ARTS LAB: Creative Careers 2027
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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Free for Schools | Registration Required
10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
ARTS LAB
Creative Careers
About
ARTS LAB: Creative Careers is a free career exploration experience for high school students in grades 9–12. Through hands-on workshops and conversations with working creatives, students explore what a future in the arts can look like.
Students attend as part of a school group and spend the event in one creative focus area. Pathways may include areas such as visual art, film, performance, music, design, movement, storytelling, and other creative industries. Specific offerings and guest artists or professionals will be announced closer to the event.
Designed to support career exploration, postsecondary planning, and real-world connection, ARTS LAB: Creative Careers helps students see how creative thinking translates beyond the classroom.
Save the date for ARTS LAB: Creative Careers 2027! Full details, workshop options, and participating creative partners will be announced later this year.
Join the Early Interest List
Planning for the 2026–2027 school year is underway.
Teachers, counselors, and administrators are invited to join the early interest list to receive:
- Priority updates before registration opens
- Early access to workshop announcements
- Information about transportation support
- Updates on ARTS LAB programs throughout the year
How the Day Works
Students will spend the full event in one workshop focus area. All workshops run concurrently and are led by community arts partners actively working in each field.
Sessions are interactive and conversation-based, giving students opportunities to ask questions, explore different career paths, and hear honest perspectives about creative work and industry life.
Event Details
- Date: Monday, March 29, 2027
- Time: 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
- Location: Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center
- Cost: Free for all schools
Who Can Attend
High school students (grades 9–12) attending with teachers and required chaperones. Students registering independently of a school group may be accompanied by a parent/guardian.
