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Joan Lehman to be honoured at MacLaren Legacy Dinner
September 6, 2019 Joan Lehman, Legacy Dinner Honouree (left) and Steve Paikin, Guest Speaker On September 26, the MacLaren Art Centre honours Joan Lehman for her leadership, vision and community service. The 2019 Legacy Award will be presented to Joan Lehman at the...
Post-secondary students discover what it’s like to work in an art gallery
August 29, 2019 This summer, the MacLaren Art Centre welcomed a talented group of interns, including Robin Marshall (Programme Assistant), Adrienne Mesto (Collections Assistant) and Daria Melnikov (Exhibitions Assistant). Before departing, we asked them to share...
Maclaren Art Centre youth show pride
August 21, 2019 Youth from the MacLaren Art Centre’s after-school W-Edge programme used art to convey a powerful message at last Saturday’s Barrie Pride Parade. MacLaren Education Officer Tyler Durbano with W-Edge youth and supporters Cassity, Piper, Sawyer,...
Public art provides enriching experience at the MacLaren Art Centre
August 14, 2019 Kosso Eloul, Shlosha, 1974, stainless steel, 119.5 x 307.3 x 142.2 cm. Collection of the MacLaren Art Centre. Gift of Beverley Zerafa and Boris Zerafa, 2001. Photo: Toni Hafkenscheid With the new school year fast approaching, it’s tempting to...
New exhibition at the MacLaren highlights historical works by Oro-Medonte artist Lucille Oille
August 2, 2019 Lucille Oille, Untitled (Man Sleeping in Hammock and two roosters at base of a tree), 2002, woodblock print, 17 x 20.8 cm. Collection of the MacLaren Art Centre. Photo: André Beneteau (left); Lucille Oille, Untitled (Old House with Sinking Roof), 2002,...
10 Eco-Friendly Products to try at the MacLaren
The Gallery Shop specializes in unique, locally-sourced gift items for every taste and budget. Many of our products are made with natural or recycled materials and some provide an alternative to single-use and non-recyclable plastics. It's easy to make environmentally...
Art programme at the MacLaren empowers adults with exceptionalities from Camphill Communities Ontario and Empower Simcoe
July 10, 2019 Participants in the MacLaren Art Centre’s Art Explorers programme with artist instructor/art therapist Lisa NackanOn June 18, participants in the MacLaren Art Centre’s Art Explorers programme gathered with friends and family members to celebrate their...
Reception for 2019 Summer Exhibitions
Derek Sullivan, #141, Paper Architecture Press Approval, 2018, coloured pencil on paper, 127 x 96.5 cm. Courtesy of Susan Hobbs Gallery. Photo: Toni Hafkenscheid (left); Therese Bolliger, One Work with Footnote (Roni Horn) (detail), 2015-2017, diptych, hybrid prints,...
MacLaren exhibitions highlight women artists who have helped to shape abstract painting in Canada
May 24, 2019Tammi Campbell, Works in Progress (Studies), 2013, acrylic on museum board, 29 x 29 cm. Private Collection. Photo courtesy the artist (left); Rita Letendre, Morning Glow, 1975, acrylic on canvas, 153 x 204 cm. Collection of the MacLaren Art Centre. Gift of...
Thank you for making Braveheart: The MacLaren Black Tie Gala a success!
May 16, 2019 Barriston Law Platinum Sponsors of the 2019 Black Tie Gala. Photo: Andre Beneteau Thank you to each one of our sponsors and guests for helping to make the MacLaren Black Tie Gala a success! Your generous support directly benefits thousands of children and...