Environmental Design Silent Auction

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Saturday, March 7, 2015 - 12:00am to 4:00am

A fundraising auction to support Environmental Design students participating in the 100th annual Graduate Exhibition (GradEx). We will be auctioning off some beautiful pieces of art, woodwork, and other objects, all made by Environmental Design students.

One-of-a-kind, handmade creations!

Sips and snacks

Instagram: @OCADUED2015

#ocadu100

Venue & Address: 
OCAD University  52 McCaul St.
Cost: 
$3 (incl.coat check)

Project 31 at OCAD University

Project 31
Thursday, March 26, 2015 - 10:00pm to Friday, March 27, 2015 - 2:00am

One of Canada’s best contemporary art auctions, Project 31 represents the best of OCAD University: our talented and renowned faculty and alumni generously creating opportunity for our talented students. This year, Project 31 features 42 works made by faculty and alumni from across the institution — from programs such as Criticism and Curatorial Practice, Drawing & Painting, Illustration, Integrated Media, Material Art & Design, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture/Installation and Graduate Studies.

Over the past five years Project 31 has raised more than $400,000, supporting a community of over 4,500 OCAD University students - the next generation of cultural leaders and the drivers of Canada’s creative economy. 

Artwork Preview: 6 p.m., Live Auction: 7:30 p.m.

Website: 
http://www.ocadu.ca/project31
Cost: 
Purchase your tickets online

Girls Art League Fundraiser Auction

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Saturday, December 6, 2014 - 11:00pm to Sunday, December 7, 2014 - 4:00am

We're delighted to invite you to Girls Art League's first Art Auction Fundraiser taking place December 6th at the OCADU Student Gallery (52 McCaul St.) We'll be auctioning works by both established Canadian artists and Toronto's top emerging artists. This is your chance to add an excellent piece to your collection as you support artists directly, and help a new non-profit arts organization in the making. 

Artists include: Shary Boyle, Heather Goodchild, Adrienne Dagg, Rob Macinnis, Jess Riva Cooper, Anahita Azrahimi, Sarah Bodri, Brette Gabel, Diana Lynn Vandermeulen, Benjamin Oakley,  Alicia Nauta, Erica Beyea  & Julia Dickens and many more!

Come by, have a drink, listen to some good tunes, and make a bid on quality art! The silent auction will conclude at 9:30 pm.The night will be DJed by the delightful Mike Bigelow!

Silent auction from 6 to 9:30 p.m. // Drinks and DJ until 11 p.m.

Venue & Address: 
OCAD U Student Gallery  52 McCaul Street
Website: 
http://www.facebook.com/girlsartleague

OCAD U Entrepreneurship

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Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - 1:00am to Sunday, November 16, 2014 - 12:00am

OCAD U Entrepreneurship Students present a series of socially engaged business activities. Activities are hosted November 11 to 15 at various locations. We look forward to you joining us!

 

HEADPHONE HELPERS

Headphone Helpers are made from 100% recycled wood. This eco-friendly, handmade product will ensure that your earbuds stay organized wherever you go! Starting at a minimum $2 donation, 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Nature Conservancy of Canada, whose focus is to conserve forests and the species who reside within them.

Find us at our Facebook page for purchase information https://www.facebook.com/headphonehelpers

 

MOCADU

Join us in celebration of Movember. MOCADU will be hosting a Movember themed event to raise awareness of cancer in the community.

Tuesday November 11, 8 p.m. to midnight @The Local Gest, 424 Parliament St.

Tickets are $3.00 at the door. Purchase ticket with valid OCAD U I.D. for drink and food specials.

 

REDUCE.REUSE.RECYCLE

Third Time's a Charm presents REDUCE.REUSE.RECYCLE, a charity art show. The event will raise money for the Riverdale Housing Action Group and the fight against homelessness. The goal of this event is to create support services for Riverdale and to create a dialog between the community and artists. All of the artists are creating art for recycled materials, taking used products from the home to help build homes for others. The night will include a silent auction, music, art and warm fall drinks.

Friday November 14th, 6pm till late @ 1075 Bathurst St.

Ticket are $10. Contact thirdtimesacharmshow@gmail.com to arrange ticket sales prior to the event.

 

OCAD Popped

OCADPopped Presents 49 MaCaul, A silent student auction and art competition. This event is designed to give students a chance to network with community members and colleagues while having the opportunity to sell their work. The students' works will be juried by you and the selected best artist will win a cash prize.

Visit the link below to learn more about OCADPopped http://webspace.ocad.ca/~bl10ko/StressRelief/bubbleWrap/

Friday November 14th, 7pm - 11pm @ 49 McCaul St.

Tickets are $5

Email OCADPopped@gmail.com or call Beatrix Eckley @ 905 808 9027 to reserve tickets.

 

GET YOUR GEEK ON TO

Get Your Geek On TO is a science fair style event celebrating everything geeky in Toronto. Makers of all walks of life are invited to participate for free as exhibitors and compete for awesome prizes and titles. Non-participants can purchase tickets in order to view our exhibitors' work and partake in light refreshments. We'll also be hosting a ra‑ffe for more fun and geeky prizes!

Saturday November 15th, 2pm - 7pm @ 49 McCaul St.

Tickets are $8 for non-exhibitors; Free for exhibitors

Tickets can be purchased on the day or online at

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/get-your-geek-on-to-tickets-13881498937

Venue & Address: 
MOCADU: Tuesday November 11, 8 p.m. to midnight @The Local Gest, 424 Parliament St. REDUCE.REUSE.RECYCLE: Friday November 14, 6 p.m. til late @ 1075 Bathurst St. OCAD Popped :Friday November 14, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. @ 49 McCaul St. GET YOUR GEEK ON TO: Saturday November 15, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. @ 49 McCaul St.
Email: 
<p>For information about Entrepreneurship at OCAD U, contact Dr. Alia Weston: aweston@faculty.ocadu.ca</p>
Cost: 
Free

OCAD U Photo Faculty & Friends Silent Auction

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Monday, March 10, 2014 - 5:00pm to Friday, March 21, 2014 - 10:00pm

A Photography Program Fundraiser

The Silent Auction will run from March 10 – 21st, 2014 in the 2nd floor display case windows at 100 McCaul St. Thanks to numerous generous artist donors, this fundraiser earns much needed cash awards for undergraduate OCAD U Photography students.

All photos start at a base price of $40 and bids increase in $10 increments.

Bids can be place in person or 416.977.6000 ext 301 or via email: ocadusilentauction@gmail.com

Auction Donors Include:
Barbara Astman
Nick Pie
Rafael Ochoa
Peter MacCallum
Robyn Cumming
April Hickox

Viewing Times
Monday to Friday: 7:30 a.m. to 12 a.m.
Saturday: 8:45 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday: 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Venue & Address: 
2nd Floor Display Cases 100 McCaul St. Toronto, Ontario
Website: 
http://webspace.ocad.ca/~ocaduphoto
Cost: 
Free

OCAD U Photo Thesis: Silent Print Auction

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Friday, January 24, 2014 - 12:00am to 3:00am

Come out and bid on works by fourth year OCAD U photography students!

The students of OCAD U's 2014 photo thesis year are hosting a silent print auction on the eve of Thursday, January 23. Join us in the photography department for the opportunity to view and bid on work by emerging artists from this year's photo thesis in addition to both mid-career and established artists.

Featured artists include:
Ibrahim Abusitta
Anthony Gerace
Jonathan Groenweg
Osheen Harruthoonyan
T. Reilly Hodgson
Brendan George Kokomo
Jennifer Long
Stephanie Mill
Daniel Scinocca
Meera Margaret Singh
Michael Trozzolo
and more...

Come on out to support an array of emerging artists!

Snacks and beverages will be provided.

Venue & Address: 
Room 408, 4th Floor 100 McCaul St. Toronto, Ontario
Website: 
http://www.facebook.com/events/421189864678000
Cost: 
Free

FACULTY WORK SHOWCASED IN BIGGEST PROJECT 31 YET

Lot 28: Judgement by John Scott

Project 31, OCAD University's highly anticipated annual live auction features more artworks, and a wider range of disciplines than ever before. Although it originally began four years ago as a 31-piece auction to represent the 31 days of March, this year OCAD U’s award-winning faculty members generously donated a total of 39 works for the March 27 event. 

All proceeds from the auction go to support specific areas of need at the university chosen by the faculty members themselves, and this year many of the faculty members selected student scholarships, awards, bursaries, equipment and materials. Gary Taxali, for example, chose to direct the proceeds from his work to life drawing models for illustration students, while Jack Cassady is supporting equipment for the printmaking program.

"Project 31 is a very exciting opportunity for students to see faculty work,” says Katherine Needham, Manager, Development & Alumni Relations Events, and the auction’s lead organizer. “It’s also a meaningful way for faculty to show how much they care about the students they teach, and the students love that. They usually congregate in the gallery and cheer on their favourite works and programs as artwork prices go higher and higher.”

Because it features such a wide range of collectable works at various price points, the auction has proven popular among OCAD U supporters and collectors, whether they’re interested in beginning a collection or are seasoned art enthusiasts. Dr. Sara Diamond, OCAD U’s president, has purchased a new work at the auction each year. In the past three years alone, the event has raised $200,000, and Needham says ticket sales are up, which may make the auction even more exciting this year.

This year’s auction features creations by faculty Barbara Astman, Ian Carr-Harris, Cathy Daley and many others, representing the most diverse range of disciplines yet: Drawing & Painting, Photography, Sculpture/Installation, Integrated Media, Environmental Design, Material Art & Design, Printmaking and Illustration.
 

Learn more

See it: Project 31 works are on display at the Great Hall, 100 McCaul Street, from Monday, March 25 to Thursday, March 27

View catalogue

Buy tickets
 

 

PROJECT 31 ARTWORKS TREASURED BY COLLECTORS

Storm Breaking/Grand Prairie, 2007 by Rae Johnson

A grand total of 42 new works by OCAD U’s award-winning faculty were on the block March 27 for the university’s highly anticipated annual auction. In its fifth year, Project 31 is popular among collectors, who see the event as an opportunity to obtain valuable works and support the university at the same time.

“We are the custodians of a wonderful body of work, and have purchased several pieces at Project 31,” said Peter Milligan, a Toronto collector, who together with his wife, OCAD U alumna Doreen MacAulay Milligan, collects works by OCAD U faculty and Project 31 donors John Scott, Barbara Astman and Rae Johnson, among others. “I enjoy seeing all the wonderful work and while it’s fun to be there, it’s more than having a few drinks and canapés. It’s an opportunity to recognize the abilities of OCAD U faculty and support students.”

Milligan’s Project 31 purchases include Johnson’s “Storm Breaking/Grand Prairie, 2007” and John Scott’s “Uncle Schlomo,” which hang in his loft. An enthusiastic collector, he enjoys admiring and observing the works every day. “I’ve been aware of Scott and awed by his inspiration,” Milligan said. “He challenges you intellectually, emotionally and philosophically, and Ray Johnson is brilliant. ‘Storm Breaking’ is extraordinary.”

Ernie Kerr, whose Project 31 purchases have included a Stephen Appleby-Barr as well as two works by Gordon Peteran and one by Cathy Daley, enjoys the annual event and supporting the OCAD U student community too, though notes another dimension of the event that makes it exciting. “It’s an opportunity to obtain works by up-and-coming artists,” he said, describing how works purchased at the auction can, over the years, increase in value.

OCAD U faculty members donate their work to Project 31, and proceeds from the auction go to support specific areas of need of their choosing, such as student scholarships, awards, bursaries, equipment, models and materials. The event features a wide range of collectable works at various price points, which makes it popular among OCAD U supporters and collectors, whether they’re beginning a collection or are seasoned art enthusiasts.

 

Project 31 offers up OCAD faculty works in support of programs, students

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 7:30pm

(Toronto — February 25, 2010) The Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD) is betting the month of March will go out like a lion as it launches its exciting new fundraising initiative, Project 31.

Acclaimed members of the university faculty have donated 31 works of art and design, which will be unveiled on a daily basis throughout the month, culminating in a live auction celebration on Wednesday, March 31.

What makes the event unique is how the funds will be directed. “Each faculty member who generously donated to Project 31 is directing the proceeds from the sale of that work to a specific area of need at OCAD,” explains Jessica Kamphorst, Executive Director of Development & Alumni Relations, and President of the OCAD Foundation. “Donating faculty members have determined that funds will help to increase, among other things, live model hours for Illustration students; professional development funds for faculty; program-specific scholarships; and the OCAD library and Learning Zone. Some of our faculty have also chosen to donate proceeds to our Student Assistance Challenge, which provides valuable support to students in the form of non-repayable bursaries."

OCAD’s highly regarded Florence Off-Campus Studies program will also receive a financial boost through Project 31. Also set to benefit are International Student Entrance Scholarships, and OCAD program areas such as Drawing & Painting, Photography and Integrated Media.

“The works in the sale have been selected through a jury of faculty members, curators and collectors, and close to half of them are valued at over $3,000, representing a significant injection of funds to OCAD operations and student support,” said Kamphorst. “This is a rare opportunity to obtain works by Canada’s most renowned artists and designers who teach, mentor and inspire OCAD students, and set an example of excellence and achievement. Through our faculty community’s incredible generosity, we’re thrilled to be able to make these works available for purchase, and to be able to direct the proceeds to areas dear to their hearts.”

A month-long digital experience, Project 31 will unveil a new work each day of March online at www.ocad.ca/project31. “Think of it as an advent calendar for the month of March,” said Kamphorst. Live auction ticket-holders will receive a copy of the full-colour catalogue as part of their ticket purchase. Tickets for the March 31 auction can be purchased online at the Project 31 website for $95.

Project 31 features works by:
Stephen Appleby-Barr
Doreen Balabanoff
Ian Carr-Harris
Nicole Collins
Robyn Cumming
Cathy Daley
Paul Dallas
Bonnie Devine
Judith Doyle
Eldon Garnet
Simon Glass
Gary Gray
Jody Hewgill
April Hickox
Natalka Husar
Anda Kubis
Colette Laliberté
Francis LeBouthillier
Jennifer Long
Laura Millard
Sarah Nind
Charles Pachter
Luke Painter
Gordon Peteran
Paul Sloggett
Fiona Smyth
Vladimir Spicanovic
Peter Sramek
Gary Taxali
Team Macho
Michèle White

Project 31
Follow Project 31 online from March 1 to 31

Celebration: Wednesday, March 31
Artwork Preview: 6 p.m.
Live Auction: 7 p.m.
Tickets: $95 (purchase online at www.ocad.ca/project31)

Ontario College of Art & Design
100 McCaul Street, Toronto
416-977-6000 | www.ocad.ca

About the Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD)
The Ontario College of Art & Design (www.ocad.ca) is Canada’s “university of the imagination.” OCAD is dedicated to art and design education, practice and research and to knowledge and invention across a wide range of disciplines. The university is building on its traditional, studio-based strengths, adding new approaches to learning that champion cross-disciplinarity, collaboration and the integration of emerging technologies. In the Age of Imagination, OCAD community members will be uniquely qualified to act as catalysts for the next advances in culture, technology and quality of life for all Canadians.
 

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For more information and images please contact:

 

Sarah Mulholland, Media & Communications Officer, OCAD416.977.6000 Ext. 327 (mobile Ext. 1327)

 

Project 31 auctions art and design works by OCAD U faculty in support of students, programs

Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - 5:00am

(Toronto — February 16, 2011) This March, OCAD University’s playing show and tell — revealing an original work of art by one of 31 members of the university’s faculty each day of the month in lead up to the Project 31 live auction on Thursday, March 31 beginning at 6 p.m.

Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event, Project 31 pairs the generous support of OCAD U’s acclaimed faculty members with specific areas of need at the university. “Each faculty member directs the proceeds from the sale of their original art work,” explains Susan Sutton, Vice-President, Institutional Advancement and President of the OCAD University Foundation. “This might be to increase live model hours for Illustration students; program-specific scholarships, awards or bursaries for students; funding for the OCAD U Library and Learning Zone; funding for the Florence Off-Campus Studies Program, among other things.”

Selected through a jury of faculty members, curators and collectors, most of the works are valued at over $3,000, representing a significant boost to student support and OCAD U operations. “Project 31 is an opportunity for budding and seasoned collectors to obtain works by renowned Canadian artists and designers, while at the same time supporting the students who benefit from their mentorship,” says Sutton, “We’re so grateful for our community’s incredible generosity, and to be able to direct the proceeds from their donations to areas close to their hearts.”

A month-long experience, Project 31 will unveil a new work each day of the month of March online at www.ocad.ca/project31. Sign up for weekly updates, or follow OCAD University on Twitter (http://twitter.com/OCADUniversity) or Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/OCADUniversity).

A live auction closes the event and ticket-holders will receive a copy of the full-colour catalogue as part of their ticket purchase. Tickets for the March 31 auction can be purchased online at the Project 31 website for $95.

Project 31 features works by:
Sandra Altwerger
Barbara Astman
Catherine Beaudette
Wendy Cain
Esther Choi
Cathy Daley
Blair Drawson
Simon Glass
Gary Gray
April Hickox
Gillian Iles
Rae Johnson
Simone Jones
Jean-Christian Knaff
Anda Kubis
Alex Livingston
Hugh Martin
Alex McLeod
Laura Millard
Sarah Nind
Luke Painter
Diane Pugen
Lauchie Reid
Graham Roumieu
John Scott
Fiona Smyth
Peter Sramek
Gary Taxali
Lorne Toews
Maurice Vellekoop
George Walker

Project 31
Follow online from March 1 to 31

Celebration: Thursday, March 31
Artwork Preview: 6 p.m.
Live Auction: 7 p.m.

Tickets: $95 (purchase online at www.ocad.ca/project31)

OCAD University
100 McCaul Street, Toronto
416-977-6000 | www.ocad.ca

About OCAD University (OCAD U)
OCAD University (www.ocad.ca) is Canada’s “University of the Imagination.” The University, founded in 1876, is dedicated to art and design education, practice and research and to knowledge and invention across a wide range of disciplines. OCAD University is building on its traditional, studio-based strengths, adding new approaches to learning that champion cross-disciplinary practice, collaboration and the integration of emerging technologies. In the Age of Imagination, OCAD University community members will be uniquely qualified to act as catalysts for the next advances in culture, technology and quality of life for all Canadians.

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For more information contact:

Sarah Mulholland, Media & Communications Officer
416-977-6000 Ext. 327 (mobile Ext. 1327)

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