Each spring, Sheridan students put their finest work on display at year-end graduation exhibitions. These events are a culmination of student creativity and this year was no different. Shows were held throughout the Greater Toronto Area in April and May and many were attended by industry professionals eager to scout the next wave of emerging talent.
The 2017 shows marked firsts for Sheridan as well as milestones decades in the making. The Honours Bachelor of Game Design and Honours Bachelor of Interaction Design programs featured work by their first graduating classes while Illustration and Craft and Design celebrated 50 years of graduates. Many awards were presented to students at these events in recognition of academic, technical and creative excellence.
Read on for more details and short recap videos from six of this year’s grad shows. Please email insider@sheridancollege.ca to let us know if there’s a grad show we missed that we should include in next year’s roundup.
Honours Bachelor of Illustration
Unseen was held on April 12 and 13 at The Gallery in Toronto with attendees lined up around the block for this exhibition of illustrative works. If you missed it, visit a website gallery of student work and watch the video recap below.
Honours Bachelor of Arts (Art and Art History)
Displayed at the Blackwood Gallery, the Art and Art History exhibitions called VERGE referred to the state of transition for graduates of the program as they enter new opportunities and experiences. Learn more about the exhibition and artists here.
YSDN 2017, the grad show for students in the joint York University – Sheridan program, was held at multiple locations in and around Toronto from April 19 to 25. Students displayed work in the areas of communication, information and interactive multimedia design. See the grads’ work here and watch a recap below.
Honours Bachelor of Interior Design
The cumulative show for the Honours Bachelor of Interior Design graduating class called define was hosted at the Hazel McCallion Campus on April 26. Check out the show’s website and the video recap of the event below.
The grad show of the Visual Merchandising Arts program called Brand X8 – FLORA was hosted at OnlyOneGallery in Toronto on April 19. This year’s theme was florals and guests were invited to see ‘creativity in bloom.’ The show made such an impact that Square One Shopping Centre has partnered with the program to bring parts of the exhibition to a display in the mall. View student portfolios online.
Reshaping was the theme of this year’s Web Design grad show featuring work that aims to change the industry through forces of creativity. The exhibition was held at SapientNitro in Toronto on April 25. See the work of these talented grads.
Honours Bachelor of Game Design
The New Game Plus+ end-of-year event was hosted in a studio at Trafalgar Campus. Guests tested games created by student designers, many of whom were previously recognized at the Level Up Showcase in Toronto.
Architectural Technician/Technology
At an Architecture Open House on April 20 at Hazel McCallion Campus, students displayed their work in the areas of 3-D CAD modelling, rendering, animations, websites, CAD design, working drawing and models. Take a look at the video recap below.
Honours Bachelor of Animation / Visual Effects / Computer Animation / Digital Character Animation
The highly-anticipated, annual Industry Day at Trafalgar Campus showcases the talents of graduating students in our four animation programs to industry guests through screenings and interviews. Check out a promotional video for the event here.
The VCA exhibition was held at Trafalgar Campus on April 27 and 28 and featured a variety of mediums of work that highlighted students’ abilities to communicate effectively in a visual form.
Honours Bachelor of Photography
As part of the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival, Honours Bachelor of Photography grads displayed their work on May 2 and 3 at 99 Sudbury in Toronto in an exhibition curated by photo director and independent curator Liz Ikiriko. View a gallery of graduate work here and watch the recap below.
The Immerse Yourself show on May 3 at Rangle in Toronto featured developer, graphic and interaction design work by graduating students. Check out their portfolios here.
Honours Bachelor of Interaction Design
The first year of graduating students from Interaction Design shared their work on April 19 at SapientRazorfish in Toronto in an exhibition called Into the Wild. Projects included apps that involved research, branding, development, user design and prototyping. View a gallery of student work and links to their portfolios here.
Honours Bachelor of Craft and Design
A special Craft and Design 50th anniversary show called First/50 Alumni was held in the Sheridan Gallery at Trafalgar Campus. It featured the work of distinguished alumni as well as pieces by recent or emerging alum. View the recap of this milestone exhibition below.
Honours Bachelor of Film and Television
Students graduating from the BFTV program screened films they produced and developed throughout the year at the TIFF Bell Lightbox Theatre in Toronto on May 16. An award show followed recognizing students for film editing, directing, visual effects, screenwriting and camerawork.