January 13 - May 11, 2024 opening reception, January 20, 1 - 3 pm, remarks at 1:30 pmSYBIL Connections Fibre ArtistsImage credit: Pat HertzbergAbout 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. Â A humble, yet talented […]
April 19 - May 10, 2024FRANKLIN CARMICHAEL GALLERYREGENT PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADE 6/7 GARDEN DESIGN PROGRAMFor the second year, the Orillia Museum of Art & History and Parklane Landscapes, a local sustainable landscape company, have partnered to offer a unique program to students from Regent Park Public School. The objective of this program was to […]
APRIL 27 - JULY 24, 2024 Mulcahy Family Gallery, OMAH27th Annual International Women’s Day Art ShowDETAILS APRIL 27 - JULY 20, 2024 Mulcahy Family Gallery, OMAHTheme: BEYOND THE SURFACEThe International Women's Day Art Show invites artists to participate in an annual art exhibition inspired by International Women's Day (March 8). Our main goal is to […]
Wednesday May 8, 2024 Plaster Carving with Elaine Bremer On Wednesday, May 8, from 12 to 2 p.m., as part of our Midday-Make series, please join regional artist Elaine Bremer for your chance to learn about three-dimensional plaster carving. Elaine discovered her love of sculpture during a 3-year adult art program at Central Technical School […]
Friday May 10th, 2024 | 6-8 pm Wine and Paint Why not kick off the Mother’s Day weekend with a night of creativity? OMAH is hosting a special Wine and Paint workshop (ages 19+) on Friday, May 10 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Your instructor, artist Peter Fyfe, will guide you through the step-by-step creation […]
Evolution: Packet’s death spawns birth of digital newspaperWednesday, May 15, 2024 at 7PM ON ZOOM It was a dark day in Orillia when The Packet & Times — after 144 years of faithful service — shut its doors in November 2017. Employees found out about the news on social media. No final edition. No goodbye. No thank you. Our […]
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 […]
May 18 - Sept. 14, 2024Backra Bluid Solo exhibit by Stacey TyrellStacey Tyrell’s current body of work predominantly deals with themes of identity, race and heritage as it relates to preconceived notions of Euro-centric beauty and heritage within postcolonial societies. The title of the series, Backra Bluid, draws from words of both West Indian […]
OMAH is pleased to partner with EarlyON Child and Family Centre Simcoe North to offer four upcoming programs for parents and caregivers of children prenatal to six years of age. Free of charge for participants, these programs have been generously funded by Robyn Rennie, an artist who is passionate about accessibility in the arts, and […]