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1. Where is the MacKenzie Art Gallery located?
The MacKenzie Art Gallery is located at 3475 Albert Street in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada in a building called the T.C. Douglas Building. Our facility sits in the South West corner of beautiful Wascana Park. To see a map, click here.

2. How much does it cost to visit the Gallery?
99.9% of the time there is no charge to visit the MacKenzie Art Gallery or to participate in our range of programs. Very rarely the MacKenzie will charge an entrance fee for special exhibitions that cost significantly more to bring to Regina or to help recover the costs of presenting specific programs.

3. What are the hours of operation of the Gallery and the Gallery Shop?
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday, Sunday and Statutory Holidays: 12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

4. Is there public parking available at the Gallery?
Yes, there is a parking lot with free spots for public parking. Spots are limited and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Wheelchair parking is available outside of the main entrance of the building.

5. Is the MacKenzie wheelchair accessible?
We are pleased to say that the MacKenzie Art Gallery is wheelchair accessible. We make every effort to make the Gallery an accessible and enjoyable place for everyone to visit. If you have any suggestions about how we can do better, please don’t hesitate to email us at mackenzie@uregina.ca or call (306) 584-4250.

6. What can I expect to do and see when I visit the MacKenzie Art Gallery?
Art! Amazing, wonderful, exciting, thought-provoking art by some of the best artists in the world. With over 24,000 square feet of first-class space, people often remark that our exhibitions are on par with the best galleries in North America. We are also very concerned with providing visitors information and tools to help them learn about, think about and connect to the art in our spaces. Gallery spaces often have text panels on walls or handouts to provide visitors with information about artists, materials and the stories behind the art. We also offer free public tours on Fridays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 3 p.m., interactive school tours and programs for people of all ages that relate to our current feature exhibitions.

7. Do you offer public tours and do I need to book one in advance?
The MacKenzie offers free public tours on Thursdays and Fridays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 3 p.m. We also offer special Family Focus Tours on Sundays at 3 p.m. These are all free of charge, open to the public and do not require pre-registration. We offer free private booked tours, which must be arranged in advance by calling (306) 584-4292. Private tours are booked subject to availability and the MacKenzie reserves the right to charge under special circumstances, to be discussed with you at the time of your booking.

8. Is it ok to bring young children to the MacKenzie?
YES! The MacKenzie Art Gallery welcomes visitors of all ages and backgrounds anytime during our regular hours of operations. Specifically for families, we offer a Studio Sunday program, every Sunday afternoon from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. where the entire family can explore the gallery spaces and participate in art activities in our studios under the guidance of a Gallery Facilitator. Also on Sundays at 3 p.m., join a Family Focus Tour of our gallery spaces. There is no charge for this program.

9. Where can I go to find out the latest information on exhibitions and programs being presented at the MacKenzie?
Visit the Exhibitions section of our website, which lists all current exhibitions and our Programs and Events page for info on what’s coming up. You can also sign up to receive our monthly ezine to keep in the loop by emailing mackenzie@uregina.ca . Members of the MacKenzie Art Gallery receive regular up-to-date information through our quarterly publication At the Mackenzie and monthly mailings – so the best way to keep in touch is to sign up and become a member.

10. I am an artist. How can I get my work exhibited at the MacKenzie?
In order to consider works for an exhibition at the MacKenzie Art Gallery, we require an exhibition proposal (including written description and CV) supported by visual images in slide or digital format. Proposals are reviewed by committee on a quarterly basis and may be addressed to our Head Curator. For exhibition proposal guidelines, click here.

11. How are exhibitions put together?
Unlike some museums that have permanent displays, the MacKenzie Art Gallery’s exhibitions change regularly and it is the curator’s job to create and choose these exhibitions. Exhibitions are developed in three ways:

In-House Exhibitions are created by a curator employed by the MacKenzie Art Gallery. In-house exhibitions start with an idea or theme and then artworks are selected to correlate to the vision of the exhibition. Curators acquire work for their exhibitions by borrowing from other art galleries, using artwork from the MacKenzie’s permanent collection, and/or working with artists, who sometimes create work specifically for the exhibition. Our in-house exhibitions sometimes turn into touring shows that we loan out to other galleries.
Permanent Collection Exhibitions are curated by a MacKenzie curator and the artwork is selected exclusively from our Permanent Collection.
Hosted Exhibitions are organized and circulated by other art galleries. For a fee, the MacKenzie is able to host the exhibition in our gallery space. Hosted exhibitions are also called travelling, touring or borrowed exhibitions.

Do you have questions that we haven’t answered here? Email us at mackenzie@uregina.ca or call (306) 584-4273 and let us know.

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