Art Moves
Art Moves is an Arts Council OKC initiative that provides free arts events in various Oklahoma City locations. The line-up features a wide range of artistic mediums, including musical and theater performances, live art demonstrations, short film selections, and more.
Art Moves artists perform and demonstrate their artistry from popular locations across OKC or live streaming from their studio or homes! Check out the lineup below and help us support our local artists by joining us for a great show!
Art Moves Lineup
Art Moves at Festival of the Arts: Twistina
Art Moves at Festival of the Arts: Kerri Shadid
Art Moves at Festival of the Arts: LaQuincy Reed
Art Moves at Festival of the Arts: Sarafina Byrd
Art Moves at Festival of the Arts: Clarissa Sharp
Art Moves at Festival of the Arts: Kendrik McKinney Jazz Trio
The artists are loading in, so that means we’re just TWO DAYS AWAY from the 58th annual Festival of the Arts!
We can’t wait for you to join us in Bicentennial Park for 4 days of incredible art, delicious food, outstanding performances, art activities, and so much more.
Thanks in part to our friends at @tylermediaokc, this year`s event will be bigger and better than ever! Click the link in our bio to see the 2024 Festival program and make plans to join us April 25-28.
Festival week is here! We’re just THREE DAYS AWAY from the 58th annual Festival of the Arts, and we can’t wait to see you in Bicentennial Park.
This year’s Festival will be bigger and better than ever before and will bring a few significant changes. A great article in @_theoklahoman walks through these changes and everything you can expect from OKC’s biggest celebration of the arts. You can read more about the changes through the link in our bio. We’ll see you April 25 – 28!
This time next week, we’ll be coasting into the weekend with incredible food, art, and performances at the 58th annual Festival of the Arts!
We’re just SIX DAYS AWAY from the return of OKC’s rite of spring, featuring new extended weekend hours! We want to ensure Festival of the Arts is a prime weekend destination, so we’re staying open later on Friday and Saturday night and opening earlier on Sunday morning.
That’s an extra hour of hanging out by the Main Stage presented by @midfirst and @inasmuchfdn for an incredible show to close out your night! On Friday, @lee_hernan will rock the stage to end the night, and on Saturday, we’ll have a collaboration between @okc_phil and @okcballet that you won’t want to miss!
Click the link in our bio to see the full list of performers. We’ll see you April 25 – 28!
Did you catch Festival of the Arts Co-Chairs Jody McAnally and Pat Lewis on @okcfox? They did a wonderful job talking about all things Festival, which is now just ONE WEEK AWAY!
Join us April 25 – 28 for OKC’s biggest celebration of the Arts featuring 144 of the nation’s top fine artists, 32 food vendors, hundreds of local performers, a wide variety of children’s activities, and so much more!
From TV interviews to bus benches and billboards, Festival of the Arts advertising is popping up all over town this week. Be on the lookout for our ads in @_theoklahoman!
Click the link in our bio to see the full interview and start making your plans now!
⚡️Come Thunder Up with us at the Angels & Friends Celebration, which leads right up to Game 2 of the Thunder’s playoff series 🏀.
Angels & Friends is the perfect way to pregame a big Thunder win with live music, an open bar, delicious food, interactive art experiences, and raffle prizes, including a $2500 gift card to Festival of the Arts! Plus, the event offers VIP shopping of Festival of the Arts before the event opens to the public.
Angels and Friends is from 4 – 8 p.m. with tipoff at 8:30, leaving you plenty of time to enjoy the festivities before making your way to the arena. You’ll already be downtown for the game, so start your night early by supporting the arts!
Every dollar raised at this event is invested back into our community through programs that put teaching artists in underfunded schools, community centers, and senior living facilities.
Tickets are $100 and on sale now! Click the link in our bio to buy yours today!
We’re just 8 DAYS AWAY from the 58th annual Festival of the Arts, and we can’t wait to start eating that delicious Festival food at International Food Row 🤤.
This year’s Festival has more food vendors than ever before, including a robust selection of vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Whether you’re looking for a hearty meal or a sweet treat, an Oklahoma classic or a dish with an international flair, we’re certain Festival will have the perfect option for you!
Click the link in our bio to see the full menu and start planning your meals now. We can’t wait to see you in Bicentennial Park April 25 – 28!
We’re just NINE DAYS AWAY from the 58th annual Festival of the Arts, and for the first time ever, the event will be completely cashless!
This year, you can purchase art directly from each Festival artist instead of waiting in line at an art sales tent. Cash will not be accepted at any artist booth, food vendor, or drink tent. Kiosks from our friends at M3t will be located throughout the Festival grounds, allowing you to turn your cash into a card with zero fees involved.
We`re excited to make the Festival shopping experience simpler for everyone!
The 58th annual Festival of the Arts is just TEN DAYS AWAY, and we can’t wait to see you in Bicentennial Park!
Check out this video featuring Co-Chairs Jody McAnally and Pat Lewis walking you through everything Festival has to offer! From the 144 fine artists to the 32 food vendors, and hundreds of local performers, this year’s Festival is certain to have something for everyone.
Click the link in our bio to learn more about this year’s Festival, and come see us April 25 – 28!
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Voting is now open for this year’s Fresh Paint Mural Project!
This partnership with @okcthunder selects five local BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists to create an 8’ x 8’ mural of anything they’d like. This year’s artists were mentored by established OKC artists Denise Duong and Jaiye Farrell as they brought their unique visions to life. Their murals will be on display for the world to see at Festival of the Arts, but voting is open now! This year’s Fresh Paint Mural Artists are:
Makiya Deerinwater
Syon Houston
Huey Robinson
Adamaris Rodriguez
Esther Velasco
Click the link in our bio to see their incredible masterpieces, and make sure to see them in person at Festival of the Arts April 25 – 28.
Looking for a moment of Zen during Festival of the Arts? Join The Artisans, our group for young leaders, for a morning of peace and relaxation at Festival and Flow!
There’s no better way to kick off the Saturday of Festival of the Arts than a morning of yoga by MarkAnna, followed by a relaxing savasana sound bath meditation in the middle of Bicentennial Park! The event runs Saturday, April 27, from 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. and will leave you feeling centered and ready for a full day of food, art, and performances when Festival opens to the public at 11 a.m. Make sure to bring your own yoga mat.
Tickets are $25 and include a drink voucher for Festival of the Arts. All sales are final, and all proceeds support Arts Council Oklahoma City’s programming. Click the link in our bio to book your spot today!
We’re less than two weeks away from the Angels & Friends Celebration returning to Bicentennial Park and offering a chance to shop Festival of the Arts before it opens to the public!
This year’s event will be bigger and better than ever before as we combine Angels & Friends with Festi-First, our VIP shopping experience. Join us on April 24 from 4 – 8 p.m. for a night of live music, an open bar, delicious food, raffle prizes, art experiences, and so much more! All 144 Festival artists will have their art on display, and this is the perfect time to have a one-on-one conversation with the artists about their work. Festi-First shopping will end at 7 p.m.
Tickets are $100, and every dollar is invested right back into OKC through programs that put teaching artists in underfunded schools, community centers, and senior living facilities.
Click the link in our bio to learn more and get your tickets today!
Production is officially underway for the 58th annual Festival of the Arts! Crews from @toucan_okc have been hard at work today to get our stages ready to rock.
We’re less than two weeks away from OKC’s biggest celebration of the arts, featuring 144 talented fine artists, 32 delicious food vendors, hundreds of local performers, family-friendly children’s activities, and so much more. Mark your calendar for April 25 – 28, we’ll see you in Bicentennial Park!
Road closures for the production of Festival of the Arts officially begin tomorrow, April 12, at 8 a.m. Crews will be hard at work building Festival from the ground up, and to ensure the safety of the workers and public, portions of Walker Avenue, Lee Avenue, Colcord Drive, and Couch Drive surrounding Bicentennial Park will be closed until May 6.
Click the link in our bio to see a map and a full list of closures.
Looking for a fun volunteer opportunity? Join us at the 58th annual Festival of the Arts!
We’re looking for volunteers in various areas, such as production, drinks, pottery, headquarters, and more. This is a great opportunity to make friends and be a part of OKC’s biggest celebration of the arts!
Click the link in our bio, enter your information, and let us know what areas you’d be interested in helping in. We’ll contact you about specific openings next week.
Festival of the Arts Co-Chairs Jody McAnally and Pat Lewis were up bright and early today to present our Featured Festival Artwork to the Oklahoma County Commissioners. We’re now just two weeks away from the 58th annual Festival of the Arts!
Join us April 25 – 28 in Bicentennial Park for four days of incredible art, delicious food, and outstanding performances. This year’s Festival will be bigger and better than ever, thanks in part to our partnership with @okcparks. Click the link in our bio to learn more about what this year’s event has in store.
Did you catch our Festival of the Arts Co-Chairs on @koco5news this morning? The event is less than three weeks away and you’ll see plenty of Jody and Pat on the local news in the coming days.
We can’t wait to see you April 25 – 28! Click the link in our bio to see the interview and learn more about Oklahoma City’s biggest celebration of the arts.
The sun and moon put on an incredible show during today’s eclipse, but that’s just an appetizer for the great performances you’ll see at Festival of the Arts. No special glasses needed!
Join us April 25 – 28 in Bicentennial Park, where hundreds of local performers will take the stage at the 58th annual Festival of the Arts. Top-notch entertainment will take place on two stages all day long while roaming performers bring the show to you throughout Festival grounds. This year’s lineup is overflowing with talent, and there’s no better way to spend an afternoon than by the Main Stage presented by @inasmuchfdn and @midfirst!
Click the link in our bio to see the full performance lineup and mark your calendars for April 25 – 28!
Three weeks from today, we’ll be hanging out with thousands of our closest friends at the 58th annual Festival of the Arts!
Join us April 25 – 28 in Bicentennial Park, where we’re celebrating the arts with new extended weekend hours. This year, we’re staying open an hour later on Friday and Saturday nights to ensure Festival of the Arts is a prime weekend destination. That means you’ll have extra time to grab a drink from our friends @rndcusa at Arts & Drafts, which has the perfect view of the Main Stage!
Click the link in our bio to see the new Festival hours, along with the full listing of Festival artists, food vendors, and performers!
The pole banners are up in downtown Oklahoma City and that means the 58th annual Festival of the Arts is right around the corner!
This banner shows off one of our newest sponsors, @okcfarmersmarket, who is helping us put on OKC’s biggest celebration of the arts. Join us April 25 – 28 for outstanding art, delicious food, incredible performances, family-friendly activities, and so much more.
We can’t wait to see you in Bicentennial Park!
Today is the perfect day to get your tickets to the 57th annual Angels & Friends Celebration!
Join us on April 24 in Bicentennial Park for our biggest fundraiser of the year. This year, we’re combining Angels & Friends with Festi-First, a VIP experience that lets you shop Festival of the Arts before the event opens to the public. Enjoy live music, delicious food, and an open bar while browsing the work of 144 talented artists from around the country. Every dollar raised at Angels & Friends stays in our community and supports teaching artists in underfunded schools and programming at local senior citizen facilities.
Tickets are on sale now. Click the link in our bio to get yours today!
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Art Moves News
Art Moves to expand beyond daily lunchtime performances
Arts Council Oklahoma City is thrilled to announce the expansion of Art Moves, which currently brings daily art performances to popular lunchtime destinations across Oklahoma
Art Moves March Performance Lineup
March will be a month to remember for Art Moves with a wide variety of live-streamed and in-person performances. Check out the full lineup below
Art Moves Celebrates Black History Month
Art Moves is celebrating Black History Month by showcasing some of the amazing talents in the metro’s African American community. With artists of all backgrounds
