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1 6 100 2,400+ 40 194 6,000+ 100,000 80,000 100,000 35,000 McMICHAEL BY THE NUMBERS 2 Number of major galleries in Canada with a mandate to collect Canadian art exclusively (that would be the McMichael) Members of the Group of Seven buried in a small cemetery on the McMichael grounds: A.J. Casson, Lawren Harris, A.Y. Jackson, Frank Johnston, Arthur Lismer, and Frederick Varley, plus Robert and Signe McMichael Acres of beautiful conservation land, yours to enjoy on your next visit The number of trees on the McMichael grounds Kilometers: the distance to great art from Toronto City Hall (closer than the Toronto Zoo, a few clicks more then Pearson) Works of art donated by Robert and Signe McMichael to the Province of Ontario in 1965 Number of works of art in the McMichael permanent collection today Number of works in the Cape Dorset Archive on loan from the West Baffin Eskimo Co-operative Ltd., based in Nunavut The current square footage of the greatly expanded original log and fieldstone home Visitors annually (on average) The number of students and educators from more than 40 school boards and private schools who visit us annually The number of times the McMichael represented Camp David, the US Presidential Retreat, in the movies (“DC 9/11: Time of Crisis” [2003] and “The Sentinel” [2006] starring Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland and Kim Basinger)
WHY SUPPORT THE MCMICHAEL? This rustic gallery surrounded by dense woods is the perfect setting for an encounter with Canadian art, culture and history. Alongside the works of Tom Thomson, the Group of Seven, First Nations and Inuit artists, the McMichael presents diverse, thought-provoking exhibitions which redefine the meaning of Canadian art. Just recently the exhibition that took Europe by storm ended its spectacular run at the McMichael. Painting Canada: Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven set new records at the McMichael. In just nine weeks, over 41,000 people walked through the McMichael’s front doors to see this remarkable exhibition. The McMichael welcomed visitors from across North America and the world including many regions of Canada and the United States, Spain, Italy, Germany, Argentina, England, New Zealand, Ireland, China, and Norway—a testament to the relevance and influence of these iconic works on the world stage. “… Tom Thomson’s death at Canoe Lake in 1917 was the traumatic catalyst for the formation of the Group of Seven and in Painting Canada the touring show from Dulwich Picture Gallery London opening today at the McMichael Canadian Collection in Kleinburg the artist is awarded appropriate pride of place As the exhibition makes clear Thomson was the warm up act who played better than the band. His sketches presented here in lavish numbers are ravishing particularly remarkable for their description of those liminal seasonal states like the one we are presently in. —Sarah Milroy, The Globe and Mail, November 3, 2012 “It seems only proper that after a tour of three European cities the finest works of Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven artists have made their way back home to the painters’ shrine at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg. Heading up the winding road to the gallery, trucks packed with the paintings would have passed the graves of six of the eight originators of the masterpieces Arthur Lismer, Frederick Varley, Lawren Harris, Frank Johnston, AJ Casson and AY Jackson. Missing were JEH MacDonald and Tom Thomson.” —Daniel Baird, The Toronto Star, November 3, 2012 The McMichael believes that everyone can engage in art, and has developed a strategy to make this a reality. The first step in 2010 was to redesign the grounds around the gallery to provide full access. This year marked the launch of an inclusive art program including education and public programs that inspire and support those with cognitive and visual disabilities—the early response has been phenomenal. In addition and underway right now are the plans to modernize the interior Grand Hall layout and provide services, such as main level food services and washrooms, and an admission desk designed for different height requirements. With the addition of a new Sculpture Garden, the visitors’ encounter with Canadian art now begins on the walk into the gallery. Nine monumental, mythological works by Ivan Eyre augment the gallery’s investigation into the relationship between art and nature.
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