OVAC will be closed today, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. We will be back in office tomorrow, September 8th! We hope you have have a relaxing labor day! 💛

🌟 Become a 12x12 Volunteer! From art activity assisting to artwork installation, there's a spot for everyone to volunteer at the #12x12ArtFundraiser! And better yet, each volunteer gets a 🎟 FREE ticket 🎟 to the event! 🔗Sign up for a slot (or two) at the link in our bio or visit OVAC-OK.Org/12x12

✨ Join us in celebrating the 175 Oklahoma artists that make up the 2026 #12x12ArtFundraiser! 🔗 Donate now at 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!

✨ 1 Night - 175 Local Artists - Benefiting Oklahoma's Visual Arts Community✨ Save the date for the 2026 #12x12ArtFundraiser on October 3rd, 2026 at OVAC's new headquarters, Dunlap Codding! 🔗 Learn More At ovac-ok.org/12x12 🎟️ Tickets on sale NOW!

🎉 OVAC is currently looking for a Director of Education & Programs to join our team! We're looking for someone who is passionate about the arts! Learn more at ovac-ok.org/careers Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, with priority given to applications received by September 7th, 2026.

✨ Meet Katie Graham from MWC, Oklahoma–our August Spotlight #OVACMember! Katie Graham is a self-taught fiber artist, author, and illustrator creating large-scale embroidered appliqués and fiber soft sculptures. 🔗 Learn more about OVAC Membership at the link in our bio or visit buff.ly/LA8VABk

🌟 OVAC MEMBER NEWS - Opening Reception for BancFirst Art Exhibition Join in for the opening reception of a vibrant new exhibition by Oklahoma City artist Joy Richardson. 📆 August 4, 2026 | 5–7pm 📍 BancFirst Tower, OKC, Ok Thanks to #OVACMember Howell Gallery for submitting!

🌟 OVAC MEMBER NEWS - Uncanny Art Hang Uncanny Art Hang is our monthly creative meetup designed to offer artists and creatives a reliable space to connect, make, and recharge. 📆 July 26 | 6–9pm 📍 Uncanny Art House, Norman, Ok

📰 #ArtFocus Read: WOMEN'S WORK, WOMEN'S VOICES “Women’s Work” at Positive Space Tulsa explores women artists’ experiences, challenges, and perspectives within the art world. Curated by #OVACMember Claudette Torneden. ✒️ Written by Kate Battershell 🔗 Read online now: Ovac-Ok.Org/ArtFocus

🌟 OVAC MEMBER NEWS - Call for Artists: Mutual Subjects Can you capture the essence of a person? A painted face, a poem about someone's hands, a sculpture of a silhouette, a photograph of someone's workspace — all of it. 📆 Deadline: July 19 📍 Mycelium Gallery, OKC 🔗 Apply: buff.ly/JG9iEGn

🌟 OVAC MEMBER NEWS - Enrollment Open: Figure Intensive with Karis Chambers This four week intensive invites artists to deepen their practice through sustained observation of a single figure pose. 📆 Tuesdays in August | 6–8pm 📍 Firehouse Art Center, Norman, OK

📢 Apps close NEXT WEEK for #ArtCritNight, on August 12th at ARTSPACE at Untitled in Oklahoma City, OK. Featuring Guest Curator, Blair Summers! 📅 Application Deadline: July 10, 2026 🔗 Apply at the link in our bio or visit buff.ly/cuR1vnJ This application is FREE and open to the public!

🌟 OVAC MEMBER NEWS - Poetry Open Mic: Celebrating Every Cell, Lit Up Uncanny Art House will host a poetry open mic in celebration of Every Cell, Lit Up, the collaborative poetry card set from University of Oklahoma professor and poet Crag Hill and visual artist spontaneous bob 📆 July 10 | 7–8:30pm

✨ Meet #OVACMembersShow artist, Lawrence Naff ✨ Lawrence Naff is a visual artist and jewelry designer based in Oklahoma City. 📍 Oklahoma Hall of Fame | Gaylord-Pickens Museum 🗓 Panel & OVAC Awards: July 11, 2026 | 10–11:30am 🗓 Exhibition Dates: June 2–August 1, 2026 🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/OJU8tRW

✨ Meet #OVACMembersShow artist, Chase Spivey ✨ Chase Spivey is a multidisciplinary artist and Creative Director of Uncanny Art House in Norman, Oklahoma. 📍 Oklahoma Hall of Fame | Gaylord-Pickens Museum 🗓 Panel & OVAC Awards: July 11, 2026 | 10–11:30am 🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/OJU8tRW

✨ Meet #OVACMembersShow artist, Amber Andersen ✨ Amber Andersen is a multidisciplinary artist based in Woodward, Oklahoma. 📍 Oklahoma Hall of Fame | Gaylord-Pickens Museum 🗓 Panel & OVAC Awards: July 11, 2026 | 10am–11:30am 🗓 Exhibition Dates: June 2–August 1, 2026 🔗 Learn more: buff.ly/OJU8tRW

Find our upcoming Summer 2026 print issue of #ArtFocus magazine at our newest FREE Distribution Locations! - Greene Gallery, OKC - Radiant Healing Arts Center, OKC ⭐ Pick up a free copy during their regular business hours. Thanks for helping us keep Art Focus magazine free! 🔗 Ovac-Ok.Org/ArtFocus

🌟 OVAC MEMBER NEWS - 4th Friday Film Screening Uncanny Art House and Pioneer Library System present the next installment of 4th Friday Films with a free screening of Matthew Barney: No Restraint (2006), directed by Alison Chernick. 📆 July 24, 2026 | 6–9pm 📍 Uncanny Art House, Norman, Ok

✨ Meet John Best from Yukon, Oklahoma–our July Spotlight #OVACMember! John Best is an Oklahoma-based watercolor artist with a lifelong passion for painting. 🔗 Learn more about OVAC Membership at buff.ly/4SkCshI

✨ Meet #OVACMembersShow artist, Maria Do Anderson ✨ Maria Anderson is a Vietnamese-American artist from Norman, Oklahoma. 📍 Oklahoma Hall of Fame | Gaylord-Pickens Museum 🗓 Panel & OVAC Awards: July 11 | 10–11:30am 🔗 buff.ly/OJU8tRW

💛 Join us NEXT WEEK on July 11th at Oklahoma Hall of Fame | Gaylord-Pickens Museum in OKC for "Curators in Conversation." The panel features Jason Cytacki, Lexi Rodriguez, and Marcus Leonard. Moderated by Mattie Barlow. 🔗 RSVP: buff.ly/OJU8tRW

✨ Meet #OVACMembersShow artist, Lee Howie ✨ Lee Howie is a multidisciplinary analog artist based in OKC. His work includes collage, illustration, and linocut. Lee's pieces have recently been featured at Uncanny Art House & Canopy Art Center. 🗓 Panel & OVAC Awards: July 11 | 10am 🔗 buff.ly/yVqGEnc

✨ Meet #OVACMembersShow artist, Suzanne Thomas ✨ Suzanne C. Thomas is a dedicated mixed media artist and painter. She has a BFA from Oklahoma State University and MFA from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 🗓 Panel & OVAC Awards: July 11 | 10am 🔗 buff.ly/yVqGEnc

📰 #ArtFocus Read: QUEER ART AS SANCTUARY Explore how queer artists in Oklahoma use art to create sanctuary, resistance, and healing in the face of anti-queer cultural and political pressures. ✒️ Written by Elizabeth J. Wenger 🔗 Read online now at Ovac-Ok.Org/ArtFocus

✨ Meet #OVACMembersShow artist, Theron Wahkinney ✨ Theron Wahkinney (he/him) is a self-taught Comanche/Kiowa artist from Lawton, Oklahoma. 📍 Oklahoma Hall of Fame | Gaylord-Pickens Museum 🗓 Panel & OVAC Awards: July 11 | 10am–11:30am 🗓 Exhibition Dates: June 2–August 1, 2026 🔗 buff.ly/gWj9nW3

✨️ We're excited to welcome back Guest Curator, Blair Summers, for our August #ArtCritNight happening at ARTSPACE at Untitled in OKC on August 12th! 📅 Application Deadline: July 10, 2026 🔗 Apply: buff.ly/uDfnjOV This application is FREE and open to the public!

📆 OVAC is closed today in observance of Juneteenth. Today we celebrate freedom and recognize the lasting contributions of Black artists, creatives, and cultural leaders who continue to shape our communities.

✨ Meet #OVACMembersShow artist, C.G. Hall ✨ C.G. Hall is a contemporary symbolist artist exploring the intersection of sacred geometry, mythology and human consciousness. 📍 Oklahoma Hall of Fame | Gaylord-Pickens Museum 🗓 Exhibition Dates: June 2–August 1, 2026 🔗 Learn more at buff.ly/gWj9nW3

🌟 OVAC MEMBER NEWS - Between Two Worlds: Bohemia and America The H.I.P. Quartet brings two of the great works of chamber music to life on gut strings in two intimate Oklahoma concerts 📆 July 24 | 6pm 📍 1515 Lincoln Gallery, OKC, Ok 📆 July 25 | 2:30pm 📍 Yukon Czech Hall 🔗 OkBaroque.Org

🌟 OVAC MEMBER NEWS - Summer Events at Factory Obscura A Summer Solstice Celebration A community celebration of the Summer Solstice, featuring a Solstice Ceremony. RECORD+PLAY Part performance, part interactive adventure, RECORD + PLAY invites guests to become collaborators 🔗 FactoryObscura.Com