Creating a New Legacy is part of Then & Now: Women Artists of the Pomona Valley, a collaborative exhibition developed with the Chaffey Community Museum of Art.

Creating a New Legacy at the Ontario Museum of History & Art features contemporary artists who have established a footprint in the Pomona Valley while working as teachers, professionals, and mentors. The exhibition highlights the creativity of people with different backgrounds, identities, and expertise in a variety of media.

Artists: Mary Beierle, Domonique Brown, Cellibacello, A’Kailah Byrd-Greene, Gina Lawson Egan, Sumi Foley, Rebecca Hamm, and Dulce Soledad Ibarra.

For more informaton, please visit https://www.ontariomuseum.org/currentexhibitions/.

All Ages

Registration Link: Instruments of the Wind Registration

Be part of our exhibit! Follow the sounds of the Mexican marigold in this community installation where participants will create their own ‘Instruments of the Wind’ artworks using wind chimes and their imagination. Artwork created at the below locations will be included in the Museum’s upcoming annual Día de Los Muertos exhibition, Cempasúchil: Instruments of the Wind open October 6 through November 27. Spaces are limited.

Museum Historic Council Chambers

All Ages

Thursday, September 22, 2022

6 PM – 7 PM

Learn about the contributions of the Latino/Latinx community here in Ontario and the region with virtual guest lecturer Dr. Matt Garcia from Dartmouth College. The evening will include a conversation on how Latino/Latinx culture have shaped the Inland Empire. Latino/ Latinx Heritage Month is observed every year from September 15 to October 15.  

Registration Link: Virtual Community Talk Registration

Dia de los Muertos

Cempasúchil: Instruments of the Wind

October 6, 2022 – November 27, 2022

Community Reception on October 8, 2022 from 12 PM - 3 PM

This year’s exhibition will focus on the Cempasúchil, also known as the marigold flower, and how it relates to the traditions of the holiday. It is said that the souls of the dead can reunite with their loved ones twice a year.  The ofrendas or altars are filled with offerings such as candles, flowers, and food that guide the soul from the land of the dead to the living. Items such as the Cempasúchil, were believed to illuminate the night during their journey, so the spirits do not become lost. The Cempasúchil calls to the afterlife much like the sound of a musical instrument draws people in with its notes.

For more informaton, please visit https://www.ontariomuseum.org/upcoming/.