At OCAD University, we believe that being an artist or designer is not just about acquiring technical skill, it is also about being a strong critical, conceptual and creative thinker. We teach our students how to be well rounded artists and designers who are able to talk about their work, write about their work, present themselves, and market themselves. We set out to help them find their place in a larger community of creative makers and thinkers by encouraging them to seek out opportunities to participate, connect and collaborate with one another.
So when you are preparing your portfolio, we want to know what motivates and excites you, where your ideas come from and most importantly, who you are. We developed a week long program with your needs in mind.
OCAD Universitys Summer Workshop is a week-long studio experience dedicated to emerging artists and designers ages 15 to 19 who are considering a postsecondary education in a creative industry or field.
In this immersive workshop you will work closely with faculty who teach in our undergraduate programs and spend time on our campus and in our studios to further develop your skills in areas such as 2D design principals, painting colour theory, 3D product design and so much more!
For each day, you will be in a different workshop that is tailored to help you expand both your skill and knowledge on contemporary art and design practice by taking a hands-on, multi-disciplinary approach to the studio experience. You will also have an opportunity to familiarize yourself with our impressive brand new gallery, Onsite, develop your skills as an artist-writer and learn more about how to develop a professional art and design practice from our visiting artist talk series by recent graduates. The cost of this exciting workshop is $550 + tax.
We hope that you consider joining us in supporting your studio art or design practice!
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada
