First Friday Gallery Walk is an event organized by the Paseo Arts Association and Paseo Arts District, every first Friday from 6-9 PM, rain or shine. First Friday is located in the historic Paseo Arts District, Oklahoma City's unique art community.

Over 80 artists and more than 25 businesses and galleries participate, all within walking distance. Opening receptions showcase the new work of the gallery/studio owners or the work of guest artists.

Paseo Arts District | 3024 Paseo | Oklahoma City, OK 73103

Elara Caring are in search of artists that can paint and/or draw portraits. To give families a forever lasting hand-crafted picture of their loved ones. This can all be done in the comfort of your home or studio and can be done according to your schedule. Any medium, any size, at your own pace. Photo of the patient is provided to you for the portrait.

Make a real difference in someone’s life! Elara Caring, one of the nation’s largest providers of home-based care, is looking for compassionate volunteers willing to donate their time to provide exceptional end-of-life care to local hospice patients and their families.

 For more information contact: (210) 325-1451

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Elara Caring

The Hopper Prize is now accepting entries for Fall 2025 artist grants.

For this open call, they have increased grant amounts to $4,500.

They will be providing 6 grants totaling $13,000 USD.

2 artists will each receive $4,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000.

This is an open call, all media eligible.

This open call provides you with a direct path to get your work in front of an international community of curators, artists, gallerists, and arts administrators.

In addition to grants, 30 artists will be selected for a shortlist. Additional exposure is available via their online Journal as well as Instagram feed, currently reaching an audience over 150k.

Deadline: November 11, 2025

Submit your work at https://hopperprize.org

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The Hopper Prize

The OSU Museum of Art proudly presents the 2025 Cimarron National Works on Paper, a juried exhibition highlighting 123 works by 95 artists from 36 states.

Founded in 1987, the Oklahoma State University’s Cimarron National Works on Paper juried exhibition, has been held biennially in the Department of Art, Graphic Design, and Art History’s Gardiner Gallery of Art from 1987 to 1995, with resurgences in 2019, 2021.

2025 marks the first year the exhibition will be hosted by the Oklahoma State University Museum of Art. The Cimarron National Works on Paper is a testament to the history of printmaking at OSU, our current educational initiatives, and the diverse holdings of works on paper in the OSU Museum of Art’s collection.

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Oklahoma State University Museum of Art | 720 S. Husband St.Stillwater, OK, 74074

The OSU Museum of Art presents step across this line, an exhibition that explores how borders shape lives, identities, and histories. Through photography, video, printmaking, and painting, artists in this exhibition respond to the physical, political, and emotional experiences of migration. "step across this line" encourages viewers to reflect on their relationship to borders. It invites you to step across the line and be transformed.

ON VIEW | September 2 - November 8, 2025
RECEPTION | September 4, 2025, 5-6:30 PM

Learn more at https://museum.okstate.edu/art/step-across-this-line.html

Funding for the 2025/26 exhibitions and programs is provided by Marilynn and Carl Thoma, Lou Watkins, and the OSU Museum of Art Advocates.

ARTWORK | Margaret Bourke-White, (American, 1904-1971), India: Pakistan Refugees, 1947 (printed ca. 1967), silver gelatin print, 8 1/2 x 10 inches. OSU Museum of Art, gift of Robert Flynn Johnson, 2018.014.001.

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Oklahoma State University Museum of Art | 720 S. Husband St.Stillwater, OK, 74074

Have you heard about The Fresh Paint competition? This program by Arts Council Oklahoma City offers a chance to kickstart your public art career and create a commissioned mural to be featured at Festival of the Arts!

Selected applicants receive:
- 8'x8' canvas
- Supplies and color palette of choice
- Guidance from accomplished teaching artists
- Work showcased by Oklahoma City Thunder and at Festival of the Arts
- $250 honorarium
- The winner selected by open voting receives a custom Thunder prize pack.

What you will learn:
- Develop concepts and artist statements about the proposed work.
- Develop material lists and quantities.
- Prepare the mural frames and surfaces for painting.
- Apply the design to the surface and complete the mural.

Application Deadline: November 15, 2025

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Arts Council Oklahoma City

Pieces + Patterns: Modern Oklahoma Textiles explores the works of 15 contemporary Oklahoma textile artists and showcases their ability to transform quilting and textile traditions into vibrant, contemporary expressions of identity, place, and history.

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Oklahoma Hall of Fame | Gaylord-Pickens Museum | 1400 Classen Dr, Oklahoma City, OK 73106

Discover Oklahoma Contemporary's ArtNow 2025: Materials and Boundaries exhibition, highlighting new and recent art from a selection of artists active in the state. Twenty-six artists explore identity, place and experimentation through boundary-pushing practices and material innovation, offering a fresh and nuanced vision of contemporary Oklahoma. Visit okcontemp.org for gallery hours.

For more information: 405-951-0000, okcontemp.org/artnow2025

Image: Installation view of ArtNow 2025: Materials and Boundaries. Photo by Blake Studdard.

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Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center | 11 NW 11th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73103

The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition seeks project proposals from Oklahoma artists ages 18-30 for MOMENTUM's 25th Anniversary in March!

Three MOMENTUM Spotlight Artists will be selected to receive curatorial guidance to create a new project or body of work that debuts at MOMENTUM. Spotlight Artists will receive a $1,000 stipend for the creation of their projects.

Artist Awards:
Cash prizes may be selected for $400 Curator’s Choice and $200 Emerging Curator's Choice awards. Additionally, a $200 Viewer’s Choice Award is voted by the audience during the event. Artists selected for awards will be notified during the event.

Featuring Guest Curator, Kristin Gentry

Application Deadline: Nov 8, 2025

Join OVAC in celebrating the 25th anniversary of MOMENTUM, showcasing and supporting young artistic talent across Oklahoma. As a volunteer Committee Member, you will play an essential role in carrying MOMENTUM’s legacy forward by creating a dynamic and inspiring experience for artists and audiences alike, while engaging in professional development experiences to advance your own career goals.

And YES, you can apply to be an artist AND a committee member!

Application Deadline: November 14, 2025

First Committee Meeting: December 11, 2025

Apply Today!

Artists ages 18–30 are invited to submit work for MOMENTUM 2026, the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition’s (OVAC) interactive, multidisciplinary event celebrating its 25th year.

Awards:
Cash prizes may be selected for $400 Curator’s Choice and $200 Emerging Curator Choice awards. Additionally, a $200 Viewer’s Choice Award is voted by the audience during the event. Artists selected for awards will be notified during the event.

Featuring Guest Curator, Kristin Gentry!

Application Deadline: Jan 5, 2026

Apply Now!

Call for Entries!

The 25th Annual Paul Farrell Memorial Art Auction is now open for submissions!

This milestone year brings a new streamlined online form to make it easier than ever for OPSU art students, faculty, former faculty, and alumni to share their work. All entries will be juried, and artists may submit up to four works total for consideration in the Silent or Live Auction.

Submission deadline: December 3, 2025
Auction Date: March 6, 2026

Learn more and read the full announcement here: https://opsu.edu/news/2025/10/paul-farrell-memorial-art-auction-calls-for-entries/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNMCUBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFGUGxKUWtGbUhPeWV0ZzRQAR6ZxS_n73asIVbMZjp6nlw4Lslgu8ELZJ3mF6OjXgX5d9VNerZI4hPvhpMizA_aem_TCryJbSFMm7YXRNkxtMicQ

Let’s celebrate 25 years of creativity and community at OPSU!

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MAINSITE Contemporary Art is excited to announce "Wêwenetôni Shehkîtâkan: Ancestral Patterns Through Our Regalia" a group exhibition curated by Amber DuBoise-Shepherd. The show debuts with the opening reception on October 10 at 6:00 pm, coinciding with Norman's 2nd Friday Art Walk, and runs through November 14.

"Wêwenetôni Shehkîtâkani: Ancestral Patterns Through Our Regalia, is an exhibition influenced by my late grandmother, Adeline Ketcheshawno DuBoise, who was born for her people of the Prairie Band Potawatomi, Sac & Fox, Kickapoo, and Absentee Shawnee... For this exhibition I wanted to share her work alongside other Indigenous fashion designers, weavers, jewelers, and painters, each sharing their ancestral patterns of their people and their families... The clothing, woven belts, and jewelry they create are more than just objects admired for their skill and beauty—they are to be respected and honored, as they carry the ancestral patterns, designs, and memories of our people. I trust this exhibition will urge viewers to look and engage more deeply with our creations beyond the surface level of the materials. They let viewers know that these creations exist beyond the past and are rooted in memory continuing to carrying our families and our nation’s people forward"

Read more about this exhibition at mainsitecontemporaryart.com

Featuring Creators:
Karen Berry
Leslie Deer
Adeline Ketcheshawno DuBoise
Jennifer McAffrey
Bird Mountain
Katie Thompson
Shelley Patrick
Phyllis Fife
Jimmie Carole Fife
Robin Fife Jenkins
Sandy Fife Wilson

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MAINSITE Contemporary Art | 122 E Main St., Norman, OK, 73069

The Howell Gallery is pleased to announce "Around Town, OKC," an exhibition of paintings by Oklahoma City native, Mary Anna Goetz, celebrating life in her hometown. The exhibition opens Thursday, October 23rd at the gallery, located at 6432 North Western Avenue.

This is the first time the gallery has presented a show comprised entirely of OKC subjects. Goetz visited iconic locations throughout the city—from Scissortail Park and the Skydance Bridge, to Bricktown, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, and downtown landmarks—to create a comprehensive portrait of contemporary Oklahoma City life.

"After more than 20 years representing Mary Anna's work, we're thrilled to feature a collection that celebrates her deep connection to her hometown," said gallery director Laura Howell Tirrell.

The exhibition includes paintings of cultural landmarks such as the First National Building, the Victoria Building, and the Will Rogers Event Center, as well as intimate scenes from favorite local gathering places and neighborhoods. Goetz also features OCU, her alma mater, and personal favorites like the iconic Milk Bottle on Classen Boulevard.

Goetz was born in Oklahoma City in 1946. Before settling in Woodstock, New York, she developed her artistic practice through her studies at OCU. Her parents, Richard and Edith Goetz, were respected painters and teachers in the Oklahoma City art community.

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Howell Gallery | 6432 N Western Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73116

Cost: Free

Eligibility: Oklahoma artists

Age Requirement: 18+

Location: Virtual

Total Workshop Hours: 9 hours

Homework Hours: 1 hour

Workshop Size: 25 Artists, 3 Facilitators

Materials Provided: Artist INC Express Workbook and Welcome Packet

Workshop Dates & Times:

Day 1: Friday, November 7, 2025 at 6:00pm – 9:00pm CST

Day 2: Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 10:00am – 1:00pm CST

Day 3: Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 12:00pm – 3:00pm CST

Preferred Registration Deadline (to receive hard copy workshop materials via US mail): Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 5:00pm CDT

Registration Deadline (digital workshop materials via email): Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 5:00pm CST

Register Now

DESCRIPTION:

Artist INC Express helps artists, of any discipline, develop the building blocks for a thriving and enduring arts practice.

Led by a team of experienced, working artists, this hands-on workshop helps artists like you address specific needs and challenges that you’ll face throughout your career. Through discussions, activities, and hands-on exercises, your artist-facilitators, and your new network of peer artists, will help you set goals for your practice, write about your work, and build a personal brand.

Artist INC Express is a slimmed down, yet still highly active, version of the popular eight-week Artist INC Live program , which has been completed by more than 2,000 artists since 2009. Artist INC Express explores those same core concepts of how to build a lasting arts practice in a shorter, more flexible format, to help reach a broader audience of artists.

If you sign on for Artist INC Express, you are asked to commit to the entire workshop, as exercises build on one another and participants develop deep relationships with their fellow artists over the sessions. Be ready to participate throughout in group discussions, hands-on exercises, and small group work.

And just know, it’s not over when it’s over. Right away, Artist INC Express activates a network of artists in your community, leading to more peer-to-peer resource sharing, collaborations, and support long after the workshop concludes.

SCHEDULE:

Artist INC Express virtual workshops are divided into three, 3-hour sessions.

Session 1 – Friday, November 7, 2025 at 6:00pm – 9:00pm CST

What Works

Success Inventory

ADEP Analysis

Session 2 – Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 10:00am – 1:00pm CST

SMART Goal Setting

Marketing

Branding

Elevator Speeches

Building Long-Term Relationships

Session 3 – Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 12:00pm – 3:00pm CST

Artist’s Toolkit (bios, artist statements, resumes/CVs)

Funding a Practice

Artist INC Express Agenda (Virtual – 3 Days)

ARTIST PEER FACILITATORS:

All Artist INC Express workshops are facilitated by a team of experienced, working artists.

REGISTRATION:

All registrants must register individually. There is no application process or participation fee. Registrants must meet the eligibility requirements identified above. Participants who register by the preferred registration date will receive a welcome packet with a hard copy of the Artist INC Express Workbook via USPS mail. Participants who register after the preferred registration date will receive a digital copy of the Artist INC Express Workbook via email. Workshops fill quickly. More emails with additional details will be sent from M-AAA’s Artist Services email, artistservices@maaa.org. Please add the Artist Services email to your address book. Artist INC Express is brought to you in collaboration with the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation.

QUESTIONS?

Please contact artistservices@maaa.org.

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Mid-America Arts Alliance

Accessibly build your portfolio, prepare for exhibitions, and enhance your online presence during our December Photo Studio session at Paseo Arts & Creativity Center in Oklahoma City!

Sign Up!

• Sign up Deadline: December 9, 2025
• Session Day: December 14, 2025, Slots Available: 10AM–2PM

The Photo Studio only facilitates same day artwork drop-off and pick-up at the session location.

Session Cost (Up to 10 Artworks):
*OVAC Members: $50
Non-Members: $100
*OVAC Members always receive a discounted rate on OVAC Photo Studio Sessions.

Want the discount? Become an OVAC Member!

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Paseo Arts & Creativity Center | 3024 Paseo, Oklahoma City, OK 73103

Ditty Bops began with a simple idea: make space for veterans and artists to create together. More than 70 veterans and their families joined OKC artists in free workshops, using Morse code as a spark to explore personal messages through rhythm, text, movement, mask-making and visual art. The performance is the living result: a powerful, vulnerable, authentic and brave mosaic of life after service, created within a community learning to move beyond “thank you for your service."  Veteran voices take center stage, shifting between isolation and intimacy, routine and rupture, humor and heartbreak … with SPARK!’s unique creative flair. 

An ASL interpreter will be present at all performances.

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Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center | 11 NW 11th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73103

Opening Reception November 8, 2025
Exhibition Dates: November 8–January 3, 2025

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Arts@302 | 302 S. Main St. Broken Arrow, OK 74012

Can you hear the joyful sound of Christmas bells in the air? While my Christmas tree may not be the most visually stunning, it holds a special place in my heart. Adorned with handmade ornaments crafted by my children and memories of our family trips, it has truly become a treasure trove of memories. Each piece of art we collect serves as a beautiful reminder of moments we cherish.

As the holiday season approaches, it's time to think about thoughtful gifts for the special people in our lives. What better way to express love and appreciation than through unique art and handcrafted items created by talented Oklahoma artists at Terra Rosa Art Gallery? When you choose to shop with us, you're not just buying a gift; you're making a meaningful impact by supporting local artists and keeping your contributions within our community.

Join us for our upcoming exhibition, the Terra Rosa Treasures Art Exhibition, opening on November 8, 2025, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. Join us in celebrating the spirit of the holidays! Enjoy live music and delightful refreshments as you explore art that speaks to the heart. Let's make this season unforgettable!

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

An evening of storytelling and a vinyl listening/release party.

Dead Feather is a concept compiled together by Joshua Garrett. The concept uses various mediums of art to tackle the subject of assimilation and the civilization process concerning the North American Indian, in particular the Mvskoke-Creek. The Dead Feather concept applies elements of magick, spirituality, religion, the occult and examines how these elements tie into the socio-political arena of modern society and the historical desire for absolute control over the masses, the land and it's resources.

$10 entry fee purchased online or at the door the day of the event.

Ditty Bops began with a simple idea: make space for veterans and artists to create together. More than 70 veterans and their families joined OKC artists in free workshops, using Morse code as a spark to explore personal messages through rhythm, text, movement, mask-making and visual art. The performance is the living result: a powerful, vulnerable, authentic and brave mosaic of life after service, created within a community learning to move beyond “thank you for your service."  Veteran voices take center stage, shifting between isolation and intimacy, routine and rupture, humor and heartbreak … with SPARK!’s unique creative flair. 

An ASL interpreter will be present at all performances.

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Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center | 11 NW 11th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73103

Join us for Art Crit Night at Oklahoma Contemporary on November 12, 2025 from 5:30–8pm
Art Crit Night is a free to attend art critique event featuring two local artists who present their work during a curator-led discussion. Artists, arts professionals, collectors, and anyone curious about joining the conversation can look forward to a relaxed evening of engaging discussion and mingling with art friends.

Be sure to come early for Artist Networking from 5:30–6pm!

The Curator:
AnnaVittoria Pickett

The Artists:
Taylor Caraway and Jared Power

This event is free and open to the public.

Limited space, pre-registration is highly recommended.

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Oklahoma Contemporary | 11 NW 11th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73103

Join Oklahoma Contemporary for an engaging series of gallery talks presented by ArtNow: Materials and Boundaries exhibiting artists, Guest Curator Alexa Goetzinger and Guest Curatorial Assistant Virginia Sitzes. These conversations offer a unique opportunity to hear directly from the artists, gain insight into their creative practices and explore the ideas behind the works featured in the exhibition. Each month highlights different artists and themes, inviting fresh perspectives and meaningful dialogue. 

For more information: 405-951-0000, okcontemp.org/ArtNowGalleryTalks

Image: Installation view of ArtNow 2025: Materials and Boundaries. Photo by Blake Studdard.

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Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center | 11 NW 11th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73103

The Girlie Show is an art show and party featuring all women makers and creators. 42 artists will have booths full of creative goodness as well as entertainment with DJs and live music. Attending this show is for anyone who loves a creative twist, appreciates handcrafted goods, digs a chick with an attitude, and can see it all coming together in big pink vibe we lovingly call An Art Show with a Curve. Partnering with the Arts Council Oklahoma City benefits their Arts in Education programming. Join us November 14-15 to party, rock, and powershop. Tickets available at www.thegirlieshowokc.com or at the door.

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OKC Farmers Public Market | 311 S. Klein Ave.Oklahoma City, OK, 73108

Our Grants for Artists Education Assistance Grant application opens on November 15th with an application deadline of January 15th! Whether it's painting, sculpting, curating, or art writing, we invite you to dive into our current grant opportunities! Apply today

Open to all visual mediums, curation, and art writing.

Learn more and apply today at ovac-ok.org/grantsforartists

Questions? Reach out to Administrative and Artist Relations Manager, Ariana Weir-Temoshok, at ariana@ovac-ok.org

Our Grants for Artists Professional Basics Grant application opens on November 15th with an application deadline of January 15th! Whether it's painting, sculpting, curating, or art writing, we invite you to dive into our current grant opportunities!

Apply today

Open to all visual mediums, curation, and art writing.

Learn more and apply today at ovac-ok.org/grantsforartists

Questions? Reach out to Administrative and Artist Relations Manager, Ariana Weir-Temoshok, at ariana@ovac-ok.org

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Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition

Prepare yourself and your artwork for your upcoming exhibition accessibly and affordably! This hands-on workshop, developed by Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Paseo Arts Association, The Depot, and Uncanny Art House, explores everything from framing and installation hardware all the way to business cards and website prep. Come early for in-person artist networking from 5–6pm!

A free livestream will be available on The Depot’s YouTube channel courtesy of Uncanny Media. Each partner organization will also share details on their upcoming applications and artist opportunities. Pre-registration is not required to attend the live-stream.

The in-person event is free and open to the public with pre-registration.

This event is in collaboration with the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Paseo Arts Association, The Depot and Uncanny Art House.

Join Oklahoma Contemporary for an engaging series of gallery talks presented by ArtNow: Materials and Boundaries exhibiting artists, Guest Curator Alexa Goetzinger and Guest Curatorial Assistant Virginia Sitzes. These conversations offer a unique opportunity to hear directly from the artists, gain insight into their creative practices and explore the ideas behind the works featured in the exhibition. Each month highlights different artists and themes, inviting fresh perspectives and meaningful dialogue. 

For more information: 405-951-0000, okcontemp.org/ArtNowGalleryTalks

Image: Installation view of ArtNow 2025: Materials and Boundaries. Photo by Blake Studdard.

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Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center | 11 NW 11th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73103