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Short Film Festivals – how they create community, and why it matters

Posted: 26/05/26 03:16 | 0 Comments

We always tell our students to enter film festivals for the experience, exposure and exchange of ideas, but what is often overlooked is how they generate a willing and generous creative community, ready and waiting for you to reach out and get involved.

Moving image in Visual Communications

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Posted: 15/05/26 09:37 | 0 Comments

In Vis Com we have had a significant uptake of students exploring moving image within their work, and as we are more than happy to encourage students to investigate and even go on to specialise in animation within their degree, we thought it would be beneficial to talk about the possibilities of animation within the BA Visual Communications pathway at OCA.

OCA Creative Arts : Student Story – Gemma Lorente-Shore

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Posted: 07/05/26 10:20 | 1 Comments

Read about OCA Creative Arts student Gemma Lorente-Shore’s learning journey.

OCA Fine Art- Spring assessment happiness!

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Posted: 29/04/26 09:11 | 0 Comments

Leaving a unit or stage and moving onto the next is not breaking up with it but maturing and moving on with it. The bonus is, you carry on with the wisdom you have learnt and the dos and don’ts. Here are three students who have a working relationship with their current practice .

OCA Student Stories: Anna Pike

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Posted: 19/03/26 03:31 | 0 Comments

Stage 3 BA (Hons) Painting student Anna Pike is currently preparing to exhibit at St. Peter’s Church, Wolfhamcote, near Rugby, Warwickshire on May 2nd – 4th 2026. Here, Painting Programme Leader Emma Drye joins her in conversation to find out more about her work and plans.

OCA Drawing: Showcase

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Posted: 11/02/26 09:51 | 0 Comments

We are pleased to share a showcase of work from the BA (Hons) Drawing at Open College of the Arts, curated by their Programme Leader, Emma Drye from work submitted at the completion of their course units.

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