Applications are open for OCAD University’s yearly summer residency for high school students and youth.

OCAD University’s International Summer Art & Design Residency is a three-week hands-on studio experience dedicated to high school students (16 years and older) who want to visit and make art in Toronto, Canada.

This residency program will closely resemble the first-year OCAD U experience with studio visits, critiques and projects that help you develop and improve your ideas through full-day studio classes. By the end of this program, you will come away with new work that will showcase your concepts, skills and techniques for post-secondary admissions inspired by your time in Toronto.

Who is this program for: This program is perfect for local and international youth considering creative post-secondary education. Applicants must have completed Grade 10 and be 16 years or older.

The residency will run from Monday, July 7th – Friday, July 25th, 2025

Early Bird Deadline: March 21, 2025 (save $200)
Apply here!

International Summer Art & Design Residency 2024, OCAD University. Photography by Brian Medina.