Critical Distance DIRECTORY Onsite Gallery

Onsite Gallery at OCADU presents contemporary, Indigenous, and public art and design to advance knowledge creation and stimulate local and international conversations on the urgent issues of our time.

Mission
– Onsite Gallery is OCAD University’s public gallery and a hub for diverse communities from the University and the public to engage with contemporary, Indigenous, and public art and design.
– In our work with artists, designers, and communities, we actively address our relationship with Indigenous territories, land-based values and the Calls to Action put forward by the Indigenous Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We adhere to the principles of the Dish with One Spoon treaty agreement: ensuring the sustainability of our shared land and recognizing diverse Indigenous nations and cultures.
– We develop welcoming, accessible multimodal spaces to present physical and virtual creative practice and curatorial research in art and design, always with opportunities for community participation, education, and critical understanding.
– Our programs prioritize the challenges of our rapidly changing world and stimulate dialogues that unsettle racism and colonialism, advance social justice, and contribute to a sustainable planetary ecology.
– Aligned with the mission of OCAD University, we offer investigational and experiential forms of learning for students and the public, and nurture future leaders in art and design.