{"id":37223527634,"date":"2019-06-10T16:59:59","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T20:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcmichael1.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=37223527634"},"modified":"2025-11-17T11:55:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T16:55:00","slug":"planting-seeds-of-change-press-release","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/mcmichael.com\/fr\/communique-de-presse\/planting-seeds-of-change-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Planting Seeds of Change"},"content":{"rendered":"

Planting Seeds of Change
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June 10, 2019, Kleinburg, ON<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0On Sunday, June 23, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection\u2019s Creative Learning Team and volunteers will host a community planting of the gallery\u2019s new Indigenous Garden. The planting will commence with a ceremony led by Elder Shelley Charles, Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation, followed by an Outdoor Interpretive Hike led by Maya-waasige. The celebration will close with a Drum Circle and Food Sharing Ceremony led by Niiganikwe and students from the Kikendassogamig First Nation Elementary School.<\/span><\/p>\n

Where<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is located at 10365 Islington Avenue, north of Major Mackenzie Drive in Vaughan.\u00a0The celebration will take place in the McMichael Sculpture Garden.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

To celebrate the natural, historic and cultural heritage of the Humber River Valley. The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is located on the original lands of the Ojibwe Anishinaabe People. It is uniquely situated along the Carrying Place Trail which historically provided an integral connection for Aboriginal people between Ontario\u2019s Lakeshore and the Lake Simcoe-Georgian Bay Region. As an institution, the McMichael recognizes the importance of acknowledging the original territories of the Ojibwe Anishinaabe First Nations people.<\/span><\/p>\n

How<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Free admission to the event. Members of the media are invited to visit the McMichael\u2019s gallery spaces at no charge on the day of the event. Please RSVP to Sam Cheung, Media Relations and Communications Coordinator, at\u00a0scheung@mcmichael.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>or 905.893.1121 ext. 2210.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Cette information est \u00e9galement disponible en fran\u00e7ais<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

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About the McMichael Canadian Art Collection<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is an agency of the Government of Ontario and acknowledges the support of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, and the McMichael Canadian Art Foundation. It is the foremost venue in the country showcasing the Group of Seven and their contemporaries. In addition to touring exhibitions, its permanent collection consists of over 6,500 artworks by Canadian artists, including paintings by the Group of Seven and their contemporaries, as well as First Nations, M\u00e9tis and Inuit artists. The gallery is located on 100 acres of northern landscape and hiking trails at 10365 Islington Avenue, Kleinburg, north of Major Mackenzie Drive in the City of Vaughan.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Media Contacts<\/span><\/h3>\n
Sam Cheung<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Media Relations and Communications Coordinator<\/span><\/div>\n
McMichael Canadian Art Collection<\/span><\/div>\n
905.893.1121 ext. 2210<\/span><\/div>\n
scheung@mcmichael.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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Grace Johnstone<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
Director, Communications, Marketing and Sales<\/span><\/div>\n
McMichael Canadian Art Collection<\/span><\/div>\n
905.893.1121 ext. 2265<\/span><\/div>\n
gjohnstone@mcmichael.com<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>
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