Regional Arts Networks Established
The Oklahoma Arts Council is pleased to announce the formation of the Oklahoma Regional Arts Network. The network is a partnership project with East Central University in Ada, the Freedom West Community Development Corporation in Alva, and the Cherokee Nation in Tahlequah. The goal of the network is to foster cultural development and increase funding to rural and underserved areas throughout Oklahoma, with an emphasis on funding arts learning programs in schools and communities.
Each regional partner will host a series of outreach forums that will be of special interest to arts organizations, artists and arts educators, arts supporters, civic leaders and community development specialists. Facilitated by the Oklahoma Arts Council program staff, the forums will include Regional Forums for Arts Learning, Town Hall Meetings for the Arts and Humanities, and Networking Forums for Regional Artists.
Regional Forums for Arts Learning begin in September. Contact the Regional Arts Network coordinator in your area to reserve your space at the forum:
Tahlequah - September 21, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. (contact Donna Tinnin)
Cafe at Cornerstone Fellowship Church
718 Pendleton St.
Ada - September 28, 2 p.m. - 5: 30 p.m. (contact Bridget Forshay)
Regents Room, East Central University Student Union
1100 E. 14th St.
Alva - October 21, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. (contact Ken Kelsey)
"Studio Red" at the Jesse Dunn Building (Rm. 312)
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
709 Oklahoma Blvd.
If you have questions about the Regional Forums for Arts Learning contact Michael Eddens at (405) 521-2023.
For more information about the Oklahoma Regional Arts Network contact Georgia Williams at (405) 521-2024.
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Conference Registration Begins
Register now for the 2010 Oklahoma Arts Conference! The conference will take place on October 12-13 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in Norman. Registration for the two day conference is only $50.
Centered on the theme, "Art at Work: Creative Concepts and Proven Strategies," sessions will focus on:
- Transforming and revitalizing communities through the arts
- Using a community's cultural roots for economic success
- Recruiting and developing an effective board
- Tools for successful fundraising
- Developing arts curriculum and providing constructive feedback to students
- National Endowment for the Arts federal arts grants (presented by staff of the NEA)
See the full conference schedule, including presenters, sessions, panels, lodging information and other details on the Oklahoma Arts Conference website.
Liz Roth America 101
America 101, by Liz Roth, is comprised of 100 tiny oil paintings that capture the enormous beauty of the natural landscape found in each state in America. In preparation for the project, Roth visited each state in the country to study its landscape, capture photographs, and complete on-site sketches and watercolor paintings. The images she gathered on her travels served as reference for the final oil paintings which she completed in her home studio in Stillwater. Although the paintings are small (4" x 6", some vertical and some horizontal), the artist did not neglect to capture the grandeur of our country's infinite scenery. More...
The exhibit can be viewed in the Governor's Gallery located on the 2nd floor of the Oklahoma State Capitol Monday-Friday 8:30-5.
Second Tuesday Coffee at Beatnix Cafe
New and emerging arts leaders in the Oklahoma City area are invited to the Beatnix Café in midtown on the second Tuesday of each month for informal networking. If you are age 35 and younger or have less than five years experience in the arts come get your day started right with locally crafted coffee and pastries. Artists, arts managers, teaching artists/educators, students and others are welcome! Contact Director of Outreach and Community Arts Programs, Molly O’Connor for more information.
Learn more about the Oklahoma New and Emerging Arts Leaders (ONEAL) network.
Join other new and emerging arts leaders on September 14th at 8 a.m. for the next Second Tuesday Coffee!