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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. 🌟💫
🌟 “It’s giving me the space and resources to fully bring a deeply personal vision to life. . .”
Hear from Alex Crain-Hayes, a Tulsa, OK artist and #THRIVE Grantee

Your gift of any amount directly supports this work.
🔗 Support OVAC’s #EndOfYearCampaign at Ovac-Ok.Org/Donate
December 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
📰 #ArtFocus Read: BEHIND THE SCENES // BOY MODE
'Boy Mode' centers gender euphoria and queer joy in Oklahoma, blending the theatrics of drag with an Old Hollywood visual style. Created by and for the community.

🔗 Ovac-Ok.Org/ArtFocus
December 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
📆 The OVAC Office is closed for Winter Break starting today through until January 4th.
Our team will return on January 5th at our NEW office location at Dunlap Codding in the West Vilage District in Historic Film Row! The OVAC staff will operate by appointment only as we transition our workspace.
December 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🌟 OVAC MEMBER NEWS | Call for Art for January Exhibition
Radiant Healing Arts Center is excited to announce that Artist applications for the January 2026 exhibition are OPEN!

📍 Radiant Healing Arts Center | OKC
📆 App Deadline: Dec 31
🔗 Apply now: buff.ly/rkrw6t5
December 18, 2025 at 1:01 AM
🌟 “Throughout the years, OVAC always been in my corner.”
Hear from Margaret Aycock, a Tulsa artist, #OVACMember, #12x12 Artist, and #TulsaArtStudioTour Participant.

Your gift directly supports this work.
🔗 Support OVAC’s #EndOfYearCampaign at Ovac-Ok.Org/Donate
December 17, 2025 at 7:35 PM
🌟 OVAC MEMBER NEWS | Uncanny Art Hang Holiday Potluck & Creative Supply Swap
Uncanny is closing out the year with a holiday potluck dinner and a creative supply swap!

📍 Uncanny Art House (@uncannyarthouse.bsky.social) | Norman, OK
📆 Dec 21 | 6–9pm
🔗 Sign up to bring items at UncannyArtHouse.Com
December 17, 2025 at 12:01 AM
✨ Meet our #MOMENTUM 25th Anniversary Committee!
We are deeply grateful for their time, generosity, and belief in the power of Oklahoma’s visual arts community.

🔗 Ovac-Ok.Org/Momentum
📆 Save the date for the 25th Anniversary of MOMENTUM on March 27–28 at The Yale Theater in Calle Dos Cinco!
December 16, 2025 at 12:01 AM
🔷 Our January #GrantsforArtists applications are OPEN

💸 Grants Available:
Professional Basics Grants | Up to $500
Education Assistance Grants | Up to $500

🔗 Learn more and apply at the link in our bio or visit buff.ly/oA8rgiy
December 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
⏰ Apps are due NEXT WEEK for January #ArtCritNight!
We are looking for two Oklahoma artists to participate in our upcoming Art Crit Night on Jan 21 at OK Contemporary.

🌟 Share your creative practice
💬 Engage in meaningful conversation
💸 $100 honorarium

🔗 buff.ly/IrfcwAW
December 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
📷 Folks can now book our Photo Studio sessions at this Uncanny Art House (@uncannyarthouse.bsky.social) in Norman bi-monthly for same day service.

📸 Introducing Uncanny Photographer Chase Spivey (@chasespivey.bsky.social)

📆 Sign Up Deadline: Jan 12, 26
📆 Session Day: Jan 17, 26

🔗 buff.ly/maRkz3m
December 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Meet the this year's #MOMENTUM Emerging Curator & Spotlights Artists!

✨Emerging Curator
MaryAnn Guoladdle Parker | Yukon, OK

✨Spotlight Artists
Kayla Marie Anley | Tulsa, OK
Mack Brim | OKC, OK
Nayelly Morales Rojo | OKC, OK

‼️ MOMENTUM Survey Artist apps close Jan 5!
🔗 Ovac-Ok.Org/Momentum
December 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
🌟 “OVAC was super helpful in reviewing a draft of my grant application. . ."
Hear from Aditi Heins, a Norman artist, OVAC Member and Grants for Artists Grantee.

Your gift directly supports this work.
🔗 Support OVAC’s #EndOfYearCampaign at the link in our bio or visit Ovac-Ok.Org/Donate
December 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
📣 #OVACMemberNews
Join Uncanny Art House & step inside the world of David Lynch at In Dreams: A David Lynch Tribute, opening January 9, 2026, during Norman’s 2nd Friday Art Walk. Running through March 1, this exhibition transforms the gallery into a Lynchian dreamscape.

🔗 UncannyArtHouse.Com
December 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
🌟 OVAC MEMBER NEWS | Holiday Sip and Shops
Howell Gallery is pleased to announce a special series of evening shopping events this holiday season. On the first three Wednesdays of December, the gallery will extend its hours until 7pm!

📍 Howell Gallery | OKC, OK
📆 Dec 3rd, 10th & 17th, 2025
December 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
📰 #ArtFocus Read: OUT FROM THE UNCANNY VALLEY // AN ART SPACE’S ASCENT

Uncanny Art House (@uncannyarthouse.bsky.social) has grown from a small hangout into a vibrant Norman gallery that uplifts emerging artists and strengthens community.

🔗 Ovac-Ok.Org/ArtFocus
December 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
⭐ In collaboration with Allied Arts, we invite visual artists & artist collectives residing or working in central Oklahoma or rural communities to submit proposals for the 2027 #Step-UpArtProgram!

💡 A free virtual info webinar will be held on December 17th at 11am CT.

🔗 Ovac-Ok.Org/StepUpArt
December 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
🌟 OVAC MEMBER NEWS | Punk Rock Santa Flea Market
Returning for December is Uncanny Art House's (@uncannyarthouse.bsky.social) Punk Rock Santa’s Flea Market on December 12th during downtown Norman's 2nd Friday Art Walk!

📍 Uncanny Art House | Norman, OK
📆 Dec 12 | 12–9pm
December 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
⚠️ Bad news, this month's #PhotoStudio @ Paseo is sold out. 📣 Good news, we are going MONTHLY with Photo Studio in TWO locations! Sign up NOW for January Photo Studio @ Uncanny in Norman, OK with our new photographer, Chase Spivey (@chasespivey.bsky.social)!

🔗 Learn more & sign up at buff.ly/an0N9OB
December 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
🌟 “This is a really great time to support OVAC.” Hear from Chase Spivey, a Norman, OK artist, #OVACMember, donor, #12x12 artist, #PhotoStudio Photographer, #ASK Speaker, and Volunteer.

Today on #GivingTuesday, your gift directly supports that work.
🔗 Donate Now: Ovac-Ok.Org/Donate
December 2, 2025 at 8:10 PM
📢 Applications are OPEN for our next #ArtCritNight on Jan 21 at Oklahoma Contemporary in OKC, featuring Guest Curator AnnaVittoria Pickett.

🌟 Share your work
💬 Creative discussion
💸 $100 honorarium
🤝 Network with artists & advocates

App is FREE open to OK artists
📆 Deadline: Dec 22
buff.ly/AEH7zRQ
December 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
✨ Meet Udit Harper Gorman (@uditsartery) from Del CIty, Oklahoma–our December Spotlight #OVACMember!
Udit Harper Gorman, a former ICU nurse turned visual artist, creates across multiple mediums and will debut a solo show at Art House on 4th on 05/02/2026.

🔗 Learn more buff.ly/wwlZdUv
December 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
📆 OVAC is closed today and tomorrow in observance of Thanksgiving.
As we pause, we acknowledge that this holiday holds different meanings for different communities and we extend gratitude for the artists, cultures, and histories that shape Oklahoma’s vibrant creative landscape.
November 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Join us in supporting OVAC’s mission by donating to our #EndOfYearCampaign. Every gift ensures that Oklahoma artists continue to have the resources they need to showcase their work, advance their careers, and make a lasting impact across the state.

🔗 buff.ly/T754ovp
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
💡 Meet Exhibition Ready Workshopper, Chase Spivey!

Chase Spivey is a Norman-based multidisciplinary artist and Creative Director of Uncanny Art House. His work blends geometric abstraction, bold color, and interactive elements to create engaging visual experiences.

🔗 Register at buff.ly/vuKfmy1
November 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
🌟 Meet the Oklahoma artists selected during our October #GrantsforArtists cycle 🌟

Stay tuned for project updates from & grantees and get ready for the next Grants for Artists keep an eye on the next deadline on Jan 15!

🔗 Learn more about the grantees & our next Grant cycle at buff.ly/TYxRhww
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM