ALUMNI version:
We are pleased to announce: OCADU Sustainable Colour Lab Summer Institute
2025 Application.

The First Annual Sustainable Colour Lab Summer Institute 

Dates: May 20 – June 13, 2025 

Location: 100 McCaul Street, room 466

The OCADU Sustainable Colour Lab is an interdisciplinary space and community for artists
and designers to conduct and disseminate sustainable material colour research. The SCL
offers a space to investigate the sourcing and production of plant and earth-based material
colour more deeply and share outcomes within a community of artists, designers,
students and scholars. The lab facilities currently include “analog” equipment such as
plates and mullers, mortar/pestles, encaustic electrics, sinks, fridge, stovetops.
Additionally, for the duration of the residency participants will have access to a separate
workspace for art/design creation.

Disclaimer: The SCL is an active studio research space. As such it contains various tools
and substances (heating elements, powdered pigments) that may pose a risk to personal
safety. It is the responsibility of participants to be aware of and to take appropriate
precautions in protecting themselves via preferred PPE and to use best practices and
precautions while using the space. An orientation session will be held to introduce best
practices and health and safety standards expected from participants in the lab.
Participants will be expected to complete OCADU WHIMIS training on the first day.

Please create a PDF that includes your responses to the following and email to:

sustainablecolourlab@ocadu.ca

1. Your Full Name

2. Which role best describes you at OCADU? 

a. Faculty

b. Staff

c. TA 

d. Graduate Student

e. Undergraduate Student 

f. Alumni 

g. Other:

3. Phone Number

4. Email

5. Please provide a brief biography that highlights your creative practice, influences,
and any relevant experience. We invite you to share insights into your work, the
medium(s) you use, and what inspires you. We value each unique perspective and
lived experience and encourage you to reflect on your personal narrative in a way
that resonates with your work.

6. Briefly describe your current practice and your interest in a sustainable approach to
making.

7. Please Include 3-5 images in a PDF, maximum 10MB

8. How would you use the lab facilities to further your research and production? What
processes and practices would you be interested in undertaking?

9. What outcome(s) do you hope to realize during this residency? List 3-5 tangible
outcomes (i.e. work you want to make, processes you want to explore, etc.)=

10. Please identify any accessibility needs you may require for completing your work:

11. Website/Social Media

12. CV, if applicable

Note: If you have an active OCADU email you can use the link to the application: https://forms.office.com/r/sf6QA4gbv9