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Matthew Thomas (MDes ’20) is reshaping how people experience the outdoors through design, expanding access to nature and strengthening tourism systems.

Meet Canada’s next leaders in art, design, video games, animation and much more!

On May 1, from 3 to 4:30 p.m., shortlisted candidates will make oral presentations to the OCAD U community.

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce Cassidy Alejandria as the recipient of the 2026 Gallery 44 Vitrines Curatorial Incubator Career Launcher! As part of this Career Launcher opportunity, she will curate a project in the Gallery 44 Vitrines, opening in September 2026.

Faculty, alums and honorary doctorate recipients are being featured in two influential contemporary art exhibitions.

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce Willa Crowder and Amia Khosla as the recipients of the Contemporary Textile Studio Co-op 2026 Residency!

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce Kenzie Littlelight, Raven Myers and Manny Wood Lynes-Ford as the recipients of the 2026 Sankofa Square Indigenous Student Digital Exhibition Career Launcher! Their works will be displayed across the five digital screens at Sankofa Square for the duration of National Indigenous History Month in June 2026. 

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce the recipient of the 2026 Toronto Outdoor Art Fair Call for Artists & Makers Career Launchers!

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce Penakee Das as the recipient of the 2026 Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS) Residency Career Launcher!

The University recognizes the service of members of the Board of Governors during National Volunteer Week. 

OCAD University's RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD) is proud to award $18,000 in support of OCAD University's creative entrepreneurs through the 2026 Seed Fund for Creative Entrepreneurs. Now in its sixth year, the Seed Fund provides vital early‑stage support to students and recent alumni as they develop, validate, and grow their creative business ideas.

Limited tickets available for the OCAD U Gala and After Party.

Preparing students for the future means helping them develop critical AI literacy skills 

With more students experimenting with AI tools and integrating AI into their workflows, OCAD U faculty members are incorporating these tools into studio and classroom settings.

Senate Election Updates

Professor Taxali has created a mural for Ridley College!

The call is being issued by the EU and Global Centre for Climate Action at OCAD U with a deadline of May 11.

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce Sue Mackay (Art) and Denise Cabanero Sagmit (Design) as the recipients of 2026 Format Website Prize Career Launchers!

We're also thrilled to announce Bree Rosberg as the runner-up for art and Cindy Tran as the runner-up for design. Congratulations to all!

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce Nancy Correia as the recipient of the 2026 VIBE Arts Program Assistant Career Launcher!

Ranee Lee gives a talk at Blend Conference at University of Waterloo in Kitchener. 

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce Sanchari Dey as the primary recipient and Marketa Holtebrinck as the secondary recipient of the Open Studio 2026 Printmaking Residency Career Launcher!

OCAD U is co-presenting the DemocracyXChange Summit (DXC26), taking place from April 16 to 18.

The recent 2026 Digital Futures Graduate Thesis Exhibition featured projects where students used AI tools.

Emerging artists from Canada and the European Union explore democratic futures through art.

OCAD University honoured student nominees and recipients at its 15th annual Student Leadership Awards, celebrating leadership, equity, creativity, wellness, and community impact.

The new lab aims to create AI literacy by identifying best practices and providing a space for experimental learning.

The City of Toronto commissioned the Hub to research the city's growing festival ecosystem, passed on March 26.

Ana Serrano says new investment recognizes OCAD U’s distinct role, alongside STEM programs.

In his teaching, Assistant Professor Parantap Bhatt says AI is positioned not simply as a tool for output, but as a cognitive collaborator within the design process.

The annual cornerstone of Ontario’s gaming community attracts thousands of guests and highlights the province’s top student game designers and developers.

Charles Marchand played a key creative role in the Oscar-nominated short: Perfectly a Strangeness.

March 20 showcase features six short films and a television pilot created by grant recipients. 

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce Chimemelie Okafor and Veronika Bondarenko as the recipients of the 2026 Akin Career Launcher Call For Artists!

OCAD U is co-organizing a talk with UofT - inviting a collaborator Juliet Kate from Berlin to come and speak here in Toronto. 

OCAD University’s RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers is excited to announce Georgia Hewitt as the recipient of the 2026 Kitworks Jr. Creative Designer Career Launchers! 

The summit explored AI-powered solutions that benefit marginalized voices.