HISTORICAL ORILLIA: A GUIDED WALKING TOUR
2022-08-19 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-08-26 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-09-02 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Toronto)
On Friday nights, OMAH will be running guided, history walking tours all around the downtown. Join your guide for a fascinating excursion through the Orillia of the past as we share stories of famous local people and places. Some stories are sure to bring back memories, and maybe some will be new to you! Tours will depart from OMAH at 7pm and return to the museum after about an hour and a half. Please wear appropriate footwear to walk in. This program begins on Friday July 8th, and will run every Friday until the fall. Book now as space is limited!
Only $10 per person ($7.50 for members).

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Quarantours
2022-08-20 13:00 - 14:00, 2022-08-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2022-09-03 13:00 - 14:00, 2022-09-10 13:00 - 14:00, 2022-09-17 13:00 - 14:00, 2022-09-24 13:00 - 14:00, 2022-10-01 13:00 - 14:00, 2022-10-08 13:00 - 14:00 UTC and 2 more dates | OMAH Online
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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).
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GANGS, GUNS AND GROG
2022-08-24 19:00 - 20:30, 2022-08-31 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Toronto)
This summer OMAH’s popular guided downtown walking tour returns. Gangs, Guns and Grog is themed around Orillia in the 1870s, a time in which there was a licensed pub for every 150 citizens and it was legal to carry a loaded and concealed firearm. 1870s Orillia was chaos, and we are so excited to tell you all about it every Wednesday night! Tours will depart from OMAH at 7pm and finish at The Hog N’ Penny at 8:30pm where a flight is included in your ticket price. Please wear appropriate footwear to walk in. This program begins on Wednesday July 6, and will run every Wednesday until the end of August. Book now as space is limited! You won’t want to miss out on this fantastic date night opportunity, or an evening out with friends.
$25 per person ($20 for members).
This tour is for ages 19+ as alcohol is included. Tickets must be booked at least 24 hours in advance.

For more information, send an email to Monica.

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REFLECTIONS OF OURSELVES DOCUMENTARY SCREENING PREMIERE
2022-08-26 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Toronto)
Friday, August 26, 2022 on Zoom
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
COST: $5 PER TICKET

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WORKSHOP WITH BERNARDA ANTONY
2022-08-27 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto)
Introduction to Indonesian Batik with Vancouver-based artist Bernarda Antony
Saturday, August 27, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Batik is the art of wax resist dyeing on fabric, and Bernarda Antony works in the art of Indonesian batik. Through traditional motifs, she incorporates legends and folklore into her elegant designs and maintains a connection to her home. Bernarda is a contributing artist in the exhibition Reflections of Ourselves, a collaborative art project which celebrates the rich cultural heritage of Canadians. Please join us in our Dorothy Macdonald Creative Studio on Saturday, August 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for this full day introduction to batik workshop. Adult program, members $100/general $120, all materials are included.
Cost: $100 (members) $120 (general)

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Lori Oschefski - Home Children Canada: Breaking the Silence
2022-09-21 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto)
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PA Day Camp
2022-09-26 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto)
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Monday, September 26, 2022

For ages 5 – 12

Are you looking for something to entertain the kids while they’re out of school this PA Day? Look no further! OMAH hosts PA Day camps for students ages 5-12. Our camps are filled with exciting activities and engaging projects, all set within our historic museum. Join our fabulous instructor for this day which is all about Fabulous Fall Fun. Students will love PA Days at OMAH.
All materials will be provided.
Camper drop off: 8:45 am – 9:00 am
Camper pick up: 4:00 pm – 4:15 pm
COST
FAMILY MEMBERS = $35GENERAL = $40
Please note that information about your child will be collected upon registration confirmation (sent via email). If you have any questions about this, send an email to The Operations Coordinator: visitors@orilliamuseum.org

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Music and Mocktails in the Museum
2022-09-29 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-10-06 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-10-13 17:00 - 19:00, 2022-10-20 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Toronto)
OMAH is hosting a unique new event that will bring emerging musicians to the museum for an evening of live entertainment and refreshing mocktails developed by mixologist and museum assistant Mikenna Richardson.
Music and Mocktails kicks off on Thursday, September 29, 2022 with Jamie Drake and the Thunderstealers.

Admission and participation is free and guests of all ages are encouraged to attend. This is a great chance to decompress after a day of work or school with your friends or family.
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CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMED
2022-10-01 - 2023-01-14
October 1, 2022 – January 14, 2023

CARMICHAEL CANADIAN LANDSCAPE EXHIBITION: TRADITION TRANSFORMED

The Carmichael Canadian Landscape Exhibition: Tradition Transformed was created in recognition of Group of Seven member, Franklin Carmichael, who was born in Orillia. Now in its 21st year, this juried exhibition calls on artists from across the country to submit work that reimagines the Canadian landscape through the artist’s chosen medium. While Carmichael believed in traditionalism and classical modes of artistic expression, he was very much invested in contemporary artistic styles having been inspired by his native Canadian surroundings.
The landscape is a place of unique national character and pride for Canadians of different and unique backgrounds, but is also a mirror that reflects change, settlement and environmental deterioration. Tradition Transformed marks the ever-changing landscape of the artist’s mind, fulfilling the Group of Seven’s aim to create a uniquely Canadian identity.

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

The Paul Quarrington Multidisciplinary Arts Award: $300
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.
2021 Winner: Ava Roth, Encaustic Sewing, Silver Leaf

Friends of Paul’s selected Ava Roth for her encaustic and sewn work, Encaustic Sewing, Silver Leaf. They said that the work is an evocative and textured bridge that links a primary encaustic image with carefully juxtaposed thread work. It resists a merely static appreciation by exploring and evoking tensions between permanent and temporary, between natural and human made and also between past and present.Her multi-disciplinary visioning is amplified by her ability to draw from these tensions to create a new and unique perspective.

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.
2021 Winner: Tiffany Blaise, New Horizon

Tiffany is a British Columbia based artist who has actively sought opportunities for emerging artists in the Vancouver area and internationally. Tiffany says her aim is to approach her practice in a holistic way by continuing to apprentice with other artists to work towards mastering techniques and refining concepts, embarking on artist residencies to source inspiration by being immersed in different environments, producing bodies of artwork that explore the link between landscape and emotion.
Jennifer and Kelly Batchelor remarked on Tiffany’s work, New Horizon:The representation of sea and sky was quite compelling. The intensity and majesty of nature in its most elemental form was captured.

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.

2021 Winner: Erin Fyfe Donnelly, Act Natural 1

Erin is a Windsor based landscape artist whose practice is an exploration into physical and social boundaries by creating work that raises issues of land-use and property. One may think they see and feel they inhabit the location while simultaneously aware they are being rejected by it.
The juror’s, Martha Reeve and Deb Farquharson remarked:The first thing that struck us about this piece, is the monochromatic orange—a colour that alerts the viewer to a hazard. In this case, we felt the artist must be referencing the alarming rate of disappearing landscapes and ecological environments. The palette also conjures reminders of the many forest fires this summer.
We love the inclusion of an actual stick on a shelf beside the painting— bringing our attention to a felled tree. To us, this speaks about the artist’s concern for and interaction with the physical space of the forest.

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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

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En Plein Air with Juliana Hawke
2022-10-05 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Toronto)
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Wednesday October 5, 10am-3pm

OMAH is kicking off its fall Midday-Make workshops with a special class hosted by Juliana Hawke.
A plein air artwork is one that was made outside, on location, from real life. En plein air literally means “in the open air.” The concept is simple: you work from life to capture the immediate light and colour. This often means painting quickly, because the light changes drastically over time. Join Juliana Hawke, on this full-day En Plein Air experience. As a group you’ll enjoy the beautiful Grant’s Woods Nature Reserve, feed off each other’s enthusiasm for plein air painting and learn a few techniques along the way.

Juliana will talk about Franklin Carmichael’s work along with that of some other artists, their different watercolour techniques, the perils of painting outside (!) and give some instruction before participants tackle their own masterpieces.
Box Lunch Included. We can accommodate vegetarian and gluten free. Please specify if either are required. 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.

Location:
Grant’s Woods
WORKSHOP MATERIALS LIST
ALL materials are supplied by the instructor
PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BRING:
Other recommended gear:

drinking water
a transportable chair
sunscreen

Box Lunch Included. We can accommodate vegetarian and gluten free. Please specify if either are required.

*Please note that this is an outdoor event, dress for the weather
*OMAH will set a rain date if the weather is inclement

PRICE $65 +HST Members / $75 +HST for General

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Still Life
2022-10-15 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Toronto)
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Join us at OMAH for an introduction to Still Life Drawing, featuring treasures from the OMAH collection. Fun for all ages, no prior experience necessary.
Registration is FREE, please preregister by clicking the link below.

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Nature Printing
2022-10-15 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Toronto)
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Experience the beauty and simplicity of making handmade prints from materials found in nature. Participants will use water soluble block printing inks and a variety of papers to create intricate impressions and designs from leaves, wild plants and other natural objects. This workshop, run by local artist, Juliana Hawke, is fun for all ages.

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FREE in conjunction with Culture Days

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THE DIEPPE RAID: 80 YEARS OF TRAGEDY AND TRIBULATION
2022-10-19 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Toronto)
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THE WITCH'S WORKSHOP
2022-10-22 09:00 - 12:00, 2022-10-22 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto)
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Saturday October 22, from 9:00am-12:00 or 1:00pm-4:00pm
For ages 5 – 12
This October 22, witches and wizards aged 5-12, are invited to join us at OMAH for a half-day, Halloween-themed event! We’ve transformed our studio into a spooky workshop, where our friendly witch will guide participants through various activities and crafts, and maybe even teach a few potion recipes, or magic spells!
Costumes are encouraged.
All materials will be provided.
COST
$25 ($20 for family membership holders*)

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