
Save the Date!
SATURDAY, June 1, 2024
Moonlight Gala
AN EXROARDINARY EVENING IN CELEBRATION OF CANADIAN ART. THANK YOU!
This event would not have been possible without the significant contributions of our sponsors, donors and in-kind partners. The Moonlight Gala raised more than $630,000; funds that will directly support the McMichael’s exhibition, conservation and educational activities. We could not have done it without you and are so grateful for your support.
See you under the moonlight next year on Saturday, June 1, 2024.
PRESENTING SPONSOR
HONORARY PATRON
Hon. Steven Del Duca, Mayor City of Vaughan
HONORARY CHAIRS
Joan and Martin Goldfarb
CO-CHAIRS
Debra Fenwick and Laura Mirabella
Moonlight Gala
AN EVENING IN CELEBRATION OF CANADIAN ART
Celebrate in style at the greatest party under the stars. Enjoy an elegant spring soirée amid the soaring pines featuring culinary delights, live music, dancing and online auction.
PRESENTING SPONSOR
HONORARY PATRON
Hon. Steven Del Duca, Mayor City of Vaughan
HONORARY CHAIRS
Joan and Martin Goldfarb
CO-CHAIRS
Debra Fenwick and Laura Mirabella
To sponsor the Moonlight Gala, please contact our Development Coordinator by Email.
Connect with us for all other Gala related inquires.
Moonlight Gala Auction
The Moonlight Gala Auction supports the McMichael’s mission of presenting world-class exhibitions of Canadian art. Funds raised help us offer public and educational programs built around the pillars of art and culture, nature, and wellness to thousands of students and visitors from our community and around the world.
The ONLINE AUCTION features a curated selection of packages including all-Canadian outdoor experiences. ONLINE NOW until 5 pm (EST) on Sunday, May 28.
The LIVE AUCTION will include original artworks generously donated by Canadian artists and a true Canadian experience package to one of the four corners of the Earth at Fogo Island Inn. The live auction will be held onsite at the Moonlight Gala on Saturday, May 27. To participate and bid on auction items, guests have the option to register ahead online on Saturday, May 27 from 6 to 9:30 pm (EST). Bidding will commence in person at 9:30 pm (EST).
Thank you for your continued support!
To sponsor the Moonlight Gala, please contact our Development Coordinator by Email.
Connect with us for all other Gala related inquires.
Message from the Executive Director
On the walls of the McMichael this spring, you’ll find three exhibitions that engage deeply with Canada’s ever-changing landscape—from the dazzling oil sketches of Algonquin Park after the logging industry departed by Tom Thomson to Sandra Meigs’ electrifying paintings of Ontario’s forests to a group show of artists who are tackling the climate crisis head on. As stewards of a remarkably biodiverse section of the Humber River Valley, we too have to engage with the effects of climate change. We take our environmental commitments seriously and are dedicated to conserving this landscape and minimizing our impact on it for future generations.
We believe in the McMichael as an incredibly dynamic place where people can come together, to see Canada—and themselves as Canadians—reflected in the mirror of art.
With every inspiring encounter I have with an educator, artist, parent or visitor to our museum, I am reminded of the impact that our creative learning and public programs make in our community. We are dedicated to finding new ways to serve our local, national and international community through the transformative power of art. I look forward to continuing to update you on our shared progress.
Thank you for your support,
Ian A.C. Dejardin, Executive Director
McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Moonlight Gala 2023 Committee
Debra Fenwick, Co-Chair
Laura Mirabella, Co-Chair
Elvira Caria
Nella Contardi
Robert Dunigan
Joyce Frustaglio
Phillip Gevik
Corban Hu
Matthew Liberatore
Jacoline Loewen
Sonia Moniz
Fiona O’Brien
Glenn Sakaki
Mandy Siu
Mike Soragnese
Shirley Zerfas
Event Sponsors
See Highlights from Moonlight Gala 2023
For more pictures of the event, please visit our Facebook page
ONLINE ART AUCTION *CLOSED FOR 2022*
A selection of artworks generously donated by Canadian artists:
Stephen ANDREWS Robert BURLEY Edward BURTYNSKY Kim DORLAND Steve DRISCOLL |
John HARTMAN Alexa HATANAKA Wanda KOOP Landon MACKENZIE Kristine MORAN |
Charles PACHTER Jon SASAKI Monica TAP Margaux WILLIAMSON |
Click on an image for a larger view and artwork details.