McMichael for Teachers
Teachers’ Events
The McMichael offers teachers and educators the opportunity to experience the gallery’s innovative programming with tours of new exhibitions and the chance to learn about school program offerings. These events are available to educators at no cost throughout the year and are either in-person or virtual.
Gallery for Teachers
Looking for an outing for your next Professional Activity Day or a professional development session for your teachers or teacher candidates? Choose between a one-hour guided tour of the McMichael’s permanent collection or a special exhibition to be paired with a presentation highlighting McMichael’s school programs. For the remaining hour, teachers can explore the gallery spaces or the beautiful grounds at their leisure.
2 hours
Fee: $12 per participant
Art Workshop for Teachers
Educators can enjoy any two-hour art workshop and practice hands-on skills that can be brought back to the classroom by choosing one of our Adult Art Workshop options here: Group Programs. For the remaining hour, participants can enjoy any of the exhibitions on view or relax with a stroll through the grounds.
3 hours
Fee: $18 per participant
Teacher Retreats
The McMichael offers special retreat packages for teachers and educators, which include facility rentals and/or catering as well as tours and professional-development options. For inquiries, please contact the Sales Manager at events@mcmichael.com.
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Free Bilingual Teacher’s Event
Worlds on Paper: Drawings from Kinngait &
Dreaming Forward: Contemporary Drawings from Kinngait
Join us for a free bilingual professional development event designed for teachers, highlighting two compelling new exhibitions: Worlds on Paper and Dreaming Forward.
Worlds on Paper presents more than 200 drawings from Kinngait (Cape Dorset), created between 1959 and 1990. These works offer vivid visual narratives of cultural continuity, intergenerational storytelling, and everyday life across five transformative decades. Dreaming Forward continues this story, showcasing a new generation of Kinngait artists who are shaping the contemporary art scene with powerful reflections of their community in the 21st century.
The program includes a guided tour led by McMichael educators, followed by a hands-on artmaking activity inspired by the exhibitions. Wrap up your visit with time to enjoy lunch and explore the gallery at your own pace.
Atamik Tukikie (born 1915), Untitled, n.d., felt-tip pen on paper, 52.8 × 66.4 cm, collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection CD.37.1728. © Dorset Fine Arts
Annie Pootoogook, Three Generations, 2004-2005, coloured pencil and ink on paper, 65.7 x 101 cm, McMichael Canadian Art Collection TD2024.31.1
Événement bilingue gratuit pour les enseignants
Mondes sur papier : dessins de Kinngait et
Rêver d’avenir : dessins contemporains de Kinngait
Joignez-nous pour un événement de développement professionnel bilingue gratuit conçu pour les enseignants, mettant en lumière deux nouvelles expositions fascinantes : Mondes sur papier et Rêver d’avenir.
Mondes sur papier présente plus de 200 dessins de Kinngait (Cape Dorset), créés entre 1959 et 1990. Ces œuvres offrent des récits visuels vivants de continuité culturelle, de narration intergénérationnelle et de la vie quotidienne à travers cinq décennies transformatrices. Rêver d’avenir poursuit cette histoire, mettant en vedette une nouvelle génération d’artistes de Kinngait qui façonnent la scène artistique contemporaine avec de puissantes réflexions sur leur communauté au 21e siècle.
Le programme comprend une visite guidée offerte par les éducateurs(trices) de McMichael, suivie d’une activité artistique pratique inspirée des expositions. Terminez votre visite en prenant le temps de dîner et d’explorer la galerie à votre rythme.
Atamik Tukikie (born 1915), Untitled, n.d., felt-tip pen on paper, 52.8 × 66.4 cm, collection of the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative Ltd., on loan to the McMichael Canadian Art Collection CD.37.1728. © Dorset Fine Arts
Annie Pootoogook, Three Generations, 2004-2005, coloured pencil and ink on paper, 65.7 x 101 cm, McMichael Canadian Art Collection TD2024.31.1
