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The Artwell program is developed and delivered in partnership with the Alzheimer Society of York Region. Artwell is a series of interactive artmaking programs supporting emotional connections, encouraging memory recall, experimentation, and gentle social interaction among individuals living with dementia.

Enjoy the McMichael's woodland setting and its art collection in this workshop that takes a closer, fun look 2D shapes.

Begin with an in-gallery visit, followed by a discovery walk on the McMichael grounds. Lastly, in the Studio participants will use paper and a variety of design tools, drawing and colouring materials, to creatively express their ideas in making their own  shape  inspired artwork.

April 18 to May 30, 2026

Buy all 7 classes and SAVE over 30%!

Please note, this program is only open to participants aged 16 and over.

All skill levels welcome.

Buy single classes.

Please note, this program is only open to participants aged 16 and over.

All skill levels welcome.

February 28 to April 11, 2026

Buy all 7 classes and SAVE over 30%!

Please note, this program is only open to participants aged 16 and over.

All skill levels welcome.

COUPLES OFFER: Book for 2 and save 15%! This Valentine's Day package for 2 includes a hands-on chocolate bar workshop led by the award-winning chocolatiers at Succulent Chocolates & Sweets, followed by a guided tour focusing on romantic vibes connecting some of the best-known Canadian artists.

Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 2 pm

Celebrate the opening of Old Growth: Masterworks by the Group of Seven and their Contemporaries with a special curatorial talk that offers fresh insight into some of the McMichael's most iconic works.

Tickets can be purchased in advanced or at the Admission Desk. Walk-ins are welcome.

GROUPS OF 10 OR MORE and SCHOOL GROUPS must contact the appropriate coordinator to book a visit. Please note that all sales are final and tickets are non-refundable.

Saturday, March 28, 2026 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm

Journey with us through the forests of Algoma, the peaks of the Rockies and the Arctic tundra on a guided French tour of some of the McMichael's most iconic and enduring treasures. This exhibition features masterworks by canonical artists such as Tom Thompson, Lawren Harris, Emily Carr, A.Y. Jackson and J.E.H. MacDonald.

Our tour will be followed by coffee and light snacks.

Saturday, February 28, 2026 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm

Join us for a French tour of celebrated Vancouver artist Stan Douglas's exhibition led by McMichael Educator Anna Haidara. This photographic exhibition looks back over Douglas's distinguished career, focusing on the themes of race, power and colonization.

The tour will be followed by coffee and light snacks.