Past Events

TEACHING ARTIST SERIES  Journeys: From Ireland to China with Andrew Sookrah Join professional artist and art instructor Andrew Cheddie Sookrah for a discussion regarding his artistic practice, personal background, and his painting expeditions across Canada, Ireland, and China.  Program Description Sookrah will discuss his teaching methods, which [...]

Workshop offers artists the opportunity to explore and expand their artistic vocabulary into the abstract realm. Artist and instructor Lydia Panart will guide participants through the process of examining a provided image from different points of view to develop a personalized, abstract response. Through visual explanations, technique demonstrations, and one-on-one feedback, Lydia will help students discover the layering process that is crucial to bring their images to life. This program is suitable for those with previous painting experience looking to enhance their artistic voice.

Yawatsira' Sunday (Free Family Sunday) With ceremonies, storytelling and dance, the McMichael celebrates the presence of Indigenous people along the Humber River and in particular the story of Huron-Wendat people who trace their origins to this region and whose vibrant cultural heritage continues to thrive in Wendake, Quebec. Part of the Free Family Sundays [...]

Curatorial Walkthrough The Works of Robert Pilot in River of Dreams Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 2 pm Join John Geoghegan, Associate Curator of Collections and Research, on a guided walking tour of River of Dreams: Impressionism on the St. Lawrence, with particular focus on [...]

2024 McMichael En Plein Air Competition Call for Artists Organized by the McMichael Canadian Art Collection Competition Dates Saturday, August 3 through Monday September 30, 2024 Artworks Online Submission Deadline Tuesday October 8, 2024, 5 pm Submission Forms (Adults) Submission Forms [...]

Quand On Chante! When We Sing! This Family Sunday will celebrate summer and embrace the spirit of “joie-de-vivre” of francophone and Franco-Ontarian culture with musical performances, dance tutorials, and drop-in artmaking. Art Activities and Workshops Dance Workshop with Ariko Time: 11:30 am and 12 pm Location: [...]

Causerie virtuelle en français Le Fleuve des rêves : l’impressionnisme et le Saint-Laurent Mercredi, le 17 juillet 2024 à 19 h Présentée en français par la co-commissaire de l’exposition, Anne-Marie Bouchard, cette causerie virtuelle vous entraînera dans un voyage le long du Saint-Laurent et de ses paysages tels [...]

Through virtual tours of the McMichael’s current exhibitions, we invite all Canadians to view their country through artists’ eyes, bringing to life various historical, social and personal stories.

McMichael Community Exhibition Views from Pine Cottage July - November, 2024 About the Exhibition Since 1965, the McMichael has offered high-quality adult art education through artist-led studio workshops. Today, this tradition continues with both in-person art classes and virtual studio workshops. Views from Pine Cottage is [...]

En direct du McMichael en français Série « Visites en direct » Le McMichael est heureux d’offrir des visites virtuelles en direct en français ! Animées par des éducateur.trice.s d’expérience du McMichael, ces visites d’une durée d’une heure mettront en évidence différentes expositions temporaires présentées au Musée. Découvrez les salles du [...]

Tafelmusik at the McMichael: CHAMBER 3 — The days are long and the nights short, and we welcome the summer solstice with musical follies. We look beyond the courtly music of the baroque to the dance music and songs that were popular in the cafés, taverns, and country fairs. Our midsummer celebration takes us from the British Isles to northern Europe—and from France to New France, featuring music that migrated across the Atlantic and remain part of the Québecois folk tradition today.

Exhibition co-curator Anne-Marie Bouchard will lead a journey down the St Lawrence River and surrounding landscapes as seen through the eyes of legendary Quebec Impressionist artists including James Wilson Morrice, Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté, Maurice Cullen, Clarence Gagnon, William Brymner, Ozias Leduc, Henrietta Mabel May, and others. Bouchard will explore these works in the social context of a rapidly changing society, as rural life in Quebec gave way to modernity.

Friendship & Adventure Day In recognition of Father’s Day, this Family Sunday celebrates the fathers, father figures, friends, and other loved ones who support and nurture our communities. Enjoy drop-in art workshops, outdoor tours, storytelling circles, and a bilingual theatrical performance by Dufflebag Theatre! Art Activities and [...]

Gyotaku Workshop with Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka, Artist-in-Residence Sunday June 16, 2024 2 - 3:30 pm About the Workshop Inspired by gyotaku, a traditional Japanese method of nature printing that began as a way for fishermen to record their catches, Japanese-Canadian artist Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka will guide participants through the printmaking process using [...]

Gently awaken your mind and body to the changing seasons with a specially designed program that combines stretching and core strengthening, meditation and mindful artmaking for a restorative creative reset.

Acclaimed author, historian and exhibition co-curator Douglas Hunter will reframe the legacy of Canada’s most significant artists through a close look at Jackson’s rarely seen early paintings of Italy, Belgium and France, as well as his evocative depictions of rural Quebec and Ontario. Learn more about this acclaimed Montreal-born and trained member of the Group of Seven and his roots in Quebec art.

Live from the McMichael Virtual Tour of Bertram Brooker: When We Awake! The McMichael is pleased to present the premiere livestreamed virtual tour of Bertram Brooker: When We Awake! Led by an experienced McMichael Educator, this hour-long tour will highlight Bertram Brooker’s artistic versatility, which allowed [...]

CALL FOR ARTISTS 2024 Autumn Art Sale Fundraiser Organized by the McMichael Volunteer Committee CALL FOR ARTISTS 2024 Autumn Art Sale Fundraiser Organized by the McMichael Volunteer Committee Application Submission Dates May 15 to June 30, 2024 Art Delivery & Setup Thursday, November [...]

Curatorial Talk People of the Watershed: Photographs by John Macfie Saturday, May 11 | 2 pm Join McMichael Associate Curator Emily Laurent Henderson for a curatorial talk featuring nîpisîhkopâwiyiniw (Willow Cree) exhibition guest curator, writer, cultural advocate, and Indigenous Archival Photo Project founder Paul Seesequasis. Seesequasis will [...]

On Sunday, April 14 join Kate Helwig, Senior Conservation Scientist at the Canadian Conservation Institute, and Alison Douglas, Conservator at the McMichael, as they share findings from their research into the painting materials and techniques of J.E.H. MacDonald, a founding member of the Group of Seven, a tranche of whose recently 'rediscovered' works have sparked an authentication controversy. Helwig and Douglas's scientific research played a crucial role in unraveling the mystery behind the alleged MacDonald sketches currently on view at the Vancouver Art Gallery in the exhibition J.E.H. MacDonald? A Tangled Garden, and this talk will delve into the science and art of authentication within the context of their research.