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Nurturing diverse perspectives, collaboration and an international network of students, alumni, faculty and staff. www.ocadu.ca/internationalprojects

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02/24/2026

Our very own Samki Yung interviewed by Hong Kong media (in Cantonese!) representing OCAD University at the Asia Pacific Association for International Education conference

02/13/2026

Join us in exploring Nassau, Bahamas as a creative industry professional. Application in our bio!

Application Deadline: March 1st @ 11:59pm
Estimated Cost: $2,550

This co-curricular opportunity invites you to engage deeply with Nassau’s communities, ecologies, and lived histories—while strengthening your own professional practice through hands-on learning designed for students working in all media and creative disciplines. This international workshop series, hosted by Baha Mar Foundation, in collaboration with the International Programs & Collaborations Office (IPCO) at OCAD University and I.C.E. (Incubator for Collaborative Expression), invites students to move beyond tourism and fully engage with the island’s community, environment, and vibrant creative landscape.
This two-week co-curricular program goes beyond observation by fully immersing you in the Bahamian artistic and cultural scene. You’ll also have the opportunity to meet and learn directly from local artists, community members, entrepreneurs, and conservation specialists. Over the course of the twelve days, you will create a collaborative artwork with your peers that reflects your experience in Nassau. You will have hands on experience working with media such as printmaking, sculpture, and designing with recycled materials. The final rendition of the artwork will be exhibited at Fuze Caribbean Art Fair in Fall 2026. By the end, you’ll walk away with new insights and perspectives that you will be able to apply in your creative and professional practice in meaningful ways long after the experience.

02/07/2026

✈️ Travel funding for OCAD U FAS undergrads!
Planning research, fieldwork, or a creative project that takes you somewhere new? Faculty of Arts & Science Undergraduate Travel Grants are open.
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01/30/2026

Printed Traces (of Scent and Wreckage) workshop with

Led by international guest Rose Nordin , a British Malay graphic designer working across disciplines, this workshop explored how scent can be translated into graphic form. Drawing on her practice across publication, print, and olfactory work, participants engaged in a shared scent exercise before moving into mark-making and Risograph printing to create “scent maps” for the Traces exhibition and
Blending graphic design, scent, and collective making, the session traced how material, memory, and sensory experience can intersect on the page.

01/23/2026

OCAD U students and interim Dean of Art Philippe Blanchard arrive in Belgium for Mons en Lumières festival for a collaborative animated projection with ARTS2 students. The project is supported by the Ontario Government through an agreement between the Ontario Ministry of Francophone Affairs and the Wallonie-Bruxelles region. The Ontario Arts Council is managing the project.

Les étudiant·e·s de l’Université OCAD et Philippe Blanchard, le doyen par intérim de la Faculté des arts, sont arrivés en Belgique pour le festival Mons en Lumières afin de présenter une projection animée réalisée en collaboration avec les étudiant·e·s d’ARTS2. Ce projet est soutenu par le gouvernement de l’Ontario dans le cadre d’une entente entre le ministère des Affaires francophones de l’Ontario et la région Wallonie-Bruxelles. Le Conseil des arts de l’Ontario assure la gestion du projet.

01/16/2026

OCAD U will be joining the Baha Mar Foundation in Nassau, Bahamas for a place-based professional development opportunity that will expose students to the vibrant culture, language, environment, and communities on the island. Students will embark on daily field trips and create a group art piece for exhibition that will reflect their time in Nassau. Stay tuned for the call for participation!

01/14/2026

OCAD U & Belgian students are unveiling an artistic collaboration at festival, Jan. 22-25, thanks to support from and council. Read more about this amazing animated projection: https://bit.ly/49SLkwI

Image: White sunburst in the middle of a bubble against a background of blue with tiny stars.

12/04/2025

Our final throwback of the month! 🌎✨ Celebrating the creative projects and global collaborations that inspire our work—past, present, and future.

Throwback to the Stones Across Cultures initiative—an international collaboration between OCAD University’s International Programs & Collaborations Office (IPCO), Professor Emeritus Kouan Hashimoto of Joshibi University of Art & Design, and students across multiple OCAD U programs.

Beginning in December 2024, OCAD U students collected stones in Canada and sent them to Japan, where Professor Hashimoto transformed them into natural inorganic pigments using techniques refined over 35 years of research. These pigments returned to OCAD University for a hands-on workshop in March 2025, led by Jasmine Cardenas, where students explored sustainable methods of working with clay, slip, and natural colour.
In May 2025, this collaboration expanded to Expo 2025 Osaka, where IPCO representatives joined colleagues from Joshibi University at the Jellyfish Pavilion. Together, they facilitated creative activities—such as natural pigment fan painting and shoelace dyeing—for visitors from around the world.

A recognition ceremony at the Canada Pavilion further celebrated the longstanding partnership between OCAD University and Joshibi University, rooted in sustainability, material research, and cultural exchange.

OCAD University extends its sincere gratitude to Professor Hashimoto, our Joshibi partners, and the Canada Pavilion team for their generous support. This initiative continues to demonstrate the value of global collaboration in advancing sustainable and innovative artistic practice.

11/25/2025

We are getting set up for our latest exhibition ‘Archipelago of Reciprocity’- come check it out and join us TOMORROW at 4pm-5pm in the Ada Slaight Gallery as we celebrate the work of our exchange students

11/14/2025

We’ve received so much excitement and interest about Creative Contrasts: From Contrast to Creation in Mexico City that we’re hosting a virtual info session to answer all your questions! 🌎✨

🗓 Thursday, November 27
⏰ 12:30–1:30 PM
💻 On Microsoft Teams

Join our office and .lab for a Q & A and learn more about this unique opportunity to explore Mexico City’s creative landscape.

🔗 Link to join in our bio — don’t miss it!

11/13/2025

🌊 Another has come!

Last year, 51 students from OCAD University and the University of Monterrey (Mexico) came together for “The Unfolding Future of Water” — a collaborative speculative design project led by Dr. Kazmy Chi (UDEM), Nicholas Puckett, and Immony Men (OCAD U). The exhibition was held at the Cultural Institute of Mexico in Montreal, organized by the Mexican Consulate, from January to February this year.
This project aimed to design future-focused objects and habitats to address issues such as water scarcity and sustainability. Meanwhile, the public was invited to participate in the project to contribute ideas for possible solutions to this global issue. 🌎

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