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Dr. Nithikul Nimkulrat’s research project is developing a theoretical account of how memory, grief, and loss are experienced not only cognitively or verbally, but through the body, materials, objects, relationships and time.

Indigenous-led Canada Pavilion, curated by OCAD University, features works by alum-artists Shelley Niro, Melissa General and Hannah Claus; curator Ryan Rice. 

Opinion piece by Ryan Rice and Ana Serrano explores what Canadian sovereignty means today.

The RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers and Sankofa Square are excited to announce the 2026 OCAD U Experiential Learning Animation take-over! 
 
The Sankofa Square placement provides OCADU Experimental Animation placement students with the opportunity to showcase their work on the digital screens of Sankofa Square (formerly Yonge and Dundas). Our students were asked to respond to the theme of Worldbuilding. 

Faculty of Design’s Used Book Sale offered students affordable access to donated art and design books.

Date/Time: Wednesday, October 7, 2026, from 10am – 6pm

Location: 100 McCaul St. - OCAD University, Lobby, Ground Floor

Yesterday. Today. Forever. applies strategic foresight to a large-scale public art project across 10 distinct sites.

RBC CEAD-facilitated collaboration brings student and alum work to reclaimed outdoor community space. 

Collaborative pilot project involving OCAD U explores how Marina Quay West can support culture, public life, and economic activity ahead of its planned transformation into a permanent park.

From Aug. 17 to 20, Pagkakaisa explores community, identity and collective unity at the 2026 Mabuhay Festival.

Annual selection of recipients applauds dedicated practitioners of craft and design.

The University received the rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.

The OCAD U alum and former teaching assistant was a cherished member of the Prince Edward County community. 

OCAD U students earned top honours and special nominations in the Association of Professional Futurists’ 2026 Student Recognition program, with award-winning projects showcasing excellence in strategic foresight and digital futures.

One project maps patterns of cultural censorship during the Nazi era while a second is developing a theory of grief and nostalgia through embodied material practices. 

Chervahun Emilien, CPA, CA, has more than 20 years of experience in finance, corporate services, governance, strategic planning and organizational change.

The video podcast series features interviews with women leaders working to strengthen democracy.

Esther Doë Kim won the Best of Art Fair award at the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair (TOAF) held July 10 to 12.

The RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD) and Bau-Xi Gallery are excited to announce the recipients of the 2026 Bau-Xi Gallery Emerging Exhibition Career Launcher!

Congratulations to Alicia Tian, Ben Janssen, Chimemelie Okafor, Jes Bonnie, Nadine Alexeev, Sofia D'Onofrio, Sue Mackay, and Veronika Bondarenko for receiving this opportunity. Their works will be on display at Bau-Xi Gallery from July 9 - August 3, 2026. 
 

The Knowledge Synthesis Grants were awarded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council for the priority area, The Arts Transformed.

We Were, We Are, We Will Be traces journeys of memory, identity and possibility. 

Students, faculty, staff and alums are taking part in one of Canada's largest contemporary art fairs, including alums serving on the jury and participating as part of the RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers Career Launchers program. 

Convocation 2026 celebrates more than 1,000 graduands.

OCAD University is presenting a Kanien’kehá:ka-led exhibition at the Canada Pavilion during the 2026 Gwangju Biennale in South Korea.

The international conference brings together practitioners from around the world to examine futures are imagined, sensed and shaped under conditions of uncertainty.

The residency for emerging artists is led by artist Erdem Taşdelen with an expanded partnership with Toronto Arts Foundation.

OCAD U students won several Rocket 2026 awards, a program managed by the Association of Chartered Industrial Designers of Ontario.

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce Madeline Collins as the recipient of the 2026 Studio Magazine Editorial Assistant Career Launchers!

The initiative will benefit more than 84,000 students in Toronto.

The opening also celebrated the new exterior mural, April Hickox: Vantage Point – Passing and premiere screening of Vantage Point: Unfolding.

More than 800 graduands will cross the stage at OCAD U’s June 19 Convocation ceremonies.

More than 300 guests gathered for the second annual OCAD U Gala, raising $420,000 through an evening of art, design and community. Proceeds from the event will support student bursaries at OCAD University.

The University is celebrating four influential creatives for their exceptional contributions to design, arts and culture, and philanthropy at its June 19 Convocation ceremonies.

President Serrano received the Reel Asian Award in recognition of her contributions to Canada’s arts and creative industries.

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce Jenna FitzGerald and Annapoorane Rajagopal Valarmathy as the recipients of the 2026 Critical Distance Centre for Curators, Public Art Billboard and Exhibition Essay Career Launcher!

Faculty can submit proposals to design, pilot and assess new pedagogical and curricular approaches to AI in art and design education.

A report released by the Council of Ontario Universities provides recommendations for the federal and Ontario governments and Ontario universities.