Winter 2014 - Spring 2015 Seasonal Brochure

ISSUE NO. 19
www.maclarenart.com
Board of Directors
Marlene Hilton Moore, Jason Hunter (Vice
President), Kim Kieller, Brian Jackson, Richard
McFadden, Lisa Myers, Bryan Nykoliation, Dane
Pilon (Treasurer/Secretary), Gerry Pilon (President),
Ian Rowe, Tracey Rynard, Lynn Strachan
MacLaren Advisory Council
Lisa Bertram, David Blevins, Laurie Crosson, Scott
Elliott, Rob Hamilton, Karen Hansen, Wayne Hay,
Mark Henderson, Janice Laking, Dan Revell
Staff
Carolyn Bell Farrell – Executive Director, Tatyana
Abel – Radio Café, Kaitlyn Belanger – Radio Café,
Peter Bogle – Volunteer Coordinator, Sue-Ellen
Boyes – Director of Development and Marketing,
Betty Boyington – Administrative Support, Tyler
Durbano – Corporate and Community Relations
Associate, Glenda Cancilla – Administrator,
Cheryl Chunik – Radio Café, Sheila Delaney –
Development Associate, Natalie Fisher – Education
Assistant, Hanne Fynbo – Finance, Tania Gregoire
– Radio Café Manager, Petra Hewson – Manager,
Framing Services, Christina Mancuso – Education
Officer, Toby Matthews – Radio Café, Emily
McKibbon – Assistant Curator, Photography/
Collections Manager, Lee McLaughlin – Building
Superintendent, Ashleigh Oke – Bookkeeper,
Shannon Philipps – Gallery Shop Manager,
Rebecca Robitaille – Gallery Attendant, Erica
Shupe – Gallery Attendant, Robyn Smith – Radio
Café, Renée van der Avoird – Assistant Curator,
Contemporary Visual Art/Registrar
Instructors
Annie Aspden – VanGo Artist/Instructor, André
Beneteau – Instructor, Theresa Bott – VanGo
Artist, Jaas Carranza – VanGo Studio Assistant,
Tyler Durbano – Instructor, Lois Green – Instructor,
Bob Kain – Instructor, Christina Luck – Instructor,
Cassandra McIsaac – VanGo Studio Assistant,
Teresa Moore – VanGo Studio Assistant/Instructor,
Penny Parkinson – VanGo Artist, Sabrina Parrish
– VanGo Studio Assistant/Instructor, Rebecca
Robitaille – VanGo Studio Assistant, Polly Sharp –
Instructor, Erica Shupe – VanGo Studio Assistant
Current Volunteers
Mark Andersen, Vi Andersen, Ruth Anderson, Emily
Antonides, Michaela Anger, Allison Armstrong, John
Arruda, Deborah Atkinson, André Beneteau, Vivian
Barrow, Steve Bertram, Elaine Bigelow, Ted Bigelow,
Nick Bissember, Marilyn Black, Michael Blakey, Cathie
Bowden, Craig Bowden, Carolyn Boyer, Della Stevens
Brain, Sheila Bristow, Barb Brown, Victoria Burnett,
Rod Burns, Karen Byles, Barb Canning, Nadine Carr,
Jaas Carranza, Bonnie Carter, Mary Cellucci, Kate
Chernousova, Jennie Clark, Devon Coles, Harold
Cook, Jennifer Copeland, Michael Coughlin, Glenn
Coulson, Allan Craig, Marianne Craig, Tracey Craig,
Erica Curtis, George Dangerfield, Sharon Dangerfield,
Brooke DeCarlo, James Delaney, Flo Delkus, Amanda
Dixon, Evangelina Dold, Lyric Dubee, Ashley Edwards,
Lynnette Eisen, Beth Evans, Gary Evans, Scott Fairley,
Jane Falls, Stephen Farrell, Natalie Fisher, Hanne
Fynbo, Stella Gan, Alana Galardo, Carolyn Garvey,
Natalie Gaudet, Christine Gibbens, Ann Gilbart, Hillary
Goodman, Ingi Gould, Melissa Gould, Kathy Graham,
Cesia Green, Tim Gronfors, Patti Gwin, Rob Hamilton,
Karen Hansen, Pat Hart, Alexandra Hartstone, Tori
Hathaway, Sarah Hawley, Shirley Hazelden, Mark
Henderson, Petra Hewson, Susan Hickling, Janet
Goldblatt Holmes, Catherine Holland, Russ Hope,
Mary Howden, Mike Howe, Sarah Ingram, Brooke
Jacoby, Evelyn Kain, Gavin Kain, Alyssa Kaus, Marion
Kennedy, Sharon Kitsemetry, Ryan Krelove, Cassandra
Kun, Janice Laking, Kay Lamoureaux, Daniel Larcelle,
Robyn Latchman, Sarah LeBret, Diane Leuty, Daniel
Lightfoot, Pam Logan, Mary Losell, Ashley Luppe,
Kate Macmillan, Justin MacTavish, Christina Mancuso,
Heather Mason, Joanna McEwen, Rick McFadden,
Emily McKibbon, Emily McMillin, Gail McMurray,
Charles Meanwell, Anne Menzies, Sarah Michaud,
Lois Miehm, Peter Miehm, Robin Milani, Heather
Morris, Heather Morrison, Brooke Mortin, Elaine
Morton, Alexis Murray, Grace Murray, Tassia Murray,
Diane Neal, Wayne Neal, Hanne Neilsen, Graydon
Oldfield, Jason O’Neill, Jennifer O’Neill, Mike Palmer,
Serena Parsons, Deb Pearson, Natasha Pearson,
Carly Phillips, Emily Pinckard, Sarah Pinckard, Brian
Porter, Chris Pratt, Jill Price, Gail Raikes, Lorrie
Ridley, Domenica Rinaldi, Barb Robillard, Carol-Ann
Ryan, Mary Jane Sarjeant, Jessica Sauve, Simcoe
Community Services, Aiden Skelton, Judy Smith,
Brittany Stevens, Lynn Stevenson, Lynn Stokes, Liam
Stone, Don Stuart, Sally Sullivan, Elaine Summers,
Amy Switzer, Frances Thomas, Holly Thomas, Adrielle
Tremblay, France Tremblay, Hayden Trottier, Lindsay
Trottier, Jean Varep, Spencer Venable, Barry Ward,
David Warren, Bud Watson, Stacie Weber, Karen
White, Brad Whyte, Regina Williams, Owen Wong,
Ruby Yee, Andrew Zyp.
Message from Carolyn
In addition to presentations at the Gallery, the
MacLaren website features Artwork of the
Month and virtual shows that highlight and
contextualize select works from our collection.
The MacLaren Art Centre is creating a vibrant
cultural legacy for our community. Our rich
cultural heritage embraces the building in which
we are housed. A 1917 Carnegie public library
with an award-winning addition by Siamak
Hariri of Hariri Pontarini Architects completed in
2001, our centre has become an architectural
landmark in downtown Barrie.
As an art museum, the MacLaren houses a
growing collection of over 27,000 works of art.
This cultural legacy is held in trust for future
generations to come. Our top priorities are to
enhance the ways we conserve, manage, build,
document and animate this collection. A yearround programme of exhibitions and educational
activities engages up to 50,000 visitors annually,
deepening their understanding and enjoyment of
these artworks.
We are committed to growing our collection
in a meaningful way and to increasing its
access, both intellectually and physically.
Recent acquisitions to our collection include
photographs by artists Joseph Hartman
and Arnaud Maggs, drawn from their solo
shows at the MacLaren and on view in the
coming seasons. Through initiatives such as
MacLarenArtOnline, we have documented
hundreds of artworks in our holdings and made
them available online, expanding our outreach,
collection loans and exhibition collaborations.
This year, the MacLaren Art Centre is the proud
recipient of the York Wilson Endowment Award
from the Canada Council for the Arts, a major
purchase prize that enables Canadian art
museums to acquire original works of art by
living Canadian painters and sculptors. With
this award, we acquired Tautology by Duane
Linklater, an artist of national significance
who exhibited at the MacLaren last year after
winning the much-coveted Sobey Award. Given
the challenging economic climate, acquisition
budgets for many public art galleries are nominal
at best. We are indebted to the Canada Council
for this very generous support.
Barrie has come to represent itself by the Spirit
Catcher, a public sculpture by artist Ron Baird
created in the image of a thunderbird and the
first artwork accessioned into our collection.
Tautology is a dynamic, contemporary
interpretation of this traditional Aboriginal motif,
the legendary thunderbird, conceived by Duane
Linklater in neon. We hope this extraordinary
addition to our collection will find particular
resonance for our community.
Visit the MacLaren this season and share the
legacy!
Warm regards,
Carolyn Bell Farrell
Executive Director
© 2014, MacLaren Art Centre, ISSN 1916-0828. Contents
may not be reprinted without permission. Published in
Barrie, ON, Canada.
Cover: Arnaud Maggs, Scrapbook (3), 2009, chromogenic
print, 48.5 x 67.5 cm. Collection of the MacLaren Art Centre.
Purchased with the support of the Canada Council for the
Arts Acquisition Assistance program and a bequest from
John Reesor, 2010
Photo: André Beneteau
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WINTEREXHIBITIONS
WINTEREXHIBITIONS
Rhonda Weppler and Trevor Mahovsky
Walks
December 4, 2014 to February 16, 2015
Veneers
In Your Words
Nanna Debois Buhl and Brendan Fernandes
November 29, 2014 to March 1, 2015
Gallery 3
Reception: Thursday, December 4, 7 to 9 pm
In Your Words is a multifaceted installation inspired by the life and writing of Karen Blixen (pen
name Isak Dinesen), acclaimed author of Out of Africa. First exhibited at the Karen Blixen Museet
in Denmark, this project explores notions of identity, language and translation. Artists Buhl and
Fernandes enter a dialogue with Blixen’s oeuvre while reflecting on their own personal histories of
travel, migration and belonging through a post-colonial narrative. In Barrie, Buhl and Fernandes
expand In Your Words with a new series of collages, a collection of visual notes introducing the
complex life and persona of Blixen.
Nanna Debois Buhl (MFA, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, 2006) is a Danish visual artist based
in New York and Copenhagen. She has exhibited her work internationally in the United States,
Sweden, Italy and Denmark and has work in the collections of the National Museum of Photography,
Copenhagen and the Museum for Contemporary Art, Roskilde, Denmark. Brendan Fernandes (MFA,
University of Western Ontario, 2005) is a Canadian visual artist based between Toronto and New York.
He has exhibited his work widely across North America and at the Third Guangzhou Triennial, China.
His work has been collected by numerous institutions including the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and the
National Gallery of Canada.
Nanna Debois Buhl and Brendan Fernandes. Blixen, Dinesen, Baroness, Lioness, Memsahib (detail), 2014, digital print.
Courtesy of the artists
December 4, 2014 to March 8, 2015
Janice Laking Gallery
Carnegie Room
Reception: Thursday, December 4, 7 to 9 pm
Artist Talk: Friday, December 5, 10:30 am, Campus Gallery, Georgian College. Admission free
This season, the MacLaren brings together two bodies of work by artists Rhonda Weppler and
Trevor Mahovsky, who share a collaborative practice. Veneers offers a thematic survey of sculptural
works that focus on veneer as a poetically charged category of surface. Incorporating a variety
of commercial and home-made veneers stripped from found objects, Weppler and Mahovsky are
attentive to how cultural values are encoded in the gloss and finish of everyday objects.
Complementing Veneers is Walks, a series of photographic works capturing excursions the artists
have taken in cities as diverse as Tokyo, New York and Sydney. Weppler and Mahovsky continue their
playful exploration of material culture by documenting purchased and scavenged objects laid out in
the order in which they were collected, captured in brightly coloured circles on their hotel room floors.
Rhonda Weppler (MFA, University of British Columbia, 1998) and Trevor Mahovsky (MFA, University
of British Columbia, 1998) have worked in collaboration since 2004. They have participated in solo
exhibitions throughout Canada, the United States, and in London, UK. Their work is held in significant
public collections, including the Vancouver Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Canada.
Rhonda Weppler and Trevor Mahovsky, Hong Kong – Sheung Wang (Wellington St, Graham St, Hollywood Rd, Aberdeen St),
November 18, 2011, 2011, lightjet print, 182.8 x 182.8 cm (left). Hanging up my Boots, 2014, copper foil (right).
Courtesy of the artists
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SPRINGEXHIBITIONS
SPRINGEXHIBITIONS
Matt Macintosh
Type and Token
Dominique Rey
Under the Rose Arch
March 14 to June 21, 2015
Janice Laking Gallery
Reception: Thursday, March 19, 7 to 9 pm
March 19 to June 28, 2015
Gallery 3
Reception: Thursday, March 19, 7 to 9 pm
Artist Talk: Friday, March 20, 10:30 am, Campus Gallery, Georgian College. Admission free
This new multimedia project by Ramara–based artist Matt Macintosh features altered photographs
from the Simcoe County Archive alongside sculptural works created from these new images. Type
and Token is a meditation on the emergence of culture as a response to trade within the history of
Barrie. Macintosh notes, “I use abstraction as a means to sever, but not destroy, the attachments
between ideas and things.” Taking as his starting point the immediate site of the MacLaren Art Centre
at the time of European settlement, Macintosh traces the appropriation and emergence of trade and
river routes throughout the landscape of Simcoe County suggesting parallels to early modern painting
and Western conventions for producing knowledge.
For the past decade, Dominique Rey has been documenting Les Filles de la Croix, a disappearing
Catholic order of nuns. Her investigations into the order began in her hometown of Winnipeg,
and have since taken her to Brazil, Argentina and France, where she captures the quiet lives and
intimate spaces of the sisters in a variety of media. Under the Rose Arch draws from this long-term,
comprehensive project and—in line with Rey’s previous artistic endeavours—creates a unique
platform to represent female subjects devoid of traditional gender, race and class stereotypes.
Matt Macintosh is a graduate of the Master of Visual Studies programme at the University of Toronto.
His work has been shown in exhibitions in Toronto, Kingston, Vancouver and New York City. He is
currently the curator at the Orillia Museum of Art and History.
Dominique Rey (MFA, Bard College, 2007; MFA, Transart Institute, 2011) is a multidisciplinary artist
whose work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, with recent presentations in Lethbridge,
Winnipeg, Montréal, Toronto and Calgary. Her work is in the collections of the National Gallery
of Canada, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Province of Manitoba and Wedge Collection. Rey was named
Winnipeg’s Visual Arts Ambassador for the 2010 Cultural Capital of Canada.
Matt Macintosh, Commemoration, 2014, inkjet print, 8.89 x 12.7 cm. Courtesy of the artist
Dominique Rey, SR Carmen, 2009, colour photograph, 61 x 91.5 cm. Courtesy of the artist
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RECENTACQUISITIONS
RECENTACQUISITIONS
Duane Linklater
Tautology
November 8, 2014 to March 15, 2015
Molson Community Gallery
Reception: Thursday, December 4, 7 to 9 pm
Duane Linklater (b. 1976) is Omaskêko Cree from Moose Cree First Nation on James Bay. Winner of the
2013 Sobey Art Award, Canada’s pre-eminent award for contemporary art, Linklater has participated in
exhibitions across North America. He currently resides in North Bay, Ontario.
Tautology (2011-2013) is a suite of five neon sculptures depicting the thunderbird, a legendary creature
in various North American Indigenous cultures. Linklater appropriated this specific thunderbird image
from Norval Morrisseau’s seminal painting, Androgyny (1983). By reanimating the bird in neon—a
contemporary, commercial material—Linklater inserts the traditional icon into contemporary discourse. In
line with Linklater’s previous work, Tautology explores notions of translation, repetition and symbolism to
critically examine ideas of authorship and cultural appropriation.
Arnaud Maggs
Scrapbook
November 8, 2014 to March 15, 2015
Joan Lehman Gallery
Reception: Thursday, December 4, 7 to 9 pm
Joseph Hartman
Return
March 19 to June 28, 2015
Joan Lehman Gallery
Reception: Thursday, March 19, 7 to 9 pm
Joseph Hartman was born in Barrie and raised, largely, in Lafontaine, Ontario. He has had solo shows
at the MacLaren Art Centre (Return, 2012), the Campus Gallery in Barrie and Stephen Bulger Gallery
in Toronto, which represents his work. His photographs are held in numerous private and public
collections, as well as at the Art Gallery of Hamilton where he currently resides.
Hartman’s Return is a systematic documentation of the artist’s roots in the Northern Ontario
Aboriginal settlements of Heron Bay (population 480) and Collins (population 60). His parents made
their homes in both settlements in the years preceding and following his birth in 1978, and the
Hartman family’s time in these communities quickly fell into familial lore. Over a period of three weeks
in the late summer of 2010, Hartman returned to the sites and scenes of these years to document the
area and interrogate his own chimerical memories of the first years of his childhood there.
Arnaud Maggs (1926-2012) was born in Montréal. His life as a fine artist began in the mid-1970s after
a successful career in graphic design and commercial photography. Maggs’ work has been exhibited
internationally and has garnered many prestigious awards including the Gershon Iskowitz Prize in 1991,
the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts in 2006 and the Scotiabank Photography Award in
2012. In May 2012, Maggs was honoured with a major retrospective at the National Gallery of Canada.
Scrapbook (2009) is a four-part photographic series depicting page spreads of scrapbooks the artist
began in 1975, but never completed. Revisiting the books thirty-six years later, Maggs documented
his own personal archive of collected ephemera: bus transfer slips, deli numbers, luggage tags, claim
tickets, etc. These photographs, which are among Maggs’ most personal work, continue the artist’s longsustained interest in systems of classification and markings of time. Giving form to memories through
accumulated objects, Scrapbook points to the human impulse to collect keepsakes in an effort to record
time’s passing.
Duane Linklater, Tautology, 2011-2013, neon, wall-mounted box, 184.5 x 184.5 cm. Collection of the MacLaren Art Centre.
Purchased with the support of the York Wilson Endowment Award, by the Canada Council for the Arts, 2014. Photo: André Beneteau
(left). Arnaud Maggs, Scrapbook (4), 2009, chromogenic print, 48.5 x 67.5 cm. Collection of the MacLaren Art Centre. Purchased with the
support of the Canada Council for the Arts Acquisition Assistance program and a bequest from John Reesor, 2010 (right)
Joseph Hartman, Meadow and Freight Train, Collins, ON, 2010, digital chromogenic print, 69 x 86 cm. Gift of Kim Kieller
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EDUCATION
EDUCATION
Adult Daytime and Evening Classes
W-Edge
STARTMAKINGART! Register now for adult art classes at the MacLaren. We offer classes for all levels of
experience, from beginner to advanced, in watercolour, painting, photography and life drawing. All classes
are taught by professional artists. Spring, fall and winter sessions. Visit www.maclarenart.com
Wednesdays are for art with an edge! If you are between 14 and 18 years of age, this is for you: free,
after-school hands-on workshops led by practicing artists with plenty of opportunities to make intriguing
art projects. September to June, Wednesdays from 3 to 5 pm in the Rotary Education Centre. Just drop-in!
Materials provided.
Art Camps for Children, Youth and Adults
Register for MacLaren PA Days, Winter Break, March Break and Summer Art Camps where aspiring artists
ages 3 to 14 years will be engaged by creative activities that inspire and challenge. For details, visit www.
maclarenart.com
Family Sundays
Every Sunday is Family Sunday at the MacLaren. Regional artists lead creative projects that families can
complete together. Sign up in person at 1 pm on the day of the workshop, as space is limited. Sundays,
September to June, 1:30 to 3 pm in the Rotary Education Centre. Admission $5 per child/free for Friends of
the MacLaren (Family category). Materials provided.
Youth Advisory Council
Join us at monthly meetings and help develop MacLaren youth projects, events and exhibitions. It’s a lot
of fun and a wonderful experience that looks great on a resume or college application. Contact Christina
Mancuso, Education Officer, at [email protected] to sign up! Check our website for details on our
seasonal Youth Coffee Houses, with live music and many creative activities. Open to highschool students
ages 14 to 18.
Portfolio 2015
VanGo
April 25 through May 17
The Carnegie Room
Reception: Thursday, May 7, 7 to 9 pm
Our signature education programme brings practicing regional artists into Simcoe County classrooms
who work with up to 8,000 students each year on creative art projects. Twenty-four different VanGo
programmes are offered in French and English. Ask for VanGo at your child’s school!
Portfolio provides an exceptional opportunity to showcase the creative talent of youth in Simcoe County.
Each year, this juried exhibition features artworks by approximately 50 graduating Grade 12 students from
this region. Join us on May 7 to celebrate our students’ achievements!
The Sarjeant Company Design Project
April 25 through May 17
Molson Community Gallery
Reception: Thursday, May 7, 7 to 9 pm
In workshops led by regional artists, Barrie and area high school students create unique monumental
designs on display in the Molson Community Gallery. In addition to this exhibition of their artwork, four
designs will be transferred to the drums of Sarjeant concrete trucks as a public art project and travelling
exhibition. Presented in partnership with The Sarjeant Company.
J. Stollar
Construction Ltd.
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EVENTS
SUPPORT
Legacy Dinner
Battle of the Bands
Join the MacLaren Volunteer Team
Join the Friends of the MacLaren
Thursday, September 25, 6 to 10 pm
The Carnegie Room at the MacLaren
Friday, February 20
Doors open at 6:30 pm.
Live music begins at 7:15 pm
The Carnegie Room at the MacLaren
Volunteers are invaluable to the MacLaren. If
you are interested in getting involved, learning
about the visual arts or gaining administrative
experience, join our team of volunteers. Many
types of opportunities are available, from leading
gallery tours to helping organize special events.
For information, please contact Peter Bogle,
Volunteer Coordinator, at 705-720-1044 ext.
277/ [email protected]
Be among the first to receive special
discounts, invitations and information
about art classes and events. For details,
please visit our website www.maclarenart.com
Join us for an evening of outstanding dining and
stimulating discussion with acclaimed editorturned-author Douglas Gibson, former president
and publisher of McClelland and Stewart,
who will share his entertaining insights into
some of Canada sharpest minds and greatest
storytellers. Special tribute to the Pratt Family
for their leadership and commitment to making
Barrie a great community. To reserve tickets,
please contact Sue-Ellen Boyes at 705-7201044 ext. 236/ [email protected]
Off The Hook
MacLaren Silent Art Auction
Friday, November 14, 7 to 11 pm
Auction Preview: November 8 to 14
Special Tour of Auction Highlights:
November 12, 6 to 7 pm
Off the Hook returns for its 24th year with more
than 150 works of art by over 100 regional
artists and a wealth of great finds generously
donated by local retailers. This annual fundraiser
offers everyone the opportunity to bid on and
take home original artwork. Tickets are $50
each, and include hors d’oeuvres and desserts
by Barrie’s finest chefs. Cash bar. Tickets are
available at the MacLaren and online at
www.maclarenart.com. For more information,
contact Sheila Delaney at 705-720-1044 ext.
226/ [email protected]
Guests at the 2014 Black Tie Gala. Photo: André Beneteau
Drawing on the considerable musical talents
of members of Barrie’s financial services and
medical professions, our annual Battle of the
Bands is one of the most celebrated live musical
events of the year in Barrie. Proceeds from
the event support the MacLaren Art Centre,
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre and the
Kempenfelt Rotary Club. Tickets $50, available at
the MacLaren on February 2.
Black Tie Gala
Friday, April 10, 6:30 pm to close
The Carnegie Room at the MacLaren
Join us for an evening of exceptional
entertainment, dining and dancing. Proceeds
from this fundraising event support the
MacLaren’s programmes for children and
youth. Tickets $200 (includes receipt for $100
donation). To purchase, contact Sue-Ellen
Boyes at 705-720-1044 ext. 236/ sue.ellen@
maclarenart.com
Support the MacLaren
The MacLaren would not be the organization it
is without the overwhelming community support
we receive from volunteers, community groups,
friends, benefactors, patrons, donors and
partners. The MacLaren offers several levels of
support for individuals and corporations, with
special benefits and opportunities. To discuss
how you or your organization can become
involved please call Sue-Ellen Boyes, Director of
Development and Marketing, at 705-720-1044
ext. 236/ [email protected]
Become a Benefactor
For $1 a day, enjoy great art and enrich your
community! Join the Benefactor Programme
and take home an original work of art on loan
for a year. Artists from across the province
generously loan artwork in a range of media,
from painting to sculpture, in support of
this programme. To become a Benefactor,
please contact Sheila Delaney, Development
Associate at 705-720-1044 ext. 226/
[email protected]
Volunteers at the Benefactor Art Exchange Evening. Photo: André Beneteau
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SERVICES
SUPPORT
We would like to thank and acknowledge our 2014 Community and Corporate
Partners, who give vital financial support to the exhibition and education
programmes of the MacLaren Art Centre.
COLLECTION SUPPORT
Stewart Esten Law
SIGNATURE EXHIBITION SUPPORT
Salter Pilon Architecture
Barriston Law
About the MacLaren Art Centre
Framing Services
The MacLaren Art Centre is the regional public
art gallery serving the residents of Barrie, the
County of Simcoe and the surrounding area.
The Gallery has a permanent collection of over
27,000 works of art and presents a year-round
programme of world-class exhibitions, education
activities and special events. Housed in an
award-winning building designed by Siamak
Hariri, the MacLaren is a cornerstone of culture
for Barrie, a central meeting place, a destination
for visitors from across the province and a
catalyst for downtown revitalization.
The MacLaren offers quality framing services
for the collector, artist, family historian or proud
parent. Professional materials and museum
standard service is available at competitive rates.
To schedule an appointment weekdays from 10:00
am to 5:00 pm, please contact Petra Hewson,
Manager of Framing Services, at 705-720-1044
ext. 272.
Art Rental and Sales
Our Art Rental and Sales programme offers
limited edition prints, drawings and photographs
by local, regional and national artists in a wide
range of styles to suit any space and budget.
Visit our website to learn more. To make an
appointment to view available artworks, please
email us at [email protected]
The Gallery Shop
Looking for that perfect wedding, anniversary or
birthday gift? The Gallery Shop carries a beautiful
array of handmade scarves and jewellery,
baskets, pottery and glassware, many by local
artisans. Can’t decide? Select a MacLaren Gift
Card in any amount for use in the Gallery Shop,
Radio Café, Framing Services, Art Rental and
Sales or for art classes. For details, contact
Shannon Phillips, Gallery Shop Manager, at 705720-1044 ext. 256/ [email protected]
The Radio Café
Enjoy your morning coffee and muffin in our
inviting café. On cooler days, warm yourself by
the fire. In the warmer months, enjoy a fresh lunch
on our outdoor garden patio. We offer vegetarian,
Certified Organic and Fair Trade products.
Licensed. Open Monday through Friday 7 am to
4:30 pm, Saturday 8 am to 4 pm and Sunday 10
am to 4 pm. For more information, contact Tania
Gregoire, Café Manager, at 705-720-1044 ext.
250/ [email protected]
Facility Rentals
Host your next event at the art gallery! With its
high ceilings, natural light and beautiful windows,
the impressive Carnegie Room provides the
perfect backdrop for weddings and special
ceremonies while the gallery’s attractive main floor
is ideal for corporate receptions and parties. For
booking and catering information, please contact
Glenda Cancilla, Administrator, at 705-720-1044
ext. 222/ [email protected]
EXHIBITION SUPPORT
The Sarjeant Company
PowerStream
Holiday Inn Express
Michael Coughlin
SIGNATURE EDUCATION SUPPORT
The Sarjeant Company
The J. Stollar Construction Limited
TD Bank
EDUCATION SUPPORT
Kempenfelt Rotary Club
County of Simcoe
May Court Club of Barrie
Optimist Club of Barrie
Kiwanis Club of Barrie
Huronia Rotary Club
Barrie Art Club
ANNUAL CORPORATE SUPPORT
BDO Canada
Sun Life Financial/Tom McBride
Anonymous
Sun Life Financial/Roger Kennedy
SIGNATURE EVENT SPONSORS
Barriston LLP
Georgian Automotive Group
Pratt Homes
TD Commercial Banking
Jones Consulting Group Ltd
Georgian BMW/Mini Georgian
Georgian International
Barrie Ford
Bayshore Property Management. Inc.
C.C. Tatham & Associates Ltd.
HGR Graham Partners (Midland)
Sarjeant Insurance Brokers Limited
TD Wealth Management
Downtown Barrie BIA
Cravings Corp.
Elite Party Rental
Art in Bloem
BDO
CRS Contractors Rental Supply
Eric Taves Law Firm
Grant Thornton LLP
Jackson’s Toyota
John D. Bell Associates Ltd.
Laking & Rhoades Travel Service
McDonald’s/Ripple Effect Foods Inc.
Rogers
Solutions Ink
Turner Lorriman Wealth Management Group/
National Bank Financial
Wilsons - The Law Practice
Bruce and Cynthia MacNicol
Telizon Inc.
Georgian Copy & Design
Cober Evolving Solutions
Dr. Stacie Weber/ Cosmetic & Facial
Rejuvenation Clinic
Bacardi
Rudy Mak Surveying Ltd.
Kim Kieller
Snapd Barrie
Boom Imaging
McCafé
Prodomax
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Company
The Flag Store
Peller Estates
Steam Whistle Brewing
COMMUNICATIONS PARTNERS
RogersTV
B101/Chay Today
The Barrie Examiner
G+ International
Blend Communications
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705-721-9696 fax: 705-735-6935
[email protected]
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Gallery Hours
Monday to Friday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Wednesday 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Closed statutory holidays
The Radio Café Hours
Monday to Friday 7:00 am to 4:30 pm
Wednesday 7:00 am to 7:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 to 4:00 pm
Closed statutory holidays
Gallery Admission
Suggested admission $5
Dr.
Heritage
Park
Lake
Simcoe
Wheelchair accessible
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