Upcoming Event
In Person Introductory Studio with Clarence Porter
McMichael 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg, Ontario, CanadaTHE ULTIMATE BEGINNERS’ PASTEL WORKSHOP In-Person Introductory Studio with Clarence Porter Program Description Have you wanted to try working with soft pastels, or tried them and felt they were unforgiving? Then this is the workshop for you! I call this my gentle boot camp for pastel beginners. From pastel surfaces to mark [...]
Free Day at the McMichael
McMichael 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg, Ontario, CanadaFree Day at the McMichael Join us at the McMichael on Saturday, May 6 and enjoy FREE admission all day in celebration of the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. Free Drop-in Tours 11 am – Outdoor Tour of the McMichael 12:30 pm – Upper Level Highlights 2 pm – Lower [...]
Home Sweet Home
McMichael 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg, Ontario, CanadaHome Sweet Home With the start of spring, the natural world reawakens and the season cleaning, fixing and planting can begin! Join us at the McMichael for an exploration of what home sweet home means throughout the natural world and in our communities. Culminating in a performance by Rag [...]
Conversations, Curatorial Talk
McMichael 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg, Ontario, CanadaCuratorial Talk Conversations: Masterworks from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection Sunday, March 26 | 2 pm at the McMichael Explore the depth of the McMichael’s permanent collection through this curatorial presentation by Ian Dejardin, McMichael Executive Director. Based on his latest exhibition Conversations, the talk will propose a fresh [...]
Let Your Inner Sparkle Shine!
McMichael 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg, Ontario, CanadaLet 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 Day Monday: Tell a Family Tale, Sing a Family Tune
McMichael 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg, Ontario, CanadaMonday, February 20, 2023 Art activities and workshops from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Workshop (Registration required) Movement & Music: Performing a Story Special Family Sunday Kids Menu and Grab and Go options available at Cabin. Tell a Family Tale, Sing a Family Tune This Family Day, we’re celebrating [...]
Valentine’s Night at the Opera
McMichael 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg, Ontario, CanadaValentine’s Night at the Opera Friday, February 10 In Partnership with Opera York REGISTER The McMichael Canadian Art Collection and Opera York bring you an evening of exquisite love-themed arias set in the McMichael’s soaring northwest coast gallery. The evening will [...]
Fantastical and Magical Worlds
McMichael 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg, Ontario, CanadaSunday,November 20Art activities and workshops from 11:00 am to 4:00 pmTwo Performances at 12:30 and 2:30 pmSpecial Family Sunday Kids Menu and Grab and Go options available at Cabin.FREE admission on Family SundaysPlease note that parking fees ($7) are still in effect BOOK TICKETS Fantastical and Magical Worlds [...]
Family Sundays Tell Me a Story, Draw Me a Book
McMichael 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg, Ontario, CanadaSunday, October 16 Art activities and workshops from 11 am to 4 pm Special Family Sunday Kids Menu and Grab and Go options available from the outdoor kiosk at Cabin. FREE admission on Family Sundays Parking fees are still in effect on Family Sundays BOOK TICKETS [...]
RSVP Celebrating From Water To Water
McMichael 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg, Ontario, CanadaCelebrating From Water to Water: A Way Through the Trees Thursday, September 29, 2022 You are invited to a evening in celebration of Bonnie Devine’s mural project, From Water to Water: A Way Through the Trees, currently on view in the McMichael’s Grand Hall. This work explores the rich history [...]
Elisapee Ishulutaq, Curatorial Virtual Talk
McMichael 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg, Ontario, CanadaElisapee Ishulutaq: My World, Virtual Talk Tuesday, September 27 7 pm About the event A conversation between McMichael Chief Curator Sarah Milroy and Tarralik Duffy, Inuit artist and writer, this virtual event will focus on Ishulutaq’s remarkable oil stick drawings created during the last years of her life. In these dramatic often large-scale works, [...]
Jen Aitken Artist Workshop
McMichael 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg, Ontario, CanadaJen Aitken, Artist’s Workshop Sunday, September 18 1 - 2 pm About the Workshop Toronto-based sculptor Jen Aitken will lead an in-person drawing session exploring the dimensionality of lines and negative space. Aitken worked in the Tom Thomson Shack as part of the RBC Emerging Artist Residency through July 3, 2022. She is widely [...]
Family Sundays Bring the Drama
McMichael 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg, Ontario, CanadaA special Sunday for families that love the passion of live theatre.
Family Sundays Global Sounds and Stories
McMichael 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg, Ontario, CanadaCelebrate the richness of Canada’s cultural diversity through art workshops, storytelling sessions, exhibition tours, and a special musical performance by KUNÉ, Canada’s Global Orchestra,
Flight of the Monarch Day
McMichael 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg, Ontario, CanadaRegistration Coming Soon! Flight of the Monarch Day at the McMichael Saturday, August 20, 2022 10 am to 2 pm Come celebrate one of North America’s most cherished insects! On Saturday, August 20th, we invite you to spend the day at the McMichael for Flight [...]
McMichael En Plein Air Competition Call for Artists 2022
McMichael 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg, Ontario, CanadaCALL FOR ARTISTS En Plein Air Competition Organized by McMichael Canadian Art Collection Competition Dates Saturday July 30 to Monday October 10, 2022 Art Submission Deadline Wednesday, October 12, 2022, by 5 pm EST Project Description The McMichael is thrilled to announce the return of the [...]
Family Sundays Sculpture Parade & Performance with SHAK SHAK
McMichael 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg, Ontario, CanadaSunday, July 17Art activities and workshops from 11:30 am to 3:30 pmPerformance at 2 pm with SHAK SHAKSpecial Family Sunday Kids Menu and Grab and Go options available from the outdoor kiosk at Cabin.FREE admission on Family SundaysParking fees are still in effect on Family Sundays BOOK TICKETS SCULPTURE PARADE! [...]
Soirée francophone : La série « La vie juive au Canada » de William Kurelek
McMichael 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg, Ontario, CanadaSoirée francophone : La série « La vie juive au Canada » de William Kurelek | Soirée francophone: William Kurelek’s Jewish Life in Canada series Jeudi 14 juillet à 19 h | Thursday, July 14 at 7 pm à propos de l'événement Cette édition des très populaires Soirées francophones célèbre l’acquisition récente de la série [...]
Gathie Falk: Revelations, Virtual Curatorial Talk
McMichael 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg, Ontario, CanadaGathie Falk: Revelations, Virtual Curatorial Talk Tuesday, July 12 7 pm About the event Join Chief Curator Sarah Milroy for a virtual introduction to Gathie Falk: Revelations, a retrospective that explores the boundless imagination of one of Canada’s most beloved and esteemed artists. Now 94, Falk has long been known and celebrated for her [...]
Virtual Artist’s Talk: Jen Aitken
McMichael 10365 Islington Ave., Kleinburg, Ontario, CanadaVirtual Artist’s Talk: Jen Aitken Tuesday, July 5 7 pm About the Workshop Jen Aitken will be in conversation with Chief Curator Sarah Milroy about her artist residency in the Thomson Shack and how the site's architecture, history, light, and angles inform the work in progress. Speakers: Sarah Milroy and Jen Aitken Host: Jennifer [...]