ASK Workshops and Panels empower Oklahoma artists by exploring key aspects of artist professional development topics such as marketing, technology, and legal skills, through structured, expert-led sessions that foster connection, resource-sharing, and growth. |
ASK Workshop: Application Ready
When: December 2, 2025 | Time TBA Come Early for In-Person Artist Networking | Where: Venue TBA Norman, OK 73069 |
What:
Learn accessible and affordable ways to prep your work for exhibitions. Learn easy ways to prepare yourself and your artwork for your upcoming exhibition! This hands-on workshop, developed by Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Paseo Arts Association, The Depot, and Uncanny Art House, explores everything from framing and installation hardware all the way to business cards.
The in-person event is free and open to the public with pre-registration.
Live stream attendees do not need to pre-register.
This event is in collaboration with the The Depot, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Paseo Arts Association, and Uncanny Art House.
The Workshoppers
Theresa Hultberg
Programs & Exhibitions Manager, Paseo Arts Association
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Theresa Hultberg is an artist and arts administrator originally from Oklahoma City who holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Oklahoma, with a minor in art history. She works as the Programs & Exhibitions Manager at the Paseo Arts Association, managing their annual artist-based programs. She also coordinates art classes, professional development workshops, and monthly art exhibitions at the Paseo Arts and Creativity Center. As an artist, she works in both painting and printmaking, is a member artist at In Your Eye Gallery, and served on the leadership team of Art Group OKC from 2018-2025. | Shari Jackson
Norman Music Alliance,Executive Director
Norman Music Festival,Organizer & Producer The Depot, Executive Director & Producer of Gallery/Venue + BIO
Shari Jackson is the Executive Director of both the Norman Music Alliance, which produces the Norman Music Festival and The Depot, a multidisciplinary arts organization housed in the Historic Santa Fe Depot. A native Normanite with a long career in nonprofit arts, she also graduated from the University of Oklahoma. Her previous experience includes business director for the Sooner Theatre and Executive Director at Cimarron Opera. |
Chase Spivey
Creative Director of Uncanny Art House
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Chase Spivey is a Norman-based multidisciplinary artist and Creative Director of Uncanny Art House. His work blends geometric abstraction, bold color, and interactive elements to create engaging visual experiences. With a background in film, public art, and curation, Chase’s practice explores the intersection of creativity, community, and play. | Ariana Weir-Temoshok
Admistrative & Artist Relations Manager, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition (OVAC)
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Ariana was born and raised in Oklahoma City, she graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Visual Art with an emphasis in printmaking. Over the last several years, she has worked at multiple non profit art organizations in OKC. In her current role at OVAC, as the Administrative and Artist Relations Manager, she manages OVAC’s artist grant programs, manages incoming artist applications, and assists Oklahoma artists in applying to all the opportunities OVAC has to offer. |
ASK Resource Library
ASK Workshop Application Ready Get application-ready with this hands-on workshop covering artist statements, bios, CVs, artwork submissions, and tips for applying to exhibitions, featuring insights from OVAC, The Depot, Paseo Arts Association, and Uncanny Art House. |
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