“Orlando’s original art party” is the award-winning 1st Thursdays presented by the Associates, the OMA’s volunteer support group committed to expanding OMA membership and encouraging the appreciation of the visual arts. From 6 - 9 pm on the first Thursday of each month, OMA showcases a new theme with works by local artists, live music, cash bars serving wine, beer and soft drinks, and café offerings from area restaurants.
Plus, 1st Thursdays guests receive free entrance to the OMA’s exhibitions. Admission to 1st Thursdays is free for OMA members and $10 for non-members. Parking is free at Orlando Loch Haven Park and overflow parking is available at the Orlando Science Center's parking garage for $5 per vehicle.
For more information about events or to volunteer at 1st Thursdays, please call 407 896 4231 x260, or click here to email.
Click here to submit work for 2010-2011 season.
Eclectic Knights II
September 2, 2010
This UCF Art Alumni Chapter annual event will feature selected works created by UCF Alumni and Faculty in a variety of media.
From Words to Works
October 7, 2010
Artists depict any scene or character(s) from literature, whether it be a play, poem, novel, song lyric, children’s book or their car’s owner manual [just kidding…maybe!].
Face Forward
November 4, 2010
An ultimate presentation of abstract portrait and standard portrait works in multiple media by a select group of talented artists from Central Florida and beyond.
Life Out of Chaos
December 2, 2010
Since the Renaissance, art and science have depicted the search for life and the origins of the universe. Works in this show will highlight the latest advances in science today from astronomy and environment down to nanotechnology through science-oriented art media.
Culture Shock
January 6, 2011
Art about cultures in other countries/societies or counter cultures within our own society. Held in collaboration with Ten Thousand Villages of Orlando in their efforts to increase community awareness of the principals and meaning of ‘fair trade,’ especially in third world countries.
The Orlando/Berlin Connection
February 3, 2011
Let the cultural exchange begin. Berlin is one of the hottest locations in the world today for contemporary art and this exhibit brings together works by Berlin artists who will travel here and Orlando artists who will have traveled to Berlin, much like the Orlando Furioso exchange with Milan.
Hardly a Liquid
March 3, 2011
The phrase hard as glass is pretty common. Although solid at room temperature, glass is actually classified as a liquid. Artists will melt it, bend it, break it, glue it, to give us their three-dimensional representation of this versatile material.
Fashionista
April 7, 2011
The art of fashion depicted on the canvas of an artist or the style of a designer. From the chic trendsetter to the unique original and creative design – past, present or future. Artists express their sense of art and style.
Urban Art Experience: All New York City
May 5, 2011
Artists who have ‘marked’ on the streets of New York, show work they have been producing here in Central Florida that reflects this different aspect of American culture.
OMA Members’ Visions
June 2, 2011
Orlando Museum of Art members show their talent. Any idea, theme or media goes.
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1st Thursdays: Eclectic Knights II
This UCF Art Alumni Chapter annual event will feature selected works created by UCF Alumni and Faculty in a variety of media....
- 10/7/2010
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1st Thursdays
“From Words to Works”
Artists depict any scene or character(s) from literature, whether it be a play, poem, novel, song lyric, children’s book ...
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