January:

​July:
Jack Wong (BA Applied science UBC & BFA NSCAD University) hired as Lab as Manager and Research assistant

Language & Schema Study – Pilot testing begins for a study on the effect of language and schema on drawing performance.

Drawing Lab Meets the Media – Drawing Lab researchers Mathew Reichertz and Ray Klein interviewed by Stephanie Domet on the radio program Mainstreet on CBC (audio and summary), and Marilyn Smulders for the NSCAD website.
September:
Research activities opened up to NSCAD community – The lab begins offering free figure drawing and drawing tutoring sessions to the NSCAD community, as part of an explorative project on the pedagogical applications of the digital pen display.
December:
Lighting Study Published in Visual Arts Research
Reichertz, M., Maycock, B., & Klein, R. (2015). "Lighting: Its influence on drawing strategies." Visual Arts Research, 41(2), 70-81. The paper can be accessed at JSTOR or Project MUSE via eligible institutions, or viewed here.