A&H - Art & History Museums Maitland

Sunset Yoga in the Garden
2021-06-22 19:00 - 20:00, 2021-06-29 19:00 - 20:00, 2021-07-06 19:00 - 20:00, 2021-07-13 19:00 - 20:00, 2021-07-20 19:00 - 20:00, 2021-07-27 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Join Dimitri Delazanos this summer on Tuesday evenings for Sunset Yoga in the Garden at the Art & History Museums of Maitland!
This all-levels vinyasa class will include sun salutations, balancing postures, twists, backbends, abdominal exercises, strength building, and hip openers. This style of class incorporates moving with breath while encouraging students to move at their own pace, modify, and rest when needed.
All students must adhere to social distancing guidelines. Students may take their masks off when they are on their personal yoga mat. Masks are required everywhere else on campus. Students are responsible for bringing their own water and yoga mat.
$15 per person, per class.
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Campus Architectural Tour
2021-06-24 10:30 - 11:15 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
The Maitland Art Center is the only National Historic Landmark in the greater Orlando area, recognized as one of the last remaining examples of Fantasy Architecture in the United States.
Join Exhibitions Manager Katie Benson on an architectural tour of the Maitland Art Center, Jules André Smith’s 1930s artists’ retreat. Adorned with hundreds of cement carvings and murals by Smith and other artists, the Center holds nearly 90 years of history within its walls. Uncover some of these stories in this free, guided, outdoor walking tour.
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June 24
Walk-ups are welcome, but registering ahead of time helps us accommodate as many visitors as possible while maintaining safe distancing and adequate staffing.

Jewelry Workshop: Pearl & Bead Stringing
2021-06-27 10:00 - 13:00, 2021-06-29 18:00 - 21:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Sunday, June 27 | 10 am-1 pm
or Tuesday, June 29 | 6 pm-9 pm
Instructor: Anastacia Santspree
Location: Studio 5 at the Maitland Art Center
Cost: $50 + $25 materials fee
Have you ever wanted to learn to string pearls? Do you want to restring your heirloom Grandmother’s pearls? Join us and do one or both! During this workshop you will learn to knot pearls. If you have a strand you want to restring, bring it in! Techniques taught in the workshop and the tools you take home will be applicable for your future pearl or bead stringing projects.
Workshop is for ages 15 and over. Registration is $50. Please note that a materials fee of $25 (in cash) is due to the instructor at the start of the workshop.
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Gallery Art Tour: On Seeing Segovia
2021-07-08 10:30 - 11:15, 2021-08-12 10:30 - 11:15 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Join our Exhibitions team on a guided tour of the Maitland Art Center’s Summer exhibition, before the gallery opens for the day!
Gallery Art Tours offer a deep dive of the current exhibition, with each month focusing on a different aspect of the works. Led by our knowledgeable Exhibitions team, the tours are the perfect way to kick off a day of exploration at the A&H. After the tour, enjoy the gardens, visit the other museums on our campus (included with your ticket purchase!), or head to brunch!

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Learn more about the current exhibition – On Seeing Segovia

Sunday Jewelry Workshop: Spinner Ring
2021-07-11 10:00 - 13:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Sunday, July 11 | 10am-1pm
Instructor: Jim Hosner
Location: Studio 5 at the Maitland Art Center
Cost: $50 + $5 materials fee
Learn to create a ring with a unique form! In this workshop, you will make an anticlastic ring which flares out at the ends, allowing a second ring to spin freely around the outside.
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Fresh Perspectives: Summer Art Auction
2021-07-15 - 2021-07-17 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
By Dennis Wojtkiewicz
Join us for the Fresh Perspectives Art Auction this Summer! Your purchases will support the A&H’s exhibitions & programs, along with the participating artists – this year 25% of each sale is given back to the artist. There will be a variety of mediums, styles and sizes, including sculptural works, from local & national artists.
Online auction bidding opens July 15 at 12:00pm, and closes July 17 at 5:00pm. Or skip the bidding and have the option to take home your favorite artworks that day with the “buy it now” prices!
There will be three opportunities for in-person viewing of the art in our Germaine Marvel Building (GMB); many of the artists will be in attendance:
July 15 – Evening VIP Preview – For our Distinguished Giving Circle
July 16 – Public Preview & Open Studios
All are invited to drop in for this auction preview between 12-7pm. Plus, an opportunity to visit the Artists-in-Action and Art School instructors in their studios on campus from 4-6pm. Cash bar 6-7pm in the GMB, with a toast to the outgoing Artists-in-Action.
July 17 – Bites & Bids – Click here to buy tickets!
Enjoy nibbles & mimosas on the patio with friends, and take a tour of the art with the curator. Wear your favorite Summer hat!
Tickets: $15 member, $20 general, $30 door (after July 15) | 10am-12pm
Questions, contact Advancement Manager Jessi VanPelt at: jvanpelt@artandhistory.org or 407-539-2181 x260

Advance auction registration & detailed artwork information including pricing is now available!

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(Click on Items and Register in the top tabs on that page.)
Download a tutorial for using the auction platform here >>

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS INCLUDE:
Weronica Ankarörn, Nellie Appleby, Katrina Bello, Victor Bokas, Elisabeth Condon, Anthony Deal, Damon Dewitt, Carole d’Inverno, Marla E, Cicero Greathouse (work by), Maxwell Hartley, Dan L. Hess, Alisha McCurdy Holzman, Nancy Jay, Ian Jones, Nicholas Kalemba, Boy Kong, Rebecca Sexton Larson, Martha Jo Mahoney, Kathryn Cellerini Moore, Matthew Mosher, Richard Munster, Jane Oatway, Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz, Chris Robb, Richlin Burnett-Ryan, Weldon Ryan, Ericka Sobrack, Sheherazade Thenard, Que Throm, Dennis Wojtkiewicz
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Jewelry Workshop: Wire Wrapping Pendants
2021-07-25 10:00, 2021-07-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Sunday, July 25 | 10 am-1 pm
or Tuesday, July 27 | 6 pm-9 pm
Instructor: Anastacia Santspree
Location: Studio 5 at the Maitland Art Center
Cost: $50 + $25 materials fee
Learn to wire wrap marbles, gemstones, and crystals! Anyone can learn these techniques to create beautiful, wire wrapped pendants. In this workshop you will learn basic wire wrapping for retro childhood marbles, gemstone pendants, or crystals. Techniques taught in the workshop and the tools you take home will be applicable for your future jewelry projects.
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Japanese Embroidery Workshop: Intro to Sashiko
2021-07-25 13:30 - 17:00 | The Cottage, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, 32751, United States
Sunday, July 25 | 1:30pm-5pm
Instructor: Candace Stern
Location: The Cottage at Lake Lily
Cost: $50 + $25 materials fee
In this workshop you will learn a little about the history of Sashiko, decorative reinforcement stitching from Japan. Create your own small fabric collage using the basic running stitch for this form of embroidery. The 4 x 4″ embroidered “patch” you made can be used to embellish a jacket, jeans, a shirt, ect. Join Candace to get started with this meditative and fun method of hand stitching!
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Lecture with LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs
2021-07-28 18:30 - 20:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
A&H Artist-in-Residence LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs joins us to share about her interdisciplinary work, process, and plans for her 6-week residency.
In this lecture, you will learn about her many disciplines of work and how they are continuing to develop. The performances of LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs have been featured around the world, and in 2020 she was the recipient of the C.D. Wright Award for Poetry. After her lecture, get a sneak peek of her visual concrete poetry from her studio.
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About LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs:
A writer, vocalist and performance/sound artist, LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs is the author of TwERK (Belladonna, 2013). Diggs has presented and performed at California Institute of the Arts, El Museo del Barrio, The Museum of Modern Art, and Walker Art Center and at festivals including: Explore the North Festival, Leeuwarden, Netherlands; Hekayeh Festival, Abu Dhabi; International Poetry Festival of Copenhagen; Ocean Space, Venice; International Poetry Festival of Romania; Question of Will, Slovakia; Poesiefestival, Berlin; and the 2015 Venice Biennale. As an independent curator, artistic director, and producer, Diggs has presented events for BAMCafé, Black Rock Coalition, El Museo del Barrio, Lincoln Center Out of Doors, and the David Rubenstein Atrium. Diggs has received a 2020 C.D. Wright Award for Poetry from the Foundation of Contemporary Art, a Whiting Award (2016) and a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship (2015), as well as grants and fellowships from the Howard Foundation, Cave Canem, Creative Capital, New York Foundation for the Arts, and the U.S.-Japan Friendship Commission, among others. She lives in Harlem.

Jewelry Workshop: Intro to Jewelry
2021-08-01 10:00 - 13:00, 2021-08-03 18:00 - 21:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Sunday, August 1 | 10am-1pm
or Tuesday, August 3 | 6pm-9pm
Instructor: Anastacia Santspree
Location: Studio 5 at the Maitland Art Center
Cost: $50 + $35 materials fee
Learn the basics of jewelry making! This is a great introduction to the art of creating beautiful jewelry. In this workshop you will complete one metal project without soldering. You will learn to use a jeweler’s saw, cut jump rings, cut metal sheet, and various polishing techniques to create a beautiful pendant. Techniques taught in the workshop and the tools you take home will be applicable for your future jewelry projects.
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Young Artist Pop Up Exhibition
2021-08-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
This evening-long pop-up exhibition will showcase the amazing artwork students have created throughout our Young Artist Summer Workshops! Come see what your elementary, middle, or high schooler has learned in their summer art classes, and how they’ve used their new skills to bring their imaginations to life– whether through mixed media, painting, or pottery. We will be celebrating the end of the summer session with light refreshments and sweet treats.

Saturday Painting Workshops: Just Beachy
2021-08-07 13:00 - 16:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Ave, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Saturday, August 7 | 1pm-4pm
Instructor: PJ Svejda
Location: Studio 10 at the Maitland Art Center
Cost: $50 + $20 materials fee (or bring your own supplies)
Beach-inspired acrylic painting all about waves, skies, and sand! Learn techniques for creating atmosphere and texture in a soft calming color palette.
Love Saturday Painting Workshops with PJ? Don’t miss Tropical Plants on June 5!
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Sunday Jewelry Workshops: Bezel Set Stone Ring
2021-08-08 10:00 - 13:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Sunday, August 8 | 10am-1pm
Instructor: Jim Hosner
Location: Studio 5 at the Maitland Art Center
Cost: $50 + $10 materials fee
A bezel is a thin band of metal at the base of the stone to hold it in place. Students will fabricate a silver ring with a bezel, then set a stone into it using a burnisher. No experience is required!
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Metal Clay Jewelry Workshops: Tube Beads
2021-08-21 10:00 - 14:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Saturday, August 21 | 10am-2pm
Instructor: Marion Fague-Bass
Location: Studio 10 at the Maitland Art Center
Cost: $65 + $50 materials fee
Tube-shaped beads made from metal clay are great to use in combination with other beads or alone as accents on necklaces or bracelets. In this workshop, you will learn how to texture and form tube-shaped beads in your choice of style. All pieces will be fired after the workshop and available for pick-up the following week. Included in the materials fee is 10 grams of fine silver metal clay. Additional metal clay will be available to purchase during the workshop only. For beginners or intermediate level students.
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Trains, Planes, and Automobiles: Moving Maitland
2021-08-28 11:00 - 2022-01-09 16:00 | A&H’s Maitland Historical Museum, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
This Fall in the Maitland Historical Museum — Learn how Maitland’s history has been shaped by the arrival of the train line in the 1880’s, and by the invention of the automobile and later by the construction of I-4 which bifurcates the city. Did you know there was once a short take-off and landing strip on the shores of Lake Sybelia?
This exhibition is sponsored by Duke Energy.

Saturday Painting Workshop: Lake Landscapes
2021-10-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Saturday, October 2 | 1pm-4pm
Instructor: PJ Svedja
Location: The Cottage at Lake Lily
Cost: $50 + $20 materials fee
Saturday Painting Workshops teach a blend of painting and mixed media techniques, exploring a looser style of painting and greater expression. Complete a project in each unique workshop. Workshops are appropriate for all learners.
In this workshop, you will study the beautiful lakes and skyscapes that surround us here in Florida! Learn how to paint reflections in water and gradients in sky color.
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Opening Reception for Victor Bokas Exhibition
2021-10-07 18:30 - 21:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Be the first to view our exciting Fall exhibition, Victor Bokas: A Bold and Colorful Journey! Join us for an opening reception and immerse yourself in the vibrant imagination of celebrated Central Florida artist Victor Bokas. Meet the artist and enjoy an evening of Greek light bites from Athena Roasted Chicken, a performance by the Hellenic Dance Troupe from Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Maitland, live music by John Holley, Art School demonstration, a cash bar, and more! Plus, we’ll be raffling off some Gatorland and Universal Studios tickets!
Tickets: FREE for current A&H members; $10 in advance for not-yet-members
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(Members, email jvanpelt@artandhistory.org if you did not receive an email with your Promo Code for free tickets, or if you have any questions about the ticketing.)
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Victor Bokas: A Bold & Colorful Journey
2021-10-08 11:00 - 2022-01-23 16:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
This fall, be immersed in the vibrant imagination of celebrated Central Florida artist Victor Bokas as the Art and History Museums of Maitland presents Victor Bokas: A Bold & Colorful Journey at the Maitland Art Center galleries. Having grown up in the Florida panhandle, Bokas’ work evokes the beauty of the Gulf Coast’s natural environment with playfulness and whimsy, combining the region’s iconic tropical landscapes with familiar Floridian kitsch. Into this mix he frequently uses imagery inspired by his vintage flea market collection as well as his Greek heritage, often incorporating classical sculptures and columns into his paintings and collages.
The exhibition will debut an exciting selection of Bokas’ newest paintings and mixed-media works created over the last two years. Featured will be more than 30 colorful palm tree variations, 60 collages celebrating Bokas’ 60th birthday, bird cages decorated with flowers, and a series of large collages.

Gallery Art Tour: A Bold and Colorful Journey
2021-10-14 10:30 - 11:30 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Join our Exhibitions Team on a guided tour of the Maitland Art Center’s Fall exhibition, before the gallery opens for the day!
About this event
Gallery Art Tours offer a deep dive of the current exhibition, with each month focusing on a different aspect of the works. Led by our knowledgeable Exhibitions team, the tours are the perfect way to kick off a day of exploration at the A&H.
Purchasing a ticket reserves your spot on the tour, but does not include gallery admission. You will need to purchase admission at the gallery desk when you arrive.
General Admission $6
Maitland Residents, Seniors (65+) & Children (5-17) $5
Military Personnel; Maitland Seniors and Children $4
After the tour, enjoy the gardens, visit the other museums on our campus (included with your ticket purchase!), or head to brunch!
Learn more about the current exhibition – A Bold and Colorful Journey
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Paranormal Investigation at the Waterhouse
2021-10-22 18:30 - 22:30, 2021-10-23 18:30 - 22:30 | A&H’s Waterhouse Residence Museum, 820 Lake Lily Drive, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Paranormal Investigation at the Waterhouse
For years, people have shared stories of moving furniture, flickering lights, and disembodied voices at the Victorian Waterhouse Residence on Lake Lily. To explore these mysteries, Art & History Museums of Maitland has partnered with American Ghost Adventures – and they’re bringing you along to help with the investigation! During your visit, you will have a chance to try out some ghost investigation equipment, learn about the different types of haunts, and discover more about the people who lived and sometimes died at the Waterhouse Residence.
Tours: 6:30pm – 7:30pm, 8:00pm – 9:00pm, and 9:30pm – 10:30pm
Price: $45 for general public, $40 for members (members, please check your email for a promo code)
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