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We are the RBC Career Development office and Experiential Learning Program, supporting the early-career advancement of all OCAD U students and recent alumni.

10/03/2025

🌆Beyond the Gallery: Public Art as Professional Practice

🗓️Date/Time: Thursday, October 16, 2025, from 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍Location: CEAD, 115 McCaul Street, Level 3
✅RSVP: https://forms.office.com/r/3Q3FGCQyTM

ℹ️Beyond the Gallery is a unique opportunity provided to students by OCAD U's RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers. Through a guest panel discussion and public art site visit, this event will highlight and demystify potential future career paths for Fine Art students. In 2025, a focus will be placed on paths that harness the power of community engagement through public art and beyond. Exemplary guests who have made public art part of their careers will share with participants an understanding of how to involve themselves in this aspect of professional practice. This event is part of the Cultural Community Expo series.

🔻Agenda:

11:00 AM to 12:30 PM: Panel Discussion
12:30 PM to 1:00 PM: Break
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM: Tour of Public Art in Downtown Toronto

❗️This event is open to OCAD U students and alumni!

10/01/2025

‼️TOMORROW‼️

❓Are you considering graduate-level studies?
✨Join us on October 2nd for the annual 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: Thursday, October 2, 2025 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
✅RSVP Required: https://forms.office.com/r/6FPp38QQd3

🔻Participating schools include:
• OCAD University
• Adler University
• California Institute of the Arts
• Centre for Digital Media
• Cranbrook Academy of Art
• Emily Carr University
• Minneapolis College of Art and Design
• NSCAD University
• Parsons School of Design
• Pratt Institute
• School of the Art Institute of Chicago
• School of Visual Arts
• The Creative School - Toronto Metropolitan University
• University of British Columbia
• University of the Arts London
• University of Toronto – Institute of Medical Science
• University of Toronto - Faculty of Information
• University of Toronto – John H Daniels Faculty of Architecture and Design
• Woodbury University
• York University - School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design
+ More!

09/30/2025

‼️TOMORROW‼️
❓Have questions about grad school? Join us on Oct 1st for our Expert Panel series to hear directly from university representatives and learn more about graduate school admission process and building a strong application!

🗓️Date/Time: Wed, October 1, 2025
📍Location: CEAD, 115 McCaul St, 3rd Floor
ℹ️Learn More: www.ocadu.ca/gradschoolfair
✅RSVP links below

🔻Schedule of Events:

▪️Navigating Graduate School Admission - Wed. October 1, from 11:00 AM - 12:00 pm
RSVP: https://forms.office.com/r/MKCetXrJpt

This panel discussion will help you gain a deeper understanding of the graduate school admission process. Various topics will be discussed, including funding, program requirements, and career outcomes.

▪️Positioning Yourself in Your Application - Wed. October 1, from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
RSVP: https://forms.office.com/r/K1KKFsVTh8

This panel discussion will provide you with valuable tips and strategies on preparing key components of your graduate school application, including your CV, Statement of Intent, and portfolio.

09/05/2025

❓Are you considering graduate-level studies?

✨Join us on October 2nd for the annual 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 2, 2025 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
✅RSVP Required: https://forms.office.com/r/6FPp38QQd3

🔻Participating schools include:

• OCAD University
• Adler University
• California Institute of the Arts
• Centre for Digital Media
• Cranbrook Academy of Art
• Emily Carr University
• Minneapolis College of Art and Design
• NSCAD University
• Parsons School of Design
• Pratt Institute
• School of the Art Institute of Chicago
• School of Visual Arts
• The Creative School - Toronto Metropolitan University
• University of British Columbia
• University of the Arts London
• University of Toronto – Institute of Medical Science
• University of Toronto - Faculty of Information
• University of Toronto – John H Daniels Faculty of Architecture and Design
• Woodbury University
• York University - School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design

+ More!

12/12/2024

📣Calling all creative employers! The annual Design Career Fair is returning on January 23rd!

🎪Don’t miss out on the only design specific career fair in Toronto. Promote your company and connect with alumni and top student talent from OCAD U’s Faculty of Design programs: Graphic Design, Illustration, Advertising, Industrial Design, Material Art & Design, Environmental Design, and Digital Futures.

❗️Employer Registration is now open: https://bit.ly/DCF2025_EmployerRegistration

🗓Important dates:
-Speaker Series: January 22, 2025 (details TBA)
-Design Career Fair (main event): January 23, 2025;
11 am– 3 pm ET

ℹ️To learn more visit: www.ocadu.ca/careerfair

10/25/2024

📣 Sankofa Square (formerly Yonge-Dundas Square ) and the RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers are excited to announce the return of the annual Black History Month Digital Exhibition Career Launcher providing an exhibition opportunity for artists from the OCAD U community to exhibit their work on the square’s digital screens. Artists are invited to submit artworks to be displayed across five (5) digital screens for the duration of Black History Month in February 2025.

✨This opportunity is for artists who identify as Black. The successful applicants will each receive an exhibition fee ($500) provided by the CEAD.

🗓 Application Deadline: Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 8:00 AM ET
✅To Learn more + apply visit: https://careerlaunchers.format.com/2025-sankofasquare-bhm

10/24/2024

✨Introducing our Fall 2024 Creative Professional-In-Residence, Tiah Khuu!

🤝Looking for some feedback on your work, career path, or life after OCAD U? Book a one-on-one career mentorship session with Tiah (link below)! Tiah will be present at the CEAD every Thursday from 12 - 4 PM during the Fall semester (starting Oct 31st to Dec 12th).

🌐Visit https://doodle.com/meeting/participate/id/aAApXmpa for a full list of available time slots to book.

ℹ️The OCAD U Creative Professionals-In-Residence program is a mentorship initiative created to support the career success of current OCAD U students and recent alumni. The program invites professional guests, from a variety of art and design-related disciplines, to be present at the CEAD over the course of the semester.

🌟Tiah Khuu is a partner and creative director at F**k Communications, co-founded in 2016. With degrees from OCAD University in Toronto and the Basel School of Design in Switzerland, Tiah has cultivated a strong expertise in branding, finance, and business development. Clients range from the Ontario Government to director and actress Karena Evans, to YouTubers Eamon and Bec. Tiah's meticulous approach to visual communication enhances brands' presence both online and in the real world, positioning F**k as a leader in the design industry.

10/10/2024

🤝Creative Professionals-In-Residence: Design Talk w/ Tiah Khuu

🗓Date/Time: Thurs. Oct 24, 2024 from 12:30-2 PM EST
📍Location: CEAD, 115 McCaul St., 3rd Floor
✅RSVP: https://forms.office.com/r/Chrmr319d3

✨The OCAD U Creative Professionals-In-Residence program is back once again! This mentorship initiative is created to support the career success of current OCAD U students and recent alumni. This semester’s resident is designer Tiah Khuu. Join us for a talk with Tiah to learn more about his design practice and ways he can offer feedback and career development support this semester.

ℹ️Tiah Khuu is a partner and creative director at F**k Communications, co-founded in 2016. With degrees from OCAD University in Toronto and the Basel School of Design in Switzerland, Tiah has cultivated a strong expertise in branding, finance, and business development. Clients range from the Ontario Government to director and actress Karena Evans, to YouTubers Eamon and Bec. Tiah's meticulous approach to visual communication enhances brands' presence both online and in the real world, positioning F**k as a leader in the design industry.

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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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+14169776000

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http://www.ocadu.ca/cead

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