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The ASK program is a catalyst for empowering Oklahoma artists. Through tailored workshops and panels, we provide essential opportunities for professional development. Our commitment is to cultivate a vibrant community that not only educates but also inspires, equipping artists with the skills and resources for their creative journey.

THRIVE Grants

OVAC joins forces with The Andy Warhol Foundation to empower Oklahoma artists through Thrive Grants. These grants of up to $10,000 support ambitious, experimental, and public-engaging visual arts projects that foster creativity and collaboration.

Art Focus

Art Focus is a quarterly magazine dedicated to stimulating insight into the visual arts in Oklahoma by providing artist profiles, gallery reviews and previews, art commentary, artist essays, and more!

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Maywadee Viriyapah

OVAC Artist Member Since: 2025
Maywadee Viriyapah is a Thai-American multi-disciplinary artist born in Bangkok, Thailand. Maywadee’s work is centered on her personal experience with identity and heritage. She was raised in OKC and received her B.A in Political Science and Fine Arts from the George Washington University in 2021. From 2022-2023, Maywadee resided in Thailand as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant. She is a recipient of the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition Creative Projects Grant and a Teaching Artist Resident at SixTwelve. Most recently, she was Inclusion in Art’s Emerge 2024-2025 artist and produced a body of work currently displayed at Art Wrecker Gallery.

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