UTM Department of Visual Studies Student Society

Are you a DVS student planning to graduate in the 2026-2027 school year? If so, we’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). 🎓✨🎨

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

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.

Please join us for the opening reception of the DVSSS-Organized Art and Art History Exhibition, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘞𝘦 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦! The opening will take place this 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟱:𝟬𝟬-𝟴:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝘇𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆.

𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀
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

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲
Valentyna Onisko, Alex Nagy, Hafsa Murtaza, and Jules Lee

Image Credit: Alexander Denis, 𝘖𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥, 2025. Acrylic on hardboard.

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𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙨 𝙒𝙚 𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙚
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!

You are invited to the opening reception of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘞𝘦 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦 exhibition, organized by the Department of Visual Studies Student Society in collaboration with Sheridan Creative Campus Gallery curators, with sponsorship from DVS. The exhibition features work by 22 talented artists from all years of the Art and Art History program. The show highlights emerging artists who question, probe, and confront the ways in which cultural narratives have been distorted, political histories have created divisions, and personal experiences shape 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘞𝘦 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦.

The opening will take place this 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟳 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟱:𝟬𝟬-𝟴:𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝘇𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆. There will be snacks, selling of DVSSS merch, an exhibition catalogue, and new and old Buff publications to look through!

𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀
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

𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲
Valentyna Onisko, Alex Nagy, Hafsa Murtaza, and Jules Lee

First Image Credit: Hafsa Murtaza, 𝘌𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘰𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯, 2026. Paper coat dress with lapel collar: block print, resist-dye, and digital print on Heritage Japanese paper, stitched.
Second Image Credit: Xueqing (Christina) Wang, 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘦𝘭𝘧, 2025. Oil on canvas.

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𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙨 𝙒𝙚 𝙏𝙖𝙠𝙚
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 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!

Join us for our screening and panel discussion event "The Price of Everything, And the Value of Nothing," happening Friday, March 27 from 2-5 PM at CC2150.

DVSSS is collaborating with the Department of Management to question the intersections or art and finance. We will be screening 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 (Kahn, 2018). Invited pannelists include Department of Management Professor Tanya Kirsch and Professor Heather Bone, as well as DVS Professor Caylen Heckel.

We will be providing lunch outside of CC2150, and will be selling DVSSS merch.

📸 We are still accepting submissions for the Channel6ix Photography Exhibition — “Light”

This is your chance to:
• Share your work
• Exhibit alongside other creatives
• Be part of a growing visual community

🗓 Exhibition: March 29
📍 373 Wyecroft Rd, Oakville

⚠️ Submission deadline is this Wednesday — submit now!
🔗 Link in bio

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Co-hosted by .dvsss & 6 Film Club
Organized by Channel 6 Film Club & Oakville Lighthouse FotoClub + Oakville Chinese Network

🥳Join us for UTM Film Festival 2026! Its happening this Friday, March 20 in the CDRS room, MN second floor, from 4:30-8:00.

🏆Come and see a screening of winning student films judged by our jurors, Dr. Jill Caskey, Dr. Patrick Marshall, Dr. Mathew Stoddard, and cinema studies alumni, Imam Hassan. An awards ceremony will follow along with a reception dinner.

One of our awards this year is sponsored by the ACORN Tri-Campus Festival, with the UTM Film Club handing out popcorn at the event 🍿

And you guessed it, we are selling DVSSS merch at the event! If you do not yet have one of our iconic t-shirts, be sure to get one at the Film Fest.

Hope to see you there!

🎬𝗨𝗧𝗠 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻! 🙌

Are you interested in YOUR very own film being showcased at the UTM annual film fest?!
Are you a film maker looking to get your work on screen this March?!

Don’t miss your chance to submit to the 2026 UTM Film Fest! 👏🥳

The DVSSS is so excited to welcome you to be a part of the annual tradition of UTM Film Fest!
If you are an aspiring film maker or hoping to watch some amazing films, and network with some professors and esteemed guest judges, come meet us at our Cinema Studies Marquee Event! This incredible screening event gives UTM students the chance to showcase their films and cinematic visions to a real audience! The festival will take place on Friday March 20th from 4:30pm-8:30pm where selected films will be screened in the CDRS room located in the MN building!

Films will be juried by professors and guest judges. This year, prizes include first, second, and third place, including honourable mentions. As part of our collaboration with Gallery 1265, there will be an "ATAF selects" prize, with the chance of being screened as part of the tri-campus festival in UTSG and UTSC!

Requirements:

- Must be a current enrolled UTM student
- Film should be a maximum of 15 minutes (no minimum!)
- Films should be at least 720p resolution
- Film must be equitable and include any necessary content warnings

To Submit:

1. First, Click the link in our bio.
2. Then, Fill out the google form (with information including runtime, film name, a brief synopsis and a content warning if needed, etc!)
3. You’ve Submitted to UTM’s Film Fest! (Now just sit back and relax and wait to hear back if your film has been selected for this year’s event!)

Submission options:
- Upload through Google Form link in bio
- WeTransfer to [email protected]

Questions or concerns? Contact [email protected]

Submission Deadline: March 11th at 11:59pm EST

If you have any questions or concerns about the event or how to submit please email us at [email protected] or DM our instagram account .dvsss!

Thank you to everyone who came to our second "Viewing the Now" film screening and discussion! 🥳

Many thanks to for being our special guest, Dr. Nikolina Kurtovic for her help is organizing the event, and the FAH392 class for their amazing discussion questions! After watching Fire at Sea (Gianfranco Rosi, 2016), we had a robust discussion on the impact of the sea and desert on migration, geopolitics, and cultural identities. Nehal's insights on her research about sand, the deserts role in the global migration crisis, and her shadow puppetry show "Ramla and the Desert," was inspiring and thought provoking.

Thank you for providing us with the generous catering!

Our next film screening and discussion will be in collaboration with the UTM Finance Department on March 27. Keep and eye on our social media for updates!