Earlier this month, Arts Council Oklahoma City hosted its annual Food Jury for the 2019 Festival of the Arts. Every year, food trucks, restaurants, chefs, and food lovers from all over the metro apply to participate in the Festival’s International Food Row. During the 8 days of Festival, the accepted food vendors provide a diverse […]
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The Festival of the Arts is a community celebration of the visual, performing, and culinary arts. Festival has been an Oklahoma City tradition since 1967, bringing a variety of talented artists together in downtown OKC’s Bicentennial Park. Festival is considered a rite of spring and a signature event for the Arts Council, boasting an average of
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Since 1987, the Opening Night celebration is the go-to event for families and friends to “open” the New Year with a bang. Downtown OKC’s Bicentennial Park and surrounding area sets the stage for an eventful night of live music, theatre, magic, and comedy performances, local flavor, arts activities, and, of course, fireworks! On such a
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Oklahoma’s best talent is showcased on 9 different stages across 5 venues at this year’s Opening Night celebration! From 7-11pm, experience live music, Broadway theater, dazzling illusions, and creative comedy in the Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library, City Hall, and Bicentennial Park. There is plenty of
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The countdown for Opening Night 2019 has begun and that means it’s time to meet this year’s co-chairs! Kindt Steven Myers and Rachael Crawford have been hard at work to make magic happen for the community this New Year’s Eve, so let’s get to know them: Kindt is the director of hospitality for Humankind Hospitality, a
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If you’re familiar with The Artisans, you’ve almost certainly heard of Vanessa House Beer Company. The guys at Vanessa House have been our sponsors for a few years, graciously providing cold beer for our various events. Obviously, we’ve grown pretty fond of them! On October 27th, they celebrated the grand opening of their new taproom
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September is a special month. Everyone is settling back into a school or work routine, buying pumpkins and breaking out sweaters because the calendar says it is fall (even though summer heat still lingers in Oklahoma). For us at Arts Council Oklahoma City, September carries unique meaning as National Senior Center Month, when we celebrate
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Another year of Sunday Twilight Concerts is in the books and what a year it was! 2018 served up some of our favorite performances with a different genre every week during June, July, and August. We witnessed crowds dancing to the Wise Guys’ top 40 covers, pure joy and laughter from children during Spaghetti Eddie,
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Passed by Congress in 2010, House Resolution 275 designates the week beginning with the second Sunday in September as National Arts in Education Week. During this week, the field of arts education joins together in communities across the country to tell the story of the impact and transformative power of arts in education. Arts Council Oklahoma City used
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Every weekday, in sites across Oklahoma City, professional teaching artists are working with an often-overlooked population: our seniors. Many of the individuals reached by the Creative Aging program are experiencing dementia, Alzheimer’s, and other physical and cognitive challenges, whereas others simply lack access to the feelings of confidence and pride that come from creating a
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