Oklahoma City, OK – Applications are now being accepted for the Festival of the Arts annual Youth Art Sale, which gives local young people the opportunity to showcase their creative works of art. The Youth Art Sale is a one-day event allowing Oklahoma’s emerging young artists the opportunity to display and sell their artwork during Festival […]
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During the school year, TAC members develop leadership skills, participate in workshops, and explore a variety of exhibits, performances, and installations. Members are also given volunteer opportunities and behind-the-scenes access to certain arts events! TAC meets twice a month, starting in October and ending in May, with an annual arts advocacy project or collaborative exhibit
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ACOKC is excited to announce the come back of Art Moves public performances! Since March 2020, Art Moves performances gradually become strictly livestream during quarantine and after. However, we are transferring back to in-person with a handful of on-site performances per week around the downtown area. Don’t worry, we will still be live streaming many
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Neighborhood Arts, a collaboration with the Metropolitan Library System, is back this summer with performances live and online. Every weekday families can find a fun, free, and interactive event either on our Facebook page or various venues across Oklahoma City. This year artists will perform for live audiences at OKC Parks & Recreation Centers, Boys
Arts Council Oklahoma City (ACOKC) announces Festival of the Arts opening ceremony, an in-person and livestream event. Malcolm Tubbs, Thunder Game Day Emcee, will host the ceremony which occurs on Tuesday, June 22nd, 11:00am on the east steps of City Hall. Festival of the Arts dates are June 22nd through June 27th at Bicentennial Park;
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Arts Council Oklahoma City is happy to announce Seth Lewis as the new Festival of the Arts Director. “We are excited to promote someone of Seth’s caliber into the Festival of the Arts Director position. His work with so many committees and events over the last 3 years, here at ACOKC, has definitely earned him
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Art Moves is shaking things up in 2021! We are starting with expanding our roster and how we connect artists and the community. For the first time ever, we are excited to announce that Art Moves will be celebrating Black History Month by showcasing some of the amazing talents in metro’s African American community. With
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Festival of the Arts Returns – Moving from April to June 2021 After weeks of deliberation and planning with the city and community members, Arts Council Oklahoma City (ACOKC) has decided to move Festival of the Arts from its usual time in April to new June dates: June 22nd – 27th. “Moving Festival of the
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Support local artist by joining us weekdays at Arts Council Oklahoma City’s facebook page for live-streaming performances and demonstrations from artist homes or studios! JANUARY 2021 ART MOVES SCHEDULE: Mon, Jan 4 – Adam Miller – Americana Singer/Songwriter Tues, Jan 5 – Brian Belanus – Jazz Duo Wed, Jan 6 – Chase Kerby – Folk Singer/Songwriter Thurs,
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The People’s Choice Award for Arts Council OKC’s FRESH PAINT: OKC NYE mural competition and the Oklahoma City Thunder grand prize goes to Verdean Thompson Johnson. Thompson and the four competing muralists displayed their 8”x8” murals outside Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark on December 31st, 2020 and, later that evening, premiered on Arts Council OKC’s virtual new
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