FAQ

What is the irid Teaching Fellowship?

irid's Teaching Fellowship takes bright, curious minds of Toronto and gives them a platform to incubate their creative work through the process of developing and teaching a course. Our Fall Fellowship is currently in full swing. Check back later this year for updates on becoming a Fellow in a future cohort.

When do courses begin / how long will they run for?

Our semester has begun! Each course runs on its own schedule for anywhere between 3 and 12 weeks. Check each course page for more details on when it begins and ends.

How much do courses cost? How big are they? Where will they be held?

Course fees are set by each instructor based on the cost of running the course (space, equipment). Class size and location are similarly flexible and curated based on course and teacher preferences, ranging from formal classrooms at partner institutions to local community art studios. Check each course's page for details.

Why is it called the Institute for Relational Intelligence in Design?

We at irid believe the people of Toronto have immense capacity to make change in our city and beyond. Our approach to enabling this capacity is twofold: the broad application of design as creative problem solving, and the building of our collective relational intelligence — the secret ingredient that we believe unlocks the greatest work and collaboration. Read more about our theory of relational intelligence here.

For any additional questions, concerns, or ideas, please reach out to teach@irid.space.