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.

Interested in volunteering? Fill out this survey to receive information about upcoming volunteer opportunities.


VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH - February 2012

Amelia Ryan

Amelia Ryan moved to Oklahoma from Seattle, WA, and almost immediately began seeking out volunteer opportunities in the area. Her work in the office and at 12x12 has been invaluable and we are looking forward to working with her on many more projects.

Getting to know Amelia Ryan:

What brought you to Oklahoma?
We moved from Seattle, WA when my spouse accepted a job offer in Norman, OK.

How did you hear about OVAC?
I found OVAC by googling ‘art in Oklahoma’.

Name one of your favorite artists.
Grandma Moses.

What is your favorite place to eat?
Cheesecake Factory.

What is on your book shelf at home?
Here’s a gist of it: A Collection of Edgar Allan Poe's Works, Brave New World by Aldous Huxley, an English translation of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver, Random Chemicals and Snotty Love Poems by Pupola.

What is something that we would never guess about you?
I went snorkeling for the first time last year.  I would recommend to anyone to try it out because it was a blast.

Thank you Amelia for your enthusiasm and hard work!