Oklahoma City, OK – The 56th Annual Festival of the Arts is set to officially return April 19 – 24 at Bicentennial Park, beginning with an Opening Ceremony featuring talented local performers. The 2022 Festival of the Arts Opening Ceremony takes place on the Main Stage in the center of Bicentennial Park on April 19 […]
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Oklahoma City, OK – Oklahoma City’s beloved rite of spring is returning, with all the bells and whistles, to its traditional time of year! The 56th Annual Festival of the Arts will take place April 19 – 24 at downtown OKC’s Bicentennial Park. After a pandemic-related cancellation and a one-time move to June, the Festival is
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We’re thrilled to announce the Co-Chairs for the 56th Annual Festival of the Arts, Kristen Torkelson and John Semtner! Kristen began volunteering at Arts Council OKC in 2008 at the encouragement of her former boss, Steve Mason. She quickly fell in love with the environment and never looked back! You could say John
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This first-time event was one to be remembered for the Artisans! The young professionals group visited Blue Sage Studios for an interactive class on Glass Blowing. Attendees took turns personally creating blown glass ornaments to take home while the rest of the attendees mingled and enjoyed beer provided by Coop. 84 Hospitality provided pizza, garlic
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March will be a month to remember for Art Moves with a wide variety of live-streamed and in-person performances. Check out the full lineup below and make sure to head to ACOKC’s Facebook page Monday – Friday at noon. Tues, Mar 1 – Ken Pomeroy – Singer/Songwriter – Facebook Live Stream Wed, Mar 2 –
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Oklahoma City, OK – From the “all good things must come to an end” files, Arts Council OKC Executive Director Peter Dolese has announced that he will retire at the end of 2022, but will remain in a consulting role until mid-2023. While we’re sad to see him go and wish him the very best,
Art Moves is celebrating Black History Month by showcasing some of the amazing talents in the metro’s African American community. With artists of all backgrounds and styles, February is going to be a celebration of Black artists in OKC! Take a look at the full schedule and tune in to ACOKC’s Facebook page weekdays at
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The Artisans brought back their traditional gallery crawl event in the Paseo Arts District on October 15, 2021, enjoying beautiful fall weather along with some of Oklahoma City’s premier art galleries. “The gallery crawl is one of the highlights of our calendar year, providing time for our members to enjoy art in the community,” said
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Oklahoma City, OK – Applications are now being accepted for the Festival of the Arts annual Youth Art Sale, which gives local young people the opportunity to showcase their creative works of art. The Youth Art Sale is a one-day event allowing Oklahoma’s emerging young artists the opportunity to display and sell their artwork during Festival
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Opening Night, OKC’s favorite New Year’s Eve celebration produced by Arts Council Oklahoma City (ACOKC), will take place IN PERSON at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark Dec. 31, 2021. The fun starts at 7pm and ends with a fantastic fireworks extravaganza as the traditional Rising Ball ascends at midnight. Food trucks will be on hand immediately outside
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