A&H - Art & History Museums Maitland

Culture POP | A Celebration of Printmaking
2019-06-01 13:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
A full day of art activities and experiences, in honor of our summer exhibition – “Pressed Edition: Experimental Contemporary Prints.” This exhibit-opening event is bigger than ever before, with a craft market, live performances, printmaking demos and workshops, an evening film in the garden, and more! Complete event schedule coming soon. Culture POP is sponsored by AdventHealth and Kindred Optics.
Tickets on sale now! Members save $5 on all tickets.

All Access (Ages 21+) – $30
Includes full day admission to all activities
Evening Only (Ages 18+) – $20
Includes entrance to all activities after 5pm: Maitland Stage Band performance, screening of “Pressing On: The Letterpress Film” presented by Enzian, Artists-in-Action pop-up exhibition and Q&A, access to the museums, and evening screenprinting activity.
Daytime Only (Ages 18+) – $15
Includes entrance to all activities until 5pm: Printmaking activities for families, Central Florida Community Arts performances, access to the museums.
Kids All Day – $10
For kids under 17 years old

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Afternoon Art Tours
2019-05-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Spend the afternoon on a guided tour of the Maitland Art Center’s spring exhibition: Maitland and African-American Experiences. Coffee will be provided! This is the final tour of the spring exhibition.

Date Night at the Maitland Art Center
2019-04-12 18:00 - 20:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
A different kind of date night – come to the romantic Maitland Art Center and get creative! Each night features a different project designed for fun, laughter and getting to know each other, plus time for drinks and to enjoy the scenery. Guidance provided, as well as room to experiment and play! Each attendee takes home their own original artwork. Light snacks are included, and a cash bar for beer and wine will be available.
April’s project:
Create a ‘watercolor inspired’ spring tablescape | Create a dip-dyed table runner, watercolor candle, and a vase or planter. Using multiple art techniques, you’ll leave with a few beautiful handmade accessories to decorate your table for spring!
Located in the Germaine Marvel Building at the Maitland Art Center
Get your tickets | $35 per couple in advance, $45 at the door
(Members: you can use your Art School discount code to save on Date Night!)

Afternoon Art Tours - featuring artist Jane Turner
2019-04-11 13:00 - 14:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Spend the afternoon on a guided tour of the Maitland Art Center’s spring exhibition: Maitland and African-American Experiences, along with featured artist Jane Turner. Coffee will be provided!

Immensities: Studio Conversation with Katrina Bello, Artist-in-Residence
2019-04-10 18:30 - 20:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
A&H is pleased to welcome artist Katrina Bello as our second Artist-in-Residence of 2019. Meet Katrina and hear about her inspiration and process. This event is free and open to the public.

From the artist:
A vast wilderness is a source of wonder and beauty. Deserts, marshes, oceans, forests, mountain ranges, glaciers – some of the feelings evoked by these landscapes are solitude and mystery. Their breadth and seeming emptiness speak to us of otherness, our dreams, our fears and what is beyond our control. They are also fragile and undergoing dramatic changes. “Immensities” will be an artist talk about my drawing practice and how it is informed by personal and research narratives that tell a story of the beauty, fragility and necessity of these wildernesses. Some of the narratives that the talk will cover are my experience of migration, the choice of drawing as my primary medium, and the artists who have influenced my art practice.

Coffee with the Curator - Maitland History Museum
2019-04-04 13:00 - 14:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Dr. Scot French
Join Dr. Scot French, guest curator and a professor of history at UCF, on a tour of the Maitland History Museum’s spring exhibition – Maitland’s African-American History: Marked, Unmarked, Remembered. Coffee will be provided!

Gallery Conversation with Artist Jane Turner
2019-03-20 18:30 - 20:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
The Maitland Art Center’s spring exhibition proudly features both an insider’s and outsider’s perspective of the African-American community in Maitland and Eatonville during the 20th century. The outsider is the Maitland Art Center’s own founder, J. André Smith, and the insider perspective is brought by local artist Jane Turner, who still lives and works in Eatonville and Maitland. Meet Ms. Turner and hear how her personal history intertwines with local history – and how her artwork is influenced by both.

Curator's Happy Hour Tour
2019-02-27 18:30 - 20:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Join A&H’s Curator, Rangsook Yoon, on a fun guided tour of the newest exhibitions! This is a great way to engage with the Curator and gain new insights into the collection. Beer and wine selections will be available for purchase.

History Lecture - Maitland's African American History: Marked, Unmarked, Remembered
2019-02-20 18:30 - 19:30 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Dr. Scot French
In the lecture, Dr. Scot French, guest curator of the Maitland History Museum’s Spring 2019 exhibition, will discuss his efforts to document Maitland’s African American History — from the arrival of homesteaders and grove workers in the mid-1870s through the Jim Crow Era of exclusion, marginalization, and erasure to the desegregated civic and commemorative landscapes of today. While African American residents played a critical role in the founding of Maitland, much of their history extends beyond city limits into the neighboring black communities of Eatonville, Hannibal Square, and Woodbridge. French will “reintegrate” that social history into Maitland’s civic narrative and suggest ways that we — like Zora Neale Hurston and André Smith in the 1930s and ’40s — can draw insight and inspiration from it.

Date Night at Maitland Art Center
2019-02-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Tired of the same old date night? Come to the romantic Maitland Art Center and get creative! Each night features a different project designed for fun, laughter and getting to know each other, plus time for drinks and to enjoy the scenery. Guidance provided, as well as room to experiment and play! Each attendee takes home their own original artwork.
Friday, February 15 | 6-8pm
Germaine Marvel Building at the Maitland Art Center
Cost per couple for each event: $35 in advance; $45 day-of/walk-up
(A&H members, you can use your Art School discount code on advance purchase!)
Includes light snacks | A cash bar with wine & craft beer will be available
Click here to purchase advance tickets

Coffee with the Curator - Afternoon Gallery Tour
2019-02-14 13:00 - 14:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Join A&H Curator, Dr. Rangsook Yoon, on a guided afternoon tour of our newest exhibition: Maitland and African American Experiences. Uncover the history of Maitland’s African-American community with an inside look at the creation of this meaningful exhibition. Coffee will be provided.

Studio Conversation with Carole d'Inverno, Artist-in-Residence
2019-01-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
A&H’s Artist-in-Residence, Carole d’Inverno, in her Brooklyn studio
Join us for an evening with our Artist-in-Residence, Carole d’Iverno. The Italian-born, Brooklyn-based abstract artist describes her work as being rooted in history. Hear from Carole herself about how our historic 1930s campus and surrounding Maitland area is informing her latest work on Florida’s rich natural and human history.
This is a free event, open to the public!

Maitland and African American Experiences
2019-01-24 11:00 - 2019-05-12 16:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
J. André Smith, Churchgoers, Eatonville, oil on Masonite, ca. 1940, 35 ¼ x 29 ¼, Collection of Art & History Museums–Maitland, CM72.02.09
The Art & History Museums–Maitland opens two exhibitions highlighting resident African American experiences and the intertwined histories of Maitland and Eatonville: Maitland and African American Experiences Then & Now: J. André Smith and Jane Turner at the Maitland Art Center, and Maitland and African American Experiences: Marked, Unmarked, Remembered at the Maitland Historical Museum.
J. André Smith and Jane Turner features oil paintings, watercolors, and drawings by J. André Smith and two “Bok Fellows,” Carlson Davenport and H. H. Shaw, along with acrylic paintings and sculptural works by the self-taught artist, Jane Turner, residing and working in both Maitland and Eatonville. While the works created by Smith and his contemporaries portray images of African Americans from the point of view of outsiders, Turner’s portraits and works inspired by historical events and figures counter them by offering glimpses of her rich, multifaceted experience as a community member.
African Americans have lived and worked in Maitland and its neighboring communities for nearly 150 years, yet this historic black presence is rarely acknowledged in the city’s pictorial displays, roadside markers, and civic narratives. Researched and curated by University of Central Florida historian Scot French, Marked, Unmarked, Remembered addresses that omission by examining the hidden history, culture, and experiences of African Americans across the decades—from their first arrival in Lake Maitland as pioneer homesteaders and grove workers in the 1870s, through the Jim Crow Era of segregation, exclusion and erasure, to the desegregated (yet not fully integrated) civic and commemorative landscapes of today.
Visit the Plan Your Visit page for hours & pricing. Admission includes entry to Maitland Art Center, Maitland Historical Museum and the Telephone Museum.

Culture Pop! Maitland and African American Experiences
2019-01-23 17:00 - 21:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Join us for celebrating cultural diversity and inclusion at Culture Pop! Guests are invited to connect with the artists and the art itself. You’ll enjoy:

Preview new Maitland Art Center and Historical Museum exhibitions
Pop-up exhibition by, and Q&A with, A&H’s 2018-19 Artists-in-Action

Open Art School classrooms & demonstrations

Live Music

Cash bar with wine & beer

Admission: free for A&H members; $7 for Not-Yet-Members in advance; $10 at the door. Click here to purchase advance tickets

Culture Pop! Maitland and African American Experiences is made possible by: Kindred Optics at Maitland Vision
About the new exhibits:
The Art & History Museums–Maitland opens two exhibitions highlighting resident African American experiences and the intertwined histories of Maitland and Eatonville: Maitland and African American Experiences Then & Now: J. André Smith and Jane Turner at the Maitland Art Center, and Maitland and African American Experiences: Marked, Unmarked, Remembered at the Maitland Historical Museum.
André Smith and Jane Turner features oil paintings, watercolors, and drawings by J. André Smith and two “Bok Fellows,” Carlson Davenport and H. H. Shaw, along with acrylic paintings and sculptural works by the self-taught artist, Jane Turner, residing and working in both Maitland and Eatonville. While the works created by Smith and his contemporaries portray images of African Americans from the point of view of outsiders, Turner’s portraits and works inspired by historical events and figures counter them by offering glimpses of her rich, multifaceted experience as a community member.
African Americans have lived and worked in Maitland and its neighboring communities for nearly 150 years, yet this historic black presence is rarely acknowledged in the city’s pictorial displays, roadside markers, and civic narratives. Researched and curated by University of Central Florida historian Scot French, Marked, Unmarked, Remembered addresses that omission by examining the hidden history, culture, and experiences of African Americans across the decades—from their first arrival in Lake Maitland as pioneer homesteaders and grove workers in the 1870s, through the Jim Crow Era of segregation, exclusion and erasure, to the desegregated (yet not fully integrated) civic and commemorative landscapes of today.

Make & Take @ A&H
2018-12-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Florida, 231 W Packwood Ave, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Make & Take Fridays:
Select Fridays, 6pm-8pm

Enjoy this family friendly event exploring our museums and grounds. Create your own artwork or craft inspired by works in our permanent collection and special exhibitions.
In December, create a modern wreath for your holiday season inspired by the flora and fauna surrounding our campus. You’ll also learn a relief printmaking technique to create your very own set of Holiday Printed Postcards to give to your loved ones this season.
Come enjoy what the A&H has to offer!
Recommend for ages 5 and older, but entire families and groups are encouraged to participate.
Up Next:
Friday December 7th
2019 Dates:
Friday February 1st
Friday March 1st
Friday April 5th
Friday May 3rd

$15 per person, advanced
$20 per person, day of event

Tickets

Christmas Countdown Kids Mini Session
2018-12-06 10:00 - 10:45 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Bring your little ones and get ready for Christmas in this 3 week toddler/preschool 2D & 3D art class! Each week will be a new project!
(For toddlers/preschool ages 2-5 years old)
Thursdays, 10am-10:45am
3 weeks – begins December 6th
Instructor: PJ Svedja
Cost: $45

Holidays at the Waterhouse
2018-11-17 11:00 - 2019-01-06 16:00 | A&H’s Waterhouse Residence Museum, 820 Lake Lily Drive, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Step in to Christmas past and explore Christmas traditions of the Victorian era with all of its décor and charm. See how Maitland’s early residents celebrated the holidays as the Waterhouse Residence Museum converted for this annual tradition. Special Candlelight Tours will be offered the evening of December 1, 5:00-8:00pm, to coincide with the city of Maitland’s tree lighting event.

Admission includes entry to the Carpentry Shop Museum.

WWI Armistice Centennial
2018-11-11 10:45 - 11:30 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
A&H invites our fans and neighbors to visit us in recognizing the WWI Armistice Centennial on Nov 11, 2018 at 11am EDT as we ring the bell and join Americans across the nation in remembrance of those who served and sacrificed.

Curator's Happy Hour Tour
2018-11-08 17:45 - 18:45 | A&H’s Maitland Art Center, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Sip on wine or craft beer as Director of Experiences and curator Dr. Rangsook Yoon takes you on a tour of the current exhibition — Veterans’ Art in Central Florida — in the Maitland Art Center galleries.
Cost: $3 A&H members / $6 general / cash bar

Haunted Waterhouse
2018-10-06 11:00 - 2018-10-28 16:00 | A&H’s Waterhouse Residence Museum, 820 Lake Lily Drive, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Home to one of Maitland’s founding families, the Waterhouse Residence has long been considered inhabited, even after becoming a museum. Take a guided tour with our hosts, and learn Victorian and local lore. You’ll see intriguing artifacts such as a wreath artistically made of human hair and a 19th century funerary plaque, as well learning lighthearted superstitions and practices that were early explorations of science and medicine.
These are family friendly events that run each weekend in the month of October during our regular hours.
Days: Saturday & Sunday, throughout October.
Times: 11:00am-4:00pm
Special evening tours will be offered from 6:00-9:00 on October 20. Click here to purchase advance tickets for the evening tours.

Visit the Plan Your Visit page for hours & pricing. Admission includes entry to the Carpentry Shop Museum.

Fall Family Day
2018-09-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Art of Camouflage exhibit in the Historical Museum
PLEASE NOTE THAT FALL FAMILY DAY HAS BEEN POSTPONED! A new date will be announced soon!
Join us for child-friendly tours of the Maitland Art Center and Historical Museum exhibits, along with related art activities for the whole family, including creating camouflage tote bags and Yellow Ribbon Project keychains! Our Education staff will present these exhibits in a child-appropriate way: Soldier’s Home: Veterans’ Art in Central Florida, J. André Smith and the Art of Camouflage, and Central Florida Yellow Ribbon Project.
Macramé Momma makes it easy for all ages to make a keychain!
For more information, contact education@artandhistory.org.
In partnership with:

2nd Thursday Gallery Tours
2018-09-13 12:00 - 12:30 | A&H’s Maitland Art Center, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Join us on 2nd Thursdays of the month for guided lunchtime tours of the Soldier’s Home: Veterans’ Art in Central Florida exhibition in the Maitland Art Center galleries, usually given by Director of Experiences and curator Dr. Rangsook Yoon. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy in our gardens afterward!
Cost: regular admission — click here for details
FREE to Maitland residents on 2nd Thursdays of every month, and always free for A&H members!

J. André Smith and the Art of Camouflage
2018-09-06 11:00 - 2019-01-06 16:00 | A&H’s Maitland Historical Museum, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
In 1917, upon America’s entry into World War I, J. André Smith, founder of the Maitland Art Center (formerly known as the Research Studio), enlisted in the Army Reserve and received officer’s training. He first served with a camouflage unit and then joined as the senior officer and commander in a war art program, consisting of eight professional artists to document the activities of the American Expeditionary Force in France. Smith designed the Distinguished Service Cross, and after the war, he published In France with the American Expeditionary Forces, which included many of his wartime drawings. Timed to coincide with the centenary of the end of the First World War on November 11, Art & History Museums—Maitland presents two exhibitions: Soldier’s Home: Veterans’ Art in Central Florida in the Maitland Art Center and J. André Smith and the Art of Camouflage in the Maitland Historical Museum.
J. André Smith and the Art of Camouflage provides an overview of André Smith’s experimentation with camouflage methods during World War I, with objects recreated to bring several of his ideas to life and to explore the intersection of art with the mechanics of war. This exhibit is curated by Danielle Thomas and Dan L. Hess.
Visit the Plan Your Visit page for hours & pricing. Admission includes entry to Maitland Art Center, Maitland Historical Museum and the Telephone Museum.
These exhibitions are made possible by:

Soldier's Home: Veterans’ Art in Central Florida
2018-09-06 11:00 - 2019-01-06 16:00 | A&H’s Maitland Art Center, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
J. A. Smith, Untitled (Peace), 8×8”, 1918
In 1917, upon America’s entry into World War I, J. André Smith, founder of the Maitland Art Center (formerly known as the Research Studio), enlisted in the Army Reserve and received officer’s training. He first served with a camouflage unit and then joined as the senior officer and commander in a war art program, consisting of eight professional artists to document the activities of the American Expeditionary Force in France. Smith designed the Distinguished Service Cross, and after the war, he published In France with the American Expeditionary Forces, which included many of his wartime drawings. Timed to coincide with the centenary of the end of the First World War on November 11, Art & History Museums—Maitland presents two exhibitions: Soldier’s Home: Veterans’ Art in Central Florida in the Maitland Art Center and J. André Smith and the Art of Camouflage in the Maitland Historical Museum.
Soldier’s Home: Veterans’ Art in Central Florida in the Maitland Art Center showcases Smith’s works that record his wartime experience. In addition, honoring his legacy as a veteran artist, it also exhibits art works by local veteran artists William Gura, Michael Moffett, and Jim Hosner. This exhibition provides an opportunity to take a look at the impact of war on individuals as well as the various meanings of artmaking for these artists working in diverse media and styles. This exhibit is curated by Dr. Rangsook Yoon.

Click here to download the exhibition catalogue

Jim Hosner, Blue Diamond, 65×34, acrylic on canvas
Visit the Plan Your Visit page for hours & pricing. Admission includes entry to Maitland Art Center, Maitland Historical Museum and the Telephone Museum.
These exhibitions are made possible by:

Culture Pop! Veterans Art in Central Florida
2018-09-05 18:00 - 21:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Not your typical exhibition opening, Culture Pop! connects guests with the artists and the art itself. You’ll enjoy:

Preview new Maitland Art Center and Historical Museum exhibitions
Pop-up exhibition by, and Q&A with, A&H’s 2018-19 Artists-in-Action

Literary readings by the Orlando chapter of Florida State Poets Association

Open Art School classrooms & demonstrations

Live jazz by The Steamin’ Trio

Complimentary light bites by John Michael Events

Cash bar with wine & craft beer

In addition to being among the first to see new exhibitions, guests also enjoy live music by , literary readings by the Orlando chapter of Florida State Poets Association, open classrooms & demonstrations, complimentary food by cash bar, and more. Plus, meet the new 2018-19 Artists-in-Action at their group pop-up exhibition in the Germaine Marvel Building!
Admission: free for A&H members; $7 for Not-Yet-Members in advance; $10 at the door. Click here to purchase advance tickets

Culture Pop! Veterans Art in Central Florida is made possible by: Duke Energy, Kindred Optics at Maitland Vision, MIDFLORIDA Credit Union, and Yelp.
About the new exhibits:
Soldier’s Home: Veterans’ Art in Central Florida – This exhibition showcases Maitland Art Center founder J. André Smith’s works that record his WWI experiences. Honoring his legacy as a veteran, it also exhibits works by local veteran artists William Gura, Jim Hosner, and Michael Moffett. The exhibition provides an opportunity to take a look at the impact of war on individuals as well as the various meanings of artmaking for these artists working in diverse media.
J. André Smith and the Art of Camouflage – This exhibition provides an overview of André Smith’s experimentation with camouflage methods during World War I, with objects recreated to bring several of his ideas to life and to explore the intersection of art and the mechanics of war.

Central Florida Yellow Ribbon Project
2018-09-05 - 2018-11-30 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
The first fiber bombing for the project is located in the field next to A&H’s main campus
In conjunction with the A&H’s Soldier’s Home and Art of Camouflage exhibitions, Victoria Walsh (aka Macramé Momma) will lead “fiber bombing” community-based art installations, titled Central Florida Yellow Ribbon Project. It aims to usher awareness about homeless veterans and their needs. Installations are planned at Lake Lily, Orange County Regional History Center, UCF, Mills50 and more, with the help of volunteers and fiber groups.
This project is curated by Art & History Museums – Maitland, in collaboration with:

Click here to learn more about the project

Another Mud: Ceramics Exhibition & Sale
2018-08-10 17:30 - 21:30 | A&H’s Germaine Marvel Building, 210 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Join us for a one night pop-up exhibition of ceramic works, with many for sale. 20% sales are donated to the A&H. This show is curated by Richard Munster and Dan L. Hess, and will feature the works of 15 ceramic artists. A cash bar with wine, craft beer and soft drinks will be available.
Artists include: Jeremie Bates, Jim Belcher, Todd Fox, Michael Galletta, Julie Harbers , Gabriel Issac, Devan Jimenez, Ian Jones, John Link , Cindy McDowell, Jesus Minguez, Richard Munster, Hiep Nguyen, Tammy Truong, and Lynn Warnicke.

Bruce Marsh’s Artist Talk
2018-07-20 17:30 - 19:00 | A&H’s Germaine Marvel Building, 210 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Bruce Marsh — whose works are included the Enchanted Florida exhibition in Maitland Art Center — will present a talk titled “Populating the Landscape”, to discuss & show the development of his painting over the past few years, along with historical images & facts.
Dinner by Swine & Sons Provisions (including a vegetarian option) will be available for purchase to enjoy before and during the talk.
Afterwards, curator and Director of Experiences Dr. Rangsook Yoon will take us to the Art Center galleries to discuss Marsh’s works and introduce other Enchanted Florida artists’ works.
Admission: $3 A&H members / $6 general / cash bar & food
About the artist: Bruce Marsh is a professor emeritus of art from the University of South Florida, whose work focuses on closely observed expanses of landscape. His artwork reflects the inherent problems and opportunities of working and painting on site, while creating a raw glimpse into nature’s most beautiful, but hard to capture places. His works have been featured in many museums nationally, including multiple exhibitions in Tampa Museum of Art; and three of his massive oil paintings can be seen at the Orlando International Airport, among many other commercial buildings nationwide.

Summer Evenings with André
2018-07-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Did you know that J. André Smith, founder of the Maitland Art Center, was not only an architect and artist, but also a playwright?! This Summer, the A&H — in partnership with Central Florida Community Arts — will regale you with his tales of romance, murder, comedy and drama! Three Saturday evenings of play readings will be offered, each followed by a Q&A session. All proceeds benefit the Art & History Museums – Maitland’s National Historic Landmark.
Please note, due to the adult themes, these plays are recommended for ages 13 and up, with parental discretion.

The first of the three play readings (July 14) was a fabulous treat. — one of the attendees had this to say:
“Tonight I attended a Summer Evening with André…I was embarrassed that as a 23 year Maitland resident it has taken me this long to spend an evening with André Smith. What an incredible man, artist, writer, thinker, creator Smith was… Director Kaitlyn Harrington and her band of actors did an outrageous job of bringing to life such edge-of-your-seat, funny, deplorable, sad human life stories that incredibly could all be any of our life stories. I found myself sucked into each character and each act.” -Margaret

AUGUST 4:
Unnamed WWI Play: A soldier, left for dead, returns to reveal the truth about another man who has been labeled a war hero.
Pumpkin Pie – A Shadow Play: When two children go looking for a pumpkin, they encounter a wicked witch. This charming tale of adventure and dismemberment will be sure to delight your children. (If they are age 13 & up!)
The Bandit of the Var: A medieval tale of a prince who has lost his throne, and the woman who can help him regain it. Sure, he kidnapped her, and yes, she’s engaged to his brother, but all is fair in love and war, right?
August 4th’s readings directed by Kaitlyn Harrington | Stage directions read by CC Smith & Kendall Smith
Unnamed WWI Play cast: Nicholas D’Alessandro, Jim Cundiff, Holland Hayes, Stelson Telfort, Donald Johnston, and Austin Humphrey
Pumpkin Pie, A Shadow Play cast: Kaitlin Elizabeth Baxter, Donald Johnston, Ana Eligio, and Missy Barnes
The Bandit of the Var cast: Josh Melendez, James Blaisdell, Austin Humphrey, Arius West, Gabriella Bivona, and Donald Johnston

AUGUST 25:

The Golden Tomb: On a journey to leave New York for a digging party in Egypt with the assistance of an Egyptian Prince, what could go wrong? This group is faced with a battle between power and love. Who will end up lovers and who will love betray?

Advance pricing:
Series (all 3 performances), A&H Members $60
Series (all 3 performances), Non-Members $70
Single Performance, A&H Members $22
Single Performance, Non-Members $25
At-The-Door Admission:
Single Performance, A&H Members $25
Single Performance, Non-Members $28
50% of your ticket price is tax deductible as a donation!
Click here to purchase tickets

Artists Critique & Conversation
2018-06-06 18:00 - 20:30 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
These events bring together art professionals, arts leaders and artists.

The A&H proudly hosts Artists Critique & Conversation. These events bring together art professionals, arts leaders and artists. Each event focuses on an aspect of the artist’s development, as seen through the combined experience of a panel of established professionals and the guidance they provide to the audience. There’s no charge to participate as an artist in the review or as an audience member. Selected artists will receive constructive comments from artist, professor and mentor Lilian Garcia-Roig. The public is welcome to attend and learn how art professionals evaluate artistic skill, process and content.
Prior to the Critique, Garcia-Roig — whose works are included the Enchanted Florida exhibition in Maitland Art Center — will give a talk about her acclaimed body of work, plein air techniques and more.
Talk: 6:00pm | Critique: 7:00-8:30pm
A bar is available with beer, wine and water.
***Call to artists of any medium & style for June 6th Critique***
Share a portfolio selection (a body of work or samples of range of works) for viewing, professional review and public discussion. To be considered, please email images of completed work, artist bio & statement, and link to artist website to education@artandhistory.org no later than June 1st. This annual opportunity has benefited emerging, and established artists as they seek to raise visibility of their artwork, processes, and build connections.
