The Great Hall is the central hub for the university, facilitating many events, lectures and receptions, as well as departmental exhibitions featuring curriculum-based projects by art and design students.

Our main event space hosts year-round exhibitions by art and design students and the launch party for GradEx, OCAD U's annual graduate exhibition. GradEx is Canada's largest free art and design show, and typically sees over 40,000 visitors.

Current exhibitions

No current exhibitions scheduled at this location.

Hours

Fall & Winter Term hours

Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 12 a.m. 
(card swipe after 8 p.m.)

Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sundays, 12 p.m. to 12 a.m. 
(card swipe after 8 p.m.)

 

Spring/summer Term hours

Monday to Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. 
(card swipe after 8 p.m.)

Fridays, 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. 

Saturdays and Sundays, closed 

Location and contact

100 McCaul St., 2nd floor

 

​For external bookings
Leslie Aston Hurst
Event Lead, Marketing & Communications 
lastonhurst@ocadu.ca

 
For other inquiries
Tibi Neuspiel 
Programs Coordinator, Galleries System
tneuspiel@ocadu.ca