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| Upcoming Community Events | | | Visit OMA actvity tents at:
Winter Springs Art Festival October 16 - 17 10am - 5pm
Veg Fest - Loch Haven Park October 23 10am - 6pm |
Group Tours
Take a docent-guided tour through OMA with your group. Special Group Tour and Ticket Packages are available.
Visit ww.omart.org/pages/group-tours or call 407 896 4231 x235 to schedule your tour today. | |
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See Elegant Enigmas: The Art of Edward Gorey before it closes on Halloween at 4pm! |
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Edward Gorey is one of America's most creative artists, known for his ominous pen-and-ink illustrations and witty, offbeat stories.
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The Original Art Party.
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October 7, 2010
6-9pm
From Words to Works
Artists depict any scene or character(s) from literature, whether it be a play, poem, novel, song lyric, children's book or their car's owner manual [just kidding...maybe!].
Listen: The Cook Trio
Eat: Infusion Tea
Hear: Roving Ravings by Mad Man Michael Gavin
Tour: Elegant Enigmas: The Art of Edward Gorey Docent Tour
Interpret: Poetry Readings by Orlando Poetry Troupe
Interact: The Kerouac Project and Orange County Public Library
View: Edward Gorey-Inspired Works by UCF Visual Arts and
Theater Department Students
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Education Programs
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| Click here for a full schedule of youth and family events Adult Programs Gallery Talks October 6, 1:30-2pm
Examine the OMA's collections with associate curator of adult programs, Jan Clanton. Free with admission. October 24, 2:30pm An eerie hour of spine-tingling thrills during this multi-media program. Listen as professional storytellers tell haunting tales. Beware: not for the faint of heart or young children. Admission is $10, $5 for OMA members, and includes admission to the galleries. Video Series October 27, 12-1pm
Bring a brown bag lunch and join us for coffee and cookies as we view a video and discuss on Vermeer, Turner, and Van Gogh. Creation Station October 31, 12-2pm
All ages are invited to design and create a Halloween mask using a variety of materials. See UCF Visual Art and Theater Department students engage in a visual dialogue with an improv showing of hats and masks inspired by Edward Gorey's The Gashlycrumb Tinies. Admission is $3, $2 for OMA members.
Special Audiences Programs This program is specifically designed for people suffering from memory loss and their caregivers. This program is free with required pre-registration. Call 407 896 4231 x261. Alzheimer's Poetry Day October 16, 12:30-2:30pm Experience how poetry can spark memories of those living with dementia related disorders at this free event which is open to the public. New York City poet and author Gary Glazner will present poetry written by those with Alzheimer's. |
| Barnes & Noble Bookfair to benefit the Orlando Museum of Art | | October 2, 2010 Visit Barnes & Noble, Colonial Plaza Saturday, October 2, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Join us for an art-filled day at Barnes & Noble and all of your purchases will benefit the OMA. Use the coupons below at any Barnes and Noble to benefit the OMA.
Shop Barnes & Noble online http://www.bn.com/ October 2 - 7, 2010 and the OMA will continue to recieve a donation! Please be sure to click "Check this box if this is a Bookfair Order" at the bottom of the payment screen during checkout and enter Bookfair ID 10263648 Bring the Family to the OMA Saturday, October 2, 1:30 p.m. Hear Halloween Hats by Elizabeth Winthrop, and parade through the museum in your costumes on our trick-or-trick scavenger hunt before we head to the studio to make boo-tiful Halloween hats! $10 per adult, $8 per OMA member; first child free, $3 per additional child. Pre-registration required. Please call 407-896-4231 x262 to register.  |
| | Ambassadors Campaign | | | Join the OMA Ambassadors today and your gift will be matched Dollar-for-Dollar! The OMA has received a Challenge Match from The Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation for all new or increased Ambassador gifts we receive through November 15, 2010.
At the most exclusive level of membership, OMA Ambassadors' gifts ensure that the Museum's collections, exhibitions, and educational and outreach programs continue to serve our entire community. For their generous support, OMA Ambassadors enjoy exclusive privileges and public recognition.
Get more information on how to become an OMA Ambassador here. |
 Orlando Museum of Art
2416 North Mills Avenue
Orlando, FL 32803
Phone 407 896 4231
www.omart.org
Accredited by the American Association of Museums, the Orlando Museum of Art is supported by earned income, the Council of 101, donations from individuals, corporations and foundations, and sponsored in part by United Arts of Central Florida with funds from the United Arts campaign, State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
©The Edward Gorey Charitable Trust. Edward Gorey, cover illustration for The Gashlycrumb Tinies; or, After the Outing, 1963, pen and ink, 2 7/8 x 4 in., Collection of The Edward Gorey Charitable Trust. This exhibition has been organized by the Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. |
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