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Concept/OK Exhibition
Concept/OK: Art in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition announces a call for entries for the exhibition Concept/OK: Art in Oklahoma. Inclusive of practicing Oklahoma artists, Concept/OK will be the inaugural exhibition at the Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa Hardesty Arts Center (AHHA), running December 16, 2012-February 16, 2013.
Through the biennial exhibition, audiences can investigate current art making in Oklahoma. Offering the first residencies and collaborative exchange exhibition in the state, the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition presents the exhibition in partnership with AHHA. Concept/OK will include a survey of contemporary Oklahoma artists, cash awards totaling $15,000, an exchange with artists from Kansas City and Ft. Worth, and public projects through Residencies. Concept/OK also will provide learning opportunities through a catalog, video profiles, and varied educational programs
View the full call for entries here.
Survey + Focus
Now accepting submissions for Survey & Focus exhibition, with a deadline of August 1, 2012 at 5:00 pm.
Click here for the SURVEY & FOCUS online application form.
Residencies
Congratulations to the artists selected for the Concept/OK Residencies:
Narciso Arguelles
Sarah Hearn
Read related articles on our blog:
-Concept/OK: Frequently Asked Questions
-Artist Residencies: Ideas & Examples
-Connecting Artists, the Public and Learning: Hardesty Arts Center
-Ideas Behind the Concept/OK Exhibition
Timeline:
January 4, 2012, 7 pm: Artist Information Session, Harweldon, 2210 S. Main St, Tulsa
January 7, 2012, 2 pm: Artist Information Session, Chesapeake Community Plaza Conference Room, 720 W. Wilshire, Ste 101, Oklahoma City
January 20, 2012, 5 pm: Deadline for residency proposals
February 22, 2012: Residency finalists notified
March 7-9, 2012: Residency finalist artists' studio visits
August 1, 2012, 5 pm: Survey and Focus exhibition entry deadline
September 1, 2012: Accepted Survey Artists and Focus Artist Finalists notified
September, 2012: Focus Artist Finalist Studio Visits
November 30, 2012: Residency projects could begin on site
December 1, 2012: Survey and Focus Artwork delivered to gallery
December 14, 2012: Patron previews of galleries and studios begin
December 16, 2012-February 16, 2013: Exhibition open to the public
Eligibility:
Visual artists working in all media are eligible to submit, from studio art media to film, installation and new media. OVAC supports artworks and projects in direct dialogue with the visual arts. Applicants cannot be enrolled as degree-seeking art students. The exhibition is open to artists 21 years or older who reside in Oklahoma at the time of application and throughout the exhibition. Collaborative or collective artwork submissions are welcome if all participating artists are eligible.
Project partners include the Hardesty Arts Center and Charlotte Street Foundation in Kansas City. Major project support for this exhibition is committed from the National Endowment for the Arts and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.