This year’s programming spans plays, festivals, dance productions and exhibits, all showcasing the creativity, collaboration and artistic excellence that define AMPD.
This fall, AMPD welcomes five new faculty members. These accomplished artists, performers and educators bring a wealth of experience and fresh perspectives that will help shape the future of innovation and creativity at AMPD.
Five interdisciplinary teams are working to build a more inclusive future, with three AMPD professors focused on accessible workplaces, new ways of connecting through technology and Indigenous virtual learning that supports culture and language.
As executive director of site activation and programming at Northcrest Developments, Mitchell Marcus (BA ’04) is turning an industrial site into a vibrant new destination with concerts, markets, art installations and more. Once the redevelopment is complete, YZD will be just four subway stops from York’s Keele Campus.
Museum of Toronto partnered with Design Lab to create site-specific installations and an accompanying interactive app as part of their latest city-wide exhibition.
AMPD Professor Syreeta Hector recently concluded the final performance of her solo work, Black Ballerina at Native Earth Performing Arts’ Aki Studio in Toronto. The piece, which has toured nationally for six years, explores the intersections of race, identity and classical ballet through Hector’s personal lens as a mixed-race artist and educator.
York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) had a strong presence at the 2025 Dora Mavor Moore Awards, with alumni taking home several top honours and earning nominations across nearly every major category in theatre, dance, opera and musical divisions.
The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival has named Professor Ali Kazimi, from York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD), the 2025 recipient of the prestigious Fire Horse Award. The honour, announced in April, celebrates Kazimi’s exceptional contributions to the film and media arts community in Canada and beyond.
Several AMPD faculty and alumni contributed to the exhibition catalogue, including Professors Anna Hudson, Sarah Parsons, and Professor Emeritus Joyce Zemans.
Nick Nurse, former head coach of the NBA's Toronto Raptors, brought a lively energy to AMPD's June 20 Spring Convocation ceremony at York University, after accepting an honorary doctor of laws degree.