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In this workshop we will explore sculpture including different ways sculptures are made and the materials artist use to make 3D works for art. We will discover many types of 3D art together. We will start with a walk Outdoors to take a closer look at some of the sculptures located on the gallery/McMichael grounds. Then, inside the gallery we will continue our exploration of other sculptures. In the Studio, we will have a short break and then we will make our own 3D art using clay. (less)

In this workshop we will explore sculpture including different ways sculptures are made and the materials artist use to make 3D works for art. We will discover many types of 3D art together. We will start with a walk Outdoors to take a closer (more)

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. (less)

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 g (more)

In this workshop we will examine how artists can express ideas using thick (impasto) paints. Inside the gallery we will begin with a visit to the theatre as a Âehind the Scenes look at this room which was a part of the McMichael³ home. We will also handle an artist³ paint box and their tools to examine how some artists (like the Group of Seven) expressed their ideas of nature. We will look at some paintings in the gallery spaces and will continue by taking a leisurely walk outdoors, then head to the Pine Cottage studio space. In the studio, we will have a short break, then make art. We will make our own nature-inspired painting using thick (impasto) paint and a plastic palette knife. (less)

In this workshop we will examine how artists can express ideas using thick (impasto) paints. Inside the gallery we will begin with a visit to the theatre as a Âehind the Scenes look at this room which was a part of the McMichael³ home. We wil (more)

In this workshop, which combines outdoor and in-gallery activities and studio art-making, we explore Inuit prints and the stonecut printmaking method.

Adult Artmaking Workshops

Make art, grow friendships, and relax with a cup of tea at Sunday Sip and Create!

Adult Artmaking Workshops

Make art, grow friendships, and relax with a cup of tea at Sunday Sip and Create!

April 19 - May 10, 2025

Buy all 4 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.

July 26 to September 6, 2025

Buy all 7 classes and SAVE over 30%!

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

June 7 to July 19, 2025

Buy all 7 classes and SAVE over 30%!

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

Join McMichael Executive Director and Associate Curator John Geoghegan for a conversation with Toronto-based visual artist Sandra Brewster as they explore FISH, her new site-specific installation at the McMichael.

Enjoy all-day admission to the gallery from 10 am to 5 pm. (less)

Join McMichael Executive Director and Associate Curator John Geoghegan for a conversation with Toronto-based visual artist Sandra Brewster as they explore FISH, her new site-specific installation at the McMichael.

Enjoy all-day admission to t (more)

Includes all-day admission to the gallery on May 3, 2025.

Includes all-day admission to the gallery on May 3, 2025.

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.

Sunday June 29, 2025, at 2 pm

Join curators Sandra Paikowsky and Sarah Milroy as they discuss the special exhibition Morrice in Venice. Morrice looked at the historic city of Venice with contemporary eyes, making the monumental intimate through glimpses of buildings and canals, streets and bridges all seen through a distinctive modernist lens. (less)

Sunday June 29, 2025, at 2 pm

Join curators Sandra Paikowsky and Sarah Milroy as they discuss the special exhibition Morrice in Venice. Morrice looked at the historic city of Venice with contemporary eyes, making the monumental intimate throu (more)