Events
ArtNow: The Soul is a Wanderer
- When June 22, 2023 to Jan. 15, 2024
- Cost Free
- Location Eleanor Kirkpatrick Main Gallery
- Age Requirements All ages
The Soul is a Wanderer is the latest iteration of Oklahoma Contemporary’s biennial ArtNow exhibition, featuring recent art from Oklahoma. This version brings together approximately 15 artists working across the state in painting, sculpture, video, performance, photography and ceramics.
Eva Schlegel: Multiple Voices
- When Aug. 31, 2023 to Jan. 13, 2025
- Cost Free
- Location Campbell Art Park
- Age Requirements All ages
Multiple Voices is the first public artwork in the United States by Eva Schlegel. Inspired by the arts center's new building and the special quality of light in Oklahoma City, Schlegel developed a striking metal sculpture involving tempered glass and “shelves” etched with blurred texts.
Eduardo Sarabia: Green Vines
- When Sept. 23, 2022 to August 2024
- Cost Free
- Location The Showroom
- Age Requirements All ages
Eduardo Sarabia collaborated with Oklahoma City mural artist TANK to transform the surfaces of this building using his signature vine imagery. The vines come from Sarabia’s memory of his childhood neighborhood in Los Angeles, where people decorated the facades of their houses with floral motifs.
Descendants of the Black 1000: Flight from Oklahoma Black Towns to Canada
- When Nov. 9, 2023-April 1, 2024
- Cost Free
- Location Mary LeFlore Clements Oklahoma Gallery
- Age Requirements All ages
Through photographs, interviews, and archival materials, Descendants of the Black 1000 creates a fuller picture of how Black history in Oklahoma had an international reach, going beyond the state and connecting communities across the continent.
Extended hours | Lights on Broadway
- When Dec. 2, 9 and 16, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Cost Free
- Location Main building
- Age Requirements All ages
Enjoy special extended hours during Lights On Broadway! Visit our galleries, stop by Café Contemporary and then stroll Automobile Alley to take in the lights and sights.
Shop Contemporary
- When Open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday. Closed Tuesdays and holidays.
- Location Lobby
- Age Requirements All ages
Shop Contemporary, our retail space, is dedicated to art-forward items unique to Oklahoma Contemporary. It's your source for thoughtfully crafted gifts that inspire through art, home goods, stimulating products for kids, fun branded items and all points in between.
Café Contemporary
- When 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. Closed Sunday-Tuesday.
- Location Lobby
- Age Requirements All ages
The newly redesigned Café Contemporary features a delectable selection of baked goods (think scones, cinnamon rolls and giant cookies) alongside robust coffee and tea offerings. The just-launched lunch menu includes tasty sandwiches, creative salads, soups for the season and more.
Public Tours | 1 p.m. Saturdays
- When 1-2 p.m. Saturdays
- Cost free (reservations required)
- Location Main Building | Eleanor Kirkpatrick Main Gallery
- Instructor / Presenter Gallery Guides
- Age Requirements All ages
Join us for a free guided tour on Saturdays! Guided public tours for individual visitors and groups of up to 12 people will meet in the lobby at our main building at 1 p.m. on Saturdays.
Lights on Broadway | Dog Costume Contest
- When Dec. 2, 3:30-4 p.m.
- Cost Free
- Location North Lawn
'Tis the season for dogs in sweaters! Bring your festively-dressed pup, and join us for a dog costume contest on Oklahoma Contemporary's North Lawn. Check-in begins at 3:30, and judging starts at 4.
Registration Opens | Winter Studio School
- When Dec. 4, 10 a.m.
- Cost Varies by class
- Age Requirements 16+
Cozy up with art-making in Studio School this winter! With four- and eight-week classes or single workshops, options abound to hone existing artistic skills, create new ones or just have fun in the studio. Topics include 2-D and 3-D media, ceramics, fiber arts and more. Classes fill quickly!
Shop Contemporary
- When Open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday. Closed Tuesdays and holidays.
- Location Lobby
- Age Requirements All ages
Shop Contemporary, our retail space, is dedicated to art-forward items unique to Oklahoma Contemporary. It's your source for thoughtfully crafted gifts that inspire through art, home goods, stimulating products for kids, fun branded items and all points in between.
Artisan Market
- When Dec. 8-10, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Location Creative Lounge
The Artisan Market (formerly known as the Ceramics Sale) has become a tradition at our center, known for celebrating local talent and providing a platform for artists to showcase their work. Shop our collection of functional and funky items that turn any gift into a work of art.
Second Saturday XL: Snow Glow
- When Dec. 9, 1-5 p.m.
- Cost Free
- Location Main building
- Age Requirements All ages
It’s GLOW time! Celebrate the winter weather with cool activities. Bring the family for a FREE afternoon of art-making, winter fun and holiday memories, including an indoor snowball fight, glow-in-the-dark art-making, holiday card crafting and more!
Closed - Holiday
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