National Historic Landmark Tour
2023-04-13 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-04-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-04-27 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-05-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-05-11 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-05-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-05-25 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-06-03 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) and 3 more dates | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Step out of time into the fantasy architecture and lush gardens of Greater Orlando’s only National Historic Landmark, the Maitland Art Center. Now home to the Art & History Museums of Maitland, the Maitland Art Center was founded in the 1930s by visionary artist J. André Smith as an artists’ retreat. On this guided walking tour, you’ll pass thousands of sculptures, carvings, and murals while hearing fascinating stories about the history they represent. This tour is appropriate for all ages but recommended for ages 13 and up.
This tour is offered 1st & 3rd Saturdays + 2nd & 4th Thursdays of every month, except holidays.

If you are an A&H member, this event is free! Just enter the code from your membership card at checkout. If you’d like to become a member of A&H and enjoy all the exciting free and discounted programming offered to our members, visit here
Los tours en español se ofrecen el último sábado de cada mes: obtener entradas

Space is limited. Advance registration is required, and includes admission to the 3 main campus museums >>

Opening Reception: (un)Common Light
2023-04-14 18:30 - 21:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Celebrate the opening of this new exhibition with the artists, plus music by DJ OMG It’s Becky and food by The Gnarly Cuban, on our beautiful National Historic Landmark campus! This exhibition will showcase the work of two abstract painters, Elisabeth Condon and Carole d’Inverno.
This exhibition will showcase the work of two abstract painters, Elisabeth Condon and Carole d’Inverno. Elisabeth Condon’s paintings are an intersection of nature, décor, and abstraction. Their vocabulary of flower, lattice, pour evolves from combinations of sumi-e, expressionist, and Color Field paint applications. Carole d’Inverno’s work translates historical and geographical data from local communities into humanized abstractions. The resulting paintings and drawings naturally reflect the community and its people.
The conversation taking place in this exhibition will center around the concept of light and its various layered meanings. Both artists seek, through their paintings, to bring to light not only the formal aspects of color, line, and shape, but also to personal and collective histories, memories, and experiences. Both women have served as Artists in Residence at the Art & History Museums of Maitland.
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Tour de Monumento Histórico Nacional (Tour in Spanish)
2023-04-15 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-05-20 10:00 - 11:00, 2023-06-17 10:00 - 11:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Salte fuera de tiempo y entra a la arquitectura de fantasía y los exuberantes jardines del único Monumento Histórico Nacional en la gran ciudad de Orlando – el Maitland Art Center. Ahora hogar de los Art & History Museums of Maitland, el Maitland Art Center fue fundado en 1939 por el artista y visionario J. André Smith como un retiro de artistas. En este tour guiada a pie, pasarás por miles de esculturas, tallas y murales mientras escuchas los cuentos fascinantes sobre la historia que representan. Este tour es apropiado para todas edades pero se recomienda para mayores de 13 años.

Si eres miembro de A&H, ¡este evento es gratuito! Simplemente ingrese el código de su tarjeta de membresía al momento de pagar. Si desea convertirse en miembro de A&H y disfrutar de toda la emocionante programación gratuita y con descuento que se ofrece a nuestros miembros, visite aquí
Este tour se ofrece en inglés cada primer y tercer sábado y segundo y cuarto jueves, encuentre boletos aquí

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Silk Painting Galore
2023-04-15 10:00 - 16:00 | Maitland Art Center Studio 10, 210 W. Packwood Ave., Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Instructor: Peggy Wertheim
Cost: $120 + $30 materials fee
Discover, create, and explore the exciting techniques of silk painting. Everyone is successful! No experience necessary! Students will learn resist application, color blending, color mixing, paint and salt techniques. You will create a Long Silk Scarf for a wearable or a wall hanging. Tons of Designs, reference books and extensive handout packet provided. No experience necessary. Fun, easy, and creative artform!
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(Un)Common Light
2023-04-15 11:00 - 2023-06-11 16:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Wallpaper Dragon (Detail), by Elisabeth Condon
This exhibition showcases the work of two abstract painters, Elisabeth Condon and Carole d’Inverno.
Elisabeth Condon’s paintings are an intersection of nature, décor, and abstraction. Their vocabulary of flower, lattice, pour evolves from combinations of sumi-e, expressionist, and Color Field paint applications. Carole d’Inverno’s work translates historical and geographical data from local communities into humanized abstractions. The resulting paintings and drawings naturally reflect the community and its people.
The conversation taking place in this exhibition will center around the concept of light and its various layered meanings. Both artists seek, through their paintings, to bring to light not only the formal aspects of color, line, and shape, but also to personal and collective histories, memories, and experiences. Both women have served as Artists in Residence at the Art & History Museums of Maitland.

Ungrateful Amphibians, by Carole d’Inverno
Esta exposición mostrará el trabajo de dos pintoras abstractas radicadas en Nueva York: Elisabeth Condon y Carole d’Inverno. Las pinturas de Elisabeth Condon son una intersección de naturaleza, decoración y abstracción. Su vocabulario de flor, celosía y vertido acuoso evoluciona a partir de combinaciones de aplicaciones de pintura sumi-E, expresionista y del campo de color. El trabajo de Carole d’Inverno transforma datos históricos y geográficos de las comunidades locales en abstracciones humanizadas. Las pinturas y dibujos resultantes reflejan naturalmente la comunidad y su gente.
La conversación que tendrá lugar en esta exposición se centrará en el concepto de luz y sus múltiples significados. Ambas artistas buscan, a través de sus pinturas, sacar a la luz no solo los aspectos formales del color, la línea y la forma, sino también las historias, recuerdos y experiencias personales y colectivas. Ambas mujeres se han desempeñado como Artistas en Residencia en los Museos de Arte e Historia de Maitland.

A&H Members-Only Book Club
2023-04-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Make new friends at the A&H Members-Only Book Club! Join A&H Director of Advancement Jessi VanPelt every other month to share your opinions on fascinating topics in the realms of art and history. This month we will meet in the Maitland Art Center gallery. At the end of each meeting, we’ll vote on what book to read together next.
At this meeting, we’ll discuss The Lost Notebook of Édouard Manet: A Novel, by Maureen Gibbon. Set in the richly drawn art world of nineteenth-century Paris, this stunning historical novel imagines Édouard Manet’s last days in an indelible snapshot of genius, illness, and the dying embers of passion. In a sensual portrait of Manet’s last years, illustrated with his own sketches, Maureen Gibbon offers a vibrant testament to the endurance of the artistic spirit. You can find this title on Amazon (in print, audio and Kindle) as well as many online used bookstores.
Book Club meetings are just $5 (which includes snacks and sodas). Space is limited so you must register in advance. If you’re not a current A&H member, you must join or renew before Book Club date. Membership payments cannot be accepted at the event.
If you have any questions or need to verify your membership status, contact Jessi at jvanpelt@artandhistory.org.
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Little Creatives and Me
2023-04-19 10:00 - 23:00, 2023-05-17 10:00 - 23:00, 2023-06-21 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.

Free Family Day: Earth Day at A&H
2023-04-22 10:00 - 13:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Inspired by A&H’s founder, J. Andre’ Smith, who was a master printmaker that loved experimenting with art. Today as we celebrate Earth Day, we will be experimenting with printmaking while making eco-inspired tote bags from all kinds of recycled materials!
Printmaking is an artistic process that involves transferring an image from one surface to another. Young apprentice printmakers will experience printmaking with different textures, colors and patterns, all with materials that would normally be thrown away. And, bonus: when we recycle, we do something kind for the earth, too! So come experiment with art and create a one-of-a-kind tote bag that you can use over and over again.
Space is limited, so reserve a spot for your family today!

A&H Book Club
2023-04-23 16:00 - 18:00 | The Cottage at Lake Lily, 701 Lake Lily Dr., Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Make new friends at the A&H Members-Only Book Club! Join A&H Director of Advancement Jessi VanPelt every other month to share your opinions on fascinating topics in the realms of art and history. This month we will meet in the Maitland Art Center gallery. At the end of each meeting, we’ll vote on what book to read together next.
At this meeting, we’ll discuss The Lost Notebook of Édouard Manet: A Novel, by Maureen Gibbon. Set in the richly drawn art world of nineteenth-century Paris, this stunning historical novel imagines Édouard Manet’s last days in an indelible snapshot of genius, illness, and the dying embers of passion. In a sensual portrait of Manet’s last years, illustrated with his own sketches, Maureen Gibbon offers a vibrant testament to the endurance of the artistic spirit.
You can find this title on Amazon (in print, audio and Kindle) as well as many online used bookstores: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0393867153/
Book Club meetings are just $5 (which includes snacks and sodas). Space is limited so you must register in advance. If you’re not a current A&H member, you must join or renew before Book Club date. Membership payments cannot be accepted at the event.
Register >>
If you have any questions or need to verify your membership status, contact Jessi at jvanpelt@artandhistory.org.

Last Wednesday: After Hours at the A&H
2023-04-26 17:30 - 20:00, 2023-05-31 17:30 - 20:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Grab a drink, mingle, and discuss the art in our gallery every Last Wednesday of the month! Enjoy free entry to the Maitland Art Center’s current gallery exhibition and a cash bar.
Become part of the cultured community that gathers in the evenings at A&H for drinks and conversation as the sun sets over our beautiful gardens.
To reserve your spot for this free event, register here >>
A tour with Chief Curator Dan L. Hess will take place during each Last Wednesday, from 5:30-6:15pm. Learn more here >>

A&H Conversations: Carole d'Inverno
2023-04-26 18:00 - 19:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
A&H Conversations invites lifetime learners like you to discuss fascinating topics anchored in Central Florida history, arts, and culture. New themes are presented monthly by visiting subject matter experts. This month we’ll be in conversation with artist Carole d’Invierno, one of the two New York-based abstract painters in our gallery exhibition (Un)Common Light. Get your free tickets here>>
Carole d’Inverno’s work translates historical and geographical data from local communities into humanized abstractions. The resulting paintings and drawings naturally reflect the community and its people. Carole has been an Artist in Residence at the Art & History Museums of Maitland and we’re honored to welcome her as a gallery artist and speaker. Learn more about her exhibition, (Un)Common Light, here>>
Carole’s Artist Statement
History is central to my work.
I immigrated from Europe to the United States as a young woman. I saw the disparity in wealth, the gun violence, the racial tension, but also the familial interactions in close-knit communities, the pride in country, the belief in ‘everything is possible’. I turned to history to understand the contradictions.
I travel quite a lot in the US and have seen many changes since the late ’70s. From the brake-neck expansion of the suburbs, to the emptying of Main Streets, the decline of the industrial cities of the North, and the population explosion of the Sun Belt, America keeps morphing. In contrast with my upbringing, the country seems to be in constant motion. Jobs, homes, families, neighborhoods, wealth, all can change in a blink of time. How can I understand these phenomenas? What is behind them? What do they have in common? Instead of trying to grasp the whole picture at once, I focus on regional history. Each community I study and render in paintings and drawings adds to my understanding.
To prepare for a new series I visit the local communities. I take in the scenery and spend time with locals. I listen to stories, go to museums and art centers, look at monuments, read at the local library, and even peruse restaurant menus! I consult maps, photos, relevant books, and fill sketchbooks with notes and drawings. A unique picture starts developing in my mind. In the studio my intuition takes the lead and I let the facts, places, and local stories coalesce in my mind. The data is humanized. Paintings and drawings naturally reflect the community, and its people. Each new series becomes part of the whole and teaches me more.
We all have stories to tell.

*Are you a student? Ask your professor about extra credit for attending A&H Conversations! As many colleges and universities offer extra credit for attending our talks, we do take attendance for qualifying students. Your professors can be added to our extra credit program to receive advance notice of speakers and a copy of our student attendance rolls by emailing hmiller@artandhistory.org.

Homeschool Day at A&H: Architecture Tour & Printmaking Workshop
2023-05-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
You’re invited to step into the fantastical world of artist, master printmaker and architect J. André Smith at the Art and History Museums in Maitland for a special Homeschool Day! Get your tickets here>>
Become inspired on a mini tour of our historic grounds where you’ll see some of the 2,500 concrete reliefs adorned on the buildings, doorways, walkways and gardens. Our tour ends in our main garden, surrounded by a dozen artist studios that André built nearly 100 years ago, designed especially for visiting artists to live and work together in this creative and magical space.
After our tour in our beautiful garden, you’ll learn about the fine art of printmaking. You’ll discover the tools to create a relief print, and then experience printmaking through a guided printmaking lesson. Young printmaker apprentices will have the opportunity to make a plate, ink a plate and then pull a print!
After printmaking, revisit the architectural art of André Smith on a self-guided 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 in grades K – 5 and especially chaperones. If chaperones are able, it would be best to bring multiple students due to the small capacity of this program.
If you have any questions about our Home School Day, please feel free to contact our education team at education@artandhistory.org.

Spring Studio Show
2023-05-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
Enter our beautiful gardens and discover a wonderland of music and art! Explore our historic campus and its contemporary artists, too.
Enjoy this FREE event featuring live flamenco guitar by Don Soledad. We’ll have a bar with beer, wine and sodas. You’re welcome to bring your own picnic foods, blankets, and camp chairs to relax amongst the beautiful new garden landscaping. (Feel free to bring your own non-alcoholic drinks too but leave the alcoholic drinks to us.) Bring friends or a date!
The Artist in Action studios will be open for visitors, along with Art School classrooms. Chat with artists and art instructors while you enjoy a stroll around campus, drink in hand!
This event is generously sponsored by Stewardship Matters.
This event is free, but space is limited so please pre-register here>>

FREE Summer Family Art Workshop - Friendship Sculptures
2023-06-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
At the Art & History Museums Maitland, kids can stay creative and artistically engaged all summer long on our beautiful and historic campus, just 15 minutes from downtown Orlando! During these FREE hands-on arts and crafts workshops, families can drop-in and create a new art project every week at their own pace.
On June 7, we’re kicking off six weeks of summer fun by celebrating friendship! You’re invited to join us as we create “new friends” from 3-dimensional sculpture materials – think wooden blocks, fabrics, beads, pipe cleaners, yarn and so much more! So bring a friend, make a friend, and spend the morning getting creative with us!
After the workshop, you can extend your outing by bringing a bagged lunch and picnicking next door at Quinn Strong Park.
Summer Family Workshops at A & H are brought to you free of charge by the Art & History Museums, Maitland. Space and supplies are limited, so reserve a spot for your family today! Register your family here>>

FREE Summer Family Art Workshop - Nature Wands
2023-06-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Art & History Museums – Maitland, 231 W. Packwood Avenue, Maitland, FL, 32751, United States
At the Art & History Museums Maitland, kids can stay creative and artistically engaged all summer long on our beautiful and historic campus, just 15 minutes from downtown Orlando! During these FREE hands-on arts and crafts workshops, families can drop-in and create a new art project every week at their own pace.
On June 14, we’re saying hello to summer by creating summer solstice pom-pom and nature wands! Join us for this process art workshop featuring twigs and sticks, yarn, glitter, beads, feathers and more to get ready to welcome the sunniest day of the year!
After the workshop, you can extend your outing by bringing a bagged lunch and picnicking next door at Quinn Strong Park.
Summer Family Workshops at A & H are brought to you free of charge by the Art & History Museums, Maitland. Space and supplies are limited, so reserve a spot for your family today! Register your family here>>
