OCAD Student Union Annual General Meeting

Monday, September 29, 2008 - 3:30pm

The OCAD Student Union holds its Annual General Meeting. All students are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Venue & Address: 
Auditorium 100 McCaul St., Toronto, Ontario
Email: 
studentu@ocad.ca
Cost: 
Free

Gerelt Mur Fundraiser

Tuesday, September 9, 2008 - 4:00am to Saturday, September 13, 2008 - 4:00am

XPACE is proud to host the Gerelt Mur Fundraiser. In Mongolia's urban centre, Ulan Bator, domestic abuse, alcoholism and financial desperation have driven many homeless children to living in the sewer systems. Gerelt Mur is an exceptional grassroots Mongolian charity supporting these children and their families. All funds raised from this art fundraiser will go directly to Gerelt Mur to help buy yurts, clothing, food and educational materials.

XPACE

XPACE is a non-profit artist- and student-run centre committed to the exposure of multi-disciplinary emerging artists in a professional context that is recognized within the local and international contemporary art and design community. Their goal is to build a bridge between art and design students and their professional counterparts by offering a platform in which they may exhibit their works and be externally recognized, which in turn promotes relevant programming that instigates public discourse and propels the development of contemporary art and design.

All OCAD students are members of XPACE Cultural Centre, which is a membership driven organization governed by The OCAD Student Union Board of Directors.

Venue & Address: 
XPACE 58 Ossington Ave., Toronto, Ontario
Cost: 
Free

Free Drawings Issue #2

Wednesday, September 3, 2008 - 4:00am to Saturday, September 6, 2008 - 4:00am

Peruse the exhibited drawings and pick up your copy of Free Drawings for zero dollars. The party features DJ Jenny Orenda, Vomit Mountain, LSDoubleDcup, Yomul Yuk, and the Bush League.

XPACE

XPACE is a non-profit artist- and student-run centre committed to the exposure of multi-disciplinary emerging artists in a professional context that is recognized within the local and international contemporary art and design community. Their goal is to build a bridge between art and design students and their professional counterparts by offering a platform in which they may exhibit their works and be externally recognized, which in turn promotes relevant programming that instigates public discourse and propels the development of contemporary art and design.

All OCAD students are members of XPACE Cultural Centre, which is a membership driven organization governed by The OCAD Student Union Board of Directors.

Venue & Address: 
X-space 58 Ossington Ave., Toronto, Ontario
Cost: 
Free

OCAD @ PRIDE

pride pic
Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 3:00pm to 9:00pm

The OCAD Student Union (OCADSU) invites students, faculty and staff and friends of OCAD to represent the university for the first time ever at this year’s Toronto Pride Parade, taking place Sunday, June 29. The group will meet at 11 a.m. in spot #156 on Bloor Street East (east of Church Street; the number will be marked on the pavement).

Participants are asked to think “art and design” in terms of costume and consider wearing one of the OCAD colours (pink, blue, orange, green or purple), and everyone is welcome to march, dance, walk, jog, bounce, skateboard, rollerblade, or just move! Please bring your own water bottle for refilling.

Several daring participants are having their torsos painted with famous artworks by a professional body painter. One more female participant is required.

PRIDE CHECKLIST:

- Sun protection (hat, sunscreen)
- Water (refillable bottles; water will be available)
- Boas, Bubble Makers and Bondage gear!

The general Rule of Pride is anyone with a water gun gets wet!
This will not mix well with body paint!! Bring at your own discretion!

To find out more, to help with decorating our mini-float the "OCADDY", to have your body painted or if you have mobility considerations, please contact OCADSU Office Manager Tre Whan at 416-977-6000, Ext. 341.

Venue & Address: 
Gathering area Bloor & Church Streets, Toronto, ON
Email: 
studentu@ocad.ca

OCADSU Summer Grant Opportunity

Monday, April 14, 2008 - 4:00am to Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - 9:00pm

OCAD students coordinating projects such as publications, gallery exhibitions or special projects taking place from May to September can apply for an OCADSU summer grant. Deadline: April 29, 5 pm--no exceptions!

For more information, download the information and application package (see link below).

Email: 
studentu@ocad.ca

OCAD Student Union Annual General Meeting

Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 2:00pm

The OCAD Student Union holds its Annual General Meeting. All students are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Venue & Address: 
Auditorium 100 McCaul St., Toronto, Ontario
Email: 
studentu@ocad.ca
Cost: 
Free

OCAD Student Union Spring Elections

Monday, April 7, 2008 - 4:00am to Tuesday, April 8, 2008 - 4:00am

Attention OCAD students! Voting for candidates in the OCADSU takes place April 7 and 8 in the front lobby of 100 McCaul between 10 am to 6 pm.

Please take a moment when you pass the lobby and vote!

POSITIONS:
Executive:
- Chair
- Finance
- Communications
- Internal
- External

Board:
- Sculpture/Installation
- Drawing and Painting
- Printmaking
- Photography
- Integrated Media
- Material Art and Design
- Criticism and Curatorial Practice
- Environmental Design
- Industrial Design
- Advertising
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- First Year Art
- First Year Design

Venue & Address: 
Main Lobby 100 McCaul Street, Toronto, Ontario
Email: 
studentu@ocad.ca

Call for Nominations: OCAD Student Union Spring Elections

Monday, March 24, 2008 - 4:00am to Monday, March 31, 2008 - 4:00am

Attention OCAD students! This is your opportunity to participate in the SU!
Pick up a Nomination Package from the OCADSU Offices at 51 McCaul Street from March 24 to 31.

Voting days will be April 7 and 8 in the front lobby of 100 McCaul between 10 am to 6 pm.

Please take a moment when you pass the lobby to vote at the voting table!!

POSITIONS:
Executive:
- Chair
- Finance
- Communications
- Internal
- External

Board:
- Sculpture/Installation
- Drawing and Painting
- Printmaking
- Photography
- Integrated Media
- Material Art and Design
- Criticism and Curatorial Practice
- Environmental Design
- Industrial Design
- Advertising
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- First Year Art
- First Year Design

Venue & Address: 
OCAD Student Centre 51 McCaul Street, Toronto, Ontario
Email: 
studentu@ocad.ca

Beyond the Margins: A Public Forum on the Culture of Discrimination

Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 11:00pm to Friday, March 28, 2008 - 1:00am

Speakers: Vicky Moufawad-Paul, Rachal Gorman and Richard Fung.

Featuring poetry and performances by Chet Singh and Jarret Prescott.
A presentation on the everyday erasure of issues of racism, misogyny, accessibility and homophobia. Vicky Moufawad-Paul is a Video artist and the Programming and Exhibitions Coordinator at A Space Gallery. Rachel Gorman is a choreographer, performance artist, and lecturer at the Women and Gender Studies Institute of the University of Toronto. Richard Fung is a Toronto-based video artist and cultural critic who teaches at OCAD.

Venue & Address: 
Great Hall 100 McCaul St., Toronto, Ontario
Cost: 
Free

Back to Basics: Preserving Traditional Art & Design Practices in the Digital Age

Thursday, March 13, 2008 - 10:00pm to 11:30pm

The OCAD Student Union presents the forum "Back to Basics: Preserving Traditional Art and Design Practices in the Digital Age". All faculty, technicians, managers, staff and students are invited to attend.

Schedule:

6:05 pm: Vladimir Spicanovic
Vladimir Spicanovic, Associate Dean in the Faculty of Art, will discuss the way in which he sees his work as a painter as a commentary on contemporary media and the ways the addresses issues of contemporary and non-contemporary in his painting.

6:10 pm: Doreen Balabanoff
Doreen Balabanoff, Assistant Dean, First Year in the Faculty of Design will discuss her own design practice.

6:15 pm: Charles Reeve
Charles Reeve, Curator, explores our understanding of the words "tradition" and "traditional," observing the constantly shifting meanings attributed to them. Reinforcing the importance of these concepts, he will highlight their complexity.

6:20 pm: Sara Diamond
President Sara Diamond, taking a perhaps less theoretical approach to the issues before the forum, will comment on such matters as a perceived decline in studio time and concrete measures being undertaken to address them such as the recently announced pilot project of Saturday evening extended hours and the permanent move to extend hours Sunday-Friday for the last six weeks of term. To discuss the specific ways in which the DFI will be implemented.

6:25 pm: Jessica Kamphorst
Jessica Kamphorst will speak from her dual position as President of the OCAD Foundation and Executive Director of Development and Alumni Relations; to discuss efforts to raise funds to improve the student experience at OCAD such as the current campaign to raise OTSS funds; and to discuss the importance of fostering alumni relations – to raise the profile of OCAD, to generate concrete support, to generate respect and good will that results in referral of prospective students by satisfied alumni and to generate a network of ambassadors for the university.

Venue & Address: 
Auditorium 100 McCaul St., Toronto, Ontario
Cost: 
Free

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