Feb. 12: OCAD U campus open, monitoring weather conditions

GradEx is the city’s largest free art and design exhibition, showcasing the work of over 800 graduating artists, designers, and digital media creators. GradEx 110 will take place from Wednesday, May 7, to Sunday, May 11, drawing nearly 50,000 visitors throughout its run. This year, we’re launching a GradEx Marketplace located at 100 McCaul Street, in the main floor Auditorium offering alumni a unique opportunity to reconnect with the University while selling your work to a public audience enthusiastic about supporting artists and buying art.

Designing the Future: Decolonization, Disruption, and the Art of Creating Your Own Seat at the Table The inaugural DesignMeets Café Talk wasn’t just a conversation; it was a call to action. On a brisk January evening, as Toronto’s streets turned to ice, design minds gathered in the warm embrace of Ethica Coffee Roasters for a discussion that was anything but lukewarm. The topic? The future of design education, the dismantling of outdated silos, and the necessity of decolonization. Leading the charge was Dr. Lesley-Ann Noel, the newly minted Dean of Design at OCAD University, with systems thinker and design strategist Michael Dila steering the conversation. https://designmeets.ca/event-summaries/cafe-talks-1-recap