Academic Outreach

The DMG is an Academic Partner Unit, that offers academic and experiential learning opportunities to departments across the University of Toronto Scarborough campus.

The Gallery team works with faculty to develop and support student engagement with exhibitions, the collection, and the gallery sector. Gallery visits and programs create dialogue and complement faculty teaching, often providing the structure for class assignments.

Exhibition tours

The DMG team develops and delivers exhibition tours that can be tailored to address the themes and questions of courses in all disciplines, drawing connections between the exhibition and content of the course, and providing opportunity for critical discussion around interdisciplinary contemporary issues as seen through the lens of art.

Learning through the collection

The Doris McCarthy Gallery’s Permanent Collection, installed across campus and available to view online, is a resource for teaching and learning. The DMG team develops and delivers talks and in-class sessions based on works in the Collection, carefully considering ways the works connect to and expand upon course content, through their formal or conceptual themes.

In-class artist-led sessions

Drawing on our network of artists and arts professionals, the DMG facilitates guest lectures and workshops that offer opportunities for students to learn and work directly with established professionals. A budget is required for artist-led sessions to support artist fees, travel, and materials as needed.

Professional practice

Through specialized talks and workshops, the DMG team shares expertise and knowledge around curatorial and collections practices, gallery operations, and topics within the gallery and museum sector that are carefully adapted to augment course content.

Faculty members interested in developing a class visit, session, or assignment with the gallery, should complete the curricular engagement booking form with as much lead time as possible.