Grant application feedback available
Want to find out how you can sharpen your grant writing skills and improve the quality of your grant application? Then make sure to submit a rough draft of your Major Grant Support application by December 1st.
You will receive written feedback from the Oklahoma Arts Council staff by December 15th that includes specific information about the quality of the application, budget and marketing recommendations along with suggested modifications to improve your chances for funding. Money is tight and you don't want to waste your time writing applications that won't get approved.
Jack Bryan Exhibit Open
in Capitol's East Gallery
Jack Bryan’s love of art began as a young boy during extended family vacations to Japan in the mid-1950s. There he was inspired by Japanese artists who worked in ceramics, woodblock printing, and woodworking.
During his high school years he explored Oklahoma with adventures to Otter Creek in Tillman County, the Red River south of Tipton and Elmer, Quartz Mountain, and the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge near his current home in Lawton. These experiences helped him develop a love of nature and understand the magnetic power of landscape. The works included in this exhibit, titled Fingers and Brushes: Improvisational Landscapes, express Bryan’s continued adoration of nature and the process of creating. More...
Fingers and Brushes: Improvisational Landscapes can be seen in the East Gallery located on the 1st floor of the Oklahoma State Capitol daily from 8:00-6:00.
December 1st is deadline for Alt Ed grants
Arts in Alternative Education applications are due by December 1st for second semester projects. This program provides funds to assist with hands-on instruction and participation in the arts in Alternative Education programs in public schools in Oklahoma. The program is offered through a partnership of the Oklahoma Arts Council and the State Department of Education and is designed to motivate students whose needs are not met by traditional educational services.
Please see the Arts in Alternative Education page for more information.
Application available for Leadership Arts Class III, 2010
Staff or board members of arts organizations, city economic and community development staff, school board members, community citizens and business leaders are encouraged to apply for Leadership Arts Class III. The purpose of Leadership Arts is to develop a statewide network of community arts leaders and advocates.
An application form and other information is available through December 15, 2009.
2009 Governor's Arts Award honorees celebrated
Governor Brad Henry recently honored 16 individuals and five organizations for their contributions to the arts in their communities and throughout the state at the 34th annual Governor’s Arts Awards. Sponsored by the Oklahoma Arts Council, the ceremony was held on October 20th in the 4th Floor Rotunda of the State Capitol. FIND OUT MORE about the honorees of the Governor’s Arts Awards.
The Big Read - Now accepting applications
The Big Read is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations to conduct month-long, community-wide reads between September 2010 and June 2011. The Big Read is a national program designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture. Organizations selected to participate in The Big Read will receive a grant ranging from $2,500 to $20,000, access to online training resources, educational and promotional materials, inclusion of your organization and activities on The Big Read website, and the prestige of participating in a highly visible national program. Approximately 75 organizations from across the country will be selected by a panel of experts.
To download the Guidelines & Application Instructions visit The Big Read website.Questions? Call Arts Midwest at 612.238.8010 or email TheBigRead@artsmidwest.org
Oklahoma Arts Organizations Receive Stimulus Funds
The Oklahoma Arts Council has awarded 16 nonprofit arts organizations with federal stimulus funds to protect jobs in the state’s arts community. See the list of Oklahoma organizations here as well as two organizations awarded grants directly from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Oklahoma artists' work on display at State Capitol
Curated by the Oklahoma Arts Council, three galleries
at the Oklahoma State Capitol showcase works of art by Oklahoma artists.
East Gallery - Jack Bryan through Jan 3
North Gallery - Samantha Lamb through Dec 27
Governor's Gallery - Jeff Dodd through Nov 29
East and
North Galleries - open daily from 8:00-6:00 - 1st floor
Governor's Gallery - open Monday-Friday from 8:00-5:00 - 2nd floor