The OCAD U Poetry Society presents our first poetry slam. This event will determine the team that represents OCAD U at the College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational (CUPSI) at Virginia Commonwealth University (April 15 to 18, 2020).
Interested poets would need 3 poems each under 3 minutes.
ABOUT OCAD U POETRY SOCIETY:
The OCAD U Poetry Society is a collective of students from all backgrounds and writing levels who gather to discuss, collaborate and experiment with poetic forms. They facilitate workshops, performances and outings. The Society is also responsible for creating and facilitating the OCAD U Poetry Slam Team which will compete at The College Union Poetry Slam Invitational (CUPSI), an annual Poetry Slam tournament put on by the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) in which teams of four or five college students from different colleges and universities compete against each other in the United States. The society is mentored by Professors Ian Keteku and Lillian Allen.
Saturday, November 9, 2019 - 1:00pm to Saturday, April 4, 2020 - 5:00pm
Saturday, November 9th: 1 pm - 5 pm
Sunday, December 1st: 1 pm - 5 pm
Saturday, January 18th: 1 pm - 5 pm
Saturday, February 8th: 1 pm - 5 pm
Saturday, March 7th: 1 pm - 5 pm
Saturday, April 4th: 1 pm - 5 pm
Drop-In Studio Times are open to registered #OCADU undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff. No printmaking experience necessary.
For more information, email nshick@ocadu.ca if you need to know what to bring and / or how to prepare your artwork for printmaking processes.
ABOUT QUEER PRINT CLUB:
Queer Print Club is where print culture meets queer culture. The group is open to OCAD U students, faculty and staff. No printmaking experience is necessary. Members will have access to technical instruction, studio support and equipment in the printmaking studios during monthly drop-in studio times and build networks through community events.
Thursday, November 27, 2014 - 11:00pm to Friday, November 28, 2014 - 1:00am
Are you a newcomer artist looking to expand your network?
Join the TELUS Social Club, a new series of networking events for newcomer artists. These social clubs will connect newcomer artists with key leaders from Toronto’s arts community.
The evening will kick off with refreshments, a lively speed-ideating* networking session, facilitated by the Neighbourhood Arts Network, followed by round table discussions with arts leaders.
*Speed ideating is a fast-paced, creative and thought-provoking networking activity designed to spark new ideas and community connections.
