Let Your Inner Sparkle Shine!

The magic and wonder of theatre come together on this Family Sunday! Experience drop-in art-making activities, storytelling sessions, exhibition tours and a special performance with master puppeteer, Adam Proulx, as he tells the story of Emilio and his beloved chameleons!

Art Activities and Workshops

Drop-in Family Art Workshop – Pop Up Theatre

Time: 11 am to 4 pm
Location: Education Space
All Ages

Join instructor Sandra Tarantino’s art workshop to create a pop-up theatre scene with articulating paper characters! In this hands-on workshop, participants will work with paper, markers, pencil crayons and more to develop their own magical theatre scene. Students will learn to develop characters through various drawing techniques and create a whimsical fairytale setting.

Finding Our True Colours – Storytelling Circle

Time: 11:15 am, 12:15 pm and 1:15 pm
Location: Starting in the Grand Hall
All Ages

Come for a gallery stroll with educator Bonnie Marcus and explore the power of colour to tell a story and capture a feeling.  Discover how artists use the magic of colour, tone, contrast and shade to express and set the stage for the stories that art tells.  In the process find the colours that light up your own inner sparkle!

McMichael Highlights Tour

Time: 12:30 to 1:30 pm, and 2 to 3 pm
Location: Starting in the Grand Hall
All Ages

This in-person tour focuses on highlights of Canadian art in the collection including the paintings of Group of Seven and their contemporaries, modern Inuit, and Indigenous art, as well as the work of contemporary artists.