The MAC - McMillan Arts Centre

The MAC - McMillan Arts Centre The McMillan Arts Centre is a community arts centre serving the Oceanside area of Vancouver Island, The MAC started life as the McMillan School in 1913.

Mothers of WWI soldiers erected a cenotaph directly in front of the school building, which sits at the intersection of McMillan Street and Memorial Avenue. Trees were planted along Memorial Avenue up to the frontage of the school building and remain to this day a beautiful boulevard leading to the Arts Centre. The school closed in 1976 and the Oceanside Community Arts Council took ownership in 198

6, continuing the tradition of education and arts through the School for Creative Arts. Galleries, gift shop and studios celebrate and support local artists work. The Makerspace organization and the Metal Arts Guild share the lower level of the MAC.

Bring your young artists to the MAC this Family Day and enjoy some fun, creative and FREE activities!
01/21/2025

Bring your young artists to the MAC this Family Day and enjoy some fun, creative and FREE activities!

01/21/2025
01/19/2025
01/19/2025

Cafe Ole concert tonight at the MAC! Wonderful Spanish flamenco and gorgeous vocals! Another great show in our Full Spectrum Folk series! Next one is Feb 8th.

Come and enjoy the wonderful music featuring vocalist Mary Murphy! Mary was the feature singer for another regular to t...
01/17/2025

Come and enjoy the wonderful music featuring vocalist Mary Murphy! Mary was the feature singer for another regular to the MAC - Will Millar of the IRISH ROVERS! This will be a sold out show folks, so get your tickets quick!

01/14/2025

Winter Song Circles / community choir starts this week (Jan. 13 to Mar. 20) - All voices belong - this is community singing, not performance!
Three weekly options (drop-ins welcome):
🎶Monday afternoons in Nanaimo
🎶Tuesday evenings in Nanaimo
🎶Thursday afternoons in Parksville at The MAC - McMillan Arts Centre. Come harmonize with us!
For the song list and more info please visit: www.sylviahumble.ca/sing-again-choir
(Note: my personal account is more active than this one - please follow Sylvia Humble ❤️)

01/06/2025

Filled with constant dread? Get to the garden, meet some neighbours, and grow some food instead. We’re having a volunteer worker bee this Wednesday for some winter garden cleanup and soil building fun. We might even start some seeds. 11-3 pm Bring leaves, mulch, seaweed, etc to help us build the health of our soil.

01/03/2025
We are excited to be partnering with the Regional District in Youth Art programming for 10-15 yr old artists! Register...
01/02/2025

We are excited to be partnering with the Regional District in Youth Art programming for 10-15 yr old artists! Register at rdn.bc.ca/recreation

Address

133 McMillan Street
Parksville, BC
V9P2H5

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 3am
Wednesday 11am - 3am
Thursday 11am - 3am
Friday 11am - 3am
Saturday 11am - 3am
Sunday 11am - 3am

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+12502488185

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Cafe Ole concert tonight at the MAC!
Cafe Ole concert tonight at the MAC!

Cafe Ole concert tonight at the MAC! Wonderful Spanish flamenco and gorgeous vocals! Another great show in our Full Spectrum Folk series! Next one is Feb 8th.

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS. When gathering with friends to celebrate the season, it is customary to present the host with a thoughtful gift that conveys your appreciation. These exquisite fused glass tree ornaments are a present they can cherish for years to come.

The first concert of our Full Soectrum Folk Series tonight! Fiddelium Lite just warming up! Some tix still left if you want to come down! 7pm curtain

Once Upon A Fiddle
Once Upon A Fiddle

Once Upon A Fiddle

The last performance of the Route 19A music festival tonight
The last performance of the Route 19A music festival tonight

What a wonderful night of fiddle and storytelling! This is the last performance of the Route 19A music festival! I hope you enjoyed some of it

Once upon A Fiddle tonight at the MAC!
Once upon A Fiddle tonight at the MAC!

Wraps up Party for MAC Art Camp 2024!
Wraps up Party for MAC Art Camp 2024!

How else do you celebrate the final day of a whirlwind artistic week in the MAC Garden? Why with an exhibit party, of course! Well done Alex Carr, our Creative Kids Coordinstor and summer student Izzy! NEXT WEEK is our LAST week of Creative Kids - find a friend - classes are HALF price!

Piano transformation is complete!
Piano transformation is complete!

Kat Cearns you are a genius! Our piano transformation is complete! Come on over to the MAC Community Art Garden and see her incredible work! If you’re a piano player, even better 😊

Join us tomorrow as Kat Cearns finishes this amazing piano transformation.

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The MAC is a place to appreciate the arts and to extend your own artistic skills. It is a venue for art exhibitions, music performances, storytelling and other arts and culture events. The MAC is also home to our School for Creative Arts and offers workshops and classes including our popular Art Bites series designed to encourage everyone to explore a new art form.

The MAC is operated by the Oceanside Community Arts Council (OCAC). This is a volunteer organization and there are many volunteer opportunities available. We have many events happening throughout the year and they will be promoted on this page as well as on our website and Instagram. We also have a wide variety of workshops and classes for all ages, from beginners to experienced artists. If you are looking to organize your own event, contact the MAC has rental space available suitable for a variety of needs.