UTM Department of Visual Studies Student Society

UTM Department of Visual Studies Student Society

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DVSSS The DVSSS is the Department of Visual Studies' official academic society.

The Department of Visual Studies houses Art History, Art and Art History, Cinema Studies, and VCC programs at UTM. Follow us on:

Discord: https://discord.gg/jsRQPmy2tz
Instagram: @utm.dvsss
Twitter: @UTM_DVSss
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/utm.dvsss

Photos from UTM Department of Visual Studies Student Society's post 08/05/2026

DVSSS Art Market - 1 WEEK TO GO!

Scroll through to see a list of our amazing vendors selling at our upcoming market next Wednesday. ๐Ÿ‘€

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08/05/2026

DVSSS Art Market Workshop!

This drop-in workshop will explore the 180-year-old photo printmaking process that produces prints of a distinct dark blue using the sunโ€™s UV rays. โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒฟ

Come see what can happen when science meets art! โœจ
No experience needed and all supplies will be provided.

Photos from UTM Department of Visual Studies Student Society's post 08/05/2026

DVSSS Art Market - 1 WEEK TO GO!

Scroll through to see a list of our amazing vendors selling at our upcoming market next Wednesday. ๐Ÿ‘€ย 

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08/01/2026

Drumroll pleaseโ€ฆ the moment that you have all been waiting for - DVS UofT Merch!

Starting August 3rd, 2026, students can preorder DVS program merch through the UofT bookstore website. Hurry and place your order before these hot new items sell out! The link will be posted in our Linktree once the preorder period opens. More details surrounding merch pickup will be communicated at a later date.ย 

08/01/2026

DVSSS Summer Art Market - Wednesday, August 12th from 10:00am-5:00pm.

Hello UTM students! Please stop by the UTM Student Centre presentation room on Wednesday, August 12th to browse a selection of prints, stickers, jewellery, trinkets, and merch available for sale. This market features a range of works created by students, aimed at supporting student businesses on campus.ย 

Keep your eyes peeled for a post introducing our vendors and the workshop which will be held alongside the market!

Hope to see you there!

07/15/2026

Hello artists! The DVSSS Art Market is happening on Wednesday August 12th, 2026, sponsored generously by the UTMSU! UTMSU โ˜€๏ธ๐ŸŒท

All DVS student artists are welcome to sign up as vendors. Students from other UTM and Sheridan College programs are welcome to apply, but must specify their program of study in the signup form. This is a great opportunity to promote your art, ideas, and platforms.

The cost per table is $25, and vendors are welcome to share a table.

Please fill out the application form via the QR code in the poster above or through the link in our Linktree!

More details to followโ€ฆ ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŽจ

05/25/2026

Are you a DVS student planning to graduate in the 2026-2027 school year? If so, weโ€™d love to get your opinion on DVS grad merchandise! Please take a few minutes to fill out the Google Form linked in our bio to specify your preferences (items, price range, personalization, colours, and more). Students interested in working with us to design grad merch are encouraged to let us know through the form (those interested will be contacted in the coming weeks). ๐ŸŽ“โœจ๐ŸŽจ

You can also copy/paste the link here: https://forms.gle/qWmYtURAxLB5kb466

Photos from UTM Department of Visual Studies Student Society's post 04/25/2026

Apply to be VCC or Cinema Studies Liaison for the 2026-27 DVSSS Team!

To apply write a candidate statement for your preferred position that addresses the following:
Tell us why you are interested in the position.
What makes you the best candidate for this position (give examples of prior experience, enthusiasm towards serving the DVS community in a specific way, skill sets, etc.)
What goals do you aspire to set for yourself in this position?
Propose one or two events for the 2026-27 academic year.

The statement can be 1-2 pages long. Please send your statement through email to [email protected] by April 28.

03/28/2026

Please join us for the opening reception ofb๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ด ๐˜ž๐˜ฆ ๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ on ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿด ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐Ÿฑ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ-๐Ÿด:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—บ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ฒ๐—น ๐— ๐—ฐ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†.

Image 1: Perla Sayah, ๐˜Š๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜ ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜”๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜บโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜’๐˜ฆ๐˜บ (๐˜Š๐˜ ๐˜”๐˜’), 2025. Transparent acetate sheets.
Image 2: Xueqing (Christina) Wang, ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ถ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜š๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ง, 2025. Oil on canvas.
Image 3: Rose Liu, ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜‰๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ด ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ 4๐˜ˆ๐˜”, 2025. Multimedia installation.
Image 4: Hafsa Murtaza, ๐˜Œ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜”๐˜ฐ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜Ž๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ, 2026. Japanese paper coat dress.
Image 5: Alexander Denis, ๐˜–๐˜ณ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ, 2025. Acrylic on hardboard.
Image 6: Mai Shimla, ๐˜ˆ ๐˜˜๐˜ถ๐˜ช๐˜ฆ๐˜ต ๐˜›๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฑ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ, 2025. Photographic print.
Image 7: Marissa Maennling, ๐˜ˆ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ๐˜ฆ๐˜จ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜บ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ง ๐˜Š๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ, 2025. Cyanotype on cotton.
Image 8: Ella Jiyang, ๐˜๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ, 2025. Etching and aquatint on paper.

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๐™๐™๐™š ๐™๐™ค๐™ง๐™ข๐™จ ๐™’๐™š ๐™๐™–๐™ ๐™š
Sheridan Hazel McCallion Campus Gallery, Room B234 (second floor of B Wing)
4226 Duke of York Blvd, Mississauga, ON L5B 4C1
March 23 - April 10
Opening Reception on Saturday, March 28, 5-8 pm
Parking can be found behind the B Wing, $1 per hour.

Finding it difficult to find the gallery? If you enter through the entrance near the intersection at Rathburn Rd W and Duke of York Blvd, the bright orange staircase will lead you straight to the gallery.

We hope to see you there!

03/28/2026

Please join us for the opening reception of the DVSSS-Organized Art and Art History Exhibition, ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ด ๐˜ž๐˜ฆ ๐˜›๐˜ข๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ! The opening will take place this ๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†, ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿด ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐Ÿฑ:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ-๐Ÿด:๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐—ฝ๐—บ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ฒ๐—น ๐— ๐—ฐ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐˜‚๐˜€ ๐—š๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†.

๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐˜€
Alexander Denis
Ava Johnson
Charlotte Rangaratnum
Christina Wang
Chrysha Daniella Valla
Ella Jiang
Erfei Ye
Gurleen Manak
Hafsa Murtaza
Isabella Iacoe
Isabella Sciabbarrassi
Jay Barclay
Joshua Lautsch-Rees
Kauri Krishnar
Layla Waters
Mai Shimla
Marissa Maennling
Perla Sayah
Rose Liu
Sarah Lise
Sigourney Tisdall
Tiffany Zufelt

๐—–๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ
Valentyna Onisko, Alex Nagy, Hafsa Murtaza, and Jules Lee

Image Credit: Alexander Denis, ๐˜–๐˜ณ๐˜ค๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ, 2025. Acrylic on hardboard.

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๐™๐™๐™š ๐™๐™ค๐™ง๐™ข๐™จ ๐™’๐™š ๐™๐™–๐™ ๐™š
Sheridan Hazel McCallion Campus Gallery, Room B234 (second floor of B Wing)
4226 Duke of York Blvd, Mississauga, ON L5B 4C1
March 23 - April 10
Opening Reception on Saturday, March 28, 5-8 pm
Parking can be found behind the B Wing, $1 per hour.

Finding it difficult to find the gallery? If you enter through the entrance near the intersection at Rathburn Rd W and Duke of York Blvd, the bright orange staircase will lead you straight to the gallery.

We hope to see you there!

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3359 Mississauga Road
Mississauga, ON

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 12pm
Tuesday 10am - 12pm
Wednesday 10am - 12pm
Thursday 10am - 12pm
Friday 10am - 12pm