This event is free and open to everyone. If there are ways we can support your participation, please contact Hannah at [email protected].
The Seniors Art Competition and Exhibition is co-hosted by The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa Senior Community Centres, and the Oshawa Public Libraries. Seniors programming has been made possible thanks to the generous support of Sienna for Seniors Foundation.
Experience the magic of outdoor story time at the art gallery! Through books, songs, games, and creative activities, storytellers from Oshawa Public Libraries will spark your imagination in The Backyard at the RMG!
This event is free and no registration is required.
Backyard Story Time at the RMG is hosted by, and offered in partnership with, Oshawa Public Libraries.
Experience the magic of outdoor story time at the art gallery! Through books, songs, games, and creative activities, storytellers from Oshawa Public Libraries will spark your imagination in The Backyard at the RMG!
This event is free and no registration is required.
Backyard Story Time at the RMG is hosted by, and offered in partnership with, Oshawa Public Libraries.
Songs Revealed is a songwriting competition with the focus to showcase some of Durham Regions’ upcoming talent, which will be judged based on originality, stage presence, songwriting skills and audience engagement.
Join us to witness the action! Enjoy performances across diverse genres, vote for your favourite acts, and hear expert feedback from industry judges.
Free Admission!
Be sure to RSVP using the link below so you don’t miss out.
Paige O signed to Wax Records and is releasing an EP named Baby Teeth this upcoming year. She is an indie folk singer-songwriter from the Durham Region and currently is based in Toronto. She draws inspiration from artists throughout the eras. Paige O is armed with a hauntingly distinctive voice, an ever-growing sonic palette, and a deep love for storytelling. She is making her mark one hauntingly beautiful song at a time.
Evyn Berridge is a songwriter who comes from a life molded by music. He has never lived a day in his life where he was not thinking about a song he loves, one he is working on, or what he can do to expand his relationship with the medium. He has been inspired by artists he grew up listening to and listens to now. Evyn Berridge likes to try and tell a story through song, invoking feelings through his music and writing.
Lauren Carson is a rising Canadian Country artist known for her honey-smooth vocals and magnetic storytelling. With recent performances at Cavendish Beach Music Festival and Departure, and a recent single landing on SiriusXM’s Top of the Country, she is capturing the attention of fans and festivals alike. Her new album, Word for Word, blends country roots with indie-folk soul reminiscent of artists like Ella Langley and The Chicks.
Daniel Kuku is a Nigerian Singer-Songwriter based from the Greater Toronto Area. His genre is Afro R&B and he has performed at various events by Speak Your Truth which holds the importance of Art, Identity and Resistance. His recent five-piece EP release is named Lovaman and can be accessed on different music platforms.
Sol Ace “The Digger” is a local artist from Courtice, Ontario. He has been admiring and gaining knowledge from hip-hop culture before it stopped being a culture. Since his grandmother passed, Sol Ace has been putting procrastination to the side, and is embracing the learning from failures and making use of the act of spinning on.
7 Days Away is a band comprised of six students from the Scarborough Campus of University of Toronto. The band is a newer upcoming band showcasing the genre of rock and pop. The members are Thara and Gywn on vocals, Brody and Adam on guitar, Taimo on bass, and Ian on drums. 7 Days Away performs covers of classic known songs in the realm of rock and pop, alongside their upcoming and new original music.
In Partnership with Oshawa Music Week
Oshawa Music Week is set to be an electrifying celebration of sound, culture, and creativity from April 7th to 11th, 2026! This dynamic festival – organized by Durham College’s Music Business students- brings together music lovers and industry pros for an unforgettable experience. With over 30 performances across eight stages, the lineup spans Country, Rock, Bollywood, Rap, Hip Hop, R&B, Punk, and Indie, showcasing both local and international talent. From a thrilling songwriters’ competition to high-energy hip hop and Country showcases, plus an insightful music business summit tackling industry challenges, OMW is a must-attend festival that pulses with diversity, excitement, and innovation!
It’s summer at the RMG! We have five wonderful new exhibitions to share with you, including solo exhibitions with Stephen Andrews, Oliver Husain, and emerging artist in residence, Austin Henderson. Come celebrate with us!
Curatorial and artist remarks will be delivered at 1:30pm followed by three artist-led exhibitions tours.
Pick up will be at 100 McCaul St (OCADU) at 11:45 am. The bus will leave the RMG at 4pm.
Please RSVP for the opening and/or reserve your spot on the bus here. This event is free and open to everyone. If there are ways we can support your participation, please contact Hannah at [email protected].
This June, we are delighted to welcome the Oshawa Garden Club Butterflyway Rangers to our Backyard at the RMG for a special family-friendly experience! Young gardeners and grown-ups alike can join us and learn something new.
Flowers have sprung all over Downtown Oshawa! Let’s celebrate our beautiful botanical gardens and our very own Backyard at the RMG with artwork!
In the Backyard, two local Butterflyway Rangers (Ann Couch and Judy Jaeger) will be on hand with some fun activities, information about attracting pollinators to your garden, how to be part of a local Butterflyway and answer garden related questions.
In the studio, use a variety of found-objects and materials to stamp in flower shapes. We are getting messy with ink, making our artworks stand out against a colourful collaged background.
In the lookout, admire our backyard through the giant window. Use strips of paper to curl and swirl them into coils. We will arrange them to make an intricate and sculptural paper quilled creation.
About the Butterflyway Project The Butterflyway Project is a citizen-led movement growing networks of habitat for bees and butterflies across Canada.
Launched by the David Suzuki Foundation in 2017 — alongside its Quebec sister program, L’effet Papillon — the project began in five cities and has since grown into a national network of volunteers creating habitat in yards, school grounds, boulevards and parks. From inception to 2025, the foundation trained 1,850 Butterflyway Rangers in hundreds of communities throughout Canada. Rangers work with neighbours and local partners to plant native wildflowers, grasses, trees and shrubs. When 12 or more habitat gardens are established in close proximity, a new Butterflyway is established.
Butterflyway impact to date (as of 2025):
132,000+ native wildflowers and grasses planted
3,600+ trees and shrubs planted
7,600+ habitat gardens established
157 official Butterflyways established
The Butterflyway Project is rooted in the award-winning Homegrown National Park Project (2013–2015), which created butterfly-friendly corridors in Toronto neighbourhoods. The project and various Rangers have received numerous local and national accolades and awards, including the Canadian Museum of Nature’s Nature Inspiration Award.
Interest in the project continues to be strong, with hundreds of Canadians applying to become Butterflyway Rangers each year. Rangers receive training, resources and ongoing support, and become part of a national network of people rewilding the places they live.
Butterflyway Rangers are volunteers who lead local efforts to create pollinator habitat and bring people together around nature-based action. Rangers organize small teams, support garden projects and help establish a Butterflyways in their communities.
Rangers are community builders, educators and habitat creators. They don’t need to be gardening experts — just people who care, are willing to learn and are excited to work with others. Rangers receive online training from David Suzuki Foundation staff and guest experts and have access to online toolkits, resources and seasonal guidance. Rangers also can connect to a national network of Rangers through webinars, online meetups and regional gatherings.
The purpose of the Oshawa Garden Club is to promote interest in all things Green; horticulture, agriculture, environmental responsibility, a communal enjoyment of nature and more. Our mission remains committed to encouraging engagement with and the improvement of our community green spaces. Visit www.oshawagardenclub.ca for all our activities and membership information.
The Backyard at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery is an outdoor space designed for community use, artistic engagement, and quiet reflection. Enjoy a picnic, read a book, catch up with a friend, listen to the sounds of the creek, meditate, do some yoga – use this space to bring you joy and well-being.
Suitable for ages 3+ Adult supervision is required in all gallery/ studio spaces. Free admission, no registration required.
The Robert McLaughlin Gallery is a proud participant in Ontario Power Generation’s Power for Change Project, supporting the areas and people where OPG operates.
This month, we dive deep to explore life among the coral reefs. We will use colourful plasticine to sculpt a turtle or sea creature of your choosing. We will also use vibrant soft pastels to draw floating jellyfish, with patterns glowing in the dark abyss. Our bold artworks take inspiration from the lively, striking and rich artworks in our exhibition, Painters Eleven: Radical Colour.
In the lookout, using plasticine and step-by-step instructions, sculpt your own turtle! With some creative flair, try your hand at sculpting a shark, or even whale, and add some coral or seaweed to finish off your model habitat.
In the studio, use soft pastels to draw wavy waters and gelatinous jellyfish. We will blend our pastels to make them hazy. Then, we will add layers on top using unique patterns and spots to make our jellyfish stand out!
William Ronald (Canadian, 1926 – 1998); Festival; 1967; acrylic on canvas; Gift of Chantal Laberge, 1987
About Painters Eleven: Radical Colour Painters Eleven was the first abstract artist collective in Ontario. The Toronto group was founded in 1953 at the cottage of artist Alexandra Luke on the Oshawa–Whitby border. In the early 1950s, Toronto’s art scene was criticized for being conservative and unexciting. Painters Eleven was determined to shake things up and elevate abstraction within mainstream Canadian art. The group’s first exhibition drew crowds and received positive press, despite its radical approach to art. Banded together by a shared desire to support abstraction and exhibit collectively, the artists did not adhere to a common philosophy or style but did share a love of colour. This exhibition showcases Painters Eleven’s diverse approaches to abstraction alongside a common enthusiasm for bold, expressive colour, highlighting the individuality of each artist. Click here to learn more about Painters Eleven: Radical Colour.
Suitable for ages 3+ Adult supervision is required in all gallery/ studio spaces. Free admission, no registration required.
The Robert McLaughlin Gallery is a proud participant in Ontario Power Generation’s Power for Change Project, supporting the areas and people where OPG operates.
This month, we are getting messy by creating painted papers, and using them to make collages! We will also take inspiration from Group of Seven artworks on display in our current Permanent Collection exhibition, Homage, by experimenting with oil pastel layered landscapes.
In the studio, roll your sleeves up and join us to create painted papers, mixing cool colours with card scraping techniques. Then, we will cut our papers up in shapes, such as umbrellas, rain drops, clouds, and flowers to represent our surroundings as spring emerges!
In the lookout, we are experimenting with oil pastel techniques. We will draw our landscapes with layers of hills and valleys inspired by Group of Seven. Then, after blending our layers with baby oil, we will add in foreground details such as sharp coniferous trees and leafy deciduous trees.
Installation of Homage at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, 2025. Photos by Toni Hafkenscheid.
About Homage Paying homage is more than an act of reverence—it is a gesture rooted in respect and a way to acknowledge influence and inspiration. Artists often engage with the past to make sense of the present: responding to those who shaped them, the histories they’ve inherited, and the cultural forces that continue to shape our world. In this way, tribute becomes not only a recognition of influence, but also a means to challenge, reinterpret, and build upon it. Click here to learn more about Homage.
Suitable for ages 3+ Adult supervision is required in all gallery/ studio spaces. Free admission, no registration required.
The Robert McLaughlin Gallery is a proud participant in Ontario Power Generation’s Power for Change Project, supporting the areas and people where OPG operates.
The RMG is pleased to present Emerging Visions, an annual thesis showcase featuring work by the graduating class of the Fine Arts Advanced program at Durham College! Join us for an evening of celebration to mark the opening of the exhibition.
Doors at 6:45pm
Remarks at 7:30pm
Refreshments served. Cash bar. This event is free and open to everyone. If there are ways we can support your participation, please contact Hannah at [email protected].
Curatorial and artist remarks will be delivered at 1:30pm in the exhibition Not Soft By Nature.
Refreshments served.
Take the shuttle bus from Toronto! We’re excited to partner with Mercer Union (1286 Bloor Street West) on this opening event. Starting at 11am sharp, you can join a tour and screening of Alvin Luong’s solo project DEPHINITELY PARADISE at Mercer Union. The film has an approximate run-time of 20 minutes. You’ll also have a chance to purchase a recent publication of Sukaina Kubba’s work, published alongside her exhibition at Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA) and limited-edition laser etchings by the artist.The bus will leave Mercer Union at 11:45am, returning around 5pm.Be sure to check out Alize Zorlutuna’s billboard installation facing St. Clarens Ave where the bus will pick-up and drop-off.
Please RSVP for the opening and/or reserve your spot on the bus here.
This event is free and open to everyone. If there are ways we can support your participation, please contact Hannah at [email protected].
