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If These Walls Could Talk: The Oro African Church

April 30, 2016 to September 18, 2016

April 30 - September 18, 2016

Opening Reception May 18 from 5-7pm

Main Gallery, Second Floor, OMAH

Join us for the opening reception on May 18 from 5-7pm prior to our May History Speaker's Evening.

Roger Kerslake: Potter, Artist, Teacher

April 15, 2016 to July 17, 2016

April 15 – July 17, Opening reception April 15 7-9pm

The Mulcahy Family Gallery and Lounge Gallery

Roger Kerslake’s prolific career has paralleled a period of great expansion in Canadian ceramics. This exhibition showcases his work and significance. With roots in the influential British Pottery movement, Roger’s work as an artist and educator during the early days of the Georgian College School of Design and Visual Art was instrumental in developing a new generation of ceramicists.

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20th Annual International Women's Day Art Show: Stories

February 13, 2016 to April 10, 2016

Celebrating its twentieth anniversary and sixth year at The Orillia Museum of Art & History, the highly popular International Women’s Day Art Show honours and celebrates women’s creative expression in both visual and written form. Its main goal is to encourage women to express themselves artistically in a themed group show, which is not juried and therefore inclusive. The spirit of the exhibit is one of affirmation and cooperation.

HERStory

February 13, 2016 to April 23, 2016

HERStory will showcase the contributions of local women to their communities in the past and present. Specifically, the exhibit will look at women in Orillia, Severn, Ramara and Rama and will run concurrently with the International Women's Day Art Show in OMAH's Mulcahy Family Gallery. Visitors will be able to learn the stories of prolific women - from pioneers to suffragettes, factory workers to business owners - alongside artifacts from OMAH's Collection. We invite visitors to leave their own stories of women who have influenced their lives both locally and beyond.

Cedar Hollows: Carolyn Cook

January 23, 2016 to April 10, 2016

We are excited to feature one of our local artisans from our Gift Shop in our Lounge Gallery from January 23 to April 10. Carolyn Cook from Cedar Hollow's Alpaca Farm is showcasing a behind the scenes look at the tools used to make her products. From the original spinning wheels to the mechanised looms used today, to the final products of teddy bears, mittens and other accessories.

OMAH High School Art Show

December 11, 2015 to February 02, 2016

Opening Reception: Friday, December 11, 6-9pm with Open Mic

An Art-stravaganza featuring food, music, spoken word poetry, performance, prizes and enough art to tide you over 'til the spring thaw. Orillia and area High School students have put aside cross-regional differences to collaborate on this once-in-a-year chance to see some of the very best work produced by young local artists.

The Carmichael Canadian Landscape Exhibition: Tradition Transformed

October 08, 2015 to December 06, 2015

The Carmichael Canadian Landscape Exhibition was created in recognition of Group of Seven member, and Orillia native Franklin Carmichael.

Highlights from OMAH's Collection

October 08, 2015 to July 17, 2016

Franklin Carmichael Gallery

Highlights from OMAH’s Collection is a long-term display which will feature a range of art, artifacts, photographs and archives from OMAH’s vast collection. The exhibit will feature art by Franklin Carmichael, the Shilling family, and Youdan Stanton. It will also showcase a range of historical artifacts such as those surrounding Orillia’s own Sir Samuel Steele, Orillia’s tourism industry and businesses, all connected by unique prose.

The Man in the Little Black Dress

October 08, 2015 to January 10, 2016

Please join us at the opening reception on October 8, 6-9pm. Opening remarks with James Ireland at 7pm.

OMAH's first artist in residence, James Ireland has pursued a successful career including creating his own graphic-arts group in Toronto specializing in magazine design and corporate branding. In his retirement James has settled in Orillia and started to use OMAH's small etching press for his work.

touch

June 26, 2015 to January 22, 2016

There is no word for contact in Anishnaabemowin. It implies something too distant. We use this word to mark the meeting between European explorers and the first inhabitants of North America. But as a language that gives voice to actions and intimacy, the closest word in Anishnaabemowin is touch.

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