First Friday Gallery Walk is an event organized by the Paseo Arts Association and Paseo Arts District, every first Friday from 6-9 PM, rain or shine. First Friday is located in the historic Paseo Arts District, Oklahoma City's unique art community.

Over 80 artists and more than 25 businesses and galleries participate, all within walking distance. Opening receptions showcase the new work of the gallery/studio owners or the work of guest artists.

Paseo Arts District | 3024 Paseo | Oklahoma City, OK 73103

Elara Caring are in search of artists that can paint and/or draw portraits. To give families a forever lasting hand-crafted picture of their loved ones. This can all be done in the comfort of your home or studio and can be done according to your schedule. Any medium, any size, at your own pace. Photo of the patient is provided to you for the portrait.

Make a real difference in someone’s life! Elara Caring, one of the nation’s largest providers of home-based care, is looking for compassionate volunteers willing to donate their time to provide exceptional end-of-life care to local hospice patients and their families.

 For more information contact: (210) 325-1451

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Elara Caring

The Hopper Prize is now accepting entries for Fall 2025 artist grants.

For this open call, they have increased grant amounts to $4,500.

They will be providing 6 grants totaling $13,000 USD.

2 artists will each receive $4,500 and 4 artists will each receive $1,000.

This is an open call, all media eligible.

This open call provides you with a direct path to get your work in front of an international community of curators, artists, gallerists, and arts administrators.

In addition to grants, 30 artists will be selected for a shortlist. Additional exposure is available via their online Journal as well as Instagram feed, currently reaching an audience over 150k.

Deadline: November 11, 2025

Submit your work at https://hopperprize.org

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The Hopper Prize

The OSU Museum of Art proudly presents the 2025 Cimarron National Works on Paper, a juried exhibition highlighting 123 works by 95 artists from 36 states.

Founded in 1987, the Oklahoma State University’s Cimarron National Works on Paper juried exhibition, has been held biennially in the Department of Art, Graphic Design, and Art History’s Gardiner Gallery of Art from 1987 to 1995, with resurgences in 2019, 2021.

2025 marks the first year the exhibition will be hosted by the Oklahoma State University Museum of Art. The Cimarron National Works on Paper is a testament to the history of printmaking at OSU, our current educational initiatives, and the diverse holdings of works on paper in the OSU Museum of Art’s collection.

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Oklahoma State University Museum of Art | 720 S. Husband St.Stillwater, OK, 74074

Uncanny Art House is currently accepting submissions for this exhibition until October 30th. Step inside the surreal world of David Lynch at In Dreams: A David Lynch Tribute, opening January 9, 2026, during Norman’s 2nd Friday Art Walk. Running through March 1, this immersive exhibition transforms the gallery into a Lynchian dreamscape with interactive rooms, looping highway projections, and a Black Lodge installation with zigzag floors and red curtains.

Visitors will explore themes of duality, voyeurism, and uncanny Americana through painting, sculpture, photography, video, and installation art. Special programs will include a screening of David Lynch: The Art Life, a meditative event for Lynch’s birthday, and more during this special two month long exhibition.

Artists are invited to submit works that reflect Lynchian themes: voyeurism, doppelgängers, Americana with a dark undercurrent, surreal encounters, and the strangeness within the ordinary. Works may be directly inspired by Lynch’s films and artwork, or they may channel the uncanny spirit of his style.

All mediums are welcome, including painting, photography, sculpture, installation, video, digital art, and mixed media.

This application is free and open to the public.

ABOUT UNCANNY ART HOUSE

Uncanny Art House is an independent, artist-run gallery and creative space dedicated to fostering collaboration, supporting local artists, and promoting the visual arts. Located in the heart of Norman, Oklahoma, Uncanny Art House is a hub for creativity, community, and innovation.

For more information, follow us on Facebook or Instagram and stay updated on all our events and exhibitions.

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Uncanny Art House | 106 E Main St, Norman, OK 73069

The OSU Museum of Art presents step across this line, an exhibition that explores how borders shape lives, identities, and histories. Through photography, video, printmaking, and painting, artists in this exhibition respond to the physical, political, and emotional experiences of migration. "step across this line" encourages viewers to reflect on their relationship to borders. It invites you to step across the line and be transformed.

ON VIEW | September 2 - November 8, 2025
RECEPTION | September 4, 2025, 5-6:30 PM

Learn more at https://museum.okstate.edu/art/step-across-this-line.html

Funding for the 2025/26 exhibitions and programs is provided by Marilynn and Carl Thoma, Lou Watkins, and the OSU Museum of Art Advocates.

ARTWORK | Margaret Bourke-White, (American, 1904-1971), India: Pakistan Refugees, 1947 (printed ca. 1967), silver gelatin print, 8 1/2 x 10 inches. OSU Museum of Art, gift of Robert Flynn Johnson, 2018.014.001.

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Oklahoma State University Museum of Art | 720 S. Husband St.Stillwater, OK, 74074

Entries are now open for the Muskogee Art Guild 2025 Annual Open Judged Art Show and Sale, running November 13–December 17, 2025. Artists 18 and over may submit up to four original works in various media, with awards judged by Joey Frisillo. Online registration and entries must be submitted by November 6, 2025.

Details and prospectus are available at MuskogeeArtGuild.org

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Muskogee Art Guild | 106 S. Main, Muskogee, OK 74401.

Have you heard about The Fresh Paint competition? This program by Arts Council Oklahoma City offers a chance to kickstart your public art career and create a commissioned mural to be featured at Festival of the Arts!

Selected applicants receive:
- 8'x8' canvas
- Supplies and color palette of choice
- Guidance from accomplished teaching artists
- Work showcased by Oklahoma City Thunder and at Festival of the Arts
- $250 honorarium
- The winner selected by open voting receives a custom Thunder prize pack.

What you will learn:
- Develop concepts and artist statements about the proposed work.
- Develop material lists and quantities.
- Prepare the mural frames and surfaces for painting.
- Apply the design to the surface and complete the mural.

Application Deadline: November 15, 2025

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Arts Council Oklahoma City

Entangled Voices, an exhibition of the fiber practices of OVAC Members Irmgard Geul and Darci Lenker showing at The Depot in Norman.

The closing reception of Entangled Voices, an exhibition of artwork from Irmgard Geul and Darci Lenker, is this Friday, October 10 during Norman's 2nd Friday Art Walk.

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The Depot | 200 S Jones Ave, Norman, OK 73069

Pieces + Patterns: Modern Oklahoma Textiles explores the works of 15 contemporary Oklahoma textile artists and showcases their ability to transform quilting and textile traditions into vibrant, contemporary expressions of identity, place, and history.

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

Discover Oklahoma Contemporary's ArtNow 2025: Materials and Boundaries exhibition, highlighting new and recent art from a selection of artists active in the state. Twenty-six artists explore identity, place and experimentation through boundary-pushing practices and material innovation, offering a fresh and nuanced vision of contemporary Oklahoma. Visit okcontemp.org for gallery hours.

For more information: 405-951-0000, okcontemp.org/artnow2025

Image: Installation view of ArtNow 2025: Materials and Boundaries. Photo by Blake Studdard.

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

The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition seeks project proposals from Oklahoma artists ages 18-30 for MOMENTUM's 25th Anniversary in March!

Three MOMENTUM Spotlight Artists will be selected to receive curatorial guidance to create a new project or body of work that debuts at MOMENTUM. Spotlight Artists will receive a $1,000 stipend for the creation of their projects.

Artist Awards:
Cash prizes may be selected for $400 Curator’s Choice and $200 Emerging Curator's Choice awards. Additionally, a $200 Viewer’s Choice Award is voted by the audience during the event. Artists selected for awards will be notified during the event.

Featuring Guest Curator, Kristin Gentry

Application Deadline: Nov 8, 2025

The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition seeks an Emerging Curator for MOMENTUM's 25th Anniversary in March!

The Emerging Curator will work in mentorship with the Guest Curator to select and work with Spotlight Artists as they create their artwork, write a curatorial statement, and assist with jurying the General Survey exhibition.

Featuring Guest Curator, Kristin Gentry

The Emerging Curator will receive a $750 stipend
There is no age limit to be the Emerging Curator

Application Deadline: Nov 1, 2025

Apply Today!

The 25th Annual MOMENTUM exhibition, happening on March 27–28, 2026 at The Yale Theater in Calle Dos Cinco, is a dynamic exhibition shining a spotlight on the innovative talent of young artists. The exhibition illuminates the creativity of visual artists ages 30 and under from across Oklahoma, providing a captivating glimpse into the state’s vibrant and diverse art scene while providing mentorship and skill-building.

Join OVAC in celebrating the 25th anniversary of MOMENTUM, showcasing and supporting young artistic talent across Oklahoma. As a volunteer Committee Member, you will play an essential role in carrying MOMENTUM’s legacy forward by creating a dynamic and inspiring experience for artists and audiences alike, while engaging in professional development experiences to advance your own career goals.

And YES, you can apply to be an artist AND a committee member!

Application Deadline: November 14, 2025

First Committee Meeting: December 11, 2025

Apply Today!

Artists ages 18–30 are invited to submit work for MOMENTUM 2026, the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition’s (OVAC) interactive, multidisciplinary event celebrating its 25th year.

Awards:
Cash prizes may be selected for $400 Curator’s Choice and $200 Emerging Curator Choice awards. Additionally, a $200 Viewer’s Choice Award is voted by the audience during the event. Artists selected for awards will be notified during the event.

Featuring Guest Curator, Kristin Gentry!

Application Deadline: Jan 5, 2026

Apply Now!

Call for Entries!

The 25th Annual Paul Farrell Memorial Art Auction is now open for submissions!

This milestone year brings a new streamlined online form to make it easier than ever for OPSU art students, faculty, former faculty, and alumni to share their work. All entries will be juried, and artists may submit up to four works total for consideration in the Silent or Live Auction.

Submission deadline: December 3, 2025
Auction Date: March 6, 2026

Learn more and read the full announcement here: https://opsu.edu/news/2025/10/paul-farrell-memorial-art-auction-calls-for-entries/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNMCUBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFGUGxKUWtGbUhPeWV0ZzRQAR6ZxS_n73asIVbMZjp6nlw4Lslgu8ELZJ3mF6OjXgX5d9VNerZI4hPvhpMizA_aem_TCryJbSFMm7YXRNkxtMicQ

Let’s celebrate 25 years of creativity and community at OPSU!

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MAINSITE Contemporary Art is excited to announce "Wêwenetôni Shehkîtâkan: Ancestral Patterns Through Our Regalia" a group exhibition curated by Amber DuBoise-Shepherd. The show debuts with the opening reception on October 10 at 6:00 pm, coinciding with Norman's 2nd Friday Art Walk, and runs through November 14.

"Wêwenetôni Shehkîtâkani: Ancestral Patterns Through Our Regalia, is an exhibition influenced by my late grandmother, Adeline Ketcheshawno DuBoise, who was born for her people of the Prairie Band Potawatomi, Sac & Fox, Kickapoo, and Absentee Shawnee... For this exhibition I wanted to share her work alongside other Indigenous fashion designers, weavers, jewelers, and painters, each sharing their ancestral patterns of their people and their families... The clothing, woven belts, and jewelry they create are more than just objects admired for their skill and beauty—they are to be respected and honored, as they carry the ancestral patterns, designs, and memories of our people. I trust this exhibition will urge viewers to look and engage more deeply with our creations beyond the surface level of the materials. They let viewers know that these creations exist beyond the past and are rooted in memory continuing to carrying our families and our nation’s people forward"

Read more about this exhibition at mainsitecontemporaryart.com

Featuring Creators:
Karen Berry
Leslie Deer
Adeline Ketcheshawno DuBoise
Jennifer McAffrey
Bird Mountain
Katie Thompson
Shelley Patrick
Phyllis Fife
Jimmie Carole Fife
Robin Fife Jenkins
Sandy Fife Wilson

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MAINSITE Contemporary Art | 122 E Main St., Norman, OK, 73069

The Howell Gallery is pleased to announce "Around Town, OKC," an exhibition of paintings by Oklahoma City native, Mary Anna Goetz, celebrating life in her hometown. The exhibition opens Thursday, October 23rd at the gallery, located at 6432 North Western Avenue.

This is the first time the gallery has presented a show comprised entirely of OKC subjects. Goetz visited iconic locations throughout the city—from Scissortail Park and the Skydance Bridge, to Bricktown, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, and downtown landmarks—to create a comprehensive portrait of contemporary Oklahoma City life.

"After more than 20 years representing Mary Anna's work, we're thrilled to feature a collection that celebrates her deep connection to her hometown," said gallery director Laura Howell Tirrell.

The exhibition includes paintings of cultural landmarks such as the First National Building, the Victoria Building, and the Will Rogers Event Center, as well as intimate scenes from favorite local gathering places and neighborhoods. Goetz also features OCU, her alma mater, and personal favorites like the iconic Milk Bottle on Classen Boulevard.

Goetz was born in Oklahoma City in 1946. Before settling in Woodstock, New York, she developed her artistic practice through her studies at OCU. Her parents, Richard and Edith Goetz, were respected painters and teachers in the Oklahoma City art community.

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Howell Gallery | 6432 N Western Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73116

Colourmusic Installation
October 24 - 31, 2025 

Step into a ghostly world of sound with a haunting sound installation created by a local band, Colourmusic.

Free admission
11 AM - 4 PM 

Learn more at https://museum.okstate.edu/

Funding for our 2025/26 exhibitions and programs is provided by Marilynn and Carl Thoma, Lou Watkins, and the OSU Museum of Art Advocates.

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OSU Museum of Art | 720 S Husband St, Stillwater, OK 74074

Wild Shadows is a duo exhibition featuring the works of accomplished sculptors Barbara Weidell and Jessica Teckemeyer. The exhibition focuses on narrative media—artwork that tells a story through myth, religion, history, personal experience or social commentary. Weidell and Teckemeyer bring characters to life using animal imagery inspired by sources such as Greek and Irish mythology, current events and The Brothers Grimm fairy tales. A special highlight of the exhibition will take place during the Nov. 6 reception at the Melton Gallery, featuring Teckemeyer’s "Glowing Sphinx," an oversized illuminated inflatable based on her piece “A Sphinx in Wolf’s Clothing.”

Barbara Weidell is professor emeritus of art at Central, where she recently retired after more than 20 years as professor of sculpture in the Department of Art. Learn more about her work at bweidell.org. Jessica Teckemeyer is associate professor of sculpture at Oklahoma State University. Visit jteckemeyer.com to see more of her work.

Melton Gallery | 100 N University Dr, Edmond, OK 73034

Join Oklahoma Contemporary for the opening of Jakian Parks: The Black Land! This exhibition, featuring the photography of Jakian Parks, explores Oklahoma’s Black rodeo culture as both symbol and setting for survival, resurgence and celebration. The Black Land honors the dignity, beauty and power of Black equestrian life as a living tradition of cultural and historical significance. Enjoy light bites.

For more information: 405-951-0000, okcontemp.org/jakianparks

Reserve free tickets here: https://okcontemp.ticketapp.org/portal/product/93

Image: Jakian Parks, Star Spangled Ebony

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

Cost: Free

Eligibility: Oklahoma artists

Age Requirement: 18+

Location: Virtual

Total Workshop Hours: 9 hours

Homework Hours: 1 hour

Workshop Size: 25 Artists, 3 Facilitators

Materials Provided: Artist INC Express Workbook and Welcome Packet

Workshop Dates & Times:

Day 1: Friday, November 7, 2025 at 6:00pm – 9:00pm CST

Day 2: Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 10:00am – 1:00pm CST

Day 3: Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 12:00pm – 3:00pm CST

Preferred Registration Deadline (to receive hard copy workshop materials via US mail): Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 5:00pm CDT

Registration Deadline (digital workshop materials via email): Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 5:00pm CST

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DESCRIPTION:

Artist INC Express helps artists, of any discipline, develop the building blocks for a thriving and enduring arts practice.

Led by a team of experienced, working artists, this hands-on workshop helps artists like you address specific needs and challenges that you’ll face throughout your career. Through discussions, activities, and hands-on exercises, your artist-facilitators, and your new network of peer artists, will help you set goals for your practice, write about your work, and build a personal brand.

Artist INC Express is a slimmed down, yet still highly active, version of the popular eight-week Artist INC Live program , which has been completed by more than 2,000 artists since 2009. Artist INC Express explores those same core concepts of how to build a lasting arts practice in a shorter, more flexible format, to help reach a broader audience of artists.

If you sign on for Artist INC Express, you are asked to commit to the entire workshop, as exercises build on one another and participants develop deep relationships with their fellow artists over the sessions. Be ready to participate throughout in group discussions, hands-on exercises, and small group work.

And just know, it’s not over when it’s over. Right away, Artist INC Express activates a network of artists in your community, leading to more peer-to-peer resource sharing, collaborations, and support long after the workshop concludes.

SCHEDULE:

Artist INC Express virtual workshops are divided into three, 3-hour sessions.

Session 1 – Friday, November 7, 2025 at 6:00pm – 9:00pm CST

What Works

Success Inventory

ADEP Analysis

Session 2 – Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 10:00am – 1:00pm CST

SMART Goal Setting

Marketing

Branding

Elevator Speeches

Building Long-Term Relationships

Session 3 – Sunday, November 9, 2025 at 12:00pm – 3:00pm CST

Artist’s Toolkit (bios, artist statements, resumes/CVs)

Funding a Practice

Artist INC Express Agenda (Virtual – 3 Days)

ARTIST PEER FACILITATORS:

All Artist INC Express workshops are facilitated by a team of experienced, working artists.

REGISTRATION:

All registrants must register individually. There is no application process or participation fee. Registrants must meet the eligibility requirements identified above. Participants who register by the preferred registration date will receive a welcome packet with a hard copy of the Artist INC Express Workbook via USPS mail. Participants who register after the preferred registration date will receive a digital copy of the Artist INC Express Workbook via email. Workshops fill quickly. More emails with additional details will be sent from M-AAA’s Artist Services email, artistservices@maaa.org. Please add the Artist Services email to your address book. Artist INC Express is brought to you in collaboration with the Carolyn Watson Rural Oklahoma Community Foundation.

QUESTIONS?

Please contact artistservices@maaa.org.

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Mid-America Arts Alliance

Ditty Bops began with a simple idea: make space for veterans and artists to create together. More than 70 veterans and their families joined OKC artists in free workshops, using Morse code as a spark to explore personal messages through rhythm, text, movement, mask-making and visual art. The performance is the living result: a powerful, vulnerable, authentic and brave mosaic of life after service, created within a community learning to move beyond “thank you for your service."  Veteran voices take center stage, shifting between isolation and intimacy, routine and rupture, humor and heartbreak … with SPARK!’s unique creative flair. 

An ASL interpreter will be present at all performances.

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

Join us Saturday, November 8th from 11 AM - 1 PM for an exciting live painting event featuring multiple artists such as Dolores Purdy, David Holland, Nick Berry, and Aleksey & Olga Ivanov.

Watch these talented artists bring their visions to life in person as they create new works shortly following their participation in "Small Works, Great Wonders" at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum (November 7th).

Don't miss this unique opportunity to witness the creative process firsthand and connect with the artists behind the work!

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Howell Gallery | 6432 N Western Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73116

Opening Reception November 8, 2025
Exhibition Dates: November 8–January 3, 2025

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Arts@302 | 302 S. Main St. Broken Arrow, OK 74012

An evening of storytelling and a vinyl listening/release party.

Dead Feather is a concept compiled together by Joshua Garrett. The concept uses various mediums of art to tackle the subject of assimilation and the civilization process concerning the North American Indian, in particular the Mvskoke-Creek. The Dead Feather concept applies elements of magick, spirituality, religion, the occult and examines how these elements tie into the socio-political arena of modern society and the historical desire for absolute control over the masses, the land and it's resources.

$10 entry fee purchased online or at the door the day of the event.

Ditty Bops began with a simple idea: make space for veterans and artists to create together. More than 70 veterans and their families joined OKC artists in free workshops, using Morse code as a spark to explore personal messages through rhythm, text, movement, mask-making and visual art. The performance is the living result: a powerful, vulnerable, authentic and brave mosaic of life after service, created within a community learning to move beyond “thank you for your service."  Veteran voices take center stage, shifting between isolation and intimacy, routine and rupture, humor and heartbreak … with SPARK!’s unique creative flair. 

An ASL interpreter will be present at all performances.

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

Join us for Art Crit Night at Oklahoma Contemporary on November 12, 2025 from 5:30–8pm
Art Crit Night is a free to attend art critique event featuring two local artists who present their work during a curator-led discussion. Artists, arts professionals, collectors, and anyone curious about joining the conversation can look forward to a relaxed evening of engaging discussion and mingling with art friends.

Be sure to come early for Artist Networking from 5:30–6pm!

The Curator:
AnnaVittoria Pickett

The Artists:
Taylor Caraway and Jared Power

This event is free and open to the public.

Limited space, pre-registration is highly recommended.

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