Orillia Museum of Art and History

Craft-ernoons
2021-12-18 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-12-17 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-12-10 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-12-04 13:00 - 15:00, 2021-12-03 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto)
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Craft-ernoons
1PM – 3PM

Every Friday afternoon between December 3rd and December 18th, stop in to OMAH to enjoy some holiday-themed crafts and activities with one of our amazing museum educators. Make an ornament perfect for the tree, or snow origami to celebrate the winter indoors, and much more. Each day will offer something new!
Craft-ernoons are free to museum visitors, no advance registration required, donations appreciated.

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Quarantours
2021-12-18 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-12-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-12-04 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-11-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-11-20 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-11-13 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-11-06 13:00 - 14:00, 2021-10-30 13:00 - 14:00 UTC | OMAH Online
OMAH OnlineVirtual Programming
History Speaker Series

HISTORICAL COUCHICHING BEACH PARK WALKING TOURS

The Orillia Museum of Art 8 History Presents: Quarantours
Take a guided Zoom tour through photographs of some of the OMAH collection’s greatest hidden treasures. Your guide will discuss an array of artifacts from both the art and the history collection. Through Zoom’s chat feature, participants can ask questions of their guide white exploring the collection via slideshow.
Quarantours are available for private group bookings in addition to the public tour which runs every Saturday at 1:00PM.
Registration is required in advance for this program. Private Group Tours: $10 per person ($7 for members) (must have at least 10 people to book).
COSTS:
Public Tours: $7 per link ($5 for members)To book click the button Or call us at (705) 326-2159

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Holidate
2021-12-17 17:00 - 19:00, 2021-12-15 17:00 - 19:00, 2021-12-01 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Toronto)
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HISTORICAL COUCHICHING BEACH PARK WALKING TOURS

Wednesday and Friday evenings from 5-7pm. December 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22.
You deserve a night out. Why not bring your family, friends or loved ones to OMAH for a special evening of art, history and holiday celebration? For this evening we are limiting admission so that you can enjoy the galleries after hours in a more private setting. Also included in your package is a make-and-take art activity, along with a hot drink and sweet treat.
Holidate is offered Wednesday and Friday evenings from 5pm-7pm beginning Wednesday December 1st.
Pricing
$50 per couple, $45 for members
$60 for family/group of up to 4 people, $55 for members
$10 for additional guests
Registration is required at least 24 hours in advance.
Please note: Vaccine passports will be required at the door prior to entry, masks must be worn in the building.

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AllAdult Programs

Healing Circle with Paul Shilling Dazaungee – SkybuffaloAdult Programs

A Night at the MuseumAdult Programs, Tours

2022 March Break Camp
2021-12-16 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto)

An-nyeong-ha-se-yo! Korean Culture Program
2021-12-11 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto)
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HISTORICAL COUCHICHING BEACH PARK WALKING TOURS

Saturday December 11, 2021, 1pm-3pm
Family program
Cost: Free, donations appreciated. Please pre-register.
Come meet your Sunsengnim (Teacher), Dong Suk Park, a native of South Korea with 25 years of teaching experience for this fun program about Korean culture. Learn about the Korean language, games, food and more, through make-and-take projects and activities. This program runs in conjunction with the Welcome Home to Orillia exhibit, which tells the stories of 11 individuals who immigrated to Orillia.

This is a family program suitable for all ages, but please note that children must be accompanied by a family member. All materials provided by OMAH.

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SOLD OUT! Holidate
2021-12-10 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Toronto)
Experience & LearnAdults
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HISTORICAL COUCHICHING BEACH PARK WALKING TOURS

Wednesday and Friday evenings from 5-7pm. December 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22.

THE DECEMBER 10TH HOLIDATE IS SOLD OUT!
You deserve a night out. Why not bring your family, friends or loved ones to OMAH for a special evening of art, history and holiday celebration? For this evening we are limiting admission so that you can enjoy the galleries after hours in a more private setting. Also included in your package is a make-and-take art activity, along with a hot drink and sweet treat.
Holidate is offered Wednesday and Friday evenings from 5pm-7pm beginning Wednesday December 1st.
Pricing
$50 per couple, $45 for members
$60 for family/group of up to 4 people, $55 for members
$10 for additional guests
Registration is required at least 24 hours in advance.
Please note: Vaccine passports will be required at the door prior to entry, masks must be worn in the building.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

AllAdult Programs

Healing Circle with Paul Shilling Dazaungee – SkybuffaloAdult Programs

A Night at the MuseumAdult Programs, Tours

Youth Art Show - Hosted by Information Orillia
2021-11-27 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto)

Pottery Workshop with Rock Paper Poison
2021-11-24 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto)
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HISTORICAL COUCHICHING BEACH PARK WALKING TOURS

Join ceramic artist Bethany Scott for this “midday-make”, pottery painting workshop. Participants will each paint one supplied raw ceramic bowl while learning various underglazing techniques. After the workshop, Bethany will fire your bowl in her kiln. OMAH will contact you as soon as your one-of-a-kind bowl is ready to be picked up. All materials and light refreshments included.
Are you a fan of Rock Paper Poison? Or looking for a unique gift to give? Bethany also has several ceramic pieces available for sale in our gift shop. Come in person, or click HERE to see what is available.

WORKSHOP MATERIALS LIST
ALL materials are supplied by OMAH
Masks and proof of vaccination are required for participation.

PRICE $35 +HST Members / $30 +HST for General

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OMAH’s programs are run on a cost recovery basis. Please note that we reserve the right to cancel this program if minimal registrant numbers are not met.

AllAdult Programs

Healing Circle with Paul Shilling Dazaungee – SkybuffaloAdult Programs

A Night at the MuseumAdult Programs, Tours

2021 Carmichael Art History Lecture - The Group of Seven: What Came Next
2021-11-17 19:00 - 20:00 UTC | OMAH Online
About the speaker:
Anna Hudson, PhD / FRSC, is an art historian and curator specializing in 19th and 20th-century art in Canada, in addition to modern and contemporary circumpolar Indigenous art and performance. Hudson is a professor of Art History and Visual Culture in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design at York University (Toronto). She also continues to research and publish in the area of her doctoral dissertation, Art and Social Progress: the Toronto community of Painters (1933–1950), exploring the influence of scientific humanism on art, criticism, and cultural advocacy in the interwar years.

Cost: $10

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PA Day Camp @ OMAH
2021-11-12 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto)
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Friday October 22 & Friday November 12, 9am-4pm
For ages 5 – 12
Wondering what to do with the kids during their PA Days this year? OMAH has the answer! We will be offering full-day camps at the museum which include art projects, history activities, and of course, time to explore the museum’s exhibits.
All materials will be provided.
COST
FAMILY MEMBERS = $35 (per child, per day)GENERAL = $40 (per child, per day)

REGISTER FOR THE OCTOBER 22, 2021 CAMP

REGISTER FOR THE NOVEMBER 12, 2021 CAMP

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Got the Time?
2021-11-06 - 2022-04-13
Saturday, November 6, 2021 – Wednesday, April 13 2022

Got the Time?

An exhibition all about clocks, clock-making and how Orillians have kept the time throughout our city’s history. Come see some of the beautiful clocks from our collection, meet the talented clock-makers right here in our community, and learn about what makes OMAH’s own iconic clocktower tick.

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The Many Faces of Paul Shilling: A RetrospectiveExhibition Current

Drake Williams: Awaken the SpiritsExhibition Current, Exhibition Upcoming

Icons & Alter Egos: Heroes, Villains, and Everything In-BetweenExhibition Past

Media Arts ShowcaseExhibition Past

From Hand to Heirloom: The Art of CraftExhibition Current

Face to FaceExhibition Past

29th Annual International Women’s Day Art ShowExhibition Past

Made in OrilliaExhibition Current

Tradition TransformedExhibition Past

Yours to Uncover: An Ontario Road Trip | Peter Fyfe and John NottenExhibition Past

John Gould: Travels of the Mind and BodyExhibition Past

Voices Through Time: A Mariposa JourneyExhibition Past

Tracing Places: Advertising in OrilliaExhibition Past

Orillia: Then & NowExhibition Past

28th Annual International Women’s Day Art ShowExhibition Past

ORILLIA LANDSCAPESExhibition Past

THE SEVEN GRANDFATHER TEACHINGS: AT THE ORILLIA RECREATION CENTREExhibition Past

A Collection-Inspired Exhibition: Four Seasons in OrilliaExhibition Past

Gordon Lightfoot: Turning Back the Pages | Permanent Exhibition | Orillia Museum of Art & HistoryExhibition Current

Perspectives Through Their EyesExhibition Past

Heritage in Hues: Orillia’s Story Through TextilesExhibition Past

Loup Garou & Mocassins | Nathalie BertinExhibition Past

Behold a Man Who is a Bean | Harley DuckExhibition Past

TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

OWL PEN REVISITED | GILLIAN LOWRYExhibition Past

TEACHERS AND THEIR ENDURING IMPACT | JOSE SALASExhibition Past

INCLUSION: AT THE STACK GALLERYExhibition Past

EVERYONE HAS A STORY: TALES OF A COMMUNITYExhibition Current

THE PROCESS INFORMS ME | JEANETTE LUCHESEExhibition Past

PAWTRAITSExhibition Past

REFLECTIONS OF OUR ROOTSExhibition Past

BACKRA BLUID | STACEY TYRELLExhibition Past

THE TEENAGE ZEITGEIST: At the Stack GalleryExhibition Past

SYBILExhibition Past

27TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S DAY INTERNATIONAL ART SHOWExhibition Past

REGENT PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADE 6/7 GARDEN DESIGN PROGRAMExhibition Past

ROBYN RENNIE: SEEING BEYONDExhibition Past

Grant’s Legacy: Capturing Orillia’s History on FilmExhibition Current

WRITING IN THE ROOM: ORILLIA’S LITERARY LEGACYExhibition Past

FRIENDSHIP REDISCOVEREDExhibition Past

A COLLECTION INSPIRED EXHIBITION: A CLOSE UP ON CARMICHAELExhibition Past

50 YEARS OF MARIPOSA ARTS THEATREExhibition Past

STEEPED IN HISTORYExhibition Past

JENNIFER ZARDO: HOME SWEET HOMEExhibition Past

TED FULLERTON: THE SERPENT’S EGGExhibition Past

TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

HOMAGE by Donald StuartExhibition Past

ELIZABETH WYN WOODExhibition Past

26TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOWExhibition Past

RENEWAL: At the Stack GalleryExhibition Past

BEYOND THE FENCE: Christine Mack and David HillExhibition Past

GREAT TAIT: The True Story of Orillia’s First MillionaireExhibition Past

THE MACKINAW JACKET: A Canadian Folk CostumeExhibition Past

VIEWS OF ORILLIAExhibition Past

THE MAN WHO COULD FLY; THE GIRL WHO FLIES IN HER DREAMS BY SYLVIA TESORIExhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

EYEING MEDUSA: Amanta ScottExhibition Past

EYEING OMAH’S COLLECTIONExhibition Past

BURNER HERZOG: Gary Blundell and Victoria WardExhibition Past

CONVERSATIONS: 150th Anniversary of the Ontario Society of ArtistsExhibition Past

ORILLIA SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POP-UP EXHIBITExhibition Past

RETURN TO SENDERExhibition Past

25th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOWExhibition Past

REFLECTIONS OF OURSELVESExhibition Past

AMY BAGSHAW: ART INTERRUPTIONSExhibition Past

FROM MARBLES TO MINECRAFT: A CENTURY OF CHILDHOODExhibition Past

COLOUR WITH A UExhibition Past

GOT THE TIME?Exhibition Past

JILL PRICE: UNFURLEDExhibition Past

WILL MCGARVEY: STICKS AND STONESExhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

AT RISK: TRACEY LAWKOExhibition Past

SHE SHOOTS, SHE SCORESExhibition Past

VIEWS FROM A CANOEExhibition Past

THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN ORILLIAExhibition Past

WELCOME HOME TO ORILLIAExhibition Past

D. AHSÉN:NASE DOUGLAS: WE ARE STILL HERE!Exhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

DYING MATTERS:REFLECTIONS OF GROWTH THROUGH GRIEFExhibition Past

SUMMER ON THE LAKEExhibition Past

THE HISTORY OF ORILLIA IN 50 ARTEFACTSExhibition Past

THE ORILLIA POLICE AND THE SIR SAMUEL STEELE MEMORIAL BUILDINGExhibition Past

D. AHSÉN:NASE DOUGLAS: WE ARE STILL HERE!
2021-11-05 12:00 - 2022-04-16 15:00 UTC | Orillia Museum of Art & History, 30 Peter Street South, Orillia, Ontario, L3V 5A9
November 5, 2021 – April 16, 2022

We Are Still Here

D. Ahsén:nase Douglas is a Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) painter, children’s story book author, educator and urban NDN with roots in Kahnawà:ke Mohawk Territory. He works primarily with oil on canvas and describes himself as a figurative painter whose work, while exploring Indigenous themes, does not follow the rigid characteristics of what is stereotypically considered “Indigenous Art” within the context of a commercial North America.
His culture, he states “…is an abundant source of creative expression” that helps him to entwine traditional values and experiences within contemporary subject matter.
The artist’s work currently explores Indigenous identity, culture, perspectives and stories through the “figure” as well as characterizations. His paintings can be found within private and public collections across Canada and the United States, as well as Australia.
He is self-taught with formal training in art history and visual design, photography, computer science, social science and education. As an Indigenous Artist in Residence for the YRDSB he has been given the opportunity to share his art, culture and stories to a variety of students over the years.
Ahsén:nase is also recognized by the Ontario Arts Council as well as the Canada Council for the Arts as a professional “Indigenous and Visual Artist”.
While he finds it amusing to watch people try to pronounce his Kanien’keha:ka name, he simply asks to be called “Dee”.

Details
November 5, 2021 – April 16, 2022

Our Elders tell us that our feet have walked upon the back of Turtle Island for time immemorial. Our resiliency has been proven time and time again, we have faced genocide both physical and cultural, betrayal at the hands of our allies, residential schools, and the murder of our women and girls. Despite this… We Are Still Here! – Ahsén:nase
We Are Still Here is a collection of characterizations and stories of the Onkwehon:we (the Original People) of Turtle Island.

OTHER EXHIBITIONS

AllExhibition CurrentExhibition PastExhibition Upcoming

The Many Faces of Paul Shilling: A RetrospectiveExhibition Current

Drake Williams: Awaken the SpiritsExhibition Current, Exhibition Upcoming

Icons & Alter Egos: Heroes, Villains, and Everything In-BetweenExhibition Past

Media Arts ShowcaseExhibition Past

From Hand to Heirloom: The Art of CraftExhibition Current

Face to FaceExhibition Past

29th Annual International Women’s Day Art ShowExhibition Past

Made in OrilliaExhibition Current

Tradition TransformedExhibition Past

Yours to Uncover: An Ontario Road Trip | Peter Fyfe and John NottenExhibition Past

John Gould: Travels of the Mind and BodyExhibition Past

Voices Through Time: A Mariposa JourneyExhibition Past

Tracing Places: Advertising in OrilliaExhibition Past

Orillia: Then & NowExhibition Past

28th Annual International Women’s Day Art ShowExhibition Past

ORILLIA LANDSCAPESExhibition Past

THE SEVEN GRANDFATHER TEACHINGS: AT THE ORILLIA RECREATION CENTREExhibition Past

A Collection-Inspired Exhibition: Four Seasons in OrilliaExhibition Past

Gordon Lightfoot: Turning Back the Pages | Permanent Exhibition | Orillia Museum of Art & HistoryExhibition Current

Perspectives Through Their EyesExhibition Past

Heritage in Hues: Orillia’s Story Through TextilesExhibition Past

Loup Garou & Mocassins | Nathalie BertinExhibition Past

Behold a Man Who is a Bean | Harley DuckExhibition Past

TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

OWL PEN REVISITED | GILLIAN LOWRYExhibition Past

TEACHERS AND THEIR ENDURING IMPACT | JOSE SALASExhibition Past

INCLUSION: AT THE STACK GALLERYExhibition Past

EVERYONE HAS A STORY: TALES OF A COMMUNITYExhibition Current

THE PROCESS INFORMS ME | JEANETTE LUCHESEExhibition Past

PAWTRAITSExhibition Past

REFLECTIONS OF OUR ROOTSExhibition Past

BACKRA BLUID | STACEY TYRELLExhibition Past

THE TEENAGE ZEITGEIST: At the Stack GalleryExhibition Past

SYBILExhibition Past

27TH ANNUAL WOMEN’S DAY INTERNATIONAL ART SHOWExhibition Past

REGENT PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADE 6/7 GARDEN DESIGN PROGRAMExhibition Past

ROBYN RENNIE: SEEING BEYONDExhibition Past

Grant’s Legacy: Capturing Orillia’s History on FilmExhibition Current

WRITING IN THE ROOM: ORILLIA’S LITERARY LEGACYExhibition Past

FRIENDSHIP REDISCOVEREDExhibition Past

A COLLECTION INSPIRED EXHIBITION: A CLOSE UP ON CARMICHAELExhibition Past

50 YEARS OF MARIPOSA ARTS THEATREExhibition Past

STEEPED IN HISTORYExhibition Past

JENNIFER ZARDO: HOME SWEET HOMEExhibition Past

TED FULLERTON: THE SERPENT’S EGGExhibition Past

TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

HOMAGE by Donald StuartExhibition Past

ELIZABETH WYN WOODExhibition Past

26TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOWExhibition Past

RENEWAL: At the Stack GalleryExhibition Past

BEYOND THE FENCE: Christine Mack and David HillExhibition Past

GREAT TAIT: The True Story of Orillia’s First MillionaireExhibition Past

THE MACKINAW JACKET: A Canadian Folk CostumeExhibition Past

VIEWS OF ORILLIAExhibition Past

THE MAN WHO COULD FLY; THE GIRL WHO FLIES IN HER DREAMS BY SYLVIA TESORIExhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

EYEING MEDUSA: Amanta ScottExhibition Past

EYEING OMAH’S COLLECTIONExhibition Past

BURNER HERZOG: Gary Blundell and Victoria WardExhibition Past

CONVERSATIONS: 150th Anniversary of the Ontario Society of ArtistsExhibition Past

ORILLIA SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL HOSPITAL POP-UP EXHIBITExhibition Past

RETURN TO SENDERExhibition Past

25th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY ART SHOWExhibition Past

REFLECTIONS OF OURSELVESExhibition Past

AMY BAGSHAW: ART INTERRUPTIONSExhibition Past

FROM MARBLES TO MINECRAFT: A CENTURY OF CHILDHOODExhibition Past

COLOUR WITH A UExhibition Past

GOT THE TIME?Exhibition Past

JILL PRICE: UNFURLEDExhibition Past

WILL MCGARVEY: STICKS AND STONESExhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

AT RISK: TRACEY LAWKOExhibition Past

SHE SHOOTS, SHE SCORESExhibition Past

VIEWS FROM A CANOEExhibition Past

THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE IN ORILLIAExhibition Past

WELCOME HOME TO ORILLIAExhibition Past

D. AHSÉN:NASE DOUGLAS: WE ARE STILL HERE!Exhibition Past

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMEDExhibition Past

DYING MATTERS:REFLECTIONS OF GROWTH THROUGH GRIEFExhibition Past

SUMMER ON THE LAKEExhibition Past

THE HISTORY OF ORILLIA IN 50 ARTEFACTSExhibition Past

THE ORILLIA POLICE AND THE SIR SAMUEL STEELE MEMORIAL BUILDINGExhibition Past

Carmichael Canadian Landscape Exhibition: Tradition Transformed
2021-11-05 11:00 - 2022-01-22 16:00 (America/Toronto)
This is OMAH’s 20th year hosting this juried exhibition that honours the legacy of Group of Seven member, Franklin Carmichael, who was born in Orillia in 1890. This year, Jurors Martha Reeve; Art Advisor and Deborah Farquharson; Interdisciplinary Artist, had the very tough task of sifting through submissions by almost 400 incredibly talented artists of all mediums from across Canada. After weeks of careful consideration the jury has selected 53 pieces from 52 artists. Tradition Transformed marks the ever-changing landscape in the artist’s mind, fulfilling the Group of Seven’s aim to create a uniquely Canadian identity. Introducing the artists of the 2021/2022 Carmichael Canadian Landscape Exhibition: Tradition Transformed.

2021 Artists

Peter Adams
Shannon Anderson
Tobi Asmoucha
Tiffany Blaise
Chelsea Brant
Linda Briskin
Christopher Cape
Donna Chudnow
Erin Fyfe Donnelly
Holly Fay
Jane Forrest
Richard Foster
Anita Granger
Sarah Hawley
Jessica Hein
David Holden
Sharon Hunter
Philip Jackman

2021 Artists

Jelica Jovin
Gita Karklins
Paddy Lamb
Jane Lawrence
Alexandra Majerus
Bettina Matzkuhn
Tammy McClennan
Alan McCord
Kara McIntosh
Andrew McKay
Cindy J. Miller
George Novotny
Denesee Paul
Laura Peturson
Piera Pugliese
Brenda Mabel Reid
Tom Ridout
Ava Roth

2021 Artists

Lori Ryerson
Trish Shwart
Julia Soderholm
Marta Stares
Peter H Stranks
Denise Strong
Irina Teske
Michael Trommer
Joanna Turlej
Anna Wagner-Ott
Isaac Watamaniuk
Janine Wheeler
Elayne Windsor
Lynn Wyczolkowski
Diana Yoo
Angela Zheng

This exhibition runs from November 5, 2021 to January 22, 2022. The opening reception is Saturday November 6 from 1-3 pm. Remarks and awards recognition to take place at 1:30. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, if you would like to attend the opening reception, please RSVP to Monica at visitors@orilliamuseum.org.

The Paul Quarrington Multidisciplinary Arts Award: $250
The award has been graciously funded by the Quarrington Arts Society in recognition of the contributions Paul Quarrington made to Canada’s artistic community. Paul was a novelist, playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker, musician and educator.

The Kevin J. Batchelor Emerging Artist Award: $1000
This award has been graciously funded by the Batchelor family upon the passing of arts advocate, Kevin J. Batchelor, in 2015. Batchelor was a local music teacher and artist. The Kevin J. Batchelor Emerging Artist Award was given to an emerging artist working in either one of the 2-D mediums such as painting or drawing.

The Jurors’ Prize: $1500
Jurors’ Prize is awarded to the artist who best exemplifies the qualities that Franklin Carmichael found ideal, incorporating diversity in their work, using an expressionistic style, and remaining sophisticated in their depictions of the various landscapes in our geography. The recipient of this award should be visibly embracing, challenging or addressing existing approaches to Canadian landscapes.

Annual Carmichael Lecture with Guest Speaker Anna Hudson
Join Anna Hudson, live on Zoom, on November 17th at 7 PM

About the speaker:
Anna Hudson, PhD / FRSC, is an art historian and curator specializing in 19th and 20th-century art in Canada, in addition to modern and contemporary circumpolar Indigenous art and performance. Hudson is a professor of Art History and Visual Culture in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design at York University (Toronto). She also continues to research and publish in the area of her doctoral dissertation, Art and Social Progress: the Toronto community of Painters (1933–1950), exploring the influence of scientific humanism on art, criticism, and cultural advocacy in the interwar years.

Click Here to Register

OTHER EXHIBITIONS

AllExhibition CurrentExhibition Upcoming

The Many Faces of Paul Shilling: A RetrospectiveExhibition Current

Drake Williams: Awaken the SpiritsExhibition Current, Exhibition Upcoming

From Hand to Heirloom: The Art of CraftExhibition Current

Made in OrilliaExhibition Current

Gordon Lightfoot: Turning Back the Pages | Permanent Exhibition | Orillia Museum of Art & HistoryExhibition Current

EVERYONE HAS A STORY: TALES OF A COMMUNITYExhibition Current

Grant’s Legacy: Capturing Orillia’s History on FilmExhibition Current

Eco-Art with Parklane Landscapes
2021-11-02 17:00 - 18:15 (America/Toronto)
Ages 4-12
The first Tuesday of each month (December excluded)
5:00 PM – 6:15 PM
We have teamed up again with the team of Parklane Landscapes to bring you eight sessions of eco-art programmes starting this fall. In this family based program, both children and guardians will learn about plants and planting, biodiversity, sustainable garden design, pollination, and the watershed through unique art projects, seed planting and games. Eco-Art runs on the first Tuesday of each month until June, December excluded. All family members are welcome, pricing is based per child.
This program is open to children ages 4-12 and requires guardian participation.

$15 per child ($12 for family membership holders*)

*When you purchase an OMAH family membership you will receive preferred pricing on all children and family programs. Click HERE to purchase a family membership today!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE NOVEMBER SESSION!

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Space for this program is limited, so please register early.

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Behind-the-Scenes Tour and ActivitiesChildren's Art & History Virtual Programs

Sports in OrilliaChildren's History Virtual Programs

Music in OrilliaChildren's History Virtual Programs

Music for the Museum Evening Performance
2021-10-30 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Toronto)
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Music for the Museum Matinee
2021-10-30 14:00 - 16:30 (America/Toronto) | St. Paul’s Centre, 62 Peter St. N, Orillia, ON, L3V 4Z1, Canada

"Monsterfy Yourself" Mask-Making Workshop
2021-10-30 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto)
Experience & LearnAdults
Children/Teens
Seniors
Educators & Schools
2026 Summer Camps
Tours
Art in Public Places

Saturday October 30th, from 9:00am-12:00 or 1:00pm-4:00pm
For ages 5 – 11
OMAH presents “Monsterfy Yourself!” a half-day Halloween-themed program for kids ages 5-11. Join Cassy McKendry, a veteran prop-maker who specializes in monster props, as she guides the class through creating their very own monstrous disguise. Students will spend the class creating a Halloween mask, decorating a trick or treat bag, and practicing for the big night by trick or treating around the museum, all of which will culminate in a spooky photoshoot. You will not want to miss out on this ghoulishly good workshop!
All materials will be provided.
COST
$15 ($12 for family membership holders*)

*When you purchase an OMAH family membership you will receive preferred pricing on all children and family programs. Click HERE to purchase a family membership today!

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AllChildren/Youth Programs

2026 Summer Camps2024 Day Camps, 2024 Summer Camps, 2025 Day Camps, 2025 Day Camps, 2025 Summer Camps, Camps, Children/Youth Programs
