The USS OKLAHOMA SSN 802 Commissioning Committee is excited to announce the launch of the USS OKLAHOMA SSN 802 Challenge Coin Design Competition, inviting students, artists, designers, and submarine enthusiasts from across Oklahoma to submit their original designs for a chance to create the official challenge coin commemorating the commissioning of the USS OKLAHOMA SSN 802 submarine.

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USS OKLAHOMA SSN 802 Commissioning Committee

SEEKING ARTISTS FOR:
• Paseo First Friday Art Walks
• New Art for Daily Shop Sales: Cards, Small Arts

• Most Any Mediums, Various Shapes-n-Sizes
• Textiles, Merch, Bags & Totes

*Flora has Limited Wall Space*
Consignment Payouts - 75% of Sales

Text Shop Number: (405) 531-0708
Include: Name, Business Name or Alias
Product Type, and a few Photos that may help.

We have Annual Scheduled Programming for Group Shows too!

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Flora Bodega | 3020 N Walker Ave STE B, Oklahoma City, OK 73103

Uncanny Art House is hosting Dog Daze of Summer, an in person and live streamed auction event to benefit a local animal shelter! More details coming soon.

Location: Uncanny Art House, 106 E Main St, Norman, OK

️ Event Date: TBA

Submission Deadline: July 31st, 2025

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking art that is:

Inspired by mans best friend and the unique relationship we have with our furry friends!

Mediums may include:

Painting or illustration

Photography

Sculpture or mixed media

Digital art

Video

Why Participate?

Support a great cause: All proceeds will benefit a local animal shelter. (Official shelter to be determined)

Showcase your work: Gain exposure to both in-person and livestream audiences.

Connect: Join a community of like-minded artists and animal lovers.

Recognition: All selected artists will be featured in our promotions and credited during the event.

Submission Details

Submit up to 3 pieces of artwork for consideration.

No submission fee.

Part of each auction piece sold will go to local animal shelters, with a 50/50 split of the final sale amount going to the artist.

How to Apply

1️⃣ Fill out our Google Form application here.

2️⃣ Upload high-quality images of your artwork and provide details (title, medium, dimensions, price).

3️⃣ Submit by July 31st, 2025 for consideration.

Questions?

Reach out to us at admin@uncannyarthouse.com for any inquiries.

This is an opportunity to provide support to your community and share your art with a vibrant audience!

Learn More

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

Are you a visual artist looking for a unique way to showcase your work? Uncanny Art House is seeking creative and eye-catching postcard designs for our retail store display! This is a fantastic opportunity to have your art featured and seen by our vibrant, art-loving community. Our members will be contributing designs and we want your work hosted alongside us!

Location: Uncanny Art House, 106 E Main St, Norman, OK

️ Submission Deadline: No deadline, this is an open ended submission and will close once we have filled all 15 postcard slots on the rack.

Apply now!

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

In a partnership with the Oklahoma City Arts Council, The Girlie Show arts festival is back on November 14–15, 2025 at the OKC Farmers Public Market. Applications are now open. Creative women makers of all kinds are welcome to apply.

Apply
Learn More

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OKC Farmers Public Market | 311 S Klein Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73108

Our Photo Studio Sign ups are OPEN for the June Session!

Build your portfolio, prepare for exhibitions, and enhance your online presence with our Photo Studio!

The Timeline:
Jun 25: Submission deadline
Jun 23–26: Artwork drop-off window
Apr 26: Photography Day
July 3: Artwork pick-up deadline

⭐ OVAC Members always receive a discounted rate on OVAC Photo Studio Sessions

🔗 Learn more and sign up today at Ovac-Ok.Org/PhotoStudio

OVAC Members always receive a discounted rate on OVAC Photo Studio Sessions. Find the coupon code in your OVAC Member Hub.
Become an OVAC Member.

Sign Up Today!

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Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition | 1720 N. Shartel Ave. Suite B., Oklahoma City, OK 73103

About THRIVE Grants:

THRIVE Grants aim to further support artists’ innovation throughout Oklahoma with project grants of up to $10,000 for artist-led initiatives. These grants provide support for ambitious, impactful, and innovative visual arts projects that are collaborative and engage the community.

Apply Now!
Application PDF

Questions?
Reach out to Administrative and Artist Relations Manager, Ariana Weir-Temoshok, at Ariana@Ovac-Ok.Org or (405) 879-2400 Ex. 5

Tulsa Artist Fellowship, a place-based, durational award dedicated to supporting visionary arts practitioners, is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 2026-2028 Tulsa Artist Fellowship award term on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. The commencement of this upcoming cohort will bring the place-based residency program to its fully expanded award structure, which began during its 2024-2026 inaugural term, awarding thirty artists and arts workers who will overlap in their first, second, and third award years. 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the Tulsa Artist Fellowship.

Tulsa Artist Fellowship opens applications for artists and arts workers of any medium or discipline with at least five years of experience in the field. Ten selected awardees, announced later in 2025, will each receive a $150,000 stipend over three years, along with a $12,000 annual housing stipend, $1,200 yearly health stipend, $1,200 yearly studio assistant stipend, a $1,500 relocation stipend, fully subsidized studio spaces, and access to shared art-making facilities. In total, the cohort will receive over $2.35 million in support and resources.

Apply!

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Tulsa Artist Fellowship | 112 N Boston Ave, Tulsa, OK 74103

Hosted by Ten Moir Gallery

Deadline: July 31, 2025

Ten Moir Gallery is delighted to announce the July 2025 Edition of the Blu-Sky Artist Award (BSAA), an online international semi-annual grant for artists, photographers, sculptors and more. We offer an unrestricted grant so artists can truly focus on their craft, refine their techniques, and navigate the art industry with confidence.

Awards & Recognition

* 2 Winners Receives:

* $500 Unrestricted Grant

* A Published Interview

* Social Media Spotlight

* Winner’s Certificate

* 10 Finalists Receive:

* Dedicated Social Media Spotlight

* Finalist Certificate

Eligibility and Rules

* Theme: Open

* Age: Must be 18 years or older at the time of submission

* Experience Level: Open to amateur and professional artists

* Location: Worldwide

* Originality: Submissions must be original works by the submitting artist

* Usage Rights: Selected artists/photographer authorize Ten Moir Gallery to publish submissions on tenmoirgallery.com and affiliated platforms for editorial and promotional purposes

Important Dates

* Applications Open: March 25, 2025

* Early Bird Deadline: May 15, 2025

* Submissions Close: July 31, 2025

* Results Announced: August 15, 2025

* Award Payout by: August 20, 2025

About Ten Moir Gallery

Ten Moir Gallery is committed to supporting and promoting artists through curated exhibitions, competitions, and opportunities for global exposure. We aim to provide a platform where artists can share their talent and connect with a diverse audience.

Get Involved!

Don't miss this opportunity to showcase your work and compete for exciting awards. Submit your artwork for the Blu-Sky Artist Award: July 2025 Edition today!

For more information and to enter, visit: https://tenmoirgallery.com/blu-sky-emerging-artist-award/

For inquiries, contact us at: connect@tenmoirgallery.com

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Blue Koi Gallery Ten Moir Gallery

Immerse yourself in the beauty of the natural world with the Landscape theme. Open to all mediums and styles, mixed media, digital art, sculpture, and photography. This competition invites you to capture the essence of nature, from sweeping vistas to natural scenes. Showcase your creativity in interpreting the landscapes that inspires you.

$500 worth of prizes and Cash Awards | Social Media Promotion | Email to Galleries, Art Admirers & Collectors | Certificate.

Entry Fee: $20 for 4 images, $35 for 6 images.

Application Deadline: June 30, 2025

Apply

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Blue Koi Gallery

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

Learn More

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Elara Caring

Applications are NOW OPEN for 12x12 Art Fundraiser Committee Members!

The 12×12 Art Fundraiser, taking place on October 3d at the OKC Farmers Public Market, is an eclectic fusion of works created by 175 Oklahoma artists available for purchase through an online auction and live entertainment, making it a memorable one-night-only art celebration! This annual event raises vital funds for all of OVAC’s programs and services, ensuring Oklahoma is a place where visual artists can thrive and make a positive impact in their communities.

By serving on the 12x12 committee, you can play a unique role in contributing to the event’s success and positively impacting artists and the broader arts community, while also networking and engaging in professional development experiences that support your career goals.

The Timeline
May 30: Committee applications close
Jun 2: Committee applicants notified
Jun 12: First Committee meeting (Remote)
Oct 3: 12x12 Art Fundraiser event at OKC Farmers Public Market

Apply

Questions? Reach out to Community Relations Director Fernando Calvillo, at Fernando@Ovac-Ok.Org or call (405) 879-2400 Ex. 1.

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Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition

✨ Calling all teen creatives! ARTSPACE at Untitled is hosting a 5-week Summer Stop-Motion Workshop for ages 14–18, running May 27–June 27, 2025, Monday–Friday from 9 AM–3 PM.

Participants will adapt a story from script to screen—storyboarding, building sets and puppets, animating frame-by-frame, and editing a full short film. Led by professional animator, filmmaker and current THRIVE Grantee Nicole Emmons, students will experience an industry-level production pipeline and finish with a festival-ready film, promo materials, and a red-carpet screening.

Open to storytellers, animators, sculptors, set designers, and creative thinkers with a passion for bringing ideas to life. This is an intensive, collaborative program—perfect for those ready to commit and create!

Apply by May 23rd, 2025

Email Eric Martinez, Director of Education, at press@1ne3.org

Subject: “Summer Stop-Motion Workshop – [Your Name]”

Include:

– A short paragraph on why you want to join

– 3–6 samples of your creative work (any medium)

Spots are limited—don’t miss your chance to animate your summer!

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ARTSPACE at Untitled | 1 NE 3rd St, Oklahoma City, OK 73104

The 2025 12×12 Art Fundraiser, happening on October 3rd at the OKC Farmers Public Market, is an eclectic fusion of works created by 175 Oklahoma artists available for purchase through an online auction and live entertainment, making it a memorable one-night-only art celebration! This annual event raises vital funds for all of OVAC’s programs and services, ensuring Oklahoma is a place where visual artists can thrive and make a positive impact in their communities.

Selected artists create unique works within the dimensions of 12" x 12”, and may choose to donate a portion of their sales to OVAC at 25%, 50%, or 100% of the total sale value. Artists who sold work last year will be personally invited to participate in this year’s event.

New Artist Application

The Timeline
Jun 5: Artist applications close
Jul 7: Artists notified
Sep 10: Deadline to drop off artwork
Oct 3: 12x12 Art Fundraiser event at OKC Farmers Public Market

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OKC Farmers Public Market | 311 S Klein Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73108

Artists from Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas are invited to submit paintings, drawings, original prints, fiber art, ceramics, sculpture, photography, and video and digital works. 

The submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. Friday, July 18, 2025. Complete rules, juror information, and entry portal are at artx3.org/rosenzweig. 

The prizes are:

$1,000 — Best in Show

$500 — First Place

$200 — Second Place

$100 – Merit prizes (3 available)

$2,000 is available in Purchase Awards.

Established in 1992, the Rosenzweig exhibition is an opportunity for up-and-coming and established artists to earn cash prizes and gain recognition, and for the ARTx3 Campus to grow our Permanent Collection through Purchase Awards.

For more than five decades, the ARTx3 Campus’ Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas has been a platform for local, state and regional artists to shine. The Arts & Science Center, the ARTx3 Campus’s flagship facility, is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

If you have more questions, call 870-536-3375 or email Visitor Relations Coordinator Matthew Howard at mhoward@artx3.org.

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The Arts & Science Center for Southeast Arkansas | 701 S Main St, Pine Bluff, AR 71601

Want to get involved in the 48th Annual Paseo Arts Festival? Sign up as a volunteer for next month's event between May 23 – May 27, 2025! Volunteers are very important to the festival and help keep the gears going by working in the most important areas such as the beverage tents, the children's area, parking and more!

Volunteer shifts are three hours long and include a free volunteer t-shirt and beverage ticket per shift. You must be 14 years of age to volunteer without a parent or guardian. All drink tent volunteers must be 21 years of age.

PLEASE NOTE: Paseo now uses GivePulse for volunteer sign ups. If you have any questions or issues, please email connor@thepaseo.org.

Sign up at ThePaaOk.Org/Volunteers

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Paseo Arts District | 3022 Paseo, Oklahoma City, OK 73103

Enroll Now!

Firehouse Art Center | 444 S Flood Ave, Norman, OK 73069

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Firehouse Art Center | 444 S Flood Ave, Norman, OK 73069

Enroll Now!

Firehouse Art Center | 444 S Flood Ave, Norman, OK 73069

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Firehouse Art Center | 444 S Flood Ave, Norman, OK 73069

Join us for in-person ASK Workshop: Publishing Your Comics & Graphic Novels. Lead by artist, Jerry Bennett.

When: July 9th | 6:00PM–8:PM
Where: Firehouse Art Center | Norman OK

Workshop Cost:
OVAC Members & Firehouse Members: $25
Non-Members: $40

Open to the public. Pre-registration is required.
Registration opens June 9th, 2025

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Firehouse Art Center | 444 South Flood Avenue Norman, Oklahoma 73069

Enroll Now!

Firehouse Art Center | 444 S Flood Ave, Norman, OK 73069

Enroll Now!

Firehouse Art Center | 444 S Flood Ave, Norman, OK 73069

Abstract Collage Magic: A Day of Creative Fun with Lacy Gustafson

Saturday, June 21, 2025

10 AM - 4 PM with an hour lunch break, 12:30-1:30

$165 / per person

Supplies Included

* Recommended for ages 16+ and up

Description:

In this one-day workshop, we’ll explore the exciting world of abstract collage art, exploring lines, shapes, texture, and patterns through playful and unrestricted creative exercises. Participants will use various materials to create dynamic compositions while embracing the freedom to experiment and make mistakes. The focus is on fun, creativity, and self-expression, without the pressure of perfection.

Key Takeaways:

Learn basic collage techniques and tools.

Create abstract compositions using a mix of materials: watercolor paints, inks, colored pencils, acrylic paint markers, and different types of paper.

Explore texture, movement, and pattern in a playful, creative environment.

Leave with a finished artwork and new skills to continue experimenting at home.

Learn More

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Terra Rosa Art Gallery and Creative Space | 111 E Oklahoma Ave, Guthrie, OK 73044

Vision Eufaula is a community-driven nonprofit organization dedicated to revitalizing and enriching the cultural and economic landscape of Eufaula, Oklahoma. Through initiatives like public art projects, local events and downtown development. Vision Eufaula fosters community pride and promotes tourism.

Join Vision Eufaula in our 4th annual Wine & Art Festival on Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 10am - 6pm, in downtown Eufaula at 150 N. Front St. This vibrant event celebrates local creativity and flavor featuring art booths, showcasing works from local and regional artists, wine & beer tastings from local wineries and breweries in Oklahoma, live music performance through out the day, food trucks offering a variety of cuisines and a kids' activities area.

The booth rental for artists is $50. This is an outdoor event and each artist will need to bring their own 10x10 canopy tent. Vendor applications and payment options can be found on the Vision Eufaula website website VisionEufaula.Org.

For more information please call 405.248.2992 or email VisionEufaula@Gmail.Com

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Vision Eufaula | 150 N Front St, Eufaula, OK 74432

Our October Grants for Artists Education Assistance Grant application opens on September 15th with an application deadline of October 15th! Whether it's painting, sculpting, curating, or art writing, we invite you to dive into our current grant opportunities! Apply today

Open to all visual mediums, curation, and art writing.

Learn more and apply today at ovac-ok.org/grantsforartists

Questions? Reach out to Administrative and Artist Relations Manager, Ariana Weir, at ariana@ovac-ok.org

Our October Grants for Artists Community/Artist Partnerships Grant application opens on September 15th with an application deadline of October 15th! Whether it's painting, sculpting, curating, or art writing, we invite you to dive into our current grant opportunities!
Apply today

Open to all visual mediums, curation, and art writing.

Learn more and apply today at ovac-ok.org/grantsforartists

For questions or assistance with your application. Reach out to Administrative and Artist Relations Manager, Ariana Weir, at ariana@ovac-ok.org or call (405) 879-2400 Ex. 5.

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Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition