Orillia Museum of Art and History

24TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOW: ON THE EDGE
2020-02-08 00:00 - 2020-06-30 00:00 UTC | Orillia Museum of Art & History, 30 Peter Street South, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 5A9
Since its inception in 1997, this art show has inspired hundreds of women artists to participate in highly dynamic exhibitions, exploring a wide range of media and themes.

In celebration of International Women’s Day (March 8), the show’s goal is to encourage women to express themselves artistically in a themed group exhibit, which is not juried and therefore inclusive.

The spirit if the exhibition is one of affirmation and co-operation.

The female artists participating in this year’s show come from diverse backgrounds, are of all ages (teenage and up) and levels of artistic experience. Most of the artists live in the region, although the show is open to any female artist.

The wide range of media in the exhibit includes works in oil, acrylic and watercolour, as well as mixed media, printmaking, photography, sculpture, fibre arts and video production.

This year, over 130 artists are sharing their art and stories, interpreting the theme “ON THE EDGE”.

For more information, contact: Juliana Hawke womensartshow@gmail.com

AT RISK: TRACEY LAWKO
2020-02-01 00:00 - 2020-06-30 00:00
Our native pollinators and their habitat are threatened. Insect populations are declining due to habitat loss, pesticide use and disease. 75% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to set seed and we humans get one third of our food from flowering plants.

In recent years, Tracey has become increasingly aware of the changing patterns of the bees and butterflies in her garden and around her studio in the Niagara Escarpment. As they move from flower to flower collecting pollen, they enable the continuation of our food crops and flowering plants.

Through her finely stitched botanical illustrations, she invites the viewer to consider the importance of these small creatures to our survival.

FIBRE CONTENT
2019-11-16 00:00 - 2020-04-26 00:00
The 2018 Fibre Content Exhibition was the Fourth Biennial Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Fibre Art. It showcased 90 works by 60 artists from across Ontario, in fabric, paper, yarn, thread and mixed media materials. The goal of the exhibition is to raise the profile, awareness and acceptance of fibre art as a fine art form. A selection of40 of these pieces form a smaller version that travel to museums and galleries across the province. This exhibition is organized by Fibrations. Fibrations is a not-for-profit organization originally founded to promote the work of fibre artists and quilt makers through both independent exhibitions and projects, and in connection with other artistic events such as musical performances. The primary focus of the group over the last several years has become Fibre Content. This is a juried show of quilts and fibre art pieces by Canadian artists

IT'S REVEALING: FUNDRAISER EXHIBITION
2019-11-10 08:00 - 2019-11-30 17:00
“It’s Revealing” Fundraiser Exhibition will be on display from November 10-30 at Lee Contemporary Art, located at 5 Peter Street South. This fundraiser, held in association with Lee Contemporary Art, features work created by the Thursday evening life-drawing group at the Orillia Museum of Art & History. The silent auction exhibition closes Saturday November 30. Please come support your local art community by bidding. Open hours for the exhibition are Saturdays 10am-4pm and Sundays 1-4pm. If you would like to arrange a viewing outside of these hours, please emailprograms@orilliamuseum.org. Please note that Lee Contemporary Art is located in a heritage building and is regretfully not wheelchair accessible. Coming December 6th: As part of the Drawliday Festival, the “It’s Revealing” Exhibition and auction will be popping up in OMAH. Taking place in the Dorothy Macdonald Creative Studio, this will be the final chance to view and bid on the works of art! Proceeds will be going back into OMAH’s creative studio to keep our programs exciting and educational
