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 Teacher’s Event
Derek Sullivan: Field Notes
Saturday, March 29 | 11 am – 1 pm
11 am
Guided Tour with a McMichael Educator
12 pm
Artmaking Session
1 pm
Lunch break, followed by time to explore the gallery at your own pace. Participants may bring their own lunches or options are available for purchase at CABIN, our onsite restaurant.
Join us for a free teachers’ event exploring Field Notes, a solo exhibition by Derek Sullivan, a leading Toronto-based conceptual artist. His large-scale drawings were inspired by a year-long study of Shift, a land art installation by renowned American sculptor Richard Serra, hidden for decades in a field in nearby King, Ontario.
Following the tour, led by a McMichael educator, take part in a hands-on artmaking session, where you’ll create your own works inspired by the exhibition through guided drawing exercises.
Free with registration.
Derek Sullivan (b. 1976), #166, Out Standing in a Field, A siege of herons, 2022–23, coloured pencil on Rising Museumboard, 133 x 101.9 cm, courtesy of Scotiabank. © Derek Sullivan.
