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Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition (OVAC)
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OVAC grows and develops Oklahoma’s visual arts community through education, promotion, connection, and funding. 🌟💫
🔷 March #GrantsforArtists applications are OPEN

💸 ALL grants types available:
Professional Basics Grants | Up to $500
Education Assistance Grants | Up to $500
Creative Projects | Up to $1,500
Community/Artist Partnerships | Up to $1,500

🔗 Learn more, reserve Office Hours, & apply: buff.ly/KCu2GfR
February 11, 2026 at 10:33 PM
✨ This year's #MOMENTUM Survey Artists are officially here!
This wraps up our 25th Anniversary lineup. The diverse range of work is going to blow the roof off of this milestone year! Their practices reflect the range, care, and creativity that define Oklahoma’s evolving contemporary art community.
February 9, 2026 at 8:24 PM
📷 Sign ups are OPEN for our March #PhotoStudio session at @uncannyarthouse.bsky.social!
Artists can book a Photo Studio session to have their artwork professionally photographed. Create strong, accessible images for portfolios, exhibitions, grant apps, and online presence.

🔗 buff.ly/PRPW2Tz
February 8, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Join us for a special #MOMENTUM edition of OKC Latina’s Lotería Night as we celebrate MOMENTUM’s 25th Anniversary alongside our community pals. Come out for a relaxed, all-ages evening of Lotería at Lively Beerworks. It’s free to play and a fun way to spend time together while celebrating MOMENTUM!
February 6, 2026 at 3:09 PM
🌟 OVAC MEMBER NEWS | Call for Artists: Foodies
Get creative at Mycelium Gallery in OKC with making art of your favorite food, or imagine a wild combination of food and character mash up, or a cartoon version of food, or some fantastical food creation!
📆 Apply by Feb 16

🔗 MyceliumGallery.Com
February 5, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Learn more about our final two Committee Members collaborating with us to plan the #MOMENTUM 25th Anniversary ✨

💛 Wesley Luster | Oklahoma City, OK
💛 Mark Larson | Oklahoma City, OK

🔗 Learn more about donating at Ovac-Ok.Org/Momentum
February 3, 2026 at 6:04 PM
✨ Thanks to everyone who helped fill the house at last month's #ArtCritNight at Oklahoma Contemporary, especially our participating artists, Yulia Kim and Brian Bosworth! The conversation was led by Guest Curator, Annavittoria Pickett.

🎨 Stay tuned for updates on our March Art Crit Night in Norman
February 3, 2026 at 12:30 AM
🌟 OVAC MEMBER NEWS | Art for Your Sweetheart
For every purchase of $500 or more at Howell Gallery during the promotional period, guests will receive a $100 gift card to The Metro Wine Bar and Bistro, the acclaimed fine dining restaurant located right next door.

📆 Feb 2–14

🔗 buff.ly/UF94PbO
February 2, 2026 at 6:05 PM
✨ Meet Allison Stacey from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma–our February #OVACMember!

As an OVAC Member, Allison is part of a statewide network of artists, advocates and arts workers connected through resources, opportunities, and support that help creative practices grow in Oklahoma.

🔗 buff.ly/2lxy7sH
February 1, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Learn more about the Committee Members collaborating with us to plan the #MOMENTUM 25th Anniversary ✨

💛 Udit Gorman | Oklahoma City, OK
💛 Lauren Riepl | Oklahoma City, OK

🔗 Learn more about donating at Ovac-Ok.Org/Momentum
January 30, 2026 at 6:02 PM
We remember Tulsa artist Otto Duecker, whose work was a meaningful part of Oklahoma’s arts community. Otto shared his practice during the 2022 Tulsa Artist Studio Tour, welcoming folks into his world with openness and care. His legacy lives on through his art and the people it continues to reach.
January 28, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Learn more about the Committee Members collaborating with us to plan the #MOMENTUM 25th Anniversary ✨

💛 Denae Smith | Oklahoma City, OK
💛 Jill Coleman | Oklahoma City, OK

🔗 Learn more about donating at Ovac-Ok.Org/Momentum
January 27, 2026 at 6:03 PM
📢 Applications are OPEN for the #OVACMembersShow at OKHOF in OKC, celebrating OVAC’s statewide community of artist members!

📆 Deadline: Mar 9
🖼 Exhibition: Jun 2–Aug 1

Become an OVAC Member by the deadline to be eligible to apply:
buff.ly/2lxy7sH

🔗 Apply: buff.ly/E8Bpq2u
January 26, 2026 at 9:01 PM
⚠️ #PhotoStudio at Paseo is sold out!
BUT, sign ups are OPEN for our March Photo Studio at Uncanny in Norman, OK with our Uncanny Art House photographer, Chase Spivey!

🔗 Learn more at the link in our bio or visit buff.ly/PRPW2Tz
January 26, 2026 at 2:58 PM
⏰ TONIGHT is the last chance to submit a proposal for the 2027 #StepUpArtProgram!
The call is open for all visual artists and artist collectives residing or working in central Oklahoma or rural communities whose works are culturally or historically relevant to Oklahoma.

🔗 Ovac-Ok.Org/StepUpArt
January 25, 2026 at 2:42 PM
🎉 Congratulations to this year's Governor’s Arts Awards recipients. We got to sit in on the celebration that took place this week.

We're so excited to celebrate awardees, Jean Ann Fausser, a past OVAC Board Member, and Jabee Williams, a longtime friend and collaborator with OVAC.
January 25, 2026 at 12:00 AM
As we celebrate 25 years of MOMENTUM, we invite our Alumni to come full circle. All MOMENTUM Alumni Artists and Curators who donate $25 or more will receive a Alumni VIP Ticket as a thank you for giving back to the program that helped shape their creative path.

🔗 Donate TODAY: Ovac-Ok.Org/Momentum
January 23, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Learn more about the Committee Members collaborating with us to plan the #MOMENTUM 25th Anniversary ✨

💛 Cassa Shafer | Edmond, OK
💛 Chelsea Whittington | Norman, OK

🔗 Learn more about donating at the link in our bio or visit Ovac-Ok.Org/Momentum
January 23, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Learn more about the Committee Members collaborating with us to plan the #MOMENTUM 25th Anniversary ✨

💛 Talor Gradney | Oklahoma City, OK
💛 Chase Spivey (@chasespivey.bsky.social) | Norman, OK

🔗 Learn more about donating at Ovac-Ok.Org/Momentum
January 20, 2026 at 6:04 PM
🌟 OVAC MEMBER NEWS | Comedy in the Black Lodge – A Lynchian Comedy Night
Step inside the surreal world of In Dreams: A David Lynch Tribute for an evening of uncanny laughter and absurd humor.

📍 Uncanny Art House | Norman
📆 Jan 24, 2026 | 8–10pm
🔗 Get tickets: UncannyArtHouse.Com
January 20, 2026 at 12:00 AM
📖 Find our Winter 2025 issue of #ArtFocus at our new FREE Distribution Locations!

- Exhibit C Gallery in OKC
- OKCMOA in OKC

⭐ Pick up a free copy during their regular business hours.

🔗 Ovac-Ok.Org/ArtFocus
January 19, 2026 at 6:02 PM
📆 OVAC is closed today in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
We honor Dr. King’s legacy and his commitment to justice, equity, and community.

🔗 In the meantime, learn more about our programs and resources at Ovac-Ok.Org
January 19, 2026 at 3:13 PM
🌟 OVAC MEMBER NEWS | Snail Needle Felting Class
Needle Felted Snails with Treka from Fibers Of My Soul! Slow down and get creative in OKC. In this beginner-friendly needle felting class, you’ll learn the basics of sculpting wool

📆 Feb 8th, | 2–5pm | $50
📍 Mycelium Gallery

🔗 MyceliumGallery.Com
January 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Learn more about the Committee Members collaborating with us to plan the #MOMENTUM 25th Anniversary ✨

💛 Cat Pinney-Shrouder | Mannford, OK
💛 Brandon Tellez | Oklahoma City, OK

🔗 Learn more about the exhibition at Ovac-Ok.Org/Momentum
January 16, 2026 at 6:04 PM
📷 Sign ups are OPEN for our February #PhotoStudio session at Paseo! Artists can book a Photo Studio session to have their artwork professionally photographed.

📍 Paseo Arts & Creativity Center, OKC

📆 Sign Up Deadline: Feb 16, 2026
📆 Session Day: Feb 21, 2026

🔗 buff.ly/gT1tm1B
January 15, 2026 at 8:06 PM