October 1, 2019
Sketching Thursdays resumes at McMaster Museum of Art with a dedicated team of volunteer instructors from McMaster’s BFA programme. A big thank you to returning instructors Evelyn Bohn and Amanda Jameson; and new volunteers Julianna Biernacki, Donna Nadeem and Selena Schaefer.
Drop in on Thursdays between 4:30 – 6:30 PM and try your hand at pencil, conte and charcoal drawing in the gallery. Enjoy a short sketching lesson and a helping hand or sketch independently. Instructors will be available in the galleries throughout the academic year, excluding break weeks.
This weekly event is open to McMaster students and community, as well as the general public.
If you’d like to know what’s on view in the galleries before you come, check out our current and upcoming exhibitions: here.
Beyond February: Collecting Care and Reimagining Black Histories
March 3, 2026
The Black Madonnas of Perpetual Murmurs 19, 2023 collage, composition gold leaf, cutout on paper Museum of Art Collection Trust, 2024 As this year’s Black History Month come to a close, the McMaster Museum of Art wishes to extend its sincere appreciation to the Equity and Inclusion Office for their leadership and dedication in creating […]
McMaster Museum of Art wins Exhibition of the Year for The Clichettes: Lips, Wigs and Politics
December 2, 2025
On Monday, December 1, 2025, Galeries Ontario / Ontario Galleries (GOG) announced the winners of the 48th Annual GOG Awards and the McMaster Museum of Art (M(M)A) took away the top award for the Exhibition of the Year (Budget Over $50K) for the Fall 2024 exhibition The Clichettes: Lips, Wigs and Politics produced in partnership […]
The Creative Process: Well-being through art with the McMaster Museum of Art
August 22, 2025