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Events

UPCOMING EVENTS

Procedural Modeling Basics in Houdini: Simple Destruction Workshop

November 27, 2025 | 3:00 PM (PST)

Explore the power of Houdini in this free beginner workshop on Thursday, Nov. 27, from 3-4pm PST, led by Kong Studio's Technical Art Director and our new VCAD Head of Media Arts Programs), the renowned Gil Nam Choi!

Explore the power of Houdini in this free beginner workshop led by Kong Studio's Technical Art Director (and our new VCAD Head of Media Arts Programs), the renowned Gil Nam Choi! In this free online session, you will learn how to build dynamic 3D effects using procedural modeling and get hands-on experience creating a simple destruct ...

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VCAD Virtual Open House Winter 2025

December 09, 2025 | 3:00 PM (PST)

🔥 Unleash Your Imagination. Design Your Tomorrow. Join VCAD’s Virtual Open House 2025 on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, from 3–4 PM PST on Zoom and take your first step toward a future in art and design.

🔥 Unleash Your Imagination. Design Your Tomorrow. Thinking about turning your creativity into a career? 🎨 Picture your designs lighting up screens and skylines. Your imagination can shape the world around you, and VCAD’s Virtual Open House Winter 2025 is where that journey begins. 📅 Tuesday, December 9, 2025 ...

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PAST EVENTS

  • 2025 Halloween Contest

    Halloween is here, and it’s time to get creative! VCAD students, show off your design flair and artistic imagination in our Halloween Costume Contest. 🧙‍♀️ How to Enter: Campus staff will be capturin...

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  • VCAD Online Graduation Exhibition Fall 2025

    Check out the VCAD Online Graduation Exhibition on Tuesday, Oct. 28, and celebrate bold ideas and brilliant new designers as they begin to shape the future of art and design! 📅 October 28, 2025 🕙 10...

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  • Shaping the Future: Creative Careers in 3D, Games, & Design

    The VCAD Industry Speaker Series presents a live Zoom event with 3D animation and game design guru Gil Nam Choi, Technical Art Director at Kong Studios, on Sept. 9, 2025, 3 - 4 PM PDT. From Godzilla x...

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  • VCAD Calgary Graduation Exhibition and Open House Summer 2025

    🎨 Explore Fresh Creative Talent — and Get Inspired! Celebrate the passion and resilience of VCAD’s newest creatives! Visit our downtown Calgary campus on Thursday, July 24, from 5:00pm–7:00pm MDT for...

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  • VCAD Online Graduation Exhibition Summer 2025

    🎨 Explore Fresh, Creative Talent — and Get Inspired! Join us for the VCAD Online Graduation Portfolio Show on Wednesday, July 23, from the comfort of wherever you are! Discover bold, industry-ready w...

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