Newsletter Volume # 136 - November 1st, 2023

Art Exhibit: Nature and the Unusual

Come to see the FREE MAC visual art show by the titled "Nature and the Unusual". Running from November 22nd to 26th at the McKay Art Center. 

Plus, get the chance to have one of your pieces of art featured at the exhibit! Follow the instructions on our Instagram Post from October 30th for more.

Calling Markham Businesses

As a business in Markham or York Region, you can add a Markham Arts Council donation jar at your location, or donate directly to MAC to receive a tax receipt! For more information, please contact us at:



markhamarts2022@gmail.com

Are You Ready? Markham Talent is BACK!

On November 30th, 7 pm to 9 pm at the Flato Markham Theater, come witness the finalists and talented performers from the Markham Talent Casting Call from earlier this May. See wonderful performances, musicians and incredible local talent!

Artists Needed!

This fall, the Markham Arts Council will be running our very first Virtual Art Auction and we are inviting any and all visual artists to participate! To learn more, please email:

markhamarts2022@gmail.com

Seeking Sponsors!

Sponsors for Markham Arts Council’s 2023 Visual Arts Show titled “Nature and the Unusual”, running November 22nd to 26th at the McKay Art Center will get the chance to support local visual artists and demonstrate that support to the thousands of Markham and Greater York Region residents that visit the McKay Art Center every week. 

Learn more about our sponsor tiers, perks and benefits:

MAC 2023 Exhibit Sponsorship Package

The Markham Arts Council needs YOU!

Your contribution, even just $1, can be a lifeline in preserving our artistic endeavors. Each dollar enables artists to continue enriching our community with creativity and culture. Your support is important and helps safeguard the future of the arts in our community. Thank you so much for your time and generosity!

Pride Merch For All!

From T-Shirts to Stickers, find merchandise featuring the Markham 2023 Pride Design on a wide range of products, starting at only $5 an item! Take advantage of new sales every week running on Redbubble!

The Eight Mountains, November 21, 2023, Flato Markham Theatre

An epic journey of friendship and self-discovery set in the breathtaking Italian Alps, The Eight Mountains follows over four decades the profound, complex relationship between Pietro and Bruno. Based on the 2016 award-winning best-selling novel of the same name by Paolo Cognetti. Italian with English subtitles

Never Seen Before

Canadian Stories

The Flato Markham Theater is proud to present the Simply Series, a series of intimate and inspirational encounters with significant Canadian artists, presented as a blend of performance and storytelling. The Simply Series is a space where artists perform, and talk about their creative process, the challenges they have faced and overcame, their personal histories, and the reasons they make art. Each session features live and pre-recorded elements, taped either at FMT or in a studio.

Windows Open 2023

Brought to you by the Markham Group of Artists. This is an open juried online art show which runs from September 12 - November 21, 2023. The MGA is pleased to announce the juror is art historian Ewa Chwojko-Srawley. She holds Masters degrees in medieval history and art history from the University of Toronto, and has served as the Curator of the Georgina Arts Centre and Gallery for many years. We hope you will join us for an exciting show.