senate Meeting

March 27 - April 24, 2023

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce a call for artists in partnership with Slate Asset Management.

September 6, 2022 - April 21, 2023

Join us in celebrating reuniting as a community! Contribute to our community mural recognizing our networks of support, communities of care, and making it this far through COVID-19, together.

April 21, 2023

Screening of Forest Mind followed by Q+A with Ursula Biemann & Jane Tingley – Friday, April 21, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. EST, Online   

April 11-21, 2023

Interested in learning about residence-style housing?

April 17-21, 2023

Nominations are now being accepted for Faculty Area and Faculty At-Large Senate Positions

April 19, 2023

Level Up Showcase is the first event of its kind in Canada that showcases the most talented students in game design, animation and computer science programs from colleges and universities across Ontario. 

April 19, 2023

Join us at this peer-to-peer working session to connect with other emerging artists and designers and work through how to make a plan to document and share your completed projects in your portfolio.

March 21 - April 17, 2023

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD) and Critical Distance Centre for Curators (CDCC) have partnered to co-create the Critical Distance Exhibition Essay Career Launcher. The opportunity will select one (1) writer to be commissioned for a 500 word exhibition essay to accompany a new public art billboard piece on Shaw street in August/September 2023. 

March 21 - April 17, 2023

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD) and Critical Distance Centre for Curators (CDCC) have partnered to co-create the Critical Distance Public Art Billboard Career Launcher. The opportunity will select a work from one (1) emerging artist to be exhibited at their public art billboard space on Shaw street in August/September 2023. An essay will be commissioned to accompany the work.

April 5-16, 2023

David Griffin: Music of Surfaces  

April 5th to April 16th ,12 to 5 PM
Leslie Grove Gallery (1158 Queen St E, TO, ON, M4M 1L2)  

March 13 - April 14, 2023

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce a recruited placement in partnership with Arts Etobicoke for the role of Project Coordinator. The Project Coordinator will join the Arts Etobicoke team to support their community art classes and outdoor events and workshops.

April 13, 2023

Calling all IAMD Students! Our next RBC Speed Networking session is coming up this week on April 13th! Come and chat with alumni from the IAMD Master's program. This event will be hosted online and is FREE to attend. 

March 14 - April 11, 2023

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce a recruited placement in partnership with Secret Planet for the role of Studio Assistant. Working closely with Secret Planet Print Shop, the Studio Assistant would gain hands on knowledge around the day to day workings of running and managing a print shop with their team.

February 28 - April 11, 2023

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce the return of the 401 Richmond Illustration Studio for graduating Illustration students.

April 10, 2023
Faculty of Art Sabbatical Presentations on Monday.
 

📆 Monday, April 10, 12:00 – 1:30 PM

📍 230 Richmond St., Room 322

📣 Andrea Fatona
📣 Derek Sullivan
 
No RSVP. First come, first seated. 
April 8, 2023

Saturday Morning Life Drawing returns for the Winter semester, weekly from February 11th- April 8th, 2023.

April 6, 2023

"Zine Fair & Print Expo!", an event run by the students of "Think Ink!" Taught by Shannon Gerard

March 1 - April 6, 2023

The RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD) is excited to announce the 7th annual Career Launcher Fund for graduating students. Emerging artists and designers are invited to apply for a funding opportunity relating to career supports and skills building as they transition out of school.

April 5, 2023

Wednesday Evening Life Drawing returns for the Winter semester, weekly from February 8th- April 5th, 2023.

April 5, 2023
You're invited to a very special celebration of our first-year student writers. Hope to see you there! 

 
Wednesday, April 5, 5 -7 pm
Margaret Eaton Gallery (Gallery 137)
Art Gallery of Ontario

Join us for a series of readings ranging from poetry, comedy, short stories and more. Students from the OCAD U Creative Writing program showcase select works from the past academic year. Presented in partnership with the AGO.

March 8 - April 5, 2023

The RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce the Open Studio Residency Career Launcher for OCAD U students. The selected artist will work towards a self-directed final project during their time with Open Studio and give an artist talk at OCAD U in Fall 2023.

March 3 - April 3, 2023

The Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce the Gallery 44 Residency Career Launcher for OCAD U students. The selected artist will work towards a self-directed final project oriented towards their goals to be determined with the Gallery 44 Membership Coordinator. Possible outputs include an artist talk, exhibition, online project, workshop or more.

March 7 - April 3, 2023

The Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce the Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS) Residency Career Launcher for OCAD U students. The selected artist will work towards a self-directed final project during their time with TAIS and give an artist talk.

April 1, 2023

Saturday Morning Life Drawing returns for the Winter semester, weekly from February 11th- April 8th, 2023.

February 27 - March 31, 2023

The DRPT Critique Club is a club organized by students!

Monday, Feb 27, Room 484
Thursday, March 16, Room 441
Monday, March 27, Room 487

Time: 6:30 to 8:30

February 6 - March 31, 2023

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce an opportunity in partnership with Format for one (1) graduating designer and one (1) graduating artist to each receive a prize which consists of: free hosting of their Format website for life ($300/year value), a $500 monetary prize, and one-on-one consultation with Format’s Expert Site Building Team ($500 value).

March 30, 2023

This RBC Speed Networking event is tailor towards Creative Writing, Life Studies, Indigenous Visual Culture, however, current students from any program are welcome to attend! Please complete the registration information below to RSVP and save your spot; we’re looking forward to seeing you!

March 30, 2023

Graduating this year? Attend this essential info forum!

February 28 - March 30, 2023

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce a recruited placement in partnership with Art Metropole for the role of Programs, Publications & Shop Assistant. The Programs, Publications & Shop Assistant will join Art Metropole’s team to support activities at their 896 College Street space, at pop-up locations, and online.

March 29, 2023

Wednesday Evening Life Drawing returns for the Winter semester, weekly from February 8th- April 5th, 2023.

March 29, 2023

IBPOC Photo Club Artist Talk  

Wednesday, March 29th, 5 PM, 113 McCaul St, Room 516 

March 28, 2023

Join us for an evening with award-winning writer, epidemiologist and educator Dr. Dan Werb as he unpacks the history and rise of COVID-19 and the unprecedented scientific movement to stop COVID-19.

February 13 - March 27, 2023

The Call for Nominations for OCAD U's 2022-2023 Teaching Awards is now open!  All OCAD U students, staff and faculty members are invited to submit nominations for our many dedicated faculty members and teaching assistants who taught in the 2022-23 academic year (which includes Spring/Summer 2022, Fall 2022 and Winter 2023 terms).

March 16-27, 2023

An exciting opportunity is here for GradEx students! The RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is working with the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair to provide those participating in GradEx an opportunity to showcase their work at this year’s Toronto Outdoor Art Fair.  

March 27, 2023

OCAD University Senate Meeting

March 15-26, 2023

Pulvis

A Sculpture/Installation exhibition from March 15 to March 26 | Gallery 1313

March 23-25, 2023

Canada’s DemocracyXChange (DXC) Summit returns to Toronto from March 23 to 25 with an in-person keynote address by Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, press freedom fighter and author of a new memoir, How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future.

Co-presented by OCAD University, the Leadership Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University, and Open Democracy Project, the fourth DemocracyXChange Summit (#DXC23) will bring together students, researchers, practitioners, public servants, community organizers, and leaders from the private, public and not-for-profit sector to connect, learn and emerge with new partnerships, plans and actions to strengthen democratic institutions and civil society.

 

March 25, 2023

Saturday Morning Life Drawing returns for the Winter semester, weekly from February 11th- April 8th, 2023.

March 24, 2023

Check out a parade of upcycled Mas costumes at OCAD U!

October 6, 2022 - March 24, 2023

This exhibition features multi-media works by queer disability artist Pam Patterson that capture physical and visual (dis)ability perceptions.

March 23, 2023

This RBC Speed Networking event is tailor towards Advertising, Photography, and Illustration, however, current students from any program are welcome to attend! Please complete the registration information below to RSVP and save your spot; we’re looking forward to seeing you!

March 23, 2023

Multiplicities and plurality: Curator Jane Tingley in Conversation with Dr. Karen Houle  – Thursday, March 23, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Onsite Gallery, 199 Richmond Street West