Staff

Julia Kirt  
Executive Director
Julia Kirt has served as the Executive Director for the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition since 1999. She completed an MA in Art History at the University of Oklahoma in 2006 and earned a bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1995.

Kelsey Karper  
Marketing and Publications Manager
Karper came to the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition in July of 2006 where she serves as editor of OVAC’s bi-monthly publication Art Focus Oklahoma and manages all marketing for the organization. Karper received her BFA in Photographic Arts from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2004.

Stephanie Ruggles Winter  
Program Assistant
Winter is a practicing artist who has served as Program Assistant for the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition since 2001. She coordinates events, maintains the database, and gathers statewide information for artists. Winter received her BA in Graphic Arts from the University of Central Oklahoma.

Trent Lawson  
Event Productions Coordinator
Trent Lawson graduated with a BFA in Studio Art from Oklahoma City University in 2002. Trent enjoys being an active part in the arts community by regularly volunteering for the Oklahoma City Arts Council, City Arts Center and Individual Artists of Oklahoma.

Jim Eldridge  
Americorps Member
I am a recent graduate of the University of Oklahoma, receiving a B.A. in Anthropology. My research involves graffiti culture, urban history, and community studies. I enjoy riding revived vintage bicycles, and giving newer bike parts an unusually short life span.

Interns:
Lori Duckworth
Andrea Gardner
Emily Lewis
Jacquelyn Sparks
Cindi Vasquez