McKay Art Centre

The Town of Markham is proud to claim as their own the historic Kathleen McKay/Salem Eckhardt house, recently restored to its original splendour. The house dates to the 1840's and was the home of Frederick Horsman Varley during the last 12 years of his life. In his studio on the lower level of the house, Varley created various portraits and landscapes inspired by the surrounding area. 

Now used for community art exhibitions, local artists rent the main level of this beautiful Victorian-era home to showcase their work.  Ideally located on picturesque Main Street Unionville, the McKay Art Centre attracts art lovers, tourists, history buffs and locals alike.

For more information, please visit www.markham.ca, or kindly call 905-477-9511 at the F. H. Varley Art Gallery which oversees the Kathleen Gormley McKay Art Centre.

If you are an artist interested in renting exhibit space at the McKay Art Centre, please contact the Varley Art Gallery at 905-477-951 ext. 223. You can also:
 ▪  click here for further information, including rental fees
 ▪  click here for the rental booking form.