Exhibition Dates: September 26, 2026 – January 16, 2027
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 26, 2026 | 1–3 PM
The Orillia Museum of Art & History (OMAH) is pleased to announce its call for submissions for the 25th annual Tradition Transformed, a juried art exhibition that invites artists from across Canada to reinterpret the Canadian landscape through their own creative lens. Now in its 25th year, this exhibition explores a reimagining of the Canadian landscape through the artist’s chosen medium, including but not limited to drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, media arts and mixed media.
This annual juried exhibition was created in recognition of landscape artist and Group of Seven member, Franklin Carmichael, who was born in Orillia.
Submission Details:
- Entry Fee: $40 + HST per submission (up to 3 submissions per artist, 1 image per entry)
- Deadline to Submit: Friday, July 31, 2026
- Jury Results Announced: Friday, August 28, 2026
Prizes:
- Jurors’ Prize – $1,500
- Kevin J. Batchelor Emerging Artist Award – $1,000
- Philip Jackman Photography Prize – $500
- Norma Duggan Award – $300
2026 Jurors:
Tanya Cunnington is an artist, curator, and arts professional originally from Kirkland Lake and now a community member of Rama First Nation. She studied Drawing and Painting at the Ontario College of Art and Design and has exhibited across Ontario, including at the MacLaren Art Centre and OMAH. Tanya has also served as Owner and Director of Lee Contemporary Art and as Arts Programming Coordinator at OMAH.
Bewabon Shilling is an Ojibway painter from Rama First Nation whose work is inspired by the landscapes and communities surrounding Lake Couchiching and the Black River. A graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design, he has exhibited internationally and received support from the Canada Council for the Arts. His work is represented by Roberts Gallery in Toronto, and his painting Field Series – Purples was recently acquired by the Art Gallery of Ontario.
Submission guidelines and the online form are available on OMAH’s website: https://www.orilliamuseum.org/exhibitions/call-for-submissions/
