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The wait is over! 🎉 GradEx 111 opens tonight at 6:15pm with a party in Butterfield Park and graduate work filling every corner of 100 + 115 McCaul St. Best of all, it’s free and open to everyone! Plan your #GradEx111 visit at ocadu.ca/gradex

We're 1 day away from Toronto's largest FREE art and design exhibition – GradEx 111! 🎉 You'll have 5 days to explore the next generation of artists and designers. Plan your visit at ocadu.ca/gradex

The OCAD U Gala After Party is where you’ll want to be. Live DJ set by Fly Lady Di. Striking visuals across the space. Late-night cocktails + desserts. Tickets are limited: ocadu.ca/afterparty

Congratulations to two OCAD U alums winning 2026 Toronto Arts Awards! 🎉 Pixel Heller took the Che Kothari Artist & Instigator Award and Vladimir Kanic won the Breakthrough Artist Award.

Congratulations to OCAD U alums Matthew Custode on winning Gold in the Film Category & to Posie Small on winning Bronze in the Digital Category for the 2026 Young Lions Canada Competition. The 2026 winning work: globeandmailyounglions.ca/2026-winners/ Announcement: globemediagroup.ca/the-globe-and-…

Canada's 7th annual @dxcsummit was one for the books! Bringing hundreds together to strengthen democracy through dialogue and action. In a year that tested institutions, you showed what's possible. Thank you for making #DXC26 one to remember. Learn more: democracyxchange.org

It’s the final day of @dxcsummit 2026! The day begins with a conversation featuring Nobel Laureate Daron Acemoglu @DAcemogluMIT with What Happened to Liberal Democracy? Followed by more discussions offering fresh perspectives. More at democracyexchange.org. #DXC26

It's opening night for @dxcsummit at OCAD U's Waterfront campus! 🎉 Canada's 7th annual democracy summit is here. Let's get to work with three days of bold ideas, powerful voices, and creative action. Learn more: democracyxchange.org #DXC26

FREE tonight in Toronto 🎬 Award-winning Canadian animation – paint on glass, stop motion, hand-painted & experimental. With Academy Award® winner Chris Lavis + actor Colm Feore for Q&A. Wed Apr 15 | 6:30 PM | Scotiabank Theatre Cinema 7 🎟 canfilmday.ca

Congrats to OCAD U alums who are up for the 2026 Toronto Arts Awards: Pixel Heller and Quentin VerCetty,  finalists for the Che Kothari & Instigator Award; and Vladimir Kanic, finalist for the Breakthrough Artist Award. Read more: torontoartsfoundation.org/news/meet-the-… Photo by Kat Rizza

Research by the Cultural Policy Hub at #OCADU helped shape the City of Toronto’s new festival strategy—approved March 26—supporting free, inclusive cultural experiences that bring the city to life. #Toronto #CulturalPolicy Learn more: bit.ly/4syPGQt

The OCAD U Gala After Party is back! 🎧 DJ set by @FlyLadyDi, immersive art + late-night cocktails & desserts. Tickets support student bursaries—get yours before they’re gone. 👉ocadu.ca/afterparty #OCADUGala #OCADUAfterParty

✨Tickets are now available for the #OCADUGala on May 27! Celebrate the talent of the #OCADU community & Toronto’s art scene. Highlights: VIP reception | Art installations | Live art auction | After Party Tickets at ocadu.ca/gala — supporting student bursaries.

🌾Flax and Furious — join us March 26 at OCAD U! Profs Jennifer Green & Shannon Gerard discuss sustainable fibre, seed saving, and climate action. 6:30 PM, MCA 190. Free!

The OCAD U Gala returns May 27. Toronto’s leaders in art, design, business and philanthropy gather to celebrate bold ideas and the next generation of creative talent, with proceeds supporting student bursaries. Tables are now being reserved. Details: ocadu.ca/gala

Creating a buzz on Toronto’s University Ave! OCAD U Associate Prof. Nick Puckett’s AI-driven light installation transforms everyday office lighting into a playful public interaction at Haworth Canada (55 University Ave). Until March 10, 2026. Learn more: bit.ly/4qNFFNH

We look forward to continuing to work together to amplify the impact of the creative sector and ensure arts and culture remain central to Canada’s innovation agenda.

Great to have our local Member of Parliament Chi Nguyen @RunChiNguyenRun stop by the President’s Office to discuss the critical role that art, design, and culture play as a strategic advantage for Canada.

We look forward to reviewing the details of today’s announcement and working together to understand what it means for our institution and students.

As Ontario’s only university exclusively dedicated to art, design, and digital media, these new investments will help OCAD U directly advance the province’s priorities in innovation, IP generation, digital industries, health design, and advanced manufacturing.

OCAD University very much welcomes today’s announcement by Minister @nolanmquinn and Minister @PBethlenfalvy of significant new investments into Ontario’s post-secondary sector.