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Hometown Glory: Orillia's Winter Sports

January 27, 2018 to March 31, 2018

Exhibition run: January 27, 2018 – March 31, 2018
The Upper Gallery

Winter in Orillia is much like winter in many other Canadian communities. With the cold and the snow comes the opportunity for the participation in many winter sports that the area offers. From hockey games to hitting the slopes for skiing or snowboarding, or watching your favourite figure skater completing gravity defying jumps to throwing curling rocks towards the button – Orillia is in a flurry of winter sports activities for all ages.

Breakaway: How Hockey Built a Nation

January 27, 2018 to March 31, 2018

Hockey bonds the people of our nation. Although our nation is diverse regionally and geographically, hockey unites us from sea to sea to sea. This exhibition will cross cultural, physical and gender barriers in a showcase of defining moments in established hockey history. Themes and stories will be animated by memorabilia, objects, and art from the Hockey Hall of Fame. This exhibition has received funding from Canadian Heritage and sponsorship from Casino Rama Resort.

This is Tomorrow High School Art Show 2018

January 20, 2018 to March 19, 2018

January 20-March 19, 2018
The Lounge Gallery

Annually, high-school teachers from multiple schoolboards are invited to submit work on behalf of their student artists.

Student artists are encouraged to create work that addresses issues meaningful to them. Some of the works explore:

Those Who Do... Teach

December 02, 2017 to February 02, 2018

December 2, 2017 - February 2, 2018

Reception: December 2, 2017, 1-3pm

The Mulcahy Family Gallery

Murray van Halem: From Land to Water

November 25, 2017 to January 14, 2018

November 25, 2017 - January 14, 2018
The Lounge Gallery

Orillia 150 Collection: Art Inspired by History

October 21, 2017 to November 19, 2017

October 21 - November 19
The Lounge Gallery
co-curated by Ninette Gyorody and Hope McGilly Mitchell

Artists:
Patti Agapi
Marlene Bulas
Tanya Cunnington
Sadko Hadzihasanovic
Juliana Hawke
Jeannette Luchese
Samantha Vessios

This project brought together artistic entrepreneurs who engaged with the museum collection for inspiration and have created hand-made, one-of-a-kind works of art!

2017 Carmichael Canadian Landscape Exhibition: Tradition Transformed

September 23, 2017 to November 26, 2017

Carmichael Canadian Landscape Exhibition:

Tradition Transformed

September 23 – November 26, 2017

Reception: September 29 | 7—9pm

The Carmichael Canadian Landscape Exhibition: Tradition Transformed was created in recognition of Group of Seven member, Franklin Carmichael, who was born in Orillia.

Elemental Mariposa: The Main Street

August 05, 2017 to December 31, 2017

Exhibition runs August 26 - December 31, 2017 in the Franklin Carmichael Gallery

Opening Reception: August 26, 7-9pm

“A city’s environment is shaped not only by people who have an important influence, but by everyone who lives and works there.” – Robert Cowan

Conserving Creativity: Sculptural Installations in Grant's Woods

July 31, 2017 to October 31, 2017

When Ninette moved to Orillia in 2013, she walked the trails of Grant’s Woods and opened herself to the restorative powers of nature. It was her place to relax and rejuvenate. She wanted to develop a project that would enable her to share these experiences with fellow artists and nature followers.

Camps on Couchiching

July 27, 2017 to September 17, 2017

July 27 - September 17
The Mulcahy Family Gallery

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