Orillia Museum of Art and History

Writing in the Room: Orillia's Literary Legacy Special Reception
2024-03-14 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Toronto)

Quarantours
2024-03-09 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-03-02 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-02-24 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-02-17 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-02-10 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-02-03 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-01-27 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-01-20 13:00 - 14:00 UTC and 9 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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Writing in the Room: Orillia's Literacy Legacy
2024-03-06 11:00 - 2024-04-06 16:00 (America/Toronto)
Exhibition curated by MengHan Wu, Shruti Narania and Harley Duck under the guidance of Professor Amy Bagshaw, Program Coordinator Jeff Nye and OMAH’s Programming Coordinators Tanya Cunnington and Hannah Arndt
Students were invited to OMAH’s permanent collection to select art and artefacts based on a theme of their choosing. The resulting exhibition resembles a comfortable parlour featuring books by Mazo de la Roche and Stephen Leacock, a manual Underwood typewriter and artworks by Arthur and Travis Shilling. Please come celebrate their hard work with us. Writing in the Room runs until April 6.

Installation Photos

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

Orillia District Chamber of Commerce Business After Five
2024-02-21 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Toronto)
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2024 OMAH WINTER GALA
2024-01-27 17:30 - 20:30 (America/Toronto)
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DOORS OPEN AT 5:30 PM

On January 27th, 2024, please join OMAH staff and board members as we celebrate Canada’s history. Guests will enjoy guest speaker, Mark Bourrie.
Location:
Hawk Ridge Golf Club
1151 Hurlwood Lane, Severn, ON
About the speaker:
Mark Bourrie is an Ottawa-based author, lawyer, and former journalist. He holds a master’s in Journalism from Carleton University and a PhD in History from the University of Ottawa. In 2017, he was awarded a Juris Doctor degree and was called to the Bar in 2018. He has won numerous awards for his journalism, including a National Magazine Award, and received the RBC Charles Taylor Prize in 2020 for his book Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre Radisson. His newest book, Big Men Fear Me, has been longlisted for the National Business Book Award.

Tickets: $125
Includes:

A complimentary glass of wine
Dinner
A $75 tax receipt

Joining us for the evening, we are delighted to present the captivating sounds of The Jazz Byrds, a mesmerizing Flute & Guitar duo. Immerse yourself in the enchanting atmosphere as they weave elegant melodies, tasteful improvisations, and sophisticated harmonies.
Don’t miss the chance to experience the magic of The Jazz Byrds as they contribute to an unforgettable evening.

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Dave Beckett

Tony Bianco

Roger Kerslake

Charles Pachter
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Grant's Legacy: Capturing Orillia's History on Film
2024-01-20 11:00 - 2024-04-20 16:00 (America/Toronto)
We will be screening a series of 16mm film footage, mainly of Orillia, from 1928 through to 1964. Known as Grant’s Films, there are 34 reels of black and white documentary footage showcasing a range of activities and everyday life in Orillia.
The reels include scenes of Lake Couchiching and Couchiching Beach Park, a hockey game played on the ice of the lake during Christmas week 1931 and footage of infrastructure enhancements in the downtown area.
The footage was filmed by Jack and his father, Lewis. Lewis had emigrated from England with his wife Daisy. They raised three sons, Jack, Oliver and Bill in Orillia, both in Orillia on Laclie Street and at their retreat property on Division Road, Township of Severn. This retreat property was eventually gifted to the Couchiching Conservancy.

Installation Photos

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

Robyn Rennie: Seeing Beyond
2024-01-20 11:00 - 2024-04-13 16:00 (America/Toronto)
Seeing Beyond is an immersive experience featuring 27 new paintings each accompanied by a full sized tactile replica for accessibility. The element of touch gives you an elevated art experience. Audio descriptions allow you to hear the artist’s insights and inspirations.
About the Artist
After significant vision loss, Robyn developed her unique style featuring bold colours and interesting textures in part to convey how she experiences the world. Her award-winning paintings and public art pieces have been prominently displayed all over Ontario.

Accessibility Features
Each painting will have a full sized, tactile replica beside it. This replica allows the audience to touch and feel the work and experience the textures and 3-dimensional features.
Audio descriptions will be available for each piece. A custom-designed, dedicated headset will be mounted beside each painting, so that you can hear the artist describe the painting and discuss the inspiration behind it.
The arrangement of each set (painting, headset and tactile replica) will be very consistent for all paintings to make navigation easier. Textured indicators on the floor will facilitate locating each set using mobility canes.
Braille and Large Print descriptions and instructions will be available.

Installation Photos

With thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts for their generous support.

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

Sybil | Connections Fibre Artists
2024-01-13 11:00 - 2024-05-11 16:00 (America/Toronto)
January 13 – May 11, 2024
opening reception, January 20, 1 – 3 pm, remarks at 1:30 pm

SYBIL
Connections Fibre Artists

Image credit: Pat Hertzberg

About Sybil
Ninety-four year old Sybil Rampen is a cornerstone in the Canadian fibre art world, ensuring there is recognition of contemporary fibre art in this country. A humble, yet talented artist in her own right, Sybil has encouraged and inspired emerging artists with her generous spirit and her experimental approach to artmaking. She has built a thriving art centre, The Joshua Creek Heritage Art Centre, on the beautiful nature-filled grounds of her ancestral home in Oakville, Ontario. Sybil’s vision, determination, generosity, experimentation and dedication to fibre art, combined with her exceptionally positive outlook provides the recipe for Sybil’s full and successful life.
Connections Fibre Artists feel fortunate to have known, and worked with Sybil. Sybil is an exhibition of contemporary fibre art focussing on Sybil Rampen’s life. Participating artists have chosen some aspect of Sybil they admire, are grateful for, are inspired by, or identify with in some way.

About Connections Fibre Artists
Connections Fibre Artists (CFA) are a nationally recognized group of accomplished Canadian fibre artists. The group, formed in 1999, includes members who are published authors and artists, who show both nationally and internationally, facilitate courses and workshops, have won major awards and are regarded as pioneers in the fibre art field. CFA members are juried into the group by invitation. This exhibition includes work by all twenty-four members

For more information, see the CONNECTIONS FIBRE ARTISTS website: www.connectionsfibreartists.com

Open Heart, Sheila Thompson. Mixed media, 3″x12″x10″, 2023

Play!, Elizabeth Duggan Litch. Mixed media, 18″x18″, 2023

Installation Photos

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

Book Launch: Gallinger, A Life Suspended by Fred Addis
2023-11-30 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Toronto)
On Thursday, November 30th, from 5 – 6:30 pm, join local hockey historian and retired museum curator Fred Addis as he takes us inside hockey’s worst gambling scandal.

CLICK HERE TO RSVP

CLICK HERE TO RSVP

TRADITION TRANFORMED: ARTIST TALK
2023-11-30 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Toronto)
Image credits, left to right:Luci Dilkus, Nature/Nurture #1. Oak bark and crocheted yarn on wood panel 11”x26”x1”John Notten, Common Keel. Wood, metal, motor with foot switch, string, stain 46″x19″x72″Peter Fyfe, Canadian Car Strata. 288 toy diecast cars, one plane, mixed media and acrylic paint, 43.5″x20.5″x2.5″

Please join us for an artist talk between three of the artists selected for this year’s Tradition Transformed juried exhibition, John Notten, Luci Dilkus and Peter Fyfe. John Notten is a Toronto based artist/educator who works primarily in site specific, participatory installations. Luci Dilkus is a mixed media/fibre artist and an Arts Therapist residing in Tiny Township. Peter Fyfe is an Orillia based artist/educator who works in mixed media sculpture/installation and painting. This free event will be moderated by Tanya Cunnington, OMAH’s Arts Programming Coordinator, and will discuss the idea of traditional landscape art, and how each of these artists pushed those boundaries with their chosen mediums.

Glue as the Romans Do
2023-11-25 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Toronto)
Glue as the Romans Do

Be ready to laugh and engage! The Old Dance Hall Players will bring their unique style of Improvisation comedy to OMAH on November 25th. In the spirit of the TV show Whose Line is it Anyway? you will experience a whole series of comedy scenes and games. Quirky, musical, insightful, satirical. From razor sharp to ridiculous and outrageous – this show will have it all.

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2023 ORILLIA REGIONAL ARTS & HERITAGE AWARDS
2023-11-22 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto)
Following the success of past awards nights, the Orillia & District Arts Council (ODAC) and Orillia Museum of Art & History (OMAH) are planning the historic fifth annual Orillia Regional Arts and Heritage Awards (ORAH). On November 22, 2023, Orillia and area will come together to celebrate the best and brightest from the sector, at Creative Nomad Studios.
The awards were established to recognize the valuable contribution that educators, historians, and event organizers and supporters make to the vibrancy of our communities.
Everyone is invited, no tickets or admission fees. The awards are proudly sponsored by eCapital.
Come join and celebrate this vibrant sector in our region!
Members of the organizing committee have been working behind the scenes on the logistics and are excited to announce this year’s 2023 award categories:

Education in Arts, Culture and Heritage
Emerging Artist
Heritage: Restoration, Renovation and Publication
Event in Arts, Culture and Heritage
Qennefer Browne Achievement Award

Education in the Arts, Culture and Heritage Award recognizes an educator, not necessarily a teacher by profession, whose knowledge and teaching skills inspire others to pursue their interest in the arts and heritage.
This year’s nominees are: Stephen Davids for Just Write Orillia; Errol Lee for Caring Kids Concerts; Sukhi Kaur for HeARTS; Marcel Rousseau for his body of work; Lindsey Simard Toutant for Heartworks; and David Town for his body of work.

Emerging Artist Award recognizes an individual of any age who is in the early years (under five years) of launching a career in the arts. Nominees can be pursuing any genre of art including, but not limited to, visual arts, performance arts, literary arts and many more. This year’s nominees are: Bella Arwyn, and Mariangela Sherwood.

Heritage: Restoration, Renovation and Publication Award recognizes an individual or group who brought to life regional history through a physical restoration or creation of a permanent public record. This year’s nominees are: Anitta Hamming for Creative Nomad Studios; Amy Henderson for OMAH Jail Cells; Jim Ostler Contracting for The Historic Fire Hall; and Cathy Walton for her body of work.

Event in the Arts, Culture and Heritage Award recognizes an individual, organization, or corporation for their part in organizing a single or annual event that showcases the region’s creative talent or cultural heritage. This year’s nominees are: Mariposa Arts Theatre for Rocky Horror Picture Show; and Orillia District Arts Council for the Seven Grandfather Teachings project.

Qennefer Browne Achievement Award recognizes an individual or group of individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the cultural life of their community. It was named in honour of Qennefer Browne, who gave much of herself to support both arts and heritage organizations within the region. This year’s nominees are: Couchiching Brewery; Leslie Fournier and Streets Alive Productions; Fred Larsen; Jean Sarjeant; and John Swartz.

Media inquiries:
Anna Proctor
Annaproctor111@gmail.com

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Together, OMAH and ODAC serve the communities of Rama, Ramara, Oro-Medonte, Severn, and the City of Orillia. We are committed to recognizing the valuable contribution artists, historians, educators, event organizers and supporters make to the vibrancy of these communities and their citizens.

Day Trip to the McMichael
2023-11-21 09:30 - 16:45 (America/Toronto)
Classical Pilates at OMAH

November 21, 2023

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DEADLINE TO REGISTER: November 14, 2023

Join OMAH on this exciting all inclusive day trip to McMichael Canadian Art Collection!

Included in the registration cost:

Transportation to and from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinburg
Lunch at Cabin Restuarant
A private, guided tour of the exhibit Tom Thomson: North Star
Self guided exploration of the other current exhibits, including Cobalt: A Mining Town and the Canadian Imagination and Conversations: Masterworks from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.

Itinerary:
9:30 am – Leave Orillia Square Mall Parking Lot
10:00 am – Pick up Barrie guests at the highway 93 Carpool Parking Lot
11:00 am – Arrive in Kleinburg
11:30 am – Lunch
1:00 pm – Private, guided tour of Tom Thomson exhibit
3:00 pm – Return to the bus
4:00 pm – Drop off in Barrie
4:45 pm – Drop off in Orillia

Important information:

Orillia departure:
Meet at the Orillia Square Mall (near the former dollar store) shortly before 9:30 am (the bus will leave promptly at 9:30 am). Please note that you are parking at your own risk, there is no security on site.
Barrie departure:
Meet at the Highway 93 Carpool Parking Lot at 10 am.

Lunch options
Lunch at the onsite restaurant, Cabin, is included. Guests will choose from three seasonal options, either a soup, salad or sandwich. These options are currently being determined by the chef, when the finalized menu is available, it will be made available. McMichael has a restaurant on site. To learn more about the restaurant, CLICK HERE.
McMichael departure and return:
Guests will return to the bus at 3:00 pm. Barrie guests will arrive at the drop off location at 4:00 pm. Orillia guests will arrive at 4:45 pm.

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DEADLINE TO REGISTER: NOVEMBER 14, 2023

FALL 2023 PA DAYS
2023-11-17 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Toronto)
Experience & LearnAdults
Children/Teens
Seniors
Educators & Schools
2026 Summer Camps
Tours
Art in Public Places

September 22, 2023
October 20, 2023
November 17, 2023

For ages 6 – 12

OMAH offers a special camp every PA Day of the school year. During these fun and creative days at the museum, campers will be guided through a variety of art and history workshops and activities both inside and outside of OMAH. If you’re looking for a way to entertain the kids during their PA Day, look no further than 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
NEW! Register for all three remaining PA Days in 2023 and save!

Three PA Days:
FAMILY MEMBERS = $105GENERAL = $120
Individual Days:
FAMILY MEMBERS = $40GENERAL = $45

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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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