Homeschool Art Class Fall 2026

Please note all spots have been filled. Please email [email protected] to join a waitlist.


Welcome to your home away from home for arts education! Together, let’s explore diverse materials and refine our artistic skills to create imaginative masterpieces.

Ages 5 to 7
10 – 11 AM
$80 Members/$100 Non-Members (8 weeks)
Tuesdays, Sept 22 – Nov 10, 2026

Ages 8 to 12
11:15 – 12:45 PM
$110 Members/$130 Non-Members (8 weeks)
Tuesdays, Sept 22 – Nov 10, 2026

REGISTER

Upon completion of payment, please fill out the information form below to finalize your enrollment. Please note that only registrants who have completed payment should fill this form. Forms should be submitted for each participant, per class, per season. Reach out to [email protected] if any assistance is required.

Participant Information Form

*Cancellation requests received prior to the start of the program will receive a full refund minus a $15 administration fee. We do not issue refunds (partial or full) after the start of the program.

The RMG reserves the right to cancel programs if the minimum enrollment is not met. In the event of a cancellation of the program, a full refund will be given. If a program is cancelled, registrants will receive notice one week prior to the beginning of the program. 

PA Day Camp November

PA Day Camp offers an exciting day for campers, featuring exploration of current exhibitions and creative expression through art. Participants are encouraged to embrace messiness and experiment with different materials.

Ages 5 to 10
$60 Members/$80 Non-Members

REGISTER

Upon completion of payment, please fill out the information form below to finalize your enrollment. Please note that only registrants who have completed payment should fill this form. Forms should be submitted for each participant, per class, per season. Reach out to [email protected] if any assistance is required.

Participant Information Form

*Cancellation requests received prior to the start of the program will receive a full refund minus a $15 administration fee. We do not issue refunds (partial or full) after the start of the program.

The RMG reserves the right to cancel programs if the minimum enrollment is not met. In the event of a cancellation of the program, a full refund will be given. If a program is cancelled, registrants will receive notice one week prior to the beginning of the program. 

Saturday Studio: Fall 2026

Join us on a weekend art journey to explore techniques and materials, express ourselves, ignite creativity, and create unique artworks each week.

Ages 5 to 7
Oct 3 – Nov 28 (no class Oct 11)
10:30 – 12 PM
$110 Members/$130 Non-Members (8 weeks)

Ages 8 to 12
Oct 3 – Nov 28 (no class Oct 11)
1 – 2:30 PM
$110 Members/$130 Non-Members (8 weeks)

REGISTER

Upon completion of payment, please fill out the information form below to finalize your enrollment. Please note that only registrants who have completed payment should fill this form. Forms should be submitted for each participant, per class, per season. Reach out to [email protected] if any assistance is required.

Participant Information Form

*Cancellation requests received prior to the start of the program will receive a full refund minus a $15 administration fee. We do not issue refunds (partial or full) after the start of the program.

The RMG reserves the right to cancel programs if the minimum enrollment is not met. In the event of a cancellation of the program, a full refund will be given. If a program is cancelled, registrants will receive notice one week prior to the beginning of the program. 

Fall Seniors Social

Back by popular demand!

This free event encourages seniors (age 55+) to spend the afternoon curating their own program. We will offer refreshments, tours and drop-in art making sessions.

Seniors Programming has been made possible thanks to the generous support of Sienna for Seniors Foundation.

Images: Past Seniors Social Event at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, 2026

The (Un)official Convergence Launch Party

Kickstart the festival weekend with vibrant energy, electrifying company, and bold art. All set in our beautiful backyard.

Dance freely and celebrate community under the lights with cold drinks, good food, and great conversation to the beat of live music performances.

Tamar Ilana

Tamar Ilana is a Toronto-born multifaceted artist who grew up on stage singing in multiple languages, touring internationally and dancing flamenco since a very young age. Of Jewish-Indigenous-Romanian-Scottish descent, Tamar sings in 20 languages and is most influenced by the Sephardic and Flamenco traditions. Tamar’s music and fierce talent reflect her personal and cultural history growing up in multicultural Toronto.

Misty Blue

The Toronto-based quartet plays into the nostalgia and mysterious magic of classic folk rock, transporting listeners back to the golden era of rock bands with big harmonies, guitar solos, and a timeless live sound. Their music blends nostalgic storytelling with raw, unforgettable melodies driven by vocal performances that echo the soul-stirring power of classic rock icons.

Spicy Affairs

Spice up your life with authentic Indian delights and street food inspired by the diverse regional cuisines with its aromatic spices and rich flavours.

Toon Goons

At Toon Goons Art, we’re serious about drawing funny faces. Founded in 2023, Toon Goons Art prides itself on our ability to make lifelong memories everywhere we go with live caricature art services.

In partnership with Convergence Music and Art Festival.
Artists provided by Canada’s Music Incubator.

Artist Talk with Stephen Andrews

Learn more about The sum of the parts from the artist, Stephen Andrews, in this lecture-style talk. Andrews will chart the development of his decades-long career, shedding light on the themes and processes featured in his exhibition. He will also take questions from the audience following his presentation.

Seating will be provided.

If there are ways we can support your participation, please contact Hannah at [email protected].

Let us know you’re coming!

Images: Installation of Stephen Andrews: The sum of the parts at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, 2026. Photos by Toni Hafkenscheid.

Stephen Andrews was born in 1956 in Sarnia, Ontario Canada. Over the last forty-five years he has exhibited his work in Canada, the U.S., Brazil, the UK, France, Italy and Japan. He is represented in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario and other public institutions as well as many private collections.  He was awarded the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts in 2019 His work deals with memory, identity, technology and their representations in various media including drawing, animation and painting.

Art Nap

Brenda Mabel Reid, Underlay, 2024, quilt installation, variable dimensions. Photo credit: M+E Photography.

Take a break in The Backyard at the RMG!

In partnership with the Convergence Festival in downtown Oshawa, the gallery is pleased to invite you to experience Underlay by Brenda Mabel Reid. Featuring a large modular quilt made of construction-grade materials, Underlay is an outdoor installation designed for rest and connection. It has toured across the country, including to Saint John, New Brunswick, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Kitchener and Cambridge, Ontario.

Installed in the shady serenity of The Backyard, participants are invited to join and leave our community nap at any time. The Nap Team will be present to support your nap experience.

Musical performances and guided relaxation will take place throughout the afternoon:

12:00-12:30pm – Durham Youth Orchestra String Quartet (Set 1)

12:45-1:15pm – Durham Youth Orchestra String Quartet (Set 2)

1:45-2:30pm – Guided Relaxation with Kate Carson (Session 1)

2:45-3:30pm – Guided Relaxation with Kate Carson (Session 2)

This event is free and open to everyone. If there are ways we can support your participation, please contact Hannah at [email protected].

Brenda Mabel Reid is an emerging non-binary visual artist with a social practice. They have a background in architecture and are based in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Their work explores friction between place, care and social expectation, often through means they find humorous. They often work through collage as a way of making and understanding, collecting snippets, reinterpreting pieces, and assembling spaces and places to exist in. Their practice includes textile, print-making, sculpture, installation and audio.

Brenda Mabel Reid, Underlay, 2024, quilt installation, variable dimensions. Photo credit: Phi Doan.

Brenda Mabel Reid, Underlay, 2024, quilt installation, variable dimensions. Photo credit: Phi Doan.

Underlay is a large-scale quilt made of construction-grade materials by the artist Brenda Mabel Reid. In this quilt, thread is replaced with sheathing tape, gromets, and reflective nylon rope to create a customizable quilt composed of individual hexagonal blocks. Thanks to the work’s durable materials and flexible scale, it has been installed both indoors and outdoors, in different configurations, and under variable weather conditions. Over the years, participants have been invited to lie under the quilt next to both friends and strangers. They rest, dose off, maybe even socialize. The installation is accompanied by live music and the hospitable care of the Nap Team who support diverse engagement with the project. Through their materials, Reid combines the visual languages of textiles and construction into their work. Doing so, they blur the lines between two historically gendered forms of labour, embracing the qualities of both in a creative and inclusive gesture of community care, which is highly visible, improvised, and playful.

Underlay will be on view at the RMG later this fall in Nightfall, a group exhibition exploring the passage of time, interdependence, and rest.

Established in 1993 by Oshawa violinist John Beaton, the Durham Youth Orchestra provides young musicians with the enriching experience of performing music by many great composers, including Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Tchaikovsky. The goal of the DYO is to nurture the artistic and personal growth of young musicians through the experience of playing orchestral masterpieces. The DYO provides the wonderful opportunity for young people with a passion for classical music to develop their musical skills and hone their talent in an orchestra setting! Membership is drawn from young musicians in the community taking private and/or school-based music instruction. 

The Durham Youth Orchestra performs in a minimum of three concerts each season. The orchestra’s involvement in the community includes educational concerts presented to Durham area students. Through these efforts, orchestra members gain valuable performing experience and help contribute to the musical culture of Durham Region. More information: dyomusic.com/about.

Kate Carson is a Yoga and Meditation Guide specializing in Yoga Nidra, Meditation, Heart Imagery®, and immersive sound experiences. With over a decade of experience teaching yoga rooted in deep rest and relaxation, Kate creates and facilitates transformative rest and sound experiences throughout Durham Region and Ontario.

Her work is guided by a simple purpose: to help people reconnect with themselves through relaxation practices, creative experiences, and heart-centred rituals that cultivate greater resilience, harmony, and a deeper sense of self.

Kate is also the founder of Vila —  a mobile meditation studio offering immersive rest and relaxation experiences designed to support stress regulation, nervous system restoration, and the rejuvenation of mind, body, and spirit. Kate brings thoughtfully curated meditation, rest, and sound experiences to individuals, organizations, retreats, and events throughout Ontario, Canada. You can follow her online @katemcarson or @vilamobilestudio and visit her website katemcarson.com.

Fall Exhibitions Opening: Zoe Ann Cardinal Cire: In Plains Air, Everyday Matters, and Recent Acquisitions: Abstraction

On September 26th, join us to celebrate the opening of Zoe Ann Cardinal Cire: In Plains Air, and two new permanent collection exhibitions: Everyday Matters, and Recent Acquisitions: Abstraction.

An official welcome will be delivered in the lobby at 1:30pm, followed by an artist talk with Zoe Ann Cardinal Cire in the exhibition In Plains Air, and a curatorial tour in the exhibition Everyday Matters, with Sonya Jones.

Refreshments will be served.

This event is free and open to everyone. To better support your participation and access needs, please contact greta hamilton, TD Assistant Curator, at [email protected]

  1. Zoe Ann Cardinal Cire, Tante (Detail), dry earth pigments on raw canvas, 66”x 49”, 2026. Courtesy of the artist.
  2. Robert Bourdeau (Canadian, b.1931); Ontario, Canada (Detail); 1978/1985; silver gelatin print on paper mounted on mat board 3/30; Gift of Sean Bourdeau, 2016
  3. Julia Dault (Canadian, b. 1977); Jazz Hands (Detail); 2014; acrylic and oil on canvas in painted wood frame; Gift of Robert Desjardins and Pamela Dinsmore, 2024

RMG Garden Party

You’re invited to the RMG Garden Party!

Join us in The Backyard at The RMG on Sunday, August 9, from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM for a day of art, nature, live music, planting, pollinators, and community connection.

Activities will be hosted by Oshawa Garden Club, who have also planted beautiful planters throughout the Backyard, including a sensory garden for visitors to explore. Guests can learn about native plants, pollinator habitats, and garden care while enjoying hands-on creative activities, artwork, and a magic kaleidoscope.

We will also be joined by two David Suzuki Butterflyway Rangers, who will be on site to answer questions about pollinator habitats, native plants, and nature-based community action.

Presented with support from TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, with activities from Oshawa Garden Club and The LivingRoom Community Art Studio. First 10 guests will receive a special gift bag.

Bring your own lawn chair or blanket and settle in for the afternoon.

Come spend the day with us in the Backyard.

Learn from David Suzuki Butterflyway Rangers

Butterflyway Rangers are volunteers who lead local efforts to create pollinator habitat and bring people together around nature-based action. Learn about pollinator habitats, native plants, and nature-based community action with two guest Butterflyway Rangers.

The LivingRoom Community Art Studio

The Mobile Art Hive will be stopping by. Connect with community and express yourself creatively with art-making materials.

Sunprints with Artist
Haley Uyeda

Haley Uyeda works primarily in painting and print media. She takes inspiration from atmospheric conditions of weather, movement and light to both reference and engage with the temporal conditions of nature. Join her in the backyard to create Sunprints!

Pollinator Mural Activity with the RMG YAAC

Design pollinators to contribute to a community hand-painted mural created by the RMG Youth Art Action Council. Use watercolour and crayons to bring each bee and butterfly to life!

Live Music with
Adriano Clarke

Adriano Clarke (or Freetherevolution) is a colorful artist of Jamaican and Ecuadorian origin whose music is genre-bending, blending Pop, R&B, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Disco, and Latin into something that feels both ancient and contemporary.

Presented by CMI Courtyard Concerts.

Live Music with
Siobhan Bodrug

Indie-pop/rock artist Siobhan Bodrug is one of Canada’s most exciting young voices. At just 21, her vocal performances have been described as “impeccable” (Lemon Fresh Music) and “impressive” (Indie Music Center). Siobhan’s retro-modern indie-pop evokes the vulnerability of Billie Eilish, while channeling the commanding presence of Alanis Morissette.

Presented by CMI Courtyard Concerts.

Gabe + Pancha’s
Coffee Bar

Gabe + Pancha will be in attendance to serve fresh botanical lemonade and a special ice cream flavour. Enjoy these sweet treats while we celebrate our newly planted gardens.

About the Butterflyway Rangers

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.

Learn more here.

Supported by

Live Music Presented By

Community partners

Recent Acquisitions: Abstraction

Abstract art has always been part of The Robert McLaughlin Gallery’s story. The gallery was founded in 1967, and so too was the Permanent Collection, with an initial donation of 37 artworks from the personal collection of artist and beloved Oshawa resident Alexandra Luke. Of these, 21 were abstract works. This gift helped shape the RMG’s early focus on Painters Eleven and contemporary Canadian art, laying the groundwork for one of Canada’s most significant collections of abstraction.

This exhibition presents new acquisitions of contemporary abstraction to the Permanent Collection from the past five years. These acquisitions demonstrate the RMG’s continued commitment to telling the ongoing history of abstraction in Canada, and help broaden that history by embracing a wider range of voices and perspectives, demonstrating how abstraction is an evolving and dynamic genre of art.