Studying at OCA is more than just about developing personal skills, it’s also a great opportunity to be involved in a community of like-minded individuals. Fellow artists, photographers, writers and musicians are always willing to share views and we encourage students to participate. Students may be invited to a joint tutorial or to put on an exhibition, or may simply join a telephone conference of fellow students.

OCA also organises regional seminars and exhibitions and hosts events in its own gallery and performance space in Yorkshire. In the past year, for example, events sponsored by OCA included:

Regional exhibitions at ‘The Place’, a gallery in Letchworth; University College, Worcester; The Netherbow Gallery in Edinburgh and The Central Library in Edinburgh.A tour of the Daler-Rowney art materials factory at BracknellA two-day drawing workshop at the Sir John Soane Museum in LondonA National 15th Anniversary Exhibition of students’ work in our Michael Young Arts Centre in Barnsley.