Connect, collaborate, & create

The Creative Arts Student Association (CASA) is the governing student body in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design at York University. Our mandate is to represent and advocate for AMPD student interests by cultivating a supportive, encouraging and lasting artistic community.

CASA looks to uplift the creative students at York through the coordination of services, events, and initiatives that enhance the AMPD community, and the University as a whole. We strive to foster a sense of inter-departmental connectedness and belonging within AMPD and its fine arts programs (Visual Arts, Film, Music, Theatre, Design, Digital Media, and Dance).

We want to make opportunities accessible for students. Our passion is to help students form professional relationships, and encourage their development as they work toward their future in the field of creative arts. Some CASA initiatives include; annual grants for students to fund career-building and impactful projects, promoting school-wide student initiatives, facilitating fun networking events, as well as sharing relevant local creative jobs and opportunities on our social media.

CASA is dedicated to safeguarding and upholding the rights of students, including all political affiliations, genders, cultures, races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, religions, classes, ages, and abilities.