HOURS
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 4pm
Saturday – Sunday: 12 – 4pm
Mondays & Holidays: Closed
HOURS
Tuesday – Friday: 10am – 4pm
Saturday – Sunday: 12 – 4pm
Mondays & Holidays: Closed
Explore how the way we think and talk about our bodies shapes how we experience aging, through art, conversation, and mindful reflection in the galleries and studio at OMA.
Select Thursdays, 1:00pm – 2:00pm. Registration is for all sessions in the series, and participants should plan to attend each session.
Navigating the Aging Body is a three-session series at the Orlando Museum of Art that invites adults to look at aging with greater acceptance and curiosity. Led by museum educator Janice Stieber Rous, founder of Body Dialogue, the series brings together art, conversation, creative expression, and mindful reflection. Each session offers a different perspective on self-perception and embodiment. Participants consider the messages they tell themselves about their bodies and explore new ways of relating to a body that is always changing. Sessions take place in the galleries, in front of works of art, and in the studio, where participants turn those reflections into their own visual expression.
September 24 Session 1: How You Talk to Yourself About Yourself
As we age, how we message our brains about our bodies is very important. This session will be interactive and help us rewire the messages we tell ourselves about aging. We will replace old tropes with healthier and more creative suggestions. We will have this session in the galleries in front of a painting.
October 22 Session 2: What You Think About Your Body Manifests Itself
Your BODY is a vital, living, growing, dynamic work in progress. We don’t often see ourselves that way, as we feel our aches and pains. This second session will invite you to make art and rethink your body’s lived experience.
December 3 Session 3: Living in the Field of Energy
We live in a field of energy. Good energy creates a beneficent field of acceptance and LOVE. The museum offers that to each of us. In the studio and in the gallery, we will explore the concept of the field and then turn that into a piece of VISUAL expression.
Who It’s For:
What Happens During a Typical Session:
Each session centers on a theme related to the aging body and how we experience it. Some sessions meet in the galleries, where works of art prompt group conversation and reflection. Others move into the studio for guided art-making. Throughout the series, Janice Stieber Rous leads interactive exercises that help participants reframe old assumptions about aging and replace them with healthier, more creative perspectives.
What’s Included:
Accessibility & Accommodations: For questions about accessibility accommodations or specific needs, please contact our education department at 407.896.4231 ext. 262 or education@omart.org before your visit.