MacLaren Art Centre

The MacLarenArtCentre is Simcoe County's regional public art gallery. Located in downtown Barrie, Ontario, the MacLaren is housed in a 24,000 square-foot award-winning building that combines a renovated 1917 Carnegie library and a contemporary addition. The complex includes multiple galleries, visible storage, an education centre, a sculpture courtyard, as well as the Radio Café, Gallery Shop and Framing services. The MacLaren presents a year-round programme of local, regional, national and international exhibitions of contemporary art, complemented by occasional exhibitions of historical and modern art and an extensive public education programme. The MacLaren houses a permanent collection, including a unique archive of vintage Soviet press photographs.

Renseignements sur les collections

The permanent collection consists of approximately 26,000 works. The main focus of the collection is Canadian contemporary works on paper, 23,000 black and white Soviet era photographs and sculpture.

Nombre approximatif d'objets ou de spécimens dans la collection : 26,000

Archives

Prints and Drawings • Films and Videos • Photographs • Sound Recordings

Beaux-arts

The collection began in 1987 with the donation of the Spirit Catcher by Ron Baird; it was this important donation that got Barrie's first public art gallery off the ground. The collection didn't grow again until Maurice MacLaren bequeathed his property on Toronto Street and his collection of art in 1989. Over the next several years the collection grew with several modest donations. The growth of the collection exploded in 1997 in preparation for the facility which has several areas dedicated to the collection including a Prints and Drawings Room and a Display Archive.
In 2001, the MacLaren received a significant donation of the Sovfoto archive comprised of 23,116 vintage press photographs dating from between 1936-1957 representing the history of the former Soviet Union.

Culture :
American • Canadian • Aboriginal or First Nations • Inuit • European

Période :
Contemporary • Modern • Historical

Média : Mixed Media, Multimedia or Installations • Painting • Photography • Prints and Drawings • Sculpture • Sketchbooks or Albums • Film and Video

Histoire humaine

Imaging • Transportation

Sciences naturelles

Collections biologiques ou plantes et animaux
Scientific Specimens • Aquatic Organisms • Botany • Zoology

Services

The Gallery Shop
Looking for that perfect wedding present? The Gallery Shop carries a beautiful array of handmade jewellery, pottery, glass and homeware items. Can’t decide? Select a MacLaren Gift Card in any amount for use in the Gallery Shop, Radio Café, Framing Department or for art classes. For more information, please contact Barb Robillard, Gallery Shop Manager, at 705-720-1044 ext. 256 or barb@maclarenart.com

Framing Services
The MacLaren offers professional framing services for the family historian, proud parent, collector or artist. Quality materials and museum standard service is available at competitive rates. To schedule an appointment, please call Petra Hewson at 705-720-1044 ext. 272

Programmes Éducatifs

Classes for kids, adults, teens, families, practising artists, tours! The MacLaren Art Centre has a range of exciting and accessible programs committed to encouraging an increased awareness of visual culture and visual communication in our everyday lives.

Classes or Workshops • Demonstrations • Family Programs • Films • Internships • Lectures • School Programs : Age 0-4 (Pre-School) : Age 5-11 (k-6) : Age 12-17 (7-13)(Quebec: Secondary 1-CEGEP) : Age 18 and up (Post-Secondary) • Seniors Programs
Autre : VanGo in the class room and in the centre. For more information please visit the website or call 705-721-9696

Information aux Visiteurs

Guided Tours : English : French • Accessible by Public Transportation • Art Rental • Information Centre or Desk • Meeting Room Rental • Parking Facilities : Charged • Gift shop • Special Needs Facilities : Washrooms : Wheelchair access • Cloakroom • Washrooms • Audio Guides • Children's Activities or Services
Autres visites guidées : Please visit the MacLaren website for more informaton on our year round programming.

Services de bénévoles

Volunteer Services Available • Volunteer Training Offered

Nombre de bénévoles : 240

Tâches : Volunteers are invaluable to the MacLaren. The MacLaren Art Centre has a fantastic group of volunteers who contribute enormously to our success. If you’re interested in contributing to our community, 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.

Avantages d'adhésion

There are many benefits to becoming a member of the MacLaren. A Seasonal Brochure printed by the MacLaren subscription, 10% discount at the Gallery Shop, voting privelidges at the AGM and more. For more information please call 705-721-9696

Services de restauration

The Radio Café offers a changing menu of light lunches including wraps, salads, gourmet pizzas, pastas, sandwiches, baked salmon and more. Now licensed, enjoy a glass of wine or a premium beer with your meal.

During the summer months the Sculpture Courtyard is the perfect place to enjoy cool drinks. In the winter, come inside by the fireplace for a gourmet coffee or a steaming hot chocolate.

The Radio Café also offers a range of gourmet coffees and teas for sale by the pound, including our own MacLaren Blend. Perfect gifts for the art lover and coffee drinker!

Cafeteria • Catering Services • Reception Facilities • Restaurant

Services Internet

General Information • Collections • Events • Virtual Exhibitions • Education • School Visits or Programs • Children • Directions or Map • Online Giftshop or Bookstore

Liens touristiques locaux

Local Attractions

Publications et produits

Ontario

Brochures • Catalogues • Magazines • Newsletters • Scholarly Papers • T-Shirts or Sweatshirts or Caps • Commemorative Souvenirs

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