Three times a year, downtown OKC IT firm amshot hosts an art opening featuring the work of a local artist. The opening benefits a local charitable organization and artists retain 90 percent of their sales.
Apply at: amshot.com/exhibition
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
As a local business, amshot typically focuses on IT services and software development, but our team is also passionate about supporting the local art community. With this in mind, we created exhibITion to promote local artists, give back to our community, and enjoy the company of fellow art-lovers.Three times per year, we feature a local artist’s work on our office walls, host an art exhibition and sale, invite a local brewery, serve wine and hors d’oeuvres, and donate the proceeds of the event to a charitable organization.

The art show is hosted at amshot’s office in Downtown OKC. Admission to the gallery is free, but those 21+ can donate $5 to the featured charitable organization in exchange for a wristband that will allow them beer from the featured local brewery and wine. Light hors d’oeuvres are also served. All art displayed will be for sale and can be purchased with card or cash. The sold and unsold art will then hang in amshot’s office until the next exhibITion for all to enjoy.

amshot | 1300 N Broadway Dr, Oklahoma City, OK 73103

OVAC 2024 Thrive Project, Practice Practice, has a new podcast highlighting Oklahoma artists. Who do you think they should interview? Fill out this form to nominate your favorite Oklahoma artist! Nominate an Artist Today!

Practice Practice | Nominate An Artist at: tinyurl.com/practice-practice-podcast

The Hopper Prize is accepting entries for Spring 2024 artist grants. They are offering $3,500 and $1,000 grants to artists around the world. For this open they will be providing 6 grants totaling $11,000 USD. 2 artists will each receive $3,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000. This is an international open call. All media is eligible. Grant submissions will be juried by Lauren Rosati, Associate Curator, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City and Maya Brooks, Assistant Curator, North Carolina Museum of Art. This open call provides you with a direct path to get your work in front of these forward thinking exhibition makers. In addition to grants, 30 artists will be selected for a shortlist. Additional exposure is available via their online Journal as well as their Instagram feed, currently reaching an audience over 115k.
The Hopper Prize | Apply Today!

On view: February 20 – May 11, 2024

Memories and Inspiration: The Kerry and C. Betty Davis Collection of African American Art presents sixty-seven selected works from a body of art amassed over thirty-five years. Kerry, a retired mailman, and Betty, a former television news producer, have foregone many comforts to live with drawings, paintings, prints, and sculpture as their principal luxuries. Their collection includes works by Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, Ernest T. Crichlow, Sam Gilliam, Loïs Mailou Jones, Jacob Lawrence, Gordon Parks, and Alma Thomas, but Kerry and Betty do not search exclusively for well-known and/or documented artists. Rather, they focus on “the importance of gathering and preserving a spectrum of approaches to the black image in order to console the psyche and contribute to a more authentic articulation of the self.”

The result is an eclectic gathering of works crossing different mediums, subjects, and styles by a group of artists of the African Diaspora who—in terms of training, experience, and expression—are strikingly diverse but unified in their use of cultural and historical narratives. As their collection has grown, so has the Davises’ storehouse of memories of discovering new works of art, building friendships with artists, and conversing with museum professionals and other collectors in their home. They have also continued to expose their collection to family, friends, and church members who, while receptive to the fine arts, are unlikely to visit such local institutions as the High Museum of Art in Atlanta—prompting the artist Leon Nathaniel Hicks to refer to their residence as “a museum in a home.” "Memories and Inspiration" brings together an awe-inspiring selection of works, but it is their personal resonance—their connection to the Davises’ hopes, passions, and everyday lives—that gives the collection its unique power.

Memories and Inspiration: The Kerry and C. Betty Davis Collection of African American Art is organized and toured by International Arts & Artists, Washington, DC.

Funding for the 2023/24 season of exhibitions and programs is provided by Malinda & Richard Fischer, Riccarda de Eccher & Bill Goldston, Caroline & John Linehan, Suzanne Sugg, and the OSU Museum of Art Advocates.

Learn more at https://museum.okstate.edu/art/memories-and-inspiration.html

Experience HOME1947: Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy! This immersive exhibition explores the lives and stories of the millions displaced in 1947 during the creation of two new independent nation-states, India and Pakistan. Through a series of short films, virtual reality, photographs, sound installations and more, HOME1947 recreates the long-lost sights, sounds and smells of what millions once called home.
Visit okcontemp.org for gallery hours.

Image: Video still, Beila, 2017. © Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy. Photo courtesy of SOC Films.

Oklahoma Contemporary | 11 NW 11th St, Oklahoma City, OK 73103

MEET THE ARTISTS

February 23, 2023, 6-8 pm

Span of Show: February 23–August
The Vault Artspace and Gathering Place | 111 E Paul Ave, Pauls Valley, OK 73075

The Myriad Botanical Gardens are seeking artists to create works of art that showcase the vital role of Oklahoma’s pollinators and the flowers they visit. Your art will be displayed in our Crystal Bridge Lobby Art Gallery (May 31 – August 8) and be featured on banners throughout the garden.
Apply today at: myriadgardens.org/pollinators-artists/

Eligibility:

Two pieces of artwork depicting (1)Oklahoma pollinators and (2)the flowers they pollinate

Any 2D size & style, scalable/croppable to 24x36in banner size

 Submissions must be gallery-ready by May 30—framed or on a wrapped canvas.

Finalists Will Receive:

A chance to design specific pieces from our list of pollinators and flowers

$500 compensation

Spotlight in garden and gallery

Timeline:

Finalists Chosen – March 22

Proposals Due – April 22

Artwork Completed – May 30

Questions? Reach out to Emmy French at efrench@myriadgardens.org.

Apply today and let your art help educate and inspire others about the importance of these incredible species.

First Bethany Bank has recently started a Community Art Initiative to spruce up our boring bank walls and tables, and add a local community component. We won’t be selling art, but giving local Oklahoman artists a free place to display their piece(s), with a simple plaque for their name and contact info. We cannot guarantee that anyone would follow the contact info to buy art, but we hope so! We will display the piece for a few months and then return it and rotate to another artist. We welcome both wall art and small 3D items that can sit on tables we have in several seating areas around the bank. We have such a diverse community in OKC and it is our mission to bring that diversity a little closer to our clients. We hope to support many local artists by providing this opportunity in the years to come, particularly minorities.

If you are interested, please call Alissa at First Bethany Bank 405-789-1110 or email alissa@integritywealthok.com

First Bethany Bank | 6500 NW 39th Expy, Bethany, OK 73008

Seeds of Tradition: Expressions of Beadwork in Contemporary First American Art explores various ways beadwork is used as adornment, storytelling and tradition keeping. An enduring and deeply cultural artform, beadwork continues to resonate today as an iconic symbol of indigenous identity and artistry.

The exhibition, featuring artwork by Andrea Day (Muscogee), Yonavea Hawkins (Caddo), Valerie Kagan (Cherokee) and Lynn Traylor (Navajo) will be on display from March 1 to June 30, 2024. 

Exhibit C Gallery | 1 E Sheridan Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73104

Celebrate and learn more about the artists of Roots Culture History: The works of LaQuincey Reed and Markus Muse at a Free Artist Reception at the Oklahoma Hall of Fame.

LaQuincey Reed's intricate bronze sculptures and Markus Muse’s technical portraitures pay homage to often-overlooked figures in American and world history. This exhibition features artworks that delve into ancestral roots and cultural identity, offering a unique opportunity to experience the extraordinary artistic talents of both artists side by side.

In support of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation.
Oklahoma Hall fo Fame | 1400 Classen Dr, Oklahoma City, OK 73106

Celebrate and learn more about the artists of Roots Culture History: The works of LaQuincey Reed and Markus Muse at a Free Artist Reception at the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. RSVP at https://fb.me/e/1yiOEizzu.

LaQuincey Reed's intricate bronze sculptures and Markus Muse’s technical portraitures pay homage to often-overlooked figures in American and world history. This exhibition features artworks that delve into ancestral roots and cultural identity, offering a unique opportunity to experience the extraordinary artistic talents of both artists side by side.

In support of the Oklahoma City Community Foundation.
Oklahoma Hall fo Fame | 1400 Classen Dr, Oklahoma City, OK 73106

Explore the captivating world of oil painting while drawing inspiration from Philbrook’s ever-growing botanical collection. This introductory course is designed for individuals with little or no prior experience in oil painting. The class will be working with specially sourced nontoxic oil paints and odorless mediums to explore color theory, mixing, value, composition and more. Delve into artistic concepts and techniques unique to this medium under the guidance of professional painter Cheryl Capps Roach. The instructor will break down the basics to provide a deeper understanding of how to interpret a three-dimensional floral still life onto a two dimensional canvas. The final class will culminate in a celebratory event, allowing students to invite friends and family to view their botanically inspired works of art.

Philbrook Museum of Art | 2727 S Rockford Rd, Tulsa, OK 74114

The butteri, or Italian “cowboys” — hailing from the lands spanning from the plains of northern Lazio up through the coastal Italian region of Maremma into southern Tuscany — have a long-standing connection to Buffalo Bill and the history of America’s Wild West.

In 1890, Buffalo Bill brought his Wild West Show to Naples, Italy and proceeded to Rome as part of his European tour to offer the world an authentic wild frontier experience and showcase American cowboy skills. During that time, he met a local duke and prince named Onorato Caetani and a bet, or sfida was made between the two men as to who had the better horsemen. In March, 1890, during Cody’s Wild West Show, La Sfida took place on the outskirts of Rome between the Butteri of Cisterna di Latina (located in the Agro Pontino region, where the original butteri came from), and the American cowboys.

According to Italian lore, the butteri handily defeated the American cowboys thanks to the superior riding skills of a humble, shy, and soft-spoken horseman named Augusto Imperiali. To this day, modern-day Italian cowboys claim that they won the event and Buffalo Bill never paid the 1000 Lire he owed from the original bet. American historians insist it was the Americans who won — the Italian riders failed to tame their horses in a reasonable amount of time, so in the end Buffalo Bill and his ensemble were the big winners. The story of La Sfida or challenge between Buffalo Bill and his troupe, and the butteri, has become a part of the oral tradition of the modern-day Italian cowboys, who still maintain that their ancestors won the bet. Despite the outcome of the historic event, the butteri have managed to preserve their rich, colorful and unique Maremma traditions, which date back to the spread of agriculture in the region during Etruscan times.

Their culture, however, is currently under threat. With Italy’s severe economic downturn, combined with low wages and the intensive physicality of the job, increased grain prices due to the war in Ukraine, and the coronavirus pandemic, the number of authentic, working butteri is on the decline. It is believed there are fewer than 30 full-time butteri across Maremma, and the numbers grow smaller each year.

Learn more at: nationalcowboymuseum.org

National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum | 1700 NE 63rd St, Oklahoma City, OK 73111

Applications are now open for the Gold Fang Gallery Summer art show, celebrating Litha. Litha (derived from the Anglo-Saxon word for "midsummer") is the peak of the sun's power and the longest day of the year. Celebrate warmth, growth, abundance, and light by applying today.

-Shipment/Delivery of Art Deadline: June 25th, 2024

- Exhibition: June 27th, 2024 - September 27, 2024

- Opening Celebration: June 27th, 6-9 pm at Gold Fang Gallery (404 N Hudson Ave OKC, OK 73102)

How to apply:

- Welcoming 2D or 3D pieces

-All 2D art must be framed and hang ready with gallery wire. No size requirement.

-Artist Commission: 50% of sold work
Apply Today!

- Questions? Reach out to goldfanggallery@gmail.com or call at 405-764-3864

Gold Fang Gallery | 404 N Hudson Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Marvin's Place hosts live music on Friday nights from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. It is an acoustic Listening Room atmosphere. Performers include singer/songwriters, pianists, violinists, mandolin players, etc. Wine, beer and snacks are available for purchase.
Marvin's Place | 103 W Main St, Ardmore, OK 73401

Call for Entry opens April 1st to all Oklahoma artists; please see fiberartistsofok.org for the Prospectus. This event will be held in Tulsa at 108 Contemporary Gallery.

SPRING 2024 OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS — Innovate Grant is thrilled to introduce our newly increased award amounts of $1,800.00. 

Innovate Grant awards (2) $1,800.00 grants each quarter, to one Visual Artist and one Photographer. In addition, (12) honorable mentions (6 in art and 6 in photo), will be featured on our website and join a growing community of vibrant and talented artists. Innovate Grant's commitment extends beyond the grant cycle by promoting the work of selected winners and honorable mentions into the future. For more information and to apply visit https://innovateartistgrants.org

Innovate Grant supports artists and photographers through quarterly grants. We've simplified the grant process, so that artists and photographers can focus on making their innovative work. The work should speak for itself and our application reflects that. 

Innovate Grant awards:
+ 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Visual Artist

+ 1 x $1,800.00 Grant to a Photographer

+ 12 x Honorable Mentions

Explore the work of ALL Past Innovate Grant recipients and read their interviews at https://innovateartistgrants.org

How to Apply: Visual Artists and Photographers 18 years and older, from all around the world, are eligible to apply. All media and genres are accepted. All applicants retain the right to the work they submit. Apply today at https://innovateartistgrants.org

Category: Multiple disciplines and genres accepted
Deadline:  Thursday, June 20, 2024 – Submit by 11:59PM Pacific Standard Time
Region: US & International
Awards: 2 x $1,800.00 USD Grants // 12 x Honorable Mentions

Apply Online Today!

Traveling art exhibit showcasing over twenty First American artists collaborative works. Curator - Billy Hensley (Chickasaw). Learn more and purchase work.

CLOSING EXHIBITION DATE:

Jacobson House Art Center | 609 Chautauqua Avenue | Norman, OK 73069
Reception: November 3, 2023

April 5 - August 2nd

This exhibit showcases high school students artwork from across Oklahoma.  This juried show includes a variety of medium and styles such as painting, drawing, sculpture, collage, and much more.

Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art | 1900 West MacArthur St., Shawnee, OK 74804

The Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant supports emerging and established writers who write about contemporary visual art. Ranging from $15,000 to $50,000 in three categories—articles, books, and short-form writing—the grants support projects addressing both general and specialized art audiences, from short reviews for magazines and newspapers to in-depth scholarly studies. The program also supports art writing that engages criticism through interdisciplinary methods and experiments with literary styles. As long as a writer meets the eligibility and publishing requirements, they can apply.

Writers are invited to apply in one of the following categories:

• Article •

• Book •

• Short-Form Writing •

Review the eligibility requirements here.

Apply today!

Come meet artist Micheal Jones and see his newest exhibit at the Myriad Botanical Gardens, Still Life with a Guitar, a series of cubist inspired pieces.

Learn more about the exhibition

Myriad Botanical Gardens | 301 W. Reno Oklahoma City, OK 73102

Earthly Delights is a juried erotic art show organized by Oklahoma Art Guild and the 39th Street District. It is open to work in any media with subject matter related to the theme: erotic expression, sexual identity, the nude figure, social commentary around those subjects, etc. Keep in mind when submitting that the committee may exclude anything deemed to be explicitly pornographic.
The event will be held October 4-5, 2024 at Angles, 2117 NW 39th St, Oklahoma City. Deadline to submit is noon September 19th. Artists 21+ only.

Learn more and apply!

Oklahoma Art Guild

A fun workshop where participants learn about making objects in raku clay - pinching, coiling, slab construction will be taught. Students who know how to work on the wheel are welcome to work with this also. Make up to 5 pieces for the   raku firing which is included in the second part of the workshop where participants experiment, glaze, fire and post-reduce their clay works for a plethora of different effects on their works. Participants fire and remove their clayworks putting them into trash cans full of combustible materials.
$190. - includes 10 lbs. of clay and all tools needed.
SPACE IS LIMITED - EARLY ENROLLMENT IS  ENCOURAGED.

Liggett Studio | 314 S Kenosha, Tulsa, OK 74120

This spring, from April 25th to June 1st, 2024, 1515 Lincoln Gallery is honored to host "Head in the Clouds," a thought-provoking exhibition featuring longtime friends and colleagues, Marc Barker and Josette Simon-Gestin. This unique showcase brings together two artists renowned for their distinctive approaches to capturing the essence of both the physical world and the realms of imagination.

Marc Barker, an Oklahoma City based artist with a profound background in both science and art, delves into the ethereal beauty of cloudscapes, translating his contemplations on nature, the environment, and human introspection into expansive compositions. Barker’s work prompts a dialogue between the viewer and the vastness of both the external environment and internal vistas.

Josette Simon-Gestin, hailing from Brittany, France, and a cherished part of Oklahoma City's vibrant art scene since her time living here in 1987, offers a lively contrast with her dynamic figures and vivid backdrops. Drawing inspiration from her travels and the rich tapestry of life, Simon-Gestin’s work is a celebration of movement, color, and the complexity of the world. Her recent experiences in Shanghai’s bustling markets breathe life into her paintings, inviting the viewer into a world where every detail tells a story.

1515 Lincoln Gallery is proud to present this exciting exhibition by two of the gallery’s premier consigned artists. The exhibition promises an immersive experience into the artistic journeys of Barker and Simon-Gestin, whose works, though contrasting, share a common quest for understanding and expressing the multifaceted narratives of life and nature. "Head in the Clouds” encapsulates the exploratory spirit and artistic diversity of both artists. Join us at the gallery for the opening reception on Thursday, April 25th, 6-8 pm.

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1515 Lincoln Gallery | 1515 N Lincoln Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73104

A continuation of Art Fundamentals I, this session focuses on the integration of a variety of expressive forms including visual art, movement, writing and poetry, and music. Tuition: $150

Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art | 1900 W MacArthur St, Shawnee, OK 74804

Out with the old and in with somebody else’s old! Join the Ada Arts Council Board of directors for this members only event to meet other Ada Arts Council members and come home with arts/crafts supplies and inspiration for your next endeavor.

We provide the space and some snacks and you get an excuse to clean out your craft closet and come home with something you’ll actually use!

‍ ‍ This is an all ages event for anyone that’s an Ada Arts Council member. That includes all artists that participated in the Ada Arts Exhibit this year, individuals or businesses that have donated in the last year, or individuals or families that purchased memberships.

️ ️ What to bring:

New or gently used arts and crafts supplies including but not limited to art paper, pens/pencils, charcoal, paint, canvases, ink, erasers, yarn, embroidery thread, ribbon, fabric (not scraps), patterns, quilting tools, scissors, glue, photo equipment, rulers, craft knives, pottery tools, sketchbooks, tape, sequins, googly eyes, popsicle sticks, art/craft instruction books, crafting kits, etc.

If you can buy it in the craft or art section of a store, bring it!

️ What not to bring: Please don’t bring anything stinky, moldy, super heavy, or in need of repair.

No antiques or curios.

No hazardous ⚠️ materials, house paint, oil solvents or dry paint tubes.
If it can’t be used immediately as an art/craft supply, please don’t bring it.

✨Become a member! Find info about our membership levels under the SUPPORT tab. https://www.adaartsok.org/

You may also join the day of at the event!

The Lot | 720 E Main St, Ada, OK 74820

Join us for an inspiring dialogue between artists LaQuincey Reed and Markus Muse, moderated by Suzette Chang!

LaQuincey Reed and Markus Muse are the artists of Roots Culture History, an art exhibition now on display in the Tulsa World | Lorton Family Gallery.

The artists will discuss their artistic process, the meaning behind their art, and the stories their art tells!
RSVP Today

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Oklahoma Hall of Fame | Gaylord-Pickens Museum | 1400 Classen Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73106

Exhibition of works by fiber artists and OVAC Members, Pamela Husky and Darci Lenker at JRB Art at the Elms. A free felt-making demonstration will take place on May 18, 2-4pm.
Opening Reception: May 3, 2024 at 6PM

JRB Art at the Elms | 2810 N Walker Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73103