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OCAD University (www.ocadu.ca) is Canada’s “university of 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.
Overview
Location
Canada, Ontario, Toronto
Phone
+1 416-977-6000
Investment Type
Accelerator
Mentions in press and media 5
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| Sep 13, 2019 | Today in government funding: BioConnect, Accessible Technology Program recipients | Recently, the federal government announced two new investments, one for an Ontario-based startup, and the other for a number of organizations and institutions nationwide. Here’s the latest on government funding. Eleven organizations receive... |
| Dec 18, 2016 | Anthropomorphic Ceramics Embody a More Charming Internet Life | Artists and magicians have a few things in common—they put on shows, they rarely reveal their secrets, and they both can engage in stupefying transfigurations, taking one thing and turning it into something completely different. Toronto-bas... |
| Jul 21, 2015 | The Original Net Artists | In 1982, as new wave and queer punk were invading the Toronto music scene, a computer programmer and artist named Bill Perry brought a desk-sized computer to an artist-run video production centre called Trinity Square Video. While the music... |
| Sep 21, 2012 | Canadian University, Publisher Promise To Fix Problems With Art History Book That Has No Photos | You may recall the story we had earlier this week about Canadian University OCAD requiring students in an art history class to buy a $180 book that didn’t even have any images, because they couldn’t properly license them. Instead, it had bi... |
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FAQ about Ontario College of Art and Design
What has the press written about Ontario College of Art and Design?
Parsers VC has collected 5 articles mentioning Ontario College of Art and Design, among them “Today in government funding: BioConnect, Accessible Technology Program recipients” (Sep 13, 2019) and “Anthropomorphic Ceramics Embody a More Charming Internet Life” (Dec 18, 2016).
Is Ontario College of Art and Design still active?
Yes, Ontario College of Art and Design is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 10, 2026.