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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Update from the MacLaren Art Centre Wednesday, January 18, 2023 Barrie, Ontario: The MacLaren Art Centre. On Tuesday, January 17th at approximately 7:00pm, the dry sprinkler system in the attic space of the MacLaren Art centre experienced a line...

Katie Green & John Hartman Katie Green Recipient of the 2022 John Hartman Award The MacLaren Art Centre in Barrie is pleased to announce that the 2022 recipient of the John Hartman Award is Barrie artist, Katie Green. Green believes in the power of art and...

Chris Hampton · CBC Arts · Posted: Aug 29, 2022 12:00 PM ET | Last Updated: August 29Read Full Article on CBC Farihah Aliyah Shah turns a lens on Kodak's Shirley Cards, first used in the 1940s, for her new exhibition Farihah Aliyah Shah could feel that the moment was...

A big thank you to Regina Williams for her generous donation to the MacLaren Art Centre in support of the care and management of the permanent collection. On August 7th and 8th, Regina hosted a studio sale of her art with all proceeds being donated to the MacLaren....

All proceeds from the sale will be a philanthropic giftby Regina to the MacLaren Art Centre An award-winning artist, Regina’s professional painting practice spans 25 years. The Central Canada Winner of the RBC New Canadian Painting Competition in 2001, and represented...

Three Nantyr Shores students recently won awards for their artwork featured at the MacLaren Art Centre in downtown Barrie. Their pieces were part of the Portfolio 2022, the local gallery’s annual show featuring works from Grade 12 students across the county. With...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The MacLaren Art Centre Winter Exhibitions Featuring an exciting range of exhibitions Friday, December 3, 2021 Barrie, Ontario: The MacLaren Art Centre presents four exciting exhibitions opening Saturday, December 4, 2021 from 2:00pm – 4:00pm....

MEDIA RELEASE December 3, 2021 $75,000 OTF Grant Provided MacLaren Art Centre Resourcesto Develop Accessible Exhibitions and Programs Barrie, ON – In 2020, MacLaren Art Centre received the welcomed news that it was receiving a $75,000 Seed grant from the Ontario...

Artist Rachel MacFarlane says each painting is a rebuilt memory from landscape sites visited Barrie’s downtown art gallery is hoping to have a little something for everyone this winter. The winter cycle of exhibitions at the MacLaren Art Centre, which opens to the...

A YEAR-LONG COMMUNITY PROJECT The MacLaren Art Centre is excited to open four new exhibitions to the public, including one that will be shaped and driven by the community. Titled Anchor Point, this yearlong project will feature work from MacLaren’s permanent...