Three times a year, downtown OKC IT firm amshot hosts an art opening featuring the work of a local artist. The opening benefits a local charitable organization and artists retain 90 percent of their sales.
Apply at: amshot.com/exhibition
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
As a local business, amshot typically focuses on IT services and software development, but our team is also passionate about supporting the local art community. With this in mind, we created exhibITion to promote local artists, give back to our community, and enjoy the company of fellow art-lovers.Three times per year, we feature a local artist’s work on our office walls, host an art exhibition and sale, invite a local brewery, serve wine and hors d’oeuvres, and donate the proceeds of the event to a charitable organization.

The art show is hosted at amshot’s office in Downtown OKC. Admission to the gallery is free, but those 21+ can donate $5 to the featured charitable organization in exchange for a wristband that will allow them beer from the featured local brewery and wine. Light hors d’oeuvres are also served. All art displayed will be for sale and can be purchased with card or cash. The sold and unsold art will then hang in amshot’s office until the next exhibITion for all to enjoy.

amshot | 1300 N Broadway Dr, Oklahoma City, OK 73103

OVAC 2024 Thrive Project, Practice Practice, has a new podcast highlighting Oklahoma artists. Who do you think they should interview? Fill out this form to nominate your favorite Oklahoma artist! Nominate an Artist Today!

Practice Practice | Nominate An Artist at: tinyurl.com/practice-practice-podcast

The Hopper Prize is accepting entries for Spring 2024 artist grants. They are offering $3,500 and $1,000 grants to artists around the world. For this open they will be providing 6 grants totaling $11,000 USD. 2 artists will each receive $3,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000. This is an international open call. All media is eligible. Grant submissions will be juried by Lauren Rosati, Associate Curator, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City and Maya Brooks, Assistant Curator, North Carolina Museum of Art. This open call provides you with a direct path to get your work in front of these forward thinking exhibition makers. In addition to grants, 30 artists will be selected for a shortlist. Additional exposure is available via their online Journal as well as their Instagram feed, currently reaching an audience over 115k.
The Hopper Prize | Apply Today!

The Myriad Botanical Gardens are seeking artists to create works of art that showcase the vital role of Oklahoma’s pollinators and the flowers they visit. Your art will be displayed in our Crystal Bridge Lobby Art Gallery (May 31 – August 8) and be featured on banners throughout the garden.
Apply today at: myriadgardens.org/pollinators-artists/

Eligibility:

Two pieces of artwork depicting (1)Oklahoma pollinators and (2)the flowers they pollinate

Any 2D size & style, scalable/croppable to 24x36in banner size

 Submissions must be gallery-ready by May 30—framed or on a wrapped canvas.

Finalists Will Receive:

A chance to design specific pieces from our list of pollinators and flowers

$500 compensation

Spotlight in garden and gallery

Timeline:

Finalists Chosen – March 22

Proposals Due – April 22

Artwork Completed – May 30

Questions? Reach out to Emmy French at efrench@myriadgardens.org.

Apply today and let your art help educate and inspire others about the importance of these incredible species.

First Bethany Bank has recently started a Community Art Initiative to spruce up our boring bank walls and tables, and add a local community component. We won’t be selling art, but giving local Oklahoman artists a free place to display their piece(s), with a simple plaque for their name and contact info. We cannot guarantee that anyone would follow the contact info to buy art, but we hope so! We will display the piece for a few months and then return it and rotate to another artist. We welcome both wall art and small 3D items that can sit on tables we have in several seating areas around the bank. We have such a diverse community in OKC and it is our mission to bring that diversity a little closer to our clients. We hope to support many local artists by providing this opportunity in the years to come, particularly minorities.

If you are interested, please call Alissa at First Bethany Bank 405-789-1110 or email alissa@integritywealthok.com

First Bethany Bank | 6500 NW 39th Expy, Bethany, OK 73008

Explore the captivating world of oil painting while drawing inspiration from Philbrook’s ever-growing botanical collection. This introductory course is designed for individuals with little or no prior experience in oil painting. The class will be working with specially sourced nontoxic oil paints and odorless mediums to explore color theory, mixing, value, composition and more. Delve into artistic concepts and techniques unique to this medium under the guidance of professional painter Cheryl Capps Roach. The instructor will break down the basics to provide a deeper understanding of how to interpret a three-dimensional floral still life onto a two dimensional canvas. The final class will culminate in a celebratory event, allowing students to invite friends and family to view their botanically inspired works of art.

Philbrook Museum of Art | 2727 S Rockford Rd, Tulsa, OK 74114

Applications are now open for the Gold Fang Gallery Summer art show, celebrating Litha. Litha (derived from the Anglo-Saxon word for "midsummer") is the peak of the sun's power and the longest day of the year. Celebrate warmth, growth, abundance, and light by applying today.

-Shipment/Delivery of Art Deadline: June 25th, 2024

- Exhibition: June 27th, 2024 - September 27, 2024

- Opening Celebration: June 27th, 6-9 pm at Gold Fang Gallery (404 N Hudson Ave OKC, OK 73102)

How to apply:

- Welcoming 2D or 3D pieces

-All 2D art must be framed and hang ready with gallery wire. No size requirement.

-Artist Commission: 50% of sold work
Apply Today!

- Questions? Reach out to goldfanggallery@gmail.com or call at 405-764-3864

Gold Fang Gallery | 404 N Hudson Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Call for Entry opens April 1st to all Oklahoma artists; please see fiberartistsofok.org for the Prospectus. This event will be held in Tulsa at 108 Contemporary Gallery.

SPRING 2024 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS — Innovate Grant is thrilled to introduce our newly increased award amounts of $1,800.00. 

Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition, (12) honorable mentions (6 in art and 6 in photo), will be featured on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. Innovate Grant's commitment extends beyond the grant cycle by promoting the work of selected winners and honorable mentions into the future. For more information and to apply visit https://innovateartistgrants.org

Innovate Grant supports artists and photographers through quarterly grants. We've simplified the grant process, so that artists and photographers can focus on making their innovative work. The work should speak for itself and our application reflects that. 

Innovate Grant awards:
+ 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Visual Artist

+ 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Photographer

+ 12 x Honorable Mentions

Explore the work of ALL Past Innovate Grant recipients and read their interviews at https://innovateartistgrants.org

How to Apply: Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world, are eligible to apply. All media and genres are accepted. All applicants retain the right to the work they submit. Apply today at https://innovateartistgrants.org

Category: Multiple disciplines and genres accepted
Deadline:  Thursday, June 20, 2024 – Submit by 11:59PM Pacific Standard Time
Region: US & International
Awards: 2 x $1,800.00 USD Grants // 12 x Honorable Mentions

Apply Online Today!

The Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant supports emerging and established writers who write about contemporary visual art. Ranging from $15,000 to $50,000 in three categories—articles, books, and short-form writing—the grants support projects addressing both general and specialized art audiences, from short reviews for magazines and newspapers to in-depth scholarly studies. The program also supports art writing that engages criticism through interdisciplinary methods and experiments with literary styles. As long as a writer meets the eligibility and publishing requirements, they can apply.

Writers are invited to apply in one of the following categories:

• Article •

• Book •

• Short-Form Writing •

Review the eligibility requirements here.

Apply today!

A fun workshop where participants learn about making objects in raku clay - pinching, coiling, slab construction will be taught. Students who know how to work on the wheel are welcome to work with this also. Make up to 5 pieces for the   raku firing which is included in the second part of the workshop where participants experiment, glaze, fire and post-reduce their clay works for a plethora of different effects on their works. Participants fire and remove their clayworks putting them into trash cans full of combustible materials.
$190. - includes 10 lbs. of clay and all tools needed.
SPACE IS LIMITED - EARLY ENROLLMENT IS  ENCOURAGED.

Liggett Studio | 314 S Kenosha, Tulsa, OK 74120

A continuation of Art Fundamentals I, this session focuses on the integration of a variety of expressive forms including visual art, movement, writing and poetry, and music. Tuition: $150

Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art | 1900 W MacArthur St, Shawnee, OK 74804

Out with the old and in with somebody else’s old! Join the Ada Arts Council Board of directors for this members only event to meet other Ada Arts Council members and come home with arts/crafts supplies and inspiration for your next endeavor.

We provide the space and some snacks and you get an excuse to clean out your craft closet and come home with something you’ll actually use!

‍ ‍ This is an all ages event for anyone that’s an Ada Arts Council member. That includes all artists that participated in the Ada Arts Exhibit this year, individuals or businesses that have donated in the last year, or individuals or families that purchased memberships.

️ ️ What to bring:

New or gently used arts and crafts supplies including but not limited to art paper, pens/pencils, charcoal, paint, canvases, ink, erasers, yarn, embroidery thread, ribbon, fabric (not scraps), patterns, quilting tools, scissors, glue, photo equipment, rulers, craft knives, pottery tools, sketchbooks, tape, sequins, googly eyes, popsicle sticks, art/craft instruction books, crafting kits, etc.

If you can buy it in the craft or art section of a store, bring it!

️ What not to bring: Please don’t bring anything stinky, moldy, super heavy, or in need of repair.

No antiques or curios.

No hazardous ⚠️ materials, house paint, oil solvents or dry paint tubes.
If it can’t be used immediately as an art/craft supply, please don’t bring it.

✨Become a member! Find info about our membership levels under the SUPPORT tab. https://www.adaartsok.org/

You may also join the day of at the event!

The Lot | 720 E Main St, Ada, OK 74820

Join us for a two-day workshop with the talented Mike Henry! For the past 15 years, he has come to Creede, Colorado, to assist the infamous painter Stephen Quiller, with his popular workshops. After 18 years as a professional artist, taking techniques from years with Stephen and refining his own methods, he has a career to be very proud of, with publications including Splash 20: Creative Composition and Splash 19: The Illusion of Light.

Terra Rosa Art Gallery is proud to host such an established artist. The workshop will be two seven-hour days, broken up into three-hour sessions with an hour lunch break. This course is open to all levels. If you are a beginner, we ask that you come 30 minutes before class starts so Mike can show you the basics of applying paint. This course will be demonstrated in watercolor but will teach you how to create harmonious colors within any medium. Color theory is often overlooked and underrated, so learn how to manipulate your work with the power of color.

Friday and Saturday, May 3-4, 2024

10 am - 5 pm

$250.00 / person (all supplies included)

Enroll in the workshop

Terra Rosa Gallery | 111 E Oklahoma Ave, Guthrie, OK 73044