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eNews August 2011      Exhibitions Expressions in Glass: American Brilliant Cut Glass 1876-1914 06·25·11 - 08·21·11   This exhibition includes some of the finest examples of glass from this period in private collections. On view through August 21.   Tony Robbin: A Retrospective 07·30·11 - 10·30·11     View amazing kaleidoscopic layers of geometric forms animated by patterns of color. Quick Links Exhibitions Calendar of Events   Visit the OMA Click here to join the OMA!  or call the Membership Office to join or renew by phone 407 896 4231 x235. Donate to OMA now online   The Original Art Party                   08 04 11         6-9pm                Message and Medium: Graphic Design & Illustration    Artists bring graphic design and illustration to light not only as mediums for advertising, branding, publishing, etc. but also as fine art and the many ways they can affect our society.      Listen:    The Sarah Purser and Jon Silva Duo - acoustic folk rock   Eat:        Z-Coffee/Z- Café Sample: Vegan Crumbs Cupcakes Watch:   AIGA with Lynda Wienman               Beth Marshall "Graphic Design & Illustration Off the Wall"  Learn:    AIGA Orlando       Giant Illustrators       Orlando Improv Festival        Florida Artists Registry and Red Chair Project         American Advertising Federation / Ad 2    Admission is $10 and always free for OMA members. Join the OMA today! For more information, call 407 896 4231 x260. For Families A Book and A Look   New free program! A Book and A Look bags examine the OMA's art treasures by artists such as Georgia O'Keeffe and engage your family with activities and discussion starters. The bags are recommended for pre-school through elementary age children.  This project is funded in part by Bright House Networks.    Storytelling August 14 / 2:00pm. Join Ybeth Bruzual, Anchor for News 13, as she reads enchanting bilingual stories! Your family won't want to miss this entertaining, yet educational program. Free.   Art Adventures August 23 / 9:30am. Join us for a fun play date with Mrs. Cross that uses all your senses to explore the OMA! Specially designed gallery hunts and stories make art come alive! This month's theme is "Dog Days of Summer." Find animals in art and make dogs from clay. For Adults Gallery Talks August 3 / 1:30. Examine the OMA's collections with associate curator of adult programs, Jan Clanton. Tours are free with gallery admission.   Art's the Spark @ OMA  August 20 / 10:30-noon. For those with memory impairment and their caregivers. This fun experience includes interactive guided tours and studio activities that offer an expressive outlet and a forum for adult dialogue. This free program was funded in part by a grant from the Funds of the Community Foundation of Central Florida, Inc., one of more than 300 charitable funds established since 1994.  Additional support has been provided by the Winter Park Health Foundation. To register for this program, call 407 896 4231 x262.   Summer Highlights Summer Camp*  Weekly through August 19. Paint, sculpt or assemble your masterpiece this summer! Sign up for a wonderful summer camp experience at the OMA. Camps for kids in grades 1 - 9 are happening each week with a different theme. Multiple week or multiple child discounts available. *Please pre-register or learn more by calling 407 896 4231 x262.   Free Summer Admission for Active Military and Bank of America Customers OMA is participating in the Blue Star Museum Program offering free admission for all active duty military personnel and their families through Labor Day, September 5, 2011.   Museums on Us from Bank of America August 8 & 9. During the first weekend of every month Bank of America card holders receive free gallery admission. Please present your Bank of America debit or credit card and a photo ID for free admission. For more information, please call 407 896 4231 x0. Membership Thank You OMA Ambassadors On behalf of the OMA's Board of Trustees, staff, volunteers and patrons we would like to thank the 2010-2011 OMA Ambassadors for their generous support and continued dedication to the OMA and the visual arts in Central Florida. View the 2010-2011 OMA Ambassadors here.     Membership  Your membership support helps maintain the OMA as an important cultural and educational resource for all of Florida and its visitors while giving you special benefits to enjoy throughout the year.   Are you using all of your OMA membership benefits?   * FREE admission to OMA exhibitions * FREE OMA gift admissions passes to share with family and friends, or donate to Easter Seals Florida * Reciprocal Admission to 75+ museums   * 10% discount in the Museum Shop * Up to 30% discount on adult and youth programs * Reciprocal admission to 75+ leading museums * Invitations to Members-only Exhibition Previews * Free admission to the monthly 1st Thursdays social events * Free subscription to the electronic Members' magazine and choice of interest based e-newsletters * Access to the OMA's Orlando Sentinel Library * For teachers: Access to The Teacher's Resource Center and its variety of educational resources   Please call the Membership Office at 407 896 4231 x235 with your membership questions, or email kwalz@omart.org.   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, and by Orange County Government through the Arts & Cultural Affairs Program.    Images: (top to bottom)Dale Chihuly, Citron and Cobalt Tower, 2004, glass on steel armature, 246 in. x 78 in. x 78 in., Shared with the community by the law firm of Lowndes Drosdick Doster Kantor & Reed in commemoration of its 35th anniversary.Libbey, engraved vase, ca. 1916, 12 x 10 in. Tony Robbin, 1979-1 (USF Snapshot),1979, acrylic on canvas, 56 x 70 in., Collection of William D. and Norma Canelas Roth.

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