Get Involved with OVAC
Volunteering
Volunteering
Volunteers are vital to the success of Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalitions many programs and events. Volunteering is a great way to meet other members of the art community and to enhance your cultural life. The following are just a few of the ways to get involved as an OVAC volunteer.
Exhibitions and Event Volunteers
• Maintaining temporary gallery hours during exhibition
• Installation of exhibition (arranging walls, hanging artwork, site preparation, etc...)
• Photographing the event
• Acting as support staff during event (taking tickets at the door, taking art sales orders, etc...)
Office Volunteers
• Deliver Art Focus magazines to local galleries, coffee shops and other distribution sites.
• Office Assistance
• Ongoing research projects
• Hands-on experience with arts and non-profit administration
Event and Program Committees
• Experienced OVAC volunteers are often placed on specific planning committees.
• Plan, organize, publicize and recruit volunteers for annual events, exhibits and programs.
• *Goals* raise funds, encouraging and involving young artists, recruiting new art audiences, reward excellent art in Oklahoma, raise visibility for the art and artists in the community.
Please contact OVAC for current projects and for more information about volunteering.
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH - July 2010
Emily Lewis
I’ve lived in Oklahoma my whole life, I grew up in Edmond and I went to Oklahoma State University. I received my BA in Art History in 2008. I met my Boyfriend, Ian at OSU and we currently live with our fat cat in the Asian District of Oklahoma City. I make animals out of thrift store socks in my spare time, and although I’m not very good at it I love to knit. I also enjoy antiquing, and going to estate sales. This picture was taken on our trip to San Francisco a few months ago.
Emily has consistently donated her time to distributing the OVAC bi-monthly magazine Art Focus Oklahoma all throughout the Oklahoma City area. Emily is also a former Art Focus intern and a thoughtful writer who donated her writing skills to the magazine. Thank you so much Emily, for being such a committed volunteer. We are lucky that every couple of months we get a visit from you and so do the many venues that receive the magazine!
Getting to know Emily Lewis:
How did you initially get involved with OVAC?
In 2007 my studio professor, Liz Roth recommended that I go and check out an OVAC internship…and I met Kelsey who’s super awesome. I didn’t actually do an internship until last summer, and it was a wonderful experience.
What is your favorite place to eat?
Sushi Neko!!!! Oh my gosh, I try to go there as much as possible! I absolutely insist on ordering the Crazy Cajun roll and the Red Canyon roll…with an appetizer of miso soup, and a glass of white wine. It makes for a wonderful evening, and it’s my favorite for date night.
What is on you book shelf at home?
Like 6 D.H. Lawrence novels, a couple of really depressing Thomas Hardy books. Madame Bovary which is amazing and every woman should read. Some arduous Dostoyevsky novels…And like a whole shelf worth of Kurt Vonnegut. And on top are some pictures of me and Ian in New York.
What is something that we would never guess about you?
I love hats! I don’t really know how many you have to own to have a collection…but I’m working on it. I love watching old movies and judging women on what hats they’re wearing. I only feel really comfortable when I’m wearing a hat…I buy a lot of hats at estate sales.
Volunteers are vital to the success of Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalitions many programs and events. Volunteering is a great way to meet other members of the art community and to enhance your cultural life. The following are just a few of the ways to get involved as an OVAC volunteer.
Exhibitions and Event Volunteers
• Maintaining temporary gallery hours during exhibition
• Installation of exhibition (arranging walls, hanging artwork, site preparation, etc...)
• Photographing the event
• Acting as support staff during event (taking tickets at the door, taking art sales orders, etc...)
Office Volunteers
• Deliver Art Focus magazines to local galleries, coffee shops and other distribution sites.
• Office Assistance
• Ongoing research projects
• Hands-on experience with arts and non-profit administration
Event and Program Committees
• Experienced OVAC volunteers are often placed on specific planning committees.
• Plan, organize, publicize and recruit volunteers for annual events, exhibits and programs.
• *Goals* raise funds, encouraging and involving young artists, recruiting new art audiences, reward excellent art in Oklahoma, raise visibility for the art and artists in the community.
Please contact OVAC for current projects and for more information about volunteering.
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH - July 2010
Emily Lewis
I’ve lived in Oklahoma my whole life, I grew up in Edmond and I went to Oklahoma State University. I received my BA in Art History in 2008. I met my Boyfriend, Ian at OSU and we currently live with our fat cat in the Asian District of Oklahoma City. I make animals out of thrift store socks in my spare time, and although I’m not very good at it I love to knit. I also enjoy antiquing, and going to estate sales. This picture was taken on our trip to San Francisco a few months ago.
Emily has consistently donated her time to distributing the OVAC bi-monthly magazine Art Focus Oklahoma all throughout the Oklahoma City area. Emily is also a former Art Focus intern and a thoughtful writer who donated her writing skills to the magazine. Thank you so much Emily, for being such a committed volunteer. We are lucky that every couple of months we get a visit from you and so do the many venues that receive the magazine!
Getting to know Emily Lewis:
How did you initially get involved with OVAC?
In 2007 my studio professor, Liz Roth recommended that I go and check out an OVAC internship…and I met Kelsey who’s super awesome. I didn’t actually do an internship until last summer, and it was a wonderful experience.
What is your favorite place to eat?
Sushi Neko!!!! Oh my gosh, I try to go there as much as possible! I absolutely insist on ordering the Crazy Cajun roll and the Red Canyon roll…with an appetizer of miso soup, and a glass of white wine. It makes for a wonderful evening, and it’s my favorite for date night.
What is on you book shelf at home?
Like 6 D.H. Lawrence novels, a couple of really depressing Thomas Hardy books. Madame Bovary which is amazing and every woman should read. Some arduous Dostoyevsky novels…And like a whole shelf worth of Kurt Vonnegut. And on top are some pictures of me and Ian in New York.
What is something that we would never guess about you?
I love hats! I don’t really know how many you have to own to have a collection…but I’m working on it. I love watching old movies and judging women on what hats they’re wearing. I only feel really comfortable when I’m wearing a hat…I buy a lot of hats at estate sales.
