What's Happeninng
Recent Posts

College for Arts & Technology Audio Engineering Instructor Chris Holmes Talks Business & Working for Yourself
Aug 27 2019
Words by Audio Engineering & Production Instructor Chris Holmes If working for yourself is the dream, here’s what you need to know: That First Year The first year of a new business venture sucks. There’s just no other way to spin it. St …

College for Arts and Technology instructor Sean Ridgway
Aug 27 2019
CAT Animation’s Department Head Sean Ridgway talks us through a great workshop opportunity he set up this past term to multi-train recent grads for current industry gaps. One of my motto’s as Animation Department Head at College for Ar …

College for Arts & Technologies Interior Design Department Talks Collaborative Competition
Aug 20 2019
Doesn’t every designer long to see their ideas turned into reality? For one lucky interior design student, this is exactly what is going to happen. The Interior Design Department has been busy with a collaborative competition with Westwood …

Center for Arts & Technology Staff Share Insights on Landing a Great First Job
Aug 20 2019
As College for Arts & Technology grads are heading out to find gainful employment, we thought some tips from staff and alumni might prove helpful. “I think the biggest thing to remember is to be confident – confident in the experience y …

Network Administration and Security Tips for Stronger Passwords
Aug 13 2019
Time for a show of hands. Here’s an IT and Cybersecurity question we can all ask ourselves. How many of you have a password that you reuse for all of your digital accounts? And let me guess, the password combines your cat’s name with your …

College for Arts & Technology Interior Design Students Attend DesignEX Okanagan
Aug 13 2019
On July 16th, the 2018 DesignEX Okanagan brought together manufacturers, suppliers, interior designers, architects and others from the building industry for a trade show and education day, and College for Arts & Technologies Interior De …

Life in IT and Cybersecurity course at Center for Arts and Technology
Jul 30 2019
Deborah Lampitt-McConachie interviews Alumni Adam Marton Beke, as they discus Life at CAT, IT and Cybersecurity, and what he’s up too now in his field of work. When did you graduate from CAT’s IT and Cybersecurity program? I started NAS Jan …

Lights. Camera. Action – Digital Filmmaking Students Talk Short Narratives & Music Videos
Jul 09 2019
This term, the Digital Filmmaking students are super busy, doing what they do best – filming. Digital Filmmaking students are currently busy working on two major projects. The first is a short Narrative Film project entitled ‘Up or Down’. “ …

New Faces – College for Arts & Technology Welcomes Veterinary Technician Assistants Instructors
Jul 02 2019
This semester we said hello to a number of new Veterinary Technician Assistant instructors Dr. Heather Gordon, Shannon Borynsky, Michelle Barker, Melissa Brayley, Michelle Heil, and Lisa Richter. Get to know them in today’s blog post! 1. Wh …

2D Animation Graduate Student Matthew Senn’s Experience and Tips with Self-Publishing “Quiet”
Jun 25 2019
Young authors have more avenues for sharing their work and bringing their stories to life than ever before. Many opt for the traditional route of finding a publisher or agent and jumping through the usual hoops. However, many find that self …