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

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

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!

THRIVE Grant applications are now OPEN!

About THRIVE Grants:
We collaborate with the The Andy Warhol Foundation to further support artists’ innovation throughout Oklahoma with project grants of up to $10,000. THRIVE Grants build upon our existing dedication to support artist-led initiatives and our belief in the power of artists to create a positive impact in our communities. THRIVE Grants will provide funding for collaborative artist-led projects across the state of Oklahoma that are open and accessible to the public. The funded projects are ambitious, impactful, innovative, and community driven visual arts projects. The grants will prioritize artist projects that create new collaborations, connections, and partnerships.

The Timeline:
April 1 - Applications Open!

April 16 - Informational Webinar

May 13–17 - Office Hours by Appointment with Ariana Weir

June 1 - Application Deadline at 11:59 pm CST

July 30 - Thrive Grant Recipients Notified

August 2024–June 2025 - Grant Funding Period

Questions?
Reach out to Administrative and Artist Relations Manager, Ariana Weir, at ariana@ovac-ok.org or (405) 879-2400 Ex. 5

The time has come Applications are NOW OPEN for new 12x12 Annual Art
Fundraiser artists!

The 12x12 Annual Art Fundraiser is OVAC's biggest fundraising event of the year, raising money for all of our programs. Participating artists will create a work that conforms to the dimensions of twelve-by-twelve inches (or twelve-by-twelve-by-twelve for 3D work). Artists create original work for 12x12 after application acceptance.

THE TIMELINE
June 3rd: Artist App Deadline
June 30th: Artists Notified
September 1st: Deadline to drop off artwork
September 20th: 12X12 Art Fundraiser event (tentative)
in Oklahoma City

Apply Today!

Questions? Reach out to Artist Relations andAdministrative Manager, Ariana Weir, at ariana@ovac-ok.org or call (405) 879-2400 Ext.5

The artist application is free and open to the public

The Norman Transcript intends to publish an arts magazine this year called Expressions, spotlighting talent in Cleveland County. Email artist forms to limited-edition@normantranscript.org.

Download the Form

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The Norman Transcript

Enroll in Figure Drawing at the Firehouse Art Center!
This multi-level Figure Drawing course will be held in the summer, taught by an experienced instructor and figurative artist, Karis Chambers. The classes will be held on Mondays from 6 PM to 8 PM, from June 3, 2024, to July 22, 2024.

This course provides a classical figure drawing environment, with sessions drawing from a live, unclothed model. Instruction will be provided in the use of various drawing mediums, and no prior experience is required. Each class begins with a warm-up session of gesture drawings with short poses, progressing to longer sessions as the course advances. The instructor will offer individual advice and instruction to each student during the sessions. By the end of the course, students will feel comfortable drawing the figure from life using different drawing mediums. The guidance will focus on anatomy, conceptual choice-making, and expression with the medium.

There is room for 12 students, and spots are filling up quickly!

View the Syllabus
Enroll in the Class

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Firehouse Art Center | 444 S Flood Ave, Norman, OK 73069

Print on Paseo is the Paseo Arts Association's annual juried printmaking exhibition. It is open to all types of printmaking, from traditional to contemporary. Through this exhibition, the Paseo Arts Association strives to represent and spotlight the depth and diversity of Oklahoma printmakers and educate the public about the many different printmaking processes like relief printing, lithography, woodcuts and screenprinting. This year, the exhibit is juried by Kathryn Combs. Combs is a Midwest based artist and educator who specializes in printmaking. Her work explores relationships between technology, society, and individuals. Comb's work employs a wide range of techniques and approaches, including screenprinting, laser engraving, weaving and installation art. Recently, she has focused on the opacity of the way that AI technology interprets data.

Combs’s work has been exhibited internationally at Spazio SV in Venice, Italy as well as domestically throughout the American Midwest and South. She is a cofounder and co-owner of the Southern Indiana based Risography studio, Junior Jr. Studio, which hosts the annual Kentuckiana Zine Festival. Kathryn received her MFA in Printmaking from Indiana University in 2021 and a BFA in Printmaking from Indiana University Southeast in 2018. She is currently the Studio Manager at the Lawrence Arts Center in Lawrence, Kansas. She also completed two academic years as Visiting Assistant Professor of Drawing at Oklahoma State University and Visiting Assistant Professor of Printmaking at Auburn University.

Apply Today!

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

Join Dana Lombardo to explore the essential foundations of light and how it affects color and composition in painting. She will demonstrate in oil, but other painting mediums are welcome. Each morning and afternoon, she will begin with a short lecture and a demo, followed by hands-on painting and individual instruction.

On day one, we will learn about color and light and how they affect values, color mixing, light, and shadow. We will discuss palette options and how to decide what to use in your painting. We will then use your color palette to create your color reference charts.

On day two, we will create a simple painting using a photo reference or from life, using what we learned the previous day. Participants will paint on their own with one-on-one instruction following each demo. At the end of the second day, time permitting, we will have a critique and review of current work.

Find the Supply List, learn more and Enroll

Friday and Saturday, July 19th and 20th
9 am - 4 pm

$350/person

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

Are you a practicing visual or performing artist in Oklahoma City? Then this post is for YOU! Applications for the Fall Cohort of our brand-new Artist Entrepreneur Program are OPEN!

Have questions about the application? Join us for our open Office Hours session on May 21st from 12PM to 1PM CST and again at 5:30PM to 6:30PM CST where you can drop in casually and get your questions answered by AEP project managers!

Register for AEP Office Hours

Instructor John Reger will begin each day with a demo followed by students working on their own with one on one critiques. Students will copy works of the old masters, learn basic drawing techniques and gain understanding of shape, movement, light and form.
$320 | Register by 5/15
For questions: bartlesvilleartassociation@gmail.com

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Bartlesville Art Association |  217 S Comanche AveBartlesville, OK 74003

Our October Grants for Artists Community/Artist Partnerships Grant application opens on September 15th with an application deadline of October 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, at ariana@ovac-ok.org

Our January Grants for Artists Professional Basics Grant application opens on December 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, at ariana@ovac-ok.org

Our January Grants for Artists Education Assistance Grant application opens on December 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, at ariana@ovac-ok.org

Our March Grants for Artists Professional Basics Grant application opens on February 15th with an application deadline of March 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, at ariana@ovac-ok.org

Our March Grants for Artists Community/Artist Partnerships Grant application opens on February 15th with an application deadline of March 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, at ariana@ovac-ok.org

Our March Grants for Artists Creative Projects Grant application opens on February 15th with an application deadline of March 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, at ariana@ovac-ok.org

Our March Grants for Artists Education Assistance Grant application opens on February 15th with an application deadline of March 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, at ariana@ovac-ok.org

Our October Grants for Artists Creative Projects Grant application opens on September 15th with an application deadline of October 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, at ariana@ovac-ok.org