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AMPD community featured across city festivals and showcases throughout the summer
Students, alumni and faculty from York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) have been bringing their work to public spaces and...
AMPD community members recognized at 46th annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards
Order of Canada honours three AMPD community members
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York University AMPD Researchers Awarded Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grants for 2024
Three researchers from York University’s School of the Arts, Media Performance & Design have been awarded Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Development Grants, which support the development of short-term research projects of up to two years by emerging and established scholars.
Global Eco-Arts Residency: A Transformative Summer Course at York’s Costa Rica Campus
This summer, York University’s Las Nubes EcoCampus in Costa Rica hosted its first-ever Global Eco-Arts Residency, a 10-day intensive course offered by the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD). Led by Professors Brandon Vickerd and ...
Beads of change
York U curator champions Inuit food sovereignty through international collaboration
AMPD alumna wins top award at Toronto Outdoor Art Fair
Zahra Saleki, an alumna from York University’s School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD) has recently won the prestigious “Catherine Bratty Award for Best of Art Fair” at the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair. “This recognition validates the co ...
AMPD Alum and Associate Dean Illuminate History of Photography in Canada in New Book
Photography in Canada, 1839 – 1989 offers an unprecedented exploration of a fascinating history. Authors Sarah Bassnett and Sarah Parsons take readers into Canada’s earliest studios, follow the adventures of geographic expeditions, trace the significan ...
Abraham Oghobase: From York University to the Nigeria Pavilion at the 2024 Venice Biennale
Every other year, the art world converges in Italy for the Venice Biennale, a prestigious showcase of contemporary art from around the globe. Among the myriad of talents featured at the 2024 biennale, Abraham Onoriode Oghobase, an alum of York Universi ...
AMPD Alum on York’s 2024 Top 30 Alumni Under 30 list
Congratulations to Marissa Magneson (BFA ’18), an alumna of the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD), for her recognition as one of York University’s Top 30 Alumni Under 30 for 2024 This notable achievement follows in the footstep ...
New online database makes York’s art collection accessible
The Art Gallery of York University (AGYU) recently announced the official launch of the York University Art Collection Online, a searchable database providing students, scholars and the public with access to York’s valued art collection.
Justice Fund announced gift to AMPD for Black, Indigenous students’ arts education
A $100,000 donation from the Justice Fund will provide financial support for 14 Black and Indigenous students to attend York University's School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design