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The countdown is on! Pantone announces its "2026 Colour of the Year" next week. We asked seven #OCADU faculty members for their predictions. What’s your pick? Learn more: bit.ly/4roe5YU
Predictions for 2026 Pantone Colour of the Year
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November 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
The countdown is on! Pantone announces its "2026 Colour of the Year" next week. We asked seven #OCADU faculty members for their predictions. What’s your pick? Learn more: bit.ly/4roe5YU
Congrats to alum Annette Mangaard whose film, “I Am the Art,” about artist, musician & former faculty Nobuo Kubota, has its world premiere Dec. 7, Ted Rogers Hot Docs Cinema bit.ly/47UohRl
November 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Congrats to alum Annette Mangaard whose film, “I Am the Art,” about artist, musician & former faculty Nobuo Kubota, has its world premiere Dec. 7, Ted Rogers Hot Docs Cinema bit.ly/47UohRl
Congrats to Associate Professor Min Sook Lee whose documentary, “There Are No Words” won the Reel Asian-DOC Institute Best Documentary Award at the Reel Asian International Film Festival. www.ocadu.ca/news/associa...
November 24, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Congrats to Associate Professor Min Sook Lee whose documentary, “There Are No Words” won the Reel Asian-DOC Institute Best Documentary Award at the Reel Asian International Film Festival. www.ocadu.ca/news/associa...
Unlock your job-search strategy at our Job Ready workshop — Nov 25, 1 PM at CEAD. Learn goal-setting, job-board tips + cold-email basics, and leave with a custom checklist to guide your next steps. RSVP: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...
November 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Unlock your job-search strategy at our Job Ready workshop — Nov 25, 1 PM at CEAD. Learn goal-setting, job-board tips + cold-email basics, and leave with a custom checklist to guide your next steps. RSVP: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...
Environmental Design students at OCAD U, guided by Neal Prabhu and Zev Farber (RBC CEAD), contributed to Forum’s latest attainable student housing project – with student needs at the centre.
See the display in the 100 McCaul lobby until Nov 21!
See the display in the 100 McCaul lobby until Nov 21!
November 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Environmental Design students at OCAD U, guided by Neal Prabhu and Zev Farber (RBC CEAD), contributed to Forum’s latest attainable student housing project – with student needs at the centre.
See the display in the 100 McCaul lobby until Nov 21!
See the display in the 100 McCaul lobby until Nov 21!
#OCADU alum Kendra Yee will explore the history of Chinese immigration to Toronto as she begins her term as the city of Toronto artist-in-residence. Learn more: bit.ly/49f1scd
November 14, 2025 at 3:41 PM
#OCADU alum Kendra Yee will explore the history of Chinese immigration to Toronto as she begins her term as the city of Toronto artist-in-residence. Learn more: bit.ly/49f1scd
Join us for THE UNDERTONE: Artist Talk with @acserrano.bsky.social and filmmaker Ian Tuason, as Ian unpacks the journey behind his debut feature – a haunting single-location horror film recently acquired by A24.
🎥 Nov 14 | 7:30 PM
📍 OCADU Auditorium MCA 190
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🎥 Nov 14 | 7:30 PM
📍 OCADU Auditorium MCA 190
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November 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Join us for THE UNDERTONE: Artist Talk with @acserrano.bsky.social and filmmaker Ian Tuason, as Ian unpacks the journey behind his debut feature – a haunting single-location horror film recently acquired by A24.
🎥 Nov 14 | 7:30 PM
📍 OCADU Auditorium MCA 190
www.reelasian.com/festival-eve...
🎥 Nov 14 | 7:30 PM
📍 OCADU Auditorium MCA 190
www.reelasian.com/festival-eve...
OCAD U is proud to announce the 2025–26 BMO Microgrant recipients from the Global Centre for Climate Action! 🌍 Supported by BMO, these grants fund faculty-led projects advancing sustainability, environmental awareness, and climate action. Learn more: bit.ly/47g0lHN
October 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
OCAD U is proud to announce the 2025–26 BMO Microgrant recipients from the Global Centre for Climate Action! 🌍 Supported by BMO, these grants fund faculty-led projects advancing sustainability, environmental awareness, and climate action. Learn more: bit.ly/47g0lHN
Join artist & curator Jesse King Nov 12 at Onsite Gallery for a special tour of Rosalie Favell | Belonging (1982–2024). Explore identity, Indigiqueer expression & Indigenous presence in contemporary art. 👉 Info + register: www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...
October 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Join artist & curator Jesse King Nov 12 at Onsite Gallery for a special tour of Rosalie Favell | Belonging (1982–2024). Explore identity, Indigiqueer expression & Indigenous presence in contemporary art. 👉 Info + register: www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...
🎥 On Global TV @globalnews.ca! #OCADU student Juliana Saavedra Patino sat down with Susan Hay to talk about her award-winning art — and that incredible $30,000 prize! Watch her interview here: bit.ly/47tsEkJ
First year OCAD student wins $30K art award | Watch News Videos Online
Watch First year OCAD student wins $30K art award Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
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October 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
🎥 On Global TV @globalnews.ca! #OCADU student Juliana Saavedra Patino sat down with Susan Hay to talk about her award-winning art — and that incredible $30,000 prize! Watch her interview here: bit.ly/47tsEkJ
Join artist Maxime Touroute on campus for an interactive #videomapping experience on Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. This free event is open to the public and is co-presented by @franceaucanada.bsky.social, the Institut Français and #OCADU. 🎥🖼️
More: bit.ly/47qRxxp
More: bit.ly/47qRxxp
October 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Join artist Maxime Touroute on campus for an interactive #videomapping experience on Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. This free event is open to the public and is co-presented by @franceaucanada.bsky.social, the Institut Français and #OCADU. 🎥🖼️
More: bit.ly/47qRxxp
More: bit.ly/47qRxxp
We're live on YouTube with a fantastic group of experts on birth environment design.
Join us live here: www.youtube.com/live/OkVd3uv...
Conference recordings will also be posted this week on this channel for all 19 of our international transdisciplinary experts.
Join us live here: www.youtube.com/live/OkVd3uv...
Conference recordings will also be posted this week on this channel for all 19 of our international transdisciplinary experts.
October 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
We're live on YouTube with a fantastic group of experts on birth environment design.
Join us live here: www.youtube.com/live/OkVd3uv...
Conference recordings will also be posted this week on this channel for all 19 of our international transdisciplinary experts.
Join us live here: www.youtube.com/live/OkVd3uv...
Conference recordings will also be posted this week on this channel for all 19 of our international transdisciplinary experts.
OCAD U Student Literary Cabaret at Toronto International Festival of Authors showcases emerging voices, Oct. 29. Festival features other OCAD U-related events. Learn more: bit.ly/3LqD0KP
October 23, 2025 at 8:23 PM
OCAD U Student Literary Cabaret at Toronto International Festival of Authors showcases emerging voices, Oct. 29. Festival features other OCAD U-related events. Learn more: bit.ly/3LqD0KP
📖 Métis Scrip Lecture w/ William Benoit Explore the history & legacy of Métis scrip—its impact on land rights, dispossession & ongoing reconciliation. 📅 Oct 29 | 4pm | Onsite Gallery Free with registration 👉 www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...
October 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM
📖 Métis Scrip Lecture w/ William Benoit Explore the history & legacy of Métis scrip—its impact on land rights, dispossession & ongoing reconciliation. 📅 Oct 29 | 4pm | Onsite Gallery Free with registration 👉 www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...
Join us for the 6th Annual OCAD U Gallery Crawl on October 18th! 🎨
Meet artists, designers + curators and explore 5 gallery venues across campus.
Free guided tours at 12 + 1 p.m. Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/6th-annual...
Meet artists, designers + curators and explore 5 gallery venues across campus.
Free guided tours at 12 + 1 p.m. Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/6th-annual...
October 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Join us for the 6th Annual OCAD U Gallery Crawl on October 18th! 🎨
Meet artists, designers + curators and explore 5 gallery venues across campus.
Free guided tours at 12 + 1 p.m. Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/6th-annual...
Meet artists, designers + curators and explore 5 gallery venues across campus.
Free guided tours at 12 + 1 p.m. Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/6th-annual...
Heads up, OCAD U! 👷♀️ Butterfield Park + Levels 5 & 6 of the Rosalie Sharp Centre will be closed during fall midterm break for HVAC upgrades. 100 McCaul will also close early (4 p.m.) on Oct 15 for a power outage to complete the work.
October 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Heads up, OCAD U! 👷♀️ Butterfield Park + Levels 5 & 6 of the Rosalie Sharp Centre will be closed during fall midterm break for HVAC upgrades. 100 McCaul will also close early (4 p.m.) on Oct 15 for a power outage to complete the work.
Next week check out MULTIfest at Stackt – Toronto first-ever experiential art festival. More info here: www.multi-fest.ca
October 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Next week check out MULTIfest at Stackt – Toronto first-ever experiential art festival. More info here: www.multi-fest.ca
Congrats to OCAD U researchers on receiving more than $100K from Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund to advance cutting-edge research in sustainable art and design practices. bit.ly/3KLPoF2
October 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Congrats to OCAD U researchers on receiving more than $100K from Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund to advance cutting-edge research in sustainable art and design practices. bit.ly/3KLPoF2
Congrats to OCAD U alum Liam Mooney and partner Emma Cochrane of Jackpine Dynamic Branding — named Newsmakers of the Year by the Ottawa Business Journal and Ottawa Board of Trade! Their bold design sparked a national conversation — Canada is not for sale! bit.ly/4nHID5z
“Canada is not for sale!” creators net "Newsmakers of the Year" award
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October 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Congrats to OCAD U alum Liam Mooney and partner Emma Cochrane of Jackpine Dynamic Branding — named Newsmakers of the Year by the Ottawa Business Journal and Ottawa Board of Trade! Their bold design sparked a national conversation — Canada is not for sale! bit.ly/4nHID5z
Design Canada screening + post-show talk Explore how Canadian graphic designers shaped national identity in the 60s & 70s. 🗓 Oct 23, 6:30 PM 📍 100 McCaul St., room 190 Learn more: www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...
October 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Design Canada screening + post-show talk Explore how Canadian graphic designers shaped national identity in the 60s & 70s. 🗓 Oct 23, 6:30 PM 📍 100 McCaul St., room 190 Learn more: www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...
🌍 Transforming Birthspace: A Global Colloquium — exploring healthier, more supportive spaces for childbirth. Exhibition: Oct 24–Nov 10 at 49 McCaul St. | Colloquium: Oct 25–27 @ OCAD U Waterfront. Learn more: www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...
October 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
🌍 Transforming Birthspace: A Global Colloquium — exploring healthier, more supportive spaces for childbirth. Exhibition: Oct 24–Nov 10 at 49 McCaul St. | Colloquium: Oct 25–27 @ OCAD U Waterfront. Learn more: www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...
Congrats to alums Delali Cofie & Natia Lemay, recipients of the 2025 CIBC C2 Art Program. They’ll create work for solo exhibitions at CIBC Square in Toronto. bit.ly/3VODfl5
October 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Congrats to alums Delali Cofie & Natia Lemay, recipients of the 2025 CIBC C2 Art Program. They’ll create work for solo exhibitions at CIBC Square in Toronto. bit.ly/3VODfl5
OCAD U’s Fall Design Festival is here! 🎉 A month of exhibitions, talks + collabs bringing students, alums + partners together. Highlights: Unravelling (Oct 9), Design Canada screening (Oct 23) + Illustration Alumni events (Oct 24). Learn more: bit.ly/42k0yaa
October 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
OCAD U’s Fall Design Festival is here! 🎉 A month of exhibitions, talks + collabs bringing students, alums + partners together. Highlights: Unravelling (Oct 9), Design Canada screening (Oct 23) + Illustration Alumni events (Oct 24). Learn more: bit.ly/42k0yaa
Beyond the Gallery explores public art as a career path for Fine Art students through panels + a site tour in downtown Toronto. 🗓 Oct 16, 11AM–3PM 📍 CEAD, 115 McCaul St. Learn more + RSVP: www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...
October 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Beyond the Gallery explores public art as a career path for Fine Art students through panels + a site tour in downtown Toronto. 🗓 Oct 16, 11AM–3PM 📍 CEAD, 115 McCaul St. Learn more + RSVP: www.ocadu.ca/events-and-e...
Don’t miss this interview with #OCADU prof Lillian Allen—Toronto’s Poet Laureate and the Godmother of Dub Poetry—ahead of an Oct 3 event celebrating her work.
Read more: bit.ly/48c1IIy
Read more: bit.ly/48c1IIy
October 1, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Don’t miss this interview with #OCADU prof Lillian Allen—Toronto’s Poet Laureate and the Godmother of Dub Poetry—ahead of an Oct 3 event celebrating her work.
Read more: bit.ly/48c1IIy
Read more: bit.ly/48c1IIy