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Reimagining Romance: Rob Elford’s “Love with NO FUTURE” at Void Space Live

Posted: 03/08/26 09:38 | 0 Comments

Making films or media doesn’t just need to be limited to film showings in a cinema. Audiences can engage with your work through numerous alternative methods, such as live events, exhibitions, and online screenings. Void Space Live, an annual festival at London’s Theatre Deli, serves as a prime example.

Choosing the right OCA course for you

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Posted: 01/07/26 09:49 | 0 Comments

Are you feeling stuck with choosing which course to apply for? At OCA, we offer a wide range of courses to suit different interests, and choosing the right one when you apply can sometimes feel daunting. Consider what you love: what is it that you will look forward to studying in depth? You might feel that you already have a strong understanding of the career path and subject you wish to focus on, but at this stage of study it can also be difficult to pinpoint exactly what you wish to specialise in.

OCA Fine Art: Student Stories – Shirry Insole

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Posted: 09/04/26 04:36 | 0 Comments

Fine Art Programme Tutor, Hayley Lock, discusses the student journey so far with Shirry Insole, a student on the BA Fine Art degree who has just completed the second unit, 2.2 Experimental Encounters, the second Level 2 course unit designed around collaboration and working with others.

OCA Creative Arts: Tutor News – Rachel Smith

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Posted: 12/01/26 11:46 | 2 Comments

Congratulations to our Creative Arts tutor Rachel Smith for being one of five nominated artists in the UK, to be considered for the Women to Watch exhibition series, which will be held at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington DC in 2027.

OCA Music: Time, Productivity and London

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Posted: 09/10/25 01:29 | 1 Comments

There are moments in the life of a creative practitioner when you glimpse yourself, as if from the outside, and are confronted by the question: Is this a productive, or even sane, use of my time? I experienced one such moment during the creation of my latest album.

OCA News: Jo Whittle John Moores Painting Prize success

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Posted: 10/09/25 10:04 | 4 Comments

Open College of the Arts extends many congratulations to OCA painting tutor Jo Whittle who was one of the final four shortlisted for the John Moores painting Prize 2025 and is currently taking part in the winners exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery.

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