A&H - Art & History Museums Maitland

Historic Architecture Tour
2025-01-09 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-01-18 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-01-23 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-02-01 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-02-13 10:00 - 10:45, 2025-02-15 10:00 - 10:45 (America/New_York) | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
An exotic art adventure just 15 minutes from downtown Orlando! See more than 2,000 carvings, sculptures, & murals on a guided tour of the beautiful gardens & architecture of this National Historic Landmark.
$4-6, includes admission to 3 museum and grounds for the day / Free for members
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Homeschool Day at the Waterhouse Residence and Carpentry Shop Museums
2025-01-10 10:00 - 12:00 | A&H’s Lake Lily Campus, 820 Lake Lily Dr, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Step back in time and discover the Victorian era of the Waterhouse Family! Learn about architecture in the 1880’s and explore the tools Mr. Waterhouse used to build the Waterhouse Residence in our Carpentry Shop Museum. Students will go on a scavenger hunt as they explore the architecture details outside the Waterhouse Residence and then become an architect by using different drawing tools and sketching their own Victorian era home. Students will round out their day by making a silhouette in a frame, a popular way to capture the image of a person or animal during the Victorian period!
The cost is $10 per child and includes all the art supplies and $5 per chaperone. Afterwards, you’re invited to extend your outing with a picnic lunch and playground fun at Lake Lily Park!
Space is limited for students in grades K – 5 (but middle school students are welcome too). Please note: all children must be accompanied by an adult for the entire duration of the program. Due to the small nature of our homeschool days, refunds are not available and pre-registration on Eventbrite is required.
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If you have any questions about our homeschool days, please feel free to contact our education team at education@artandhistory.org.

Digital Art for Seniors
2025-01-11 10:00 - 14:00 | Maitland Art Center Studio 10, 210 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Instructor: Ynon Mabat
Location: Maitland Art Center Studio 10
Cost: $120
This is a workshop for adults 55 and older who want to learn about digital art. This workshop is the basic level and will provide a solid foundation for the medium of digital art. This workshop is appropriate for adults with drawing, painting, and collaging experience that would like to add an extra spin to their creations, or for those interested in learning a new encompassing media with limited drawing and painting hand capabilities. No previous experience is required. This workshop will have a limited space for three participants. All the necessary equipment will be provided. We will use a free version of the Sketchbook App in the workshop. Through exercises, participants will learn the basics of digital art, vocabulary, and the use of tools. Students will be exposed to the many possibilities and techniques this medium allows and can be adapted and enjoyed by older adults with limited computer understanding.
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Little Creatives and Me
2025-01-15 10:00 - 23:00, 2025-02-19 10:00 - 23:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Songs, stories and art time, especially for babies and toddlers and their very special person.
Join us in the main garden on the historic grounds of the Art & History Museums. We’ll have a themed circle and story time plus an art activity especially for littles! A snack will be provided too. Recommend age: under 3, and their very special person (parent, grandparent, caregiver). Older siblings are always welcome!
Space is limited and registration will close 2 days before the program date. Register>>
Please arrive about 5 minutes early to give yourself time to park and walk over to the main garden. We will begin promptly at 10 am. If you’d like, please bring a picnic blanket for your family.
This program is brought to you free of charge by the Art & History Museums of Maitland.

Crafting Your Artist Book
2025-01-18 10:00 - 16:00 | The Cottage at Lake Lily, 701 Lake Lily Dr., Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Instructor: Gisela Romero
Location: Cottage at Lake Lily
Cost: $150 + $25 material fees
Materials fees must be paid in cash directly to the instructor, and are due on the day of the workshop.
Open to all skill levels. Our journey begins with an exploration of various book structures and formats. We’ll unravel the possibilities and discuss how each structure can enhance your storytelling. Through hands-on demonstrations and guided experimentation, you’ll learn to select the perfect format to bring your vision to life. This workshop invites exploring the intersection of art and literature, where imagination knows no bounds.
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A&H Book Club
2025-01-19 15:00 - 17:00 | FL
Make new friends at the A&H Members-Only Book Club! Join A&H Director of Development Jessi VanPelt every other month to share your opinions on fascinating topics in the realms of art and history on our beautiful campus. At the end of each meeting, we’ll vote on what book to read together next. We will meet in Studio 10.
January’s Book: With Darkness Came Stars: A Memoir by Audrey Flack
Book Club meetings are just $5 (which includes refreshments). Space is limited so you must register in advance.
This event is for A&H members only. If you’re not a current A&H member, you must join or renew before Book Club date.
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If you have any questions or need to verify your membership status, contact Jessi at jvanpelt@artandhistory.org.

Opening Reception: Future Nature
2025-01-24 18:30 - 21:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Celebrate the opening of this new contemporary art exhibition with music, a food truck, a cash bar, and honoring our featured artist on our beautiful National Historic Landmark campus! This exhibition features the art of Sinuhé Vega Negrin.
Admission to this event is FREE! However, donations of any size are gratefully accepted with your order or at the event, in order to support our many free community programs!
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Pet Portraiture
2025-01-25 09:30 - 12:00 | Maitland Art Center Studio 10, 210 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Instructor: Monica Diaz
Location: Maitland Art Center Studio 10
Cost: $80 + $10 material fees
Materials fees must be paid in cash directly to the instructor, and are due on the day of the workshop.
Have you ever wanted to capture your pet’s beauty as a work of art? Open to all levels, this fun-filled workshop will unlock your creativity while painting a portrait of your pet. All that is required is for you to bring a printed copy of a favorite photo of your pet and you will leave with a beautiful acrylic portrait painted by you on an 11 X 14 canvas.
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Future Nature: The Silent Conversations of Sinuhé Vega Negrin
2025-01-25 11:00 - 2025-04-13 16:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Future Nature: The Silent Conversations of Sinuhé Vega Negrin showcases paintings and ceramic sculptures that delve into themes of ecological and human fragility. Inspired by the Dutch Vanitas tradition, Negrin’s new works evoke contemplation on mortality and the pursuit of divine wisdom through earthly reflections. His paintings depict balancing sculptural heads and vessels within lush tropical landscapes, symbolizing humanity’s precarious mental constructs and our disconnection from nature. Negrin’s conversation centers on our future relationship with the natural world, calling for greater ecological awareness and a renewed spiritual connection. These pieces invite viewers to reflect on their role in envisioning a future nature, where the need for a harmonious coexistence with nature is paramount, and where human and ecological resilience are intertwined.

Art Journaling
2025-01-26 10:30 - 12:30 | Maitland Art Center Studio 10, 210 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Instructor: Abbey Kish
Location: Maitland Art Center Studio 10
Cost: $40 + $10 material fees
Materials fees must be paid in cash directly to the instructor, and are due on the day of the workshop.
Art journaling is great for stress relief and healing. It is a way of creatively expressing your emotions on the page with no rules or expectations. In this class, a wide variety of expressive materials will be provided, and you will be guided through a reflective art journaling activity. At the end of the workshop, we will share our creations & discuss them as a group. All levels of experience are encouraged. You may bring your journal/sketchbook if you have one, otherwise paper will be provided.
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Music in the Gallery (with Sinuhé Vega Negrin)
2025-01-29 17:30 - 20:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
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Join us for a free evening of art and music on the Last Wednesday of January from 5:30-8:30pm. We’ll kick off the night with a talk from gallery artist Sinuhé Vega Negrin, then enjoy original compositions inspired by his solo gallery exhibition Future Nature. RSVP for your free tickets here >>
Anna Eschbach (soprano), Galen Kaup (violin), and Troy Gifford (guitar) of the Howie Music Series will perform compositions by the Central Florida Composer’s Forum, including:

There Was Always Time (text by Logan Anderson), composed by Erik Branch
Four Haiku (texts by Natsune Sо̄seki, Aida Bunosuke, and Yosa Buson), composed Alex Burtzos
A Cloud of Flowers (texts by Matsuо̄ Bashо̄), composed Nate Chivers
Nothing Gold Can Stay (text by Robert Frost), composed by Troy Gifford
Sinking City (text by Ariel Francisco), composed by Charlie Griffin
Take a Look (text by the composer), composed by Gerald Law II
Nature’s Connection… As One We Are, composed by Paul Austin Sanders
Conversing with Statues (text by the composer), composed by Nick Scout

This evening event is presented during our monthly Last Wednesday hours, when we open our gallery free of charge with a cash bar from 5:30-8pm.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION: Future Nature: The Silent Conversations of Sinuhé Vega Negrin showcases paintings and ceramic sculptures that delve into themes of ecological and human fragility. Inspired by the Dutch Vanitas tradition, Negrin’s new works evoke contemplation on mortality and the pursuit of divine wisdom through earthly reflections. His paintings depict balancing sculptural heads and vessels within lush tropical landscapes, symbolizing humanity’s precarious mental constructs and our disconnection from nature. Negrin’s conversation centers on our future relationship with the natural world, calling for greater ecological awareness and a renewed spiritual connection. These pieces invite viewers to reflect on their role in envisioning a future nature, where the need for a harmonious coexistence with nature is paramount, and where human and ecological resilience are intertwined. Learn more here >>
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Last Wednesdays at A&H
2025-01-29 17:30 - 20:00, 2025-02-26 17:30 - 20:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Enjoy free gallery admission, grab a drink from our cash bar, and discover the beauty of our main garden after hours every Last Wednesday of the month. Jumpstart conversations with free tours of our current gallery exhibitions by our Chief Curator or a free lecture by a visiting expert in art or history every month from 6-7pm! Find your creative community every Last Wednesday at the Art & History Museums of Maitland.
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Learning Illustration Techniques
2025-02-01 10:00 - 16:00 | The Cottage at Lake Lily, 701 Lake Lily Dr., Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Instructor: Gisela Romero
Location: Cottage at Lake Lily
Cost: $150 + $25 material fees
Materials fees must be paid in cash directly to the instructor, and are due on the day of the workshop.
Open to all skill levels. Explore four techniques that breathe life into your creations. From pencil and marker to crayon and acrylic, we delve into the diverse realms of illustration, nurturing your skills and your creativity. Through hands-on exercises, we unlock the secrets of each medium’s unique expression.
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Upcycled Collage
2025-02-02 10:30 - 12:30 | The Cottage at Lake Lily, 701 Lake Lily Dr., Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Instructor: Abbey Kish
Location: Cottage at Lake Lily
Cost: $50 + $10 material fees
Materials fees must be paid in cash directly to the instructor, and are due on the day of the workshop.
Join Abbey Kish for a creative and eco-friendly workshop where we’ll turn trash, scraps, and other typically discarded materials into unique works of art. Students will learn how to create a pleasing composition, choose surfaces & adhesives, and experiment with additional mixed media techniques to create a completed collage. Students will also need to bring their own scrap paper, recyclables, paper ephemera, etc., scissors, and glue stick.
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Water Marbling on Papers & Silk Scarves
2025-02-07 10:00 - 13:00 | The Cottage at Lake Lily, 701 Lake Lily Dr., Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Instructor: Peggy Wertheim
Location: Cottage at Lake Lily
Cost: $110 + $30 material fees
Materials fees must be paid in cash directly to the instructor, and are due on the day of the workshop.
Marbling will inspire you with instant gratification and success! Peggy Wertheim teaches traditional marbling using acrylic paints floating on carrageenan to create intricate traditional marbled designs. You will create marbled papers that can be incorporated into greeting cards, scrapbooking, collages, framed art, journal covers, etc. And you will also CREATE A SILK SCARF! Bring your love of art, your creativity & your curiosity – everything else is included in the materials/kit fee. You will leave with marbled paper and one silk scarf! Peggy Wertheim is a Surface Design Artist in the art forms of marbling, silk painting, batik, shibori, and complex dyeing spanning 45 years. She has exhibited at hundreds of juried and invitational shows and galleries.
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Fun with Intro to Silk Painting
2025-02-07 13:30 - 16:00 | The Cottage at Lake Lily, 701 Lake Lily Dr., Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Instructor: Peggy Wertheim
Location: Cottage at Lake Lily
Cost: $75 + $30 material fees
Materials fees must be paid in cash directly to the instructor, and are due on the day of the workshop.
Discover, enjoy and create fine radiant art on silk using the Outline Design Gutta Serti Technique. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Everyone is successful! DESIGNS PROVIDED! This is an incredible artform where no mistakes can be made. Students will delve into and learn resist application, color blending, salt techniques, and paint applications to create a 14” hooped silk painting ready to take home to enjoy & hang on your wall. A wealth of design ideas and reference books provided.
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Free Spring Family Day + Nature Pinch Pot Family Art Workshop
2025-02-08 10:00 - 13:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Spring is beginning to bloom all around our campus! Families are invited to celebrate the first signs of a new season at our Early Spring Family Day + Family Art Workshop, where children will hand-build their own clay pinch pots, and then embellish them with wonderful tiny treasures from our garden, like pressed flowers and leaves, mini stones and even bitty sea shells! Our pinch pots are inspired by A & H’s founding artist, J. André Smith, who was a sculpture artist, and they’ll be ready to take home after the workshop!
We’ll also have an “I Spy Spring” themed scavenger hunt, spring craft stations (great for littles too!) plus drawing and coloring tables! There will be more surprises too, like face painting and free admission to three museums! Our family art workshop is recommended for children ages 4 and over, and under 4 with parental help!
Space and art supplies are limited (one pinch pot per child, while supplies last), so sign up HERE today>>

Early Spring Family Day is free of charge and sponsored by Massey Services. 2024-25 Free Family Programs at A&H are generously supported by a grant from Duke Energy Foundation.

Designing Fabrics with Water Marbling
2025-02-08 10:00 - 16:00 | The Cottage at Lake Lily, 701 Lake Lily Dr., Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Instructor: Peggy Wertheim
Location: Cottage at Lake Lily
Cost: $145 + $35 material fees
Materials fees must be paid in cash directly to the instructor, and are due on the day of the workshop.
Unlike many Art Forms that take years to master, marbling will inspire you with instant gratification and success! You will be creating your own marbling designs on cotton fat quarters. All colors are permanent! Students will learn the traditional marbling techniques using carrageenan (powdered seaweed) on which acrylic paints are floating to create mesmerizing patterns and designs such as Feather, Birtudentd Wing, Chevron, Peacock, Stone Marble, etc. Reference books & extensive handout packet are provided.
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Homeschool Day at A&H: Architecture Tour & Outdoor Sketching in the Garden
2025-02-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
You’re invited to step into the fantastical world of artist and architect Jules Andre’ Smith at the Art & History Museums in Maitland. Become inspired on a mini tour of our campus built nearly100 years ago as an artist colony!
After the tour we will have a hands-on sketching workshop in our main garden! We’ll end our time together with a photo scavenger hunt!
The cost is $10 per child and includes all the art supplies and $5 per chaperone. Afterwards, you’re invited to extend your outing with a picnic lunch right next door at Quinn Strong Park.
Space is limited for students (suggested K – 5, middle school welcome too) and their chaperones. Please note, that this is not a drop off program. Chaperones will need to stay with their child(ren) throughout the homeschool day, and due to the small capacity of the program, refunds are not available.
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If you have any questions about our Homeschool Day, please feel free to contact our education team at education@artandhistory.org.

Inspired: The Art & Science of Creativity
2025-02-15 10:00 - 16:00 | Maitland Art Center Studio 10, 210 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Instructor: Kim Morrow
Location: Maitland Art Center Studio 10
Cost: $100 + $10 material fees
Materials fees must be paid in cash directly to the instructor, and are due on the day of the workshop.
Open to all levels—no art skills or knowledge needed! Embrace this opportunity to unlock the full potential of your innate creative superpowers (whether you’re an artist or not). Join us as we explore the science behind thinking and problem-solving, learn ways to boost our brain’s abilities, enjoy and discuss spectacular artwork in the museum, connect with a diverse group of fascinating people, and get those neurons firing with fun, creativity-boosting activities. You’ll be provided with everything you need; just show up, be yourself, and get ready to try something new.
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Papermaking
2025-02-20 12:00 - 2025-02-21 15:00 | The Cottage at Lake Lily, 701 Lake Lily Dr., Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
This workshop has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience.
This is a 2-day workshop from 12-3pm on both Thursday and Friday. Attendance for both days is required.
Instructor: Barbara “Scout” Ery
Location: Cottage at Lake Lily
Cost: $150 + $9 material fees
Materials fees must be paid in cash directly to the instructor, and are due on the day of the workshop.
Join us for an immersive workshop where you’ll uncover the fascinating history of paper making and master the basics of this beautiful craft. All levels are welcome! Discover the art of preparing different pulps, forming sheets, pressing, and drying, as well as two decorative techniques: inclusion of dried flowers or seeds, and paste paper. Get ready to learn the timeless art of paper making!
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Intro to Life Casting
2025-02-22 13:00 - 19:00 | The Cottage at Lake Lily, 701 Lake Lily Dr., Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Instructor: Brian Angeloff
Location: Cottage at Lake Lilly
Cost: $200 + $50 material fees
Materials fees must be paid in cash directly to the instructor, and are due on the day of the workshop.
In this intensive one-day workshop, students will master the basics of life casting. There will be a live demonstration on molding a face and casting on a model and we will then focus on students creating a mold of their hand and casting it in plaster. This is open to beginners.
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Future Nature: A Panel Discussion
2025-02-26 17:30 - 20:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
This panel discussion will bring together Seminole State College humanities scholars Trent Tomengo and Dr. Kathryn Steinhaus, along with biology professor Dr. Debra Socci. This interdisciplinary discussion will explore how humankind’s relationship with nature has been reflected in cultural expressions throughout history, with a particular focus on the arts. The scholars will trace the evolution of these narratives, examining how scientific advancements have shaped our understanding and representation of the natural world. This historical perspective will provide valuable context for interpreting Sinuhé Vega Negrin’s work and understanding our current ecological challenges.
This evening event is presented during our monthly Last Wednesday hours, when we open our gallery free of charge with a cash bar from 5:30-8pm. Learn more here.
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