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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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: [...]
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" [...]
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 [...]
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 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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
This virtual studio experience, led by artist Judy Sherman, will offer instruction to emerging artists on how they can create their own paintings.
A discussion around the self-portraits in Uninvited, sharing insights on these trailblazing statements of self from a century ago.
Online Introduction to Pastels with Margaret Ferraro Wednesdays, January 19 to February 23 6 to 9 pm (EST) Level: Beginner/Intermediate Program Description The beauty of pastels is at your fingertips! In this six-week-long online studio program, master pastelist, Margaret Ferraro, will introduce participants to colour theory, value, temperature, [...]
Tour Schedule February 19, 20 & 21 12:30 & 2 pm EST Virtual Tours for Family Day Weekend This Family Day weekend, explore the McMichael’s exhibitions through a series of virtual tours led by experienced McMichael docents. Revisit one of your old favourites, or discover a [...]
Family Day: Arctic Wonderland Storytelling Circle with Bonnie Marcus 10 am to 12 pm February 20 | Ages 3 to 6 Children must be accompanied by one parent/guardian Fee: $30.50 General public; $26 McMichael members Registration required. Niviaksiak (1908-1959), Man Hunting at Seal Hole, 1959, stencil on paper, 59.7 x 44.6 cm, Purchased with [...]
2022 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN Mini Art Explorers | Ages 5 to 6 From 9 am to 5 pm | In-person 3-day camp: March 14 to 16, 2022 Fee: $242 General public; $206 McMichael members 2-day camp: March 17 to 18, 2022 Fee: $162 General public; $138 McMichael members Groups limited to 12 participants. Registration [...]
L’Art du Québec dans la collection des Sobeys, Présentation virtuelle en français | Art of Quebec in the Sobey Family Collection, Virtual Presentation in French Mardi 15 mars, 2022 | Tuesday, March 15 , 2022 à 17 h | 5 pm EST Gratuit sur inscription | Free, registration required S'INSCRIRE [...]