Festival of the Arts

Visual Arts

The 2026 Festival of the Arts visual artist jury selections have been made!

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Festival of the Arts
Artist Awards 2025

Four selected Festival artists are recognized for their sensational work. Judges for this esteemed honor are comprised of community members and local artists. The 2025 winners are:

Bryane Broadie – The Mayor’s Award – Best in Show

Recognizes extraordinary craftmanship, creativity, and overall artistic impact, inspiring human connection. Oklahoma City proudly supports the leaders of our community and the arts.

Whitney Batres – Merit Award

The Festival Merit Award celebrates outstanding achievements in creativity, innovation, and artistic expression. This prestigious honor recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional talent and dedication in their respective artistic disciplines.

Joachim Knill – Outstanding 2-Dimensional Art

Displays exceptional techniques and subject matters in paint, ink, charcoal, graphite, mixed-media, photography, etc.

Nicario Jimenez – Outstanding 3-Dimensional Art

Displays exceptional techniques and subject matters in ceramics, woodwork, metalwork, glasswork, jewelry, etc.Nicario Jimenez

Katie Graham – Emerging Artist Award

An award given to the 2nd year displaying arist that shows the most potential, overall booth display, and quality of work are both key for this award.