Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition - OVAC

Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition - OVAC OVAC Links: https://linktr.ee/ovac_ok
Growing and developing Oklahoma's visual arts community through education, promotion, connection, and funding.

Since 1988, the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition (OVAC) has been growing and developing Oklahoma's visual arts community through education, promotion, connection, and funding. OVAC enriches communities by encouraging individual artists’ gifts and abilities, believing that artists contribute to vibrant community lives with positive changes in neighborhoods, public spaces, economies and education. Eac

h year, OVAC serves more than 1,700 artists directly through professional development and business training, opportunities to exhibit their work and connect with new audiences, and targeted funding to encourage professional excellence and public ventures. OVAC helps enrich Oklahoma communities because of and through artists.

🌟 OVAC Grant Project Update - Q***r TulsaWe're excited to share an update from Liz Cousins, a recipient of the Creative ...
08/30/2026

🌟 OVAC Grant Project Update - Q***r Tulsa

We're excited to share an update from Liz Cousins, a recipient of the Creative Projects Grant!

“Q***r Tulsa” is a photo exhibit featuring portraits of twenty of Tulsa’s LGBTQIA+ community leaders who have inspired Liz Cousins in her own later in life coming out journey over the past few years. Despite any complications it may bring, each person has enriched our community and creative scene while being publicly out. While our governing forces write laws that specifically target and endanger q***r citizens, these community members are just trying to survive, despite the feeling that people are identifying them as dangerous because of their sexual or gender identity. Each subject has also filled out an interview about their experience of living in Tulsa to bring their celebrations, struggles and the ways they contribute to our city to light and their answers will hang beside the portraits.

📆 September 4 | 6PM-8PM
📍 Dennis R. Neill Equality Center, Tulsa, OK
🔗 Learn more about Grants For Artists at OVAC-OK.Org/GrantsForArtists

🌟 Become a 12x12 Volunteer!From art activity assisting to artwork installation, there's a spot for everyone to volunteer...
08/29/2026

🌟 Become a 12x12 Volunteer!

From art activity assisting to artwork installation, there's a spot for everyone to volunteer at the ! And better yet, each volunteer gets a 🎟 FREE ticket 🎟 to the event on October 3rd at OVAC's new headquarters, Dunlap Codding in Oklahoma City!

🔗Sign up for a slot (or two) at the link in our bio or visit OVAC-OK.Org/12x12

📆 12x12 Art Fundraiser | October 3rd, 2026 | VIP Party: 6PM-7PM, Main Event: 7PM-10PM
🔗Learn more and donate at the link in our bio!
🎟 Tickets on sale NOW!
🎨 Artwork 'Meditation' by Tania Landers

🌟 OVAC MEMBER NEWS - ArtLab OKC ArtLab OKC is the city’s only therapeutic art group held by Sara Whitehead, LCSW a licen...
08/28/2026

🌟 OVAC MEMBER NEWS - ArtLab OKC

ArtLab OKC is the city’s only therapeutic art group held by Sara Whitehead, LCSW a licensed mental health therapist and artist. ArtLab OKC supports local artists and creatives by helping participants explore their own creativity, blockages to their work, and engage with mindful, trauma-informed therapeutic art modalities to discover and express their highest creative potential. Every Thursday from 6:30-8:00pm starting September 3rd. First class is FREE! Ages 18+ Must enroll on website to participate.

📆 September 3rd - October 22nd | 6:30pm - 8:00pm

📍 ArtLab OKC, OKC, Ok
Thanks to Sara Whitehead for submitting!

🌟 Meet the 2026-2027 Grantees, who will be working on their community visual arts projects over the next several month...
08/28/2026

🌟 Meet the 2026-2027 Grantees, who will be working on their community visual arts projects over the next several months.

We can't wait to share their innovative projects as they come to life across the state of Oklahoma!

🌱 Carly Treece | Tulsa, OK
'Roots Run Deep'

🌱 Alicia Smith | Tulsa, OK
'Toci'

🌱 Chase Kahwinhut Earles | Ada, OK
'Bridging the Gap: Oklahoma Clay'

🌱 Danny Sands | OKC, OK
'Seminole: Culture, Color, Community'

🌱 Laurel Grimes, Graycianne Bennett, Elise Boulanger, Micah Grimes, and Grace Snyder | Norman, OK
'Clay/Bodies'

🌱 Elizabeth Feahther Henley | Tulsa, OK
'Brims of Boley '

🔗Learn more about and the grantees at ThriveGrants.Org
This program is in partnership by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Regional Regranting Program.

🌟 NEWS From one of OVAC's Fiscal Sponsorship projects - MaargaShobha: A Confluence of TraditionsSamarpahn Dances of Indi...
08/27/2026

🌟 NEWS From one of OVAC's Fiscal Sponsorship projects - MaargaShobha: A Confluence of Traditions

Samarpahn Dances of India is delighted to invite you to MaargaShobha, a Bharatanatyam recital celebrating the beauty of movement, music, and storytelling.

This year, MaargaShobha will be presented across two different venues, each offering its own artistic experience. While the repertoire remains the same, the ambiance and presentation will create distinctly different impressions for audiences.

Each venue adds its own character, making every presentation a special experience in its own right.

Whether you choose one performance or attend both, we invite you to immerse yourself in an evening of classical Indian dance, live music, rhythm, and expression.

August 29, 2026, at 7:00 PM
Sharp Hall, Catlett Music Center, University of Oklahoma School of Music

August 30, 2026, at 3:00 PM
Putnam City West High School, Oklahoma City

Bharatanatyam is one of India's oldest classical dance traditions, combining rhythm, storytelling, music, and expressive movement. MaargaShobha highlights the dedication of Oklahoma dancers who have spent the past year preparing for this performance. They will have the rare opportunity to perform alongside a live South Indian classical orchestra.
📆 Date | Time

📍 Catlett Music Center: 500 W Boyd St, Norman, OK 73019
📍Putnam City West High School: 8500 NW 23rd St, OKC, OK 73127
🔗 Check out the link in our bio for more information and to purchase tickets!

🔗 Learn more about Fiscal Sponsorships at OVAC-OK.Org/FiscalSponsorship

🎟️ $12 COULD GET YOU 2 VIP TICKETS TO 12x12!🎟️ Starting TODAY, August 27th, are are inviting our community to come toget...
08/27/2026

🎟️ $12 COULD GET YOU 2 VIP TICKETS TO 12x12!🎟️

Starting TODAY, August 27th, are are inviting our community to come together in celebration for the annual 12x12 Art Fundraiser with a raffle! Every $12 gift gets 1 raffle entry for a change to win ✨ 2 VIP tickets ✨ to the 12x12 Art Fundraiser!

This campaign is about collective community support. When many people give a little, it adds to something powerful.

Each $12 gift helps fund artist grants, exhibitions, workshops, and the resources that keep Oklahoma's visual arts community strong!

One raffle entry per every $12 donation with unlimited $12 donation entries accepted

The winner will receive:
⭐ VIP Party access from 6PM-7PM
⭐ Access to 12x12 Art Pre-Sale
⭐ 1 drink ticket per guest
The raffle will be open until September 25th, with the winner contacted via email on September 28th.

🔗 Donate now at the link in our bio or visit OVAC-OK.Org/12x12

⭐ Ready to give at a higher level?
➡️ Swipe to view our higher tier sponsorship packages and perks and learn how the funding is used to support our state-wide artist programming!

📆 12x12 Art Fundraiser | October 3rd, 2026 | VIP Party: 6PM-7PM, Main Event: 7PM-10PM
🎟 Tickets on sale NOW!
🎨 Artwork 'Meditation' by Tania Landers

📷 Sign ups are OPEN for our September session at Uncanny Art House!Artists can book a Photo Studio session to have the...
08/26/2026

📷 Sign ups are OPEN for our September session at Uncanny Art House!

Artists can book a Photo Studio session to have their artwork professionally photographed. Create strong, accessible images for portfolios, exhibitions, grant applications, and online presence.

📸 Photographer: Chase Spivey
📍 Location: Uncanny Art House, Norman, OK

📆 Sign Up Deadline: September 21, 2026
📆 Session Day: September 26, 2026

Session Cost (Up to 10 artworks):
OVAC Members: $50
Non Members: $100
⭐ OVAC Members always receive a discounted rate on OVAC Photo Studio sessions.

🔗 Learn more and sign up at the link in our bio or visit Ovac-Ok.Org/PhotoStudio

✨ Join us in celebrating the 175 Oklahoma artists that make up the 2026 lineup!!✨ 🌟 The 12x12 Art Fundraiser raises vi...
08/26/2026

✨ Join us in celebrating the 175 Oklahoma artists that make up the 2026 lineup!!✨

🌟 The 12x12 Art Fundraiser raises vital funds for all of OVAC's programs and services, ensuring Oklahoma is a place where visual artists thrive and make an impact in their communities.

🔗 Donate now at the link in our bio or visit OVAC-OK.Org/12x12

📆 12x12 Art Fundraiser | October 3rd, 2026 | VIP Party: 6PM-7PM, Main Event: 7PM-10PM
📍 OVAC's New Headquarters, Dunlap Codding!
🎟 Tickets on sale NOW!
🎨 Artwork 'Meditation' by Tania Landers

✨Learn about the folks helping behind the scenes for this year's ✨Meet Committee Members Maria DeLoera and Khameo Rya...
08/25/2026

✨Learn about the folks helping behind the scenes for this year's ✨

Meet Committee Members Maria DeLoera and Khameo Ryan!

Maria is currently an Executive Coordinator with the Arts Council Oklahoma City and works alongside vibrant community creatives and arts supporters. Maria works in event support, administrative projects, and volunteer coordination. Additionally, she has experience in blog writing and social media support from previous work experience. In her free time, Maria enjoys illustration as a personal hobby and attends local galleries and openings.

Khameo enjoys helping people and ensuring smaller voices are heard. Her passions include music, film, and a special fondness for Nigerian food. Along with being a dedicated cat parent to three feline friends, she has around 34 unhinged tattoos and surrounds herself with a community of creatives 🤠

📆 12x12 Art Fundraiser | October 3rd, 2026 | VIP Party: 6PM-7PM, Main Event: 7PM-10PM
📍 OVAC's New Headquarters, Dunlap Codding!
🔗Learn more and donate at the link in our bio or at OVAC-OK.Org/12x12
🎟 Tickets on sale NOW!
🎨 Artwork 'Meditation' by Tania Landers

🌟 OVAC MEMBER NEWS - 4th Friday Film: Bill Cunningham New York "We all get dressed for Bill," says Vogue editor Anna Win...
08/24/2026

🌟 OVAC MEMBER NEWS - 4th Friday Film: Bill Cunningham New York
"We all get dressed for Bill," says Vogue editor Anna Wintour. The Bill in question is 80-year-old New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham. For decades, this Schwinn-riding cultural anthropologist obsessively and inventively chronicled fashion trends and high society charity events for the Times Style section in his columns "On the Street" and "Evening Hours."

Documenting uptown fixtures like Wintour, Tom Wolfe, Brooke Astor, and David Rockefeller alongside downtown eccentrics and everyone in between, Cunningham's enormous body of work is more reliable than any catwalk as an expression of time, place, and individual flair. Bill Cunningham New York is a delicate, funny, and often poignant portrait of a dedicated artist whose only wealth is his own humanity and unassuming grace.

Directed by Richard Press, the film was nominated for Best Documentary at the 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards.

The screening is free and open to the public. A discussion will follow.

About 4th Friday Films

4th Friday Films is a film screening series in partnership with Pioneer Library System and Uncanny Art House to bring educational screenings and films to downtown Norman, Oklahoma. The films we screen are based on the current exhibition and are free and open to the public with a discussion following each showing.
📆 Aug 28 | 6pm-8pm

📍 Uncanny Art House, Norman, Ok
Thanks to Uncanny Art House for submitting!

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Oklahoma City, OK
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