Events
Outré West: The American School of Architecture from Oklahoma to California
- When Aug. 22, 2024-Jan. 27, 2025
- Cost Free
- Location Eleanor Kirkpatrick Main Gallery
Outré West considers the works of a group of architects who were educated and mentored in Oklahoma in the 1950s and 1960s, and later developed groundbreaking design practices in California. The exhibition shows how this group transcended the accepted canons of Western architecture.
Jose Dávila
- When Sept. 22, 2022-July 31, 2025
- Cost Free
- Location Sculpture Garden
- Age Requirements All ages
Jose Dávila creates sculptures in which industrial materials seem to be precariously balanced. The artist balances large, free-standing structural elements to fabricate constructions that are tense yet calm. Presented as part of La casa que nos inventamos: Contemporary Art From Guadalajara.
Eduardo Sarabia: Green Vines
- When Sept. 23, 2022-May 28, 2025
- 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.
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Sewing Fundamentals Expanded
- When 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Jan. 14-March 4, 2025
- Cost $285
- Location The Studios | Josie Eresch Fibers Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Amber Layne
- Age Requirements 16+
Build on skills acquired in Sewing Fundamentals. Learn advanced sewing techniques such as darts, ruffles, pleats and other shaping techniques, curved sewing, top stitching, lining, creating and using buttonholes, and understanding and utilizing types of zippers and elastics.
Winter25_Ceramics Certificate Program | Introduction to Ceramics - Industry
- When 11:30-2:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Jan. 14-March 4, 2025
- Cost $425
- Location Kim and Steve Bruno Hand Building Studio + Lynda and Chuck Nelson Wheel Throwing Studio
- Instructor / Presenter David Stevens
- Age Requirements 18+
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Introduction to Ceramics - Industry
- When 11:30-2:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Jan. 14-March 4, 2025
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Lynda and Chuck Nelson Wheel Throwing Studio and Kim and Steve Bruno Hand Building Studio
- Instructor / Presenter David Stevens
- Age Requirements 18+
Learn to create sculptural forms and functional vessels like mugs, plates and bowls in this course that introduces hand building and wheel throwing techniques. Remind your fingers they can do more than scroll. No experience necessary.
Winter25_Ceramics Certificate Program | Introduction to Ceramics - Tuesday
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Oct. 1 - Nov. 19
- Cost $425
- Location Kim and Steve Bruno Hand Building Studio + Lynda and Chuck Nelson Wheel Throwing Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Liz Parham
- Age Requirements 18+
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Garment Construction
- When 6-9 p.m., Tuesdays, Jan. 14-March 4, 2025
- Cost $285
- Location The Studios | Josie Eresch Fibers Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Amber Layne
- Age Requirements 16+
This advanced course expands the techniques taught in Sewing Fundamentals and Sewing Fundamentals Expanded. Learn the basics of taking and working with measurements and how to understand, work from and modify a simple pattern.
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Introduction to Jewelry and Metalsmithing
- When 6-9 p.m., Tuesdays, Jan. 14-March 4, 2025
- Cost $285
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Micah Hamilton
- Age Requirements 18+
Design and make your own jewelry! Learn basic metalsmithing techniques, such as stone setting, ring sizing, soldering, texturizing metal, sawing and custom finishing.
Winter25_Four-Week Class | Creative Foundations for Veterans: Sculpt Animals!
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Jan. 14 - Feb. 4, 2025
- Location Main Building | Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio 3
- Instructor / Presenter Claire Holloway
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Introduction to Ceramics - Tuesday
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Jan. 14-March 4, 2025
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Kim and Steve Bruno Hand Building Studio and Lynda and Chuck Nelson Wheel Throwing Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Liz Parham
- Age Requirements 18+
Learn to create sculptural forms and functional vessels like mugs, plates and bowls in this course that introduces hand building and wheel throwing techniques. Remind your fingers they can do more than scroll. No experience necessary.
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Watercolor Reflective Stuff: Bubbles, Glass, and Water
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Jan. 14-March 4, 2025
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | In Honor of Bryan and Kendall Hall Studio Two
- Instructor / Presenter Jenny Elton
- Age Requirements 16+
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Serging Fundamentals
- When 10:30-1:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Jan. 15-March 5, 2025
- Cost $285
- Location The Studios | Josie Eresch Fibers Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Amber Layne
- Age Requirements 18+
Gain in-depth knowledge about your serger and master the fundamentals by creating a personal serger guidebook. A serger is required to take this class.
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.
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.
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Intro to Surface Design and Underglaze
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Jan. 15-March 5, 2025
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Kim and Steve Bruno Hand Building Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Kat Myers
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Machine Embroidery
- When 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays, Jan. 15-March 5, 2025
- Cost $285
- Location The Studios | Josie Eresch Fibers Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Amber Layne
- Age Requirements 18+
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Painting: Flowers
- When 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays, Jan. 15-March 5, 2025
- Cost $225
- Location The Studio | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Brandi Twilley
- Age Requirements 16+
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Wheel Throwing 1 - Wednesday
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Jan. 15-March 5, 2025
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Lynda and Chuck Nelson Wheel Throwing Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Joe Cox
- Age Requirements 18+
Prerequisite: Introduction to Ceramics.
Expanding on the techniques covered in Introduction to Ceramics, this class will improve your skills on the wheel. Make mugs, cups and bowls while learning more about firing techniques, temperatures and atmospheres.
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Printmaking: Experiment with Monotypes and Collagraphs
- When 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays, Jan. 15-March 5, 2025
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Wesley Zach Kramer
- Age Requirements 16+
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.
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Vizionary Production Lab
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Thursdays, Jan. 16-March 6, 2025
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Devon Energy Digital Media Studio
- Instructor / Presenter CL McCoy
- Age Requirements 16+
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Everything! Embroidery!
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Thursdays, Jan. 16-March 6, 2025
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Mary L. Clements Studio 1
- Instructor / Presenter Darci Lenker
- Age Requirements 18+
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Renaissance-Inspired Corsets with Martha
- When 6-9 p.m., Thursdays, Jan. 16-March 13
- Cost $265
- Location Main Building | In Honor of Bryan and Kendall Hall Studio 2
- Instructor / Presenter Martha Coates
- Age Requirements 18+
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Weaving Free-for-All
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Thursdays, Jan. 16-March 6, 2025
- Cost $265
- Location The Studios | Josie Eresch Fibers Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Sherri Dudeck
- Age Requirements 18+
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Hand Building: Small Forms
- When 6-9 p.m., Thursdays, Jan. 16-March 6, 2025
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Kim and Steve Bruno Hand Building Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Brian Bosworth
- Age Requirements 18+
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | What A Crock: Make Ceramic Crockery with Liv
- When 6-9 p.m., Thursdays, Jan. 16-March 6, 2025
- Cost $265
- Location The Studios | Lynda and Chuck Nelson Wheel Throwing Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Liv Egan
- Age Requirements 18+
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Introduction to Ceramics – Saturday
- When 10:30-1 p.m., Saturdays, Jan. 18-March 8, 2025
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Kim and Steve Bruno Hand Building Studio and Lynda and Chuck Nelson Wheel Throwing Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Dylan Jones
- Age Requirements 18+
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Creative Drawing
- When 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Saturdays, Jan. 18-March 8, 2025
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Isa Rodriguez
- Age Requirements 18+
Winter25_Ceramics Certificate Program | Introduction to Ceramics - Saturday
- When 10:30-1:00 p.m., Saturdays, Jan. 18-March 8, 2025
- Cost $425
- Location The Studios | Kim and Steve Bruno Hand Building Studio + Lynda and Chuck Nelson Wheel Throwing Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Dylan Cale Jones
- Age Requirements 18+
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.
W25_Eight-Week Class | Dye Lab!
- When 1-3 p.m., Sundays, Jan. 19-March 9
- Cost $200
- Location The Studios | Josie Eresch Fibers Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Isa Rodriguez
- Age Requirements 18+
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Creative Foundations for Veterans
- When 2-4:30 p.m., Sundays, Jan. 19-March 9, 2025
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Claire Holloway
- Age Requirements 18+
Closed - Holiday
Winter25_Workshop | Polar Bear Mug
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025
- Cost $65
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Kat Myers
- Age Requirements 18+
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Sewing Fundamentals
- When 6-9 p.m., Mondays, Jan. 13-March 10, 2025
- Cost $265
- Location The Studios | Josie Eresch Fibers Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Amber Layne
- Age Requirements 16+
Are you new to sewing, haven’t sewn in a while, afraid of your machine, or want to build a stronger foundation in your sewing knowledge? This is the class for you. It’s also perfect if you want a refresher on the basics of machine sewing.
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Wheel Throwing 1 - Monday
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Mondays, Jan. 13-March 10, 2025
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Lynda and Chuck Nelson Wheel Throwing Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Brian Bosworth
- Age Requirements 18+
Prerequisite: Introduction to Ceramics.
Expanding on the techniques covered in Introduction to Ceramics, this class will improve your skills on the wheel. Make mugs, cups and bowls while learning more about firing techniques, temperatures and atmospheres.
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Watercolor Fundamentals
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Mondays, Jan. 13-March 10, 2025
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | In Honor of Bryan and Kendall Hall Studio 2
- Instructor / Presenter Jenny Elton
- Age Requirements 16+
Winter25_ Eight-Week Class | Creative Writing: It's All About Meeeeeeeee-- Memoir Writing
- When 6-8 p.m., Mondays, Jan. 13–March 10, 2025
- Cost $150
- Location Main Building | Mary L. Clements Studio 1
- Instructor / Presenter Spencer Gee
- Age Requirements 18+
Everyone has a story. What’s yours? Learn simple techniques to identify experiences and begin writing.
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Creative! Drawing: Advanced
- When 6-9 p.m., Mondays, Jan. 13-March 10, 2025
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Isa Rodriguez
- Age Requirements 18+
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Magical and Maddening Mold Making
- When 6-9 p.m., Mondays, Jan. 13-March 10, 2025
- Cost $255
- Location The Studios | Kim and Steve Bruno Hand Building Studio
- Instructor / Presenter David Stevens
- Age Requirements 18+
Winter25_Eight-Week Class | Oil Painting
- When 6-9 p.m., Mondays, Jan. 13-March 10, 2025
- Cost $255
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Chris Brizzard
Winter25_Workshop | Put a Bow On It: Ceramic Candle Holder with a Bow
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025
- Cost $65
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Kat Myers
- Age Requirements 18+
Winter25_Workshop | Heart-Shaped Mug
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025
- Cost $65
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Marissa Childers
- Age Requirements 18+
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a heart-shaped ceramic mug. Make it with someone special in mind ... or to make someone special mind you.
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