Originally launched in 2011 as a promotional aspect of the now Studio Arts Profile of the pre-university Arts, Literature and Communications Program, the DCA was moved in 2013 to form Student Success recognition within the Applied Arts Programs of the Visual Arts Sector for the work of their graduating students. The Awards are an allocation...

Media Night –  Spring 2018 will showcase films and other media-related projects made by students in the Cinema + Communications Profile and the ALC Program. Parents, teachers, staff and friends attend this evening event. The projects are judged by media experts and prizes are awarded for best films in each category (Narrative, Documentary, Animation, Experimental...

On May 7th, 2018 at 2:00 pm in Dawson’s lower atrium, the Cinema Communications program will be contributing to the ongoing project to create a virtual map of the college through quick response (QR) codes. Students of Jesse Hunter’s Integrated Activity course will be conducting augmented reality tours of Dawson. There are three unique tours...

May 7th, 2018 the cinema and communications program will be hosting an art exhibition created and organized by the students themselves. The students of Myriam Rafla’s integrated activities class will explore the subject of individuality and relationships.  The project, SOS (the Self, the One, the Soul) will offer students an opportunity to explore the theme...

An exhibit of artistic pieces made by Dawson students that aim to resist violence. A mix of film, photography, and structural work that address the broad issue of objectification. Through these forms of artistic activism viewers ideas of discrimination, exploitation, victim-shaming and the destruction of war will be challenged. The exhibit will allow viewers to...

The ALC festival is a student-centered event that is designed to engage students from the planning stages to the presenting of all the some 30 events. This festival celebrates the work of our students beyond the classroom, giving them a greater arena to showcase their work.

The Artists in Bloom event gives talented students from Fine Arts, Visual Arts, Illustration, and 3D Animation the opportunity to paint live for 2 hours, while family, friends, and community members watch their paintings come to life. The paintings are then auctioned off and the money raised this year will go to support Dawson’s Financial Aid...

Professional artists Yohann Schepacz, Nivanh Chanthara and Marco Plouffe will speak to students in 3D Animation and Illustration for approximately 1 hour with a 20-30 minute question and answer session. Many of the students in 3D animation, illustration and fine arts have interests in digital painting, character design, story telling, film making, game making, and...

Students will have the opportunity to listen during an all-day conference to two renowned illustrators. Thierry Doizon operates in the entertainment/concept art industry while Pascal Blanchet will cover the graphic novel, animation and editorial field. They will talk about each other’s fields and various aspects of illustrations.

Illustration, 3D animation, Photography, and Fine art faculty and students will go to Toronto, Ontario in March 2018. Students and faculty involved will benefit from the cultural and educational experiences that Toronto has to offer. We plan to visit at least four – six museums and also other venues specifically targeted for our students. Students...