OCAD U RBC Centre for Emerging Artists and Designers

OCAD U RBC Centre for Emerging Artists and Designers We support the early career advancement of OCAD U students and recent alumni through career development, experiential learning and creative entrepreneurship.

09/18/2026

‼️3 weeks left until the 2026 Art & Design Graduate School Fair!!

✨Are you considering a Master's degree or PhD-level studies? Join us on October 8th for the annual Art & Design Graduate School Fair OCAD University and meet with top art and design universities to learn about various different programs in Canada and abroad!

📆Date/Time: Thurs. October 8, 2026 from 11am – 3pm ET
📍Location: OCAD University, Great Hall, 100 McCaul St, 2nd Floor
👉 Free for attendees
ℹ️To learn more visit: www.ocadu.ca/gradschoolfair (link in bio)
✅RSVP to attend (link in bio)

➕We also have an Expert Panel series planned the day before the Fair. Have questions about graduate school? Join us on October 7th for two panel sessions that will cover a variety of topics to help support you in your graduate school journey.

🗓️Date/Time: Wed, October 7, 2026
📍Location: CEAD, 115 McCaul St, 3rd Floor
ℹ️Follow the link in our bio to RSVP for each of the panels.

🔻Schedule of Events:

▪️How Graduate School Shapes Creative Practice - Wed. October 7, from 1:00 - 2:00 pm

▪️The Graduate School Application Toolkit - Wed. October 7, from 2:30 - 3:30 pm

👋See you there!

❓Have questions about graduate school? Join us on October 7 for our Expert Panel series! This series includes two panels...
09/11/2026

❓Have questions about graduate school? Join us on October 7 for our Expert Panel series! This series includes two panels that will cover a variety of topics to help support you in your graduate school journey. Details below ⬇️

🗓️Date: Wed, October 7, 2026
📍Location: CEAD, 115 McCaul St, 3rd Floor
ℹ️Follow the links below to RSVP for each of the panels.

🔻Schedule of Events:

▪️How Graduate School Shapes Creative Practice - Wed. October 7, from 1:00 - 2:00 pm
RSVP: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/9NYhLbZ5vK
Join a panel of artists and designers who will reflect on their graduate school experiences and discuss how pursuing an MFA or MDes helped shape their creative identities, research interests, and professional careers.

▪️The Graduate School Application Toolkit - Wed. October 7, from 2:30 - 3:30 pm
RSVP: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/phWZEWuL9v
Join university representatives from CalArts, Emily Carr, UofT School of Daniels, Concordia and OCAD University as they share expert guidance on crafting compelling graduate school application materials, including your CV, portfolio, and statement of intent.

❓Are you considering graduate-level studies? Join us on October 8th for the Art & Design Graduate School Fair OCAD Unive...
09/11/2026

❓Are you considering graduate-level studies? Join us on October 8th for the Art & Design Graduate School Fair OCAD University to meet with representatives from top art & design universities, including OCAD University, to learn more about MFA, MDes, MA, and PhD programs throughout Canada or internationally.

📆Date/Time: Thurs. October 8, 2026 from 11am – 3pm
📍Location: OCAD University, Great Hall, 100 McCaul St, 2nd Floor
👉 Free for attendees
✅RSVP to attend: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/ADzCrydnLC

🌐Visit www.ocadu.ca/gradschoolfair to learn more about the fair and participating schools.

09/10/2026

✨A warm welcome to all new and returning OCAD U students and a huge thank you to all of you who stopped by the CEAD table during 2026 Welcome Day to play our Wheel of Fortune!

🎥Video credits: Jun Vu junsfolio
OCAD University OCAD University Campus Life

09/03/2026

✨2026 Sankofa Square Animation Take-over!

📣The RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers and Sankofa Square are excited to announce the 2026 OCAD U Experiential Learning Animation take-over!

ℹ️The Sankofa Square placement provides OCADU Experimental Animation placement students with the opportunity to showcase their work on the digital screens of Sankofa Square (formerly Yonge and Dundas). Our students were asked to respond to the theme of
Worldbuilding.

🗓️The OCAD U Experiential Learning animation take-over will be shown across five (5) digital screens throughout the month of September 2026.

⭐️Artists:
Angellina Do Angellina⭐️
Bryn Latanville
Junyu Song Darren MC

✨A special thank you to OCAD U animation mentor Jasmeet Sidhu.

📌The Experiential Learning program offers a continuous approach to bridging formal studies with opportunities for professional, personal and civic growth. Experiential
Learning at OCAD U supports students in developing their skills by engaging directly with the professional community.

🌐To learn more about Experiential Learning at OCADU visit: www.ocadu.ca/cead

🗓️Save the date! The annual Art & Design Graduate School Fair is coming back in October!❓Are you considering graduate-le...
08/18/2026

🗓️Save the date! The annual Art & Design Graduate School Fair is coming back in October!

❓Are you considering graduate-level studies? Join us on October 8th for the Art & Design Graduate School Fair at OCAD University to meet with representatives from top art & design universities, including OCAD University, to learn more about MFA, MDes, MA, and PhD programs throughout Canada or internationally.

📆Date/Time: Thurs. October 8, 2026 from 11am – 3pm
📍Location: OCAD University, Great Hall, 100 McCaul St, 2nd Floor
👉 Free for attendees
✅RSVP to attend: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/ADzCrydnLC

🌐Visit www.ocadu.ca/gradschoolfair to learn more about the fair and participating schools.

08/07/2026

🚀 What kind of enterprise might Toronto need 30 years from now?

Future Enterprise Lab is an 8-week program for OCAD U students and alumni exploring speculative fiction, strategic forecasting, and creative entrepreneurship.

📚 Read speculative fiction
🔮 Explore possible futures for Toronto
💡 Develop a venture concept for the world that's coming next
No business experience required.
✅ Fully funded participation
✅ Certificate of Completion
✅ Applications now open

❗️Apply by September 10, 2026.

This initiative is generously funded by the City of Toronto's Business Incubation and Commercialization Grant Program.

Application link in Bio

📣DesignTO, Stantec Window Gallery and the RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers are excited to announce a public w...
07/28/2026

📣DesignTO, Stantec Window Gallery and the RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers are excited to announce a public window gallery exhibition Career Launcher, providing an exhibition opportunity for one (1) exhibition proposal from current OCAD U students and recent grads to show their work as part of the 2027 DesignTO Festival.

✨Artists and designers are invited to submit proposals for existing work to be shown from December 19, 2026 to March 17, 2027. The selected artist(s) and/or designer(s) will receive a $500 fee from Stantec, plus a $530 fee and $200 production support from the CEAD.

📩Eligibility: Current OCAD U undergraduate students in any discipline who have completed a minimum of 15+ credits who are graduating in 2027
or current OCAD U Master's students
or recent OCAD U Alumni who graduated in 2026 or 2025

🗓Application Deadline: Sunday, September 20, 2026, 11:59 PM ET
ℹ️To apply/learn more visit: https://careerlaunchers.format.com/2027-designto-stantec

*Image Credit: Yana Rzayeva Remnants for the Future, (2026).
*Photo credit: Zenab Kazmi

06/26/2026

🟡Experiential Learning Undergrad Info Session

🗓️Date/Time: Wed. July 8, 2026, 1:30 PM- 2:30 PM EST
📍Location: Virtual (Zoom)
✅RSVP to attend: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/UZgAn0B37k (link in bio)
❗️A link to join the webinar will be sent out via email closer to the event for those who RSVP

‼️Fall Placement Application Deadline: August 04, 2026
Ready to Turn Your Creativity into Real-World Experience?
Are you an OCAD U undergraduate student interested in completing a placement for academic credit? Join our upcoming Experiential Learning Information Session to discover how you can gain valuable industry experience, expand your professional network, and earn credit toward your degree.
 
Topics covered:
• Placement Courses
• Independent Field Placements
• Application process
• Tools & Resources
• Accessing Advising
• Q&A
 
🚀 Discover how experiential learning can help transform your education into meaningful career experience. 

To learn more about Experiential Learning at OCAD U visit the RBC Centre for Emerging Artists and Designers at www.ocadu.ca/cead

🎨Image Credit: Keyana Allen key

06/19/2026

Congratulations to all new OCAD U grads! 🎓 Now what?

We want to help you put your creativity in motion!

The OCAD U commitment is a bold initiative that offers extended access to key career-related services and supports for new graduates for the first year after you receive your degree. This initiative is being realized through various collaborative efforts at OCAD U, as well as with the generous support of key external partners who share our resolve to help new OCAD U alumni get meaningful jobs, set up businesses and advance their professional practice.

Visit www.ocadu.ca/commitment (link in bio) for full details.

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115 McCaul Street, 3rd Floor
Toronto, ON

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Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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