The Learning Zone

Feminist FOMO NOMO: Show What Feminism Means To You Art Exhibition is coming to OCADU Library Services: The Learning Zone November 10 — December 6.

Feminist FOMO NOMO embraces the term FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) by connecting artists coming from different histories, mediums and perspectives. Seeking to alleviate fear and create a safe space for participation and acceptance, allowing all to contribute.

What does feminism mean to you? Feminist FOMO NOMO is an all inclusive project that welcomes any creative work, expression or material.

Open call to artists to participate in this art exhibition promoting equality and inclusivity. Accepting any media or discipline — paintings, photography, performance art, video, graphic design.  Groups are invited to participate with open discussions or creative collaborations — it’s open.

Good news, a call for submissions for October 27 has now been extended to November 3!

Artists and Groups are invited to submit artwork, host discussions, presentations or events, on what feminism means to you. To submit or for more information contact: feministfomonomo@gmail.com.

Artists: please include name or school, copyright or redistribution rights and a short bio.

Groups: please include an outline of your discussion, presentation or event along with the proposed event date.

This exhibit is supported by a team of OCAD University students and alumni including Pam Patterson, Julia Pereira, Nazanin Khani, Trudy Erin Elmore, Magnus Frolov, Marta Chudolinska and Leena Raudvee.

Sponsored by OCAD U Library Services: The Learning Zone, WIA Projects, CWSE/OISE University of Toronto and FAC (Feminist Art Conference).

*UPDATE: SUBMISSIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ACCEPTED WHILE THE EXHIBIT RUNS FROM NOVEMBER 10 – DECEMBER 6. EACH WEEK WE WILL PUT UP NEW PIECES WE RECEIVE. WE WANT TO SHARE AS MANY PERSPECTIVES ON WHAT FEMINISM MEANS AS POSSIBLE!

Thanks to everyone who came out to First Generation’s Reading Week movie night! What a better way to spend a rainy night — fun cult classic film Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, delicious snacks, and great company.

The Learning Zone introduced another way to access the ReUse Depot—Self-Serve!

On September 30^th an extension of the ReUse service was launched, keeping Re-using, Re-claiming, Re-purposing and Re-cycling art & design materials in it’s name, but now allowing you to help yourself.

The Self-serve ReUse Depot offers an ever-changing assortment of art materials—watercolours, pastels, inks, textiles, based on availability. We also maintain a large collection of papers, matt boards and spray paints in our office, please ask staff for assistance.

The ReUse Depot is supported by generous donations from members of the OCAD University community, like you. So, whenever you have left-over art and design supplies, give it another chance of life—donate it to the Learning Zone’s ReUse Depot.

Donate to the ReUse Depot and share in a sustainable future!

Catching a Ghost video by emerging multidisciplinary artist Christopher Garland is currently on view at XPACE: External Space Gallery in the Learning Zone.

For this video, Garland brings together his training in photography and exploration into themes of public and private identities, focusing the lens on himself as the subject.

Using two rows of three split screens, Garland appears dressed as a ghost. We follow him from room to room as he creates ghostly mischief.

Exhibition Essay by Halloway Jones

On until November 30^th