ArtNow 2025

ArtNow: Party with a Purpose
Thursday, September 18 | 7-10 p.m.

General admission tickets | $125
Includes three drink tickets

VIP tickets | $250
Includes access to VIP area and open bar

Bold fashion, immersive art, curated cocktails and live music
Cocktail attire encouraged | 21+

Join us for ArtNow, Oklahoma Contemporary’s signature biennial fundraising event and one of the most anticipated evenings on the city’s cultural calendar. This spectacular celebration marks the opening night of the exhibition ArtNow 2025: Materials and Boundaries.

Guests will enjoy an unforgettable evening of bold fashion, immersive art, curated cocktails and live music — all set against the backdrop of our stunning contemporary arts center. The atmosphere is electric, and the experience is crafted to reflect the creativity and energy of the arts community we serve.

Organized by Guest Curator Alexa Goetzinger and Guest Curatorial Assistant Virginia Sitzes, Materials and Boundaries features new and recent work by 25 artists active across Oklahoma. The exhibition explores identity, place and experimentation through boundary-pushing practices and material innovation — offering a fresh and nuanced vision of contemporary Oklahoma.

Proceeds from ArtNow ticket purchases and sponsorships ensure that Oklahoma Contemporary can continue to offer free admission, groundbreaking exhibitions and impactful community programs year-round.

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ArtNow 2025 Committee

Megan Gelmers, co-chair
Collins Peck, co-chair
Allison Barta Bailey
Mary Blankenship Pointer
Anne Cape
Price Foerster
Latisha Heinlen, MD
Janis Heitzman
Farooq Karim
Lilly Klontz
Daniel Molina, MD
Tiffany Montgomery
Kim O’Connor
Helen Opper
McKenzi Standard, MD
Gena Timberman
Nick Tyler
Noah Williams
Alexandra Willoughby

ArtNow: Party with a Purpose is supported by ABC Office Furniture, Allied Arts, Lissa and Jon Blaschke, Annie Bohanon, ARTDESK, The Chickasaw Nation, Caroline Cohenour, Randy and Mendi Coleman, E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation, Megan Gelmers, HSEarchitects, Kirkpatrick Family Fund, Kristian and Debra Kos, Eli Hellman, Lingo Construction Services, G. David Neff and Suzanne Peck, Oklahoma Arts Council, Charles L. Oppenheim, QUAD Construction, Robinson Park, George Records, Linda and Steve Slawson, SSM Health St. Anthony, United Mechanical, Velocigo, Visit OKC and Christi and Eric Woodworth.