• Online Painting Studio with Andrew Sookrah

    This virtual class includes live online interaction with artist Andrew Cheddie Sookrah and will offer instruction to artists working to refine their technique in the subjects and styles of their choice.

    Les artistes montréalaises de la modernité

    Soirée virtuelle francophone : Les artistes montréalaises de la modernité  Le mercredi 5 janvier à 19 h  À propos de la tournée Offert en français par Lisa Laurin, l’une des éducatrices principales du McMichael, ce programme d’appréciation d’art explore la scène artistique montréalaise des années 1920 et 1930 en mettant l’accent sur les femmes artistes. Basé sur [...]

  • 2021 ArtVenture Winter Camp

    REGISTRATION NOW OPEN ArtVenture Winter Camp | Ages 6 to 12 December 20 to 23 | 9 am to 5 pm Fee: $320 General Public; $272 McMichael Members (15% savings) Groups limited to 15 participants. - Led by experienced art instructors, this camp will offer a unique opportunity [...]

    Emily Carr at 150

    Emily Carr at 150 McMichael Virtual Speaker Series Monday, December 13 7 pm (EST) About the event The McMichael’s art collection proudly features a substantial number of paintings, drawings and archival materials by and related to Emily Carr. On the anniversary of Carr’s 150th birthday, McMichael Executive Director Ian Dejardin and Chief Curator Sarah Milroy [...]

  • Virtual Conversation:
    From Water to Water

    Virtual Conversation From Water to Water: A Way Through the Trees Wednesday, November 24 6 pm EST {thumbnail} {title:linked} {start_date} to {end_date}   View exhibition About the event Artist Bonnie Devine and her assistant Mariah Meawasige talk about the mural they are working on at the McMichael Canadian Art [...]

    Margaux Williamson: Interiors
    Virtual Curatorial Talk

    Margaux Williamson: Interiors Virtual Curatorial Talk Tuesday, November 9 6 pm EST About the event While women artists of the early twentieth century are known for depicting interior spaces as places of privacy and domestic quietude, Margaux Williamson’s interiors describe spaces of creativity, subjectivity and anarchic experimentation. This curatorial conversation between Williamson and Jessica [...]

    Online Drawing and Painting with Robert Strickland

    Online Drawing and Painting with Robert Strickland Sundays, November 7 to 28 12:15 to 3:15 pm (EST) Level: Beginner/Intermediate Reflection, oil on linen, 24x20   Program Description In this virtual studio experience, taught live through the Zoom platform, professional artist Robert Strickland will demonstrate his approach to still-life painting. [...]

  • Halloween Storytelling Circle with Bonnie Marcus

    Halloween Storytelling Circle with Bonnie Marcus Sunday, October 31 11:30 am to 1 pm Event details Age 7 to 12 Cost: $30 General Public, $24 McMichael Members Our Pine Cottage Studio is limited to 15 participants. Please respect social distancing rules and our masking policy. A link to a [...]

    Online Watercolour Masterclass with David McEown

    Online Watercolour Masterclass with David McEown Saturdays, October 23 to November 13 12:15 to 3:15 pm (EST) Level: Advanced Program Description This virtual studio program is a special opportunity for practicing advanced-level artists to fine-tune observational and technical skills under the guidance of award-winning artist David McEown. Through guided [...]

    Online Painting Studio with Andrew Sookrah

    Online Painting Studio with Andrew Sookrah Thursdays, October 21 to November 25 3 to 6 pm (EST) Level: Open to all skill levels “I found it engaging and really liked watching the demo by Andrew. I felt quite engaged—in some ways even more so than in face-to-face classes as I felt I could see "up close" [...]

    Black Women Artists in Canadian Art History

    Black Women Artists in Canadian Art History Tuesday, October 19 6 pm EST About the event Join McMichael Chief Curator Sarah Milroy and Gaëtane Verna, Director of The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, for a discussion on the history of art by Black Canadian women, viewed from the vantage point of their exhibition Denyse Thomasos: [...]

  • Modernisms Inside & Out: Canadian Women Artists History Initiative Conference

    Modernisms Inside & Out: Canadian Women Artists History Initiative Conference September 30 - October 2, 2021   About the event This September, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection will launch Uninvited, a major exhibition on women and art in the 1920s and 30s.  The exhibition offers an important opportunity to reassess women’s visual and material engagements [...]

    Virtual Tour of Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment

    Virtual Tour of Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment Monday, Tuesday & Saturday  12:30 to 1:30 pm Wednesday | 7 to 8 pm About the tour Follow along with a McMichael Docent on a virtual guided tour of Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment, a major exhibition of Canadian women artists that [...]

    Online Oil Painting Studio with Judy Sherman

    Online Oil Painting Studio with Judy Sherman Tuesdays, September 21 to October 26 3 to 6 pm (EST) Level: Beginner/Intermediate   “These classes have a very comfortable and relaxed atmosphere where communication is open and easy! Learning oil painting can be challenging, but with Judy it was rewarding and fun!” [...]

    Uninvited Virtual Curatorial Talk

    Uninvited Virtual Curatorial Talk Wednesday, September 15 6:30 pm EST About the event Join McMichael Chief Curator Sarah Milroy as she shares highlights from the new exhibition Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment. This major exhibition includes art by a generation of extraordinary women painters, photographers, sculptors, architects and filmmakers from a century [...]

    Contemporary Landscape Painting with John Leonard

    Contemporary Landscape Painting with John Leonard (5-day workshop) Monday, September 13 to Friday, September 17 10 am to 4:30 pm Level: Advanced About the workshop This five-day workshop will assist participants in developing a personal voice when painting the land through observation and analysis. Your instructor will provide solid [...]

  • En Plein Air Competition
    Call for Artists

    En Plein Air Competition CALL FOR ARTISTS Organized by McMichael Canadian Art Collection Application Deadline Friday, August 20 by 5 pm Apply now Competition Dates Saturday, August 28 to Sunday, September 26 Competition Description The McMichael is pleased to invite the community to join [...]

  • Tom Thomson: Artist and Icon

    On the anniversary of Thomson’s disappearance, the McMichael's Executive Director, Ian Dejardin, will take another look at the art and life of this iconic Canadian artist.