Build Your Portfolio with OCAD University's Summer Workshops

Who is this for?

OCAD University’s Summer Workshop is a week-long studio experience dedicated to emerging artists and designers ages 15 to 19 who are considering a post-secondary education in a creative industry or field.

What to expect:

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.

Key Features:

• 2D Design Principals: Text and image for graphic designers

• Colour Theory for painters and illustrators

• 3D Object Design for industrial designers and sculptors

• How to Write an Artist Statement workshop

• Visiting Artist Series: Tips on how to develop a professional art or design practice

• Guided tour at OCAD U’s Onsite gallery: User experience and data visualization art for the aspiring programmer
  + more!

'A Portrait Gallery' Group Show Featuring Akin Member Andrew Kennedy →

Akin Dupont member Andrew V. Kennedy will be exhibiting two works in the group show 'A Portrait Gallery' at Propeller Gallery in Toronto: 'Always Within Our Hearts' (72" x 60", Oil and printed text on canvas) and 'Timing' (40" x 30", Oil on board). 

Through the use of painting, portraiture, and text, Andrew's work seeks to explore the 'water' surrounding the modern human condition. Andrew received a BFA in Illustration from Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA in Painting from Brooklyn College. 

'A Portrait Gallery' runs from May 2 to May 13th at Propeller Gallery.

Opening reception on Saturday May 5th, 2 to 5pm.

Exhibition features the work of Andrew Kennedy, Audrey Smith, Corynn Kokolakis, Elham Fatapour, Elsa Hashemi, Evelyn Rapin, Five Eight, Gabrielle Lasporte, Janet Horne Cozens, Janet Kimantas, Jason Lee Rhyno, Kari Serrao, Kathryn Kirkpatrick, Lea Belegris, Lisandro Pena Madeline Strang, Michelle Winters, Mo Jamal, Paul Kilbertus, Qiao Wang, Ross Winter, Shahla Etemad-zadeh Jamal, Shawna Munro, Vanessa Le Page, Wilfred Wong and Zoey Zoric.