{"id":37223539250,"date":"2020-07-13T16:04:09","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T20:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mcmichael1.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=37223539250"},"modified":"2025-11-17T11:54:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T16:54:59","slug":"reopening-press-release","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/mcmichael.com\/fr\/communique-de-presse\/reopening-press-release\/","title":{"rendered":"McMichael Canadian Art Collection to Reopen to Members Only On July 30 And To The Public On July 31, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-equal-height-columns\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last mc-columns mc-upcoming-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:5%;--awb-padding-right:5%;--awb-padding-bottom:5%;--awb-padding-left:5%;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">McMichael Canadian Art Collection to reopen <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">to <\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">members on <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">July 30 and <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">to the public <\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">on July 31, 2020\u00a0<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-large wp-image-37223539251\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27468%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201024%20468%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271024%27%20height%3D%27468%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Newsletter_Banner_WelcomeHome_v4-1024x468.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"468\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>July 13, 2020, KLEINBURG, ON<\/strong> \u2013The McMichael Canadian Art Collection announces today that it will reopen to the public on Friday, July 31, 2020. It will open to members one day earlier on July 30. Following the opening weekend, the Gallery will be open from Thursdays through Sundays until further notice. The Gallery has implemented a number of new sanitation and safety protocols to help visitors reconnect with the art of Canada this summer.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Opening Weekend: July 30 <\/strong>\u2013 <strong>August 3, 2020<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u00a0Thursday, July 30, 10 am \u2013 5 pm: Members Only<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Friday, July 31 \u2013 Monday, August 3, 10 am \u2013 5 pm: Open to the general public and Members<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Gallery Hours:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Thursdays, 10 am \u2013 5 pm: Members Only<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Fridays \u2013 Sundays, 10 am \u2013 5 pm: Open to the general public and Members<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Grounds Only:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Mondays \u2013 Wednesdays, 10 am \u2013 5 pm<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> *includes parking and public restrooms<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>New Protocols<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Visitors can expect the following practices and protocols to be in place:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Timed ticketing for all visitors, including members<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Contactless payment and transactions<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Unidirectional travel through the Galleries<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2m (6 ft) of social distancing required in the Galleries at all times<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Additional sanitation stations and increased cleaning frequency of public spaces<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All frontline staff will be required to wear faceshields<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">All visitors over 5 are required to wear a mask indoors (medical conditions exempt)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00ab\u00a0The health and safety of our visitors and staff is our top priority,\u00a0\u00bb said Ian Dejardin, Executive Director of the McMichael. \u00ab\u00a0We&rsquo;ve enacted a full suite of safety procedures and protocols to ensure that visitors\u2019 return to the McMichael is as safe as it is fun and beautiful. Our staff have been trained on the latest public health directives, and our building is ready to accommodate our visitors with safety and comfort in mind. We are eager to welcome everyone back to enjoy this special place and experience the beautiful art, but rest assured that we have not made any compromises to do so.\u00a0\u00bb<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cOntario offers the world in one province, and the McMichael Gallery is one of our iconic sites that provides Ontarians with the unique ability to experience Canadian heritage and culture through art,\u201d said Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries. \u201cAs we move forward with reopening our province, I encourage all Ontarians to safely explore the works on display and immerse themselves in Canada\u2019s artistic talents that contribute over $75 billion for our culture industry and support thousands of jobs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Throughout the four-month closure, which began on March 13, 2020, the McMichael offered a range of ways for visitors to stay engaged with the McMichael online including #McMichaelfromHome videos, online studio visits, online art classes,<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/mcmichael.com\/watch-us\/\">curatorial talks<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">and family-friendly art activities through the<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/mcmichael.com\/artventure-online\/\">ArtVenture Online<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">program. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/mcmichael.com\/event\/indigenous-tour\/\">Virtual tours<\/a><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">for those who cannot yet visit in person will continue for the time being. Those include an online tour of Indigenous art from the permanent collection, as well as an online tour of the exhibition <em>\u00ab\u00a0A Like Vision\u00a0\u00bb: The Group of Seven at 100<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What&rsquo;s Open<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The McMichael&rsquo;s <strong>grounds<\/strong>, <strong>outdoor restrooms<\/strong> and <strong>parking lot<\/strong> will be open daily from 10 am &#8211; 5 pm. Please note that the parking booth will not be accepting cash payments at this time. Credit and debit touchless payment options are available.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The <strong>Gallery Shop<\/strong> will be open with limited capacity, social distancing and touchless payment in place. The online e-shop will reopen on or prior to July 30, 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The McMichael <strong>Theater, cloakroom and lockers<\/strong> are temporarily closed. Please leave oversized baggage or coats in your vehicle. The <strong>McMichael <\/strong><strong>Caf\u00e9 <\/strong>is temporarily closed. Please stay tuned for more information about what dining options may be available when we reopen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Virtual adult art programs and the ArtVenture Summer Club will continue uninterrupted.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Please note that some of the seating surfaces will be removed from the gallery spaces and grounds to ensure sanitation safety. Please contact the McMichael by telephone or email in advance if you have accessibility questions or concerns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The McMichael will not be accepting guest or reciprocal passes at this time. All expiry dates will be extended for the amount of time that these measures are in place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>What&rsquo;s On <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u00ab\u00a0A Like Vision\u00a0\u00bb: The Group of Seven at 100<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To commemorate the centenary of the Group of Seven&rsquo;s first exhibition in May 2020, the McMichael Canadian Art Collection presents a landmark exhibition of the group\u2019s finest pieces from the permanent collection. The exhibition will run through 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Tom Thomson<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Often wrongly assumed to have been a member of the Group of Seven, Thomson&rsquo;s legacy in Canadian legend is forever enshrined as the individual who ultimately influenced the formation of the Group of Seven. This exhibition of his work, including a number of Thomson&rsquo;s dazzling oil sketches, remains on view.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Walter J. Phillips: At the Lake<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Originally scheduled to close on October 4, this special presentation of works on paper by Canadian painter and printmaker Walter J. Phillips will be extended until October 12.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Brenda Draney<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Brenda Draney\u2019s paintings, with their gestural mark making and wide expanses of canvas, present fragmented narratives that stem from her personal history as a Cree woman, living in northern Alberta. This exhibition includes earlier paintings from as early as 2009 together with a new body of work created in response to her childhood encounters with settler landscape art, in particular the iconic work <em>White Pine<\/em>, 1957, by A.J. Casson. Brenda Draney closes October 25, 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>John Hartman: Many Lives Mark This Place<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In 2014, Ontario-based painter and printmaker John Hartman (b. 1950) embarked on a project to capture the intimate relationship between more than thirty leading Canadian authors and the places that inspire them. Hartman\u2019s diverse roster of subjects included writers Esi Edugyan, Ruth Ozeki, M.G. Vassanji, Thomas King, Lisa Moore, Neil Bissoondath, Susan Swan and David Macfarlane. The result was a body of large-format portrait paintings that celebrate the richness of Canada\u2019s literary fabric. This exhibition, which debuted at the McMichael in late February, will remain on view until November 1, 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Coming Soon<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Early Days: Indigenous Art at the McMichael<br \/>\nNovember 21, 2020 \u2013 June 5, 2021<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">From its beginnings, the McMichael has had a long and proud history of collecting Indigenous art, now with more than 1,500 works ranging from eighteenth-century ceremonial regalia, through to items made for trade with settlers, to works by the vanguard of artists coming of age in the \u201960s, \u201870s and \u201880s \u2014 among them Robert Houle, Carl Beam, Norval Morrisseau, Alex Janvier, Greg Staats, Faye HeavyShield and Shelly Niro \u2014 and onward to leading contemporary artists like Kent Monkman, Meryl McMaster and Rebecca Belmore. Opening in November 2020, <em>Early Days: Indigenous Art at the McMichael<\/em> will gather these remarkable artworks, and the stories that go with them, together in a celebration of these powerful legacies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For more details on current and upcoming exhibitions or to register for a virtual tour, please visit<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/mcmichael.com\">mcmichael.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#000000;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>About the McMichael Canadian Art Collection<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is an agency of the Government of Ontario and acknowledges the support of the Ministry of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries, 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. For more information, please visit mcmichael.com.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Ces informations sont aussi disponible en fran\u00e7ais. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#000000;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">-30-<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Media Contacts<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Sam Cheung<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Media Relations and Communications Coordinator<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">McMichael Canadian Art Collection<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">905.893.1121 ext. 2210<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"mailto:scheung@mcmichael.com\">scheung@mcmichael.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Grace Johnstone<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Director, Communications, Marketing and Sales <\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000;\">McMichael Canadian Art Collection<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#000000;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-no fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button-border-radius-top-left:2px;--button-border-radius-top-right:2px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:2px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:2px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\" https:\/\/mcmichael.com\/reopening-announcement-press-release_final-3\/\"><i class=\" fa fa-file-o awb-button__icon awb-button__icon--default button-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Download PDF<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":37223525241,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","_ecp_custom_15":"","_ecp_custom_16":"","_ecp_custom_17":""},"class_list":["post-37223539250","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcmichael.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release\/37223539250","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcmichael.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press-release"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcmichael.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press-release"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mcmichael.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37223539250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}