Learn & Participate
Registration and payment are available online or in person at our information desk. Pre-payment and advance registration are required for all art classes. Please be sure to register at least 48 hours in advance. Refund subject to $15.00 administration fee. No refund after art class begins. Ask us about our allergy policy.
P.A. Day Camp (ages 5 – 10)
Friday, April 5, 9:00am - 4:00pm $55 Members | $65 Non-Members *Please note this camp is now full and registration is closed During this full day we play, create, and use drama while we explore the gallery’s current exhibitions. It’s a different kind of learning.
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NEW! Paint My World (ages 5 -10) 8 sessions
Thursdays, April 11 – May 30, 4:15pm - 5:45pm $100 Members | $120 Non-Members Kids will create individual masterpieces in this engaging and responsive class. Projects will help your child develop fun painting techniques and a passion for our global world.
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Sketchlines & Brushstrokes (ages 5 -7 & 8 -12)
Saturdays, March 23 - May 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm (ages 5 to 7) and 1:00pm - 3:00pm (ages 8 to12) $110 Members | $125 Non-Members (No classes April 20, May 18) Kids will kick colours up a notch while experimenting with a variety of fine art materials and methods. Your children will be inspired by…
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Art Tots: Petite Painters (ages 2 – 4)
Please note that this class is now full and registration is closed. Mondays, April 8 - May 27, 10:15am - 11:00am (No classes April 22, May 20) $8 per morning | Members Free. Registration required per week Your child will explore an array of fine art materials where no mess is too big, and no…
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Drawsome (ages 5-10)
Thursdays, February 28 – March 28, 4:15pm - 5:45pm $50 Members | $60 Non-Members Our instructor sets the kids up for success using step-by-step processes, fine art materials and thematic projects inspired by the work on our walls. (4 sessions, no class March 14)
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March Break & Summer Camps
The Robert McLaughlin Gallery's March Break and summer camps that will inspire kids to create and think in new ways. Campers will engage in hands-on activities in the studio and in exhibition spaces, play fun and creative games that promote problem-solving, dance, sing, and more! March Break Camp Summer Camp
March Break & Summer CampsView MoreSketchlines & Brushstrokes (ages 5 -7 & 8 -12)
Saturdays, March 23 - May 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm (ages 5 to 7) and 1:00pm - 3:00pm (ages 8 to12) $110 Members | $125 Non-Members (No classes April 20, May 18) Kids will kick colours up a notch while experimenting with a variety of fine art materials and methods. Your children will be inspired by…
Sketchlines & Brushstrokes (ages 5 -7 & 8 -12)View MoreMarch Break & Summer Camps
The Robert McLaughlin Gallery's March Break and summer camps that will inspire kids to create and think in new ways. Campers will engage in hands-on activities in the studio and in exhibition spaces, play fun and creative games that promote problem-solving, dance, sing, and more! March Break Camp Summer Camp
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Art Away from Home-School (ages 5 -14)
Art Away from Home-School (ages 5-14) 6 sessions Mondays, April 8 - May 27 (No classes Apr 22, May 20) Ages 5-10: 10:15-11:15am $50 Members | $60 Non-Members (full) Ages 10-14: 12:00pm-1:30pm $80 Members | $90 Non-Members Join us for this re-invented course, which is truly inspired by our exhibitions and some very BIG ideas…
Art Away from Home-School (ages 5 -14)View MoreRegistration and payment are available online or in person at our information desk. Pre-payment and advance registration are required for all art classes. Please be sure to register at least 48 hours in advance. Refund subject to $15.00 administration fee. No refund after art class begins. Ask us about our allergy policy.
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Art Tots: Petite Painters (ages 2 – 4)
Please note that this class is now full and registration is closed. Mondays, April 8 - May 27, 10:15am - 11:00am (No classes April 22, May 20) $8 per morning | Members Free. Registration required per week Your child will explore an array of fine art materials where no mess is too big, and no…
Art Tots: Petite Painters (ages 2 – 4)View MoreArt Away from Home-School (ages 5 -14)
Art Away from Home-School (ages 5-14) 6 sessions Mondays, April 8 - May 27 (No classes Apr 22, May 20) Ages 5-10: 10:15-11:15am $50 Members | $60 Non-Members (full) Ages 10-14: 12:00pm-1:30pm $80 Members | $90 Non-Members Join us for this re-invented course, which is truly inspired by our exhibitions and some very BIG ideas…
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OPG Second Sundays
Registration not required. Drop-in 1pm to 3pm Families of all kinds and sizes are invited to explore exciting exhibitions, art materials and fun hands-on activities together! You will discover things to do throughout the RMG, so you can follow your imagination and experiment with new ideas and projects. Projects suit art lovers of all ages and…
OPG Second SundaysView MoreIntermediate Drawing and Painting with David Wysotski
Please note that this class is now full and registration is closed. Thursdays, May 2 – June 20, 6:15pm - 8:15pm ( 8 sessions) $140 Members | $160 Non-Members David is back by popular demand to help participants develop their own style through various exercises and demos.
Intermediate Drawing and Painting with David WysotskiView MoreCreative Painting Sundays
Sundays, May 26 - June 20, 12:30pm - 3:30pm (4 sessions) $140 Members | $160 Non-Members You will cover basic painting techniques as well as explore more expressive methods through simple exercises. In four weeks, you will make your own work with your own uniquely developed style.
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Exhibition Assistance Grants
The Robert McLaughlin Gallery is pleased to be an Ontario Arts Council (OAC) third party recommender for grants to visual artists, craft artists and media artists. Program for: Individuals Purpose: The program provides grants of $500 to $1,500 to assist individual artists with costs related to presenting their work in an exhibition. Grant decisions are…
Exhibition Assistance GrantsView MoreFeelings about Feelings (JK-SK)
Kinship: Indigenous ways of knowing (Grades 1-2 & 3-5)
People, Places, Connections (Grades1-2 & 3-5)
Mindful Media (Grades 3-5)
Unspoken Emotion (Grades 6-8)
Media Frenzy (Grades 6-8)
Speak Your Truth (Grades 6-8)
Secondary & Post Secondary classes
Our NEW Workshops:
• Are truly cross-curricular in approach
• Are designed around 21st Century Learning Pedagogy
• Are based on the Permanent Collection and often include the current exhibitions
• Include all fine art materials
21st Century Learning!
Our school programming is developed and delivered around 21st Century Learning! At it’s core, 21st Century Learning is all about the 4 C’s: Creativity
Collaboration
Critical Thinking
Communication
and our 5th C…Curiosity
Booking Information!
Choose from 7 fun and dynamic sessions full of BIG IDEAS!
1) Select your program
2) Choose full or half day if applicable
3) Have a few date options in mind
4) Email or call to book your date
5) Book your bussing
6) The invoice will be emailed directly to you, you can pay by cash, cheque or credit/debit on the day of your visit.
Grades JK to College Class Size: Minimum 15 students | Maximum 55 students
Workshops are available Tuesday-Friday
Half-day workshops
9:15–11:30am* or 12:15–2:30pm*
$10 (incl. HST) per participant
Full-day workshops
Half-day in the galleries and half-day in studios.
9:30am-2:15pm*, includes on-site 30-minute lunch break.
$15 (incl. HST) per participant
*Times are flexible to suit your timetable. Just ask!
To book phone the Learning & Engagement team: 905 576 3000 Email: jwelch@rmg.on.ca or sknowles@rmg.on.ca
Speak Your Truth (Grades 6-8)
February-June, 2019 | Full day only Together we look at the profound views on social & cultural issues embedded within a diverse collection of artworks. Through the lens of Speaking Your Truth, we take a deep dive into artists who share their cultural & political stories. We scaffold offbeat, interactive exercises to talk about students’…
Speak Your Truth (Grades 6-8)View MoreUnspoken Emotion (Grades 6-8)
February-June, 2019 | Full day only Emotions enable us to embrace life with honesty, creativity, and enthusiasm, feelings enliven us, understanding them keeps us healthy. This workshop takes some risks and opens the door to discussion and interactives around, sadness & grief, hope, loyalty, tech rage and…
Unspoken Emotion (Grades 6-8)View MoreMindful Media (Grades 3-5)
February-June, 2019 | Half or full day We explore the key concepts of media literacy; developing visual skills in interpreting specific roles mass media and popular culture plays in our lives. Our artworks spark conversations around voting, iconic images & messaging, character stereotypes in-school cliques and we question the social acceptance of cool and glamour.…
Mindful Media (Grades 3-5)View MorePeople, Places, Connections (Grades1-2 & 3-5)
February-June, 2019 | Half or full day-includes studio People make places; this workshop develops students understanding of a sense of community home and comfort. Together we untangle who our people are, what they do, where they may live, and how they contribute to urban, rural and city communities. We use critical thinking, inquiry based collaborative…
People, Places, Connections (Grades1-2 & 3-5)View MoreFeelings about Feelings (JK-SK)
February -June, 2019 | Half day only This workshop is designed to support the four frames: • Belonging and contributing • Demonstrate knowledge through engagement in drama, dance, music, and visual arts • Self-regulation & well-being • Recognition of the differences in the thinking and feelings of others Your students will explore the different emotions…
Feelings about Feelings (JK-SK)View MoreMedia Frenzy (Grades 6-8)
October-December 2018 | Full day only Remember Ebola, SARS and the movie Outbreak? The artists use tech & textiles to video and sculpture in our exhibition Public Notice to probe the media panic that follows such health scares. Today any outbreaks are non-stop news, students will explore how fear can trump empathy and understanding and…
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