Events
Patterns of Knowing
- When May 18-Oct. 23, 2023
- Cost Free
- Location Mary LeFlore Clements Oklahoma Gallery
- Age Requirements All ages
Patterns of Knowing features works by three artists — Jordan Ann Craig, Benjamin Harjo Jr. and Jeri Redcorn — exploring how patterns sourced from Indigenous cultures embody a lineage of ideas. The exhibition explores how Indigenous artistic principles continue to move and evolve between media.
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.
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.
Eight-Week Class | Drawing Fundamentals
- When 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Saturdays, Sept. 30-Nov. 18
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Chris Brizzard
- Age Requirements 16+
Eight-Week Class | Make Your Own Art Supplies
- When 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturdays, Sept. 30-Nov. 18
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Josie Eresch Fibers Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Isa Rodriguez
- Age Requirements 18+
Eight-Week Class | Introduction to Ceramics
- When 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturdays, Sept. 30-Nov. 18
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Kim and Steve Bruno Hand Building Studio and Lynda and Chuck Nelson Wheel Throwing Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Joe Cox
- 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.
Four-Week Class | Printmaking: Woodcuts and Zines
- When 10:30-1 p.m., Sundays, Oct. 1-Oct. 22
- Cost $150
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Wesley Zach Kramer
- Age Requirements 16+
Eight-Week Class | I'm Dyeing Here: Natural, Acid, and Reactive Fiber Dyeing
- When 1-3:30 p.m., Sundays, Oct. 1-Nov 19
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Josie Eresch Fibers Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Amy Young
Eight-Week Class | Creative Foundations for Veterans (Fall)
- When 2-4:30 p.m., Sundays, Oct. 1-Nov 19
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Claire Holloway
- Age Requirements 18+
Eight-Week Class | Sewing Fundamentals (Double Section)
- When 6-9 PM, Mondays, Sept. 25-Nov. 20
- Cost $265
- Location The Studios | Josie Eresch Fibers Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Amber Layne
- Age Requirements 16+
Eight-Week Class | Wheel Throwing 2
- When 6-9 PM, Mondays, Sept. 25-Nov. 13
- Cost $265
- Location The Studios | Lynda and Chuck Nelson Wheel Throwing Studio
- Instructor / Presenter David Stevens
- Age Requirements 18+
Eight-Week Class | Hand building: Vessels
- When 6-8:30 PM, Mondays, Sept. 25-Nov. 13
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Kim and Steve Bruno Hand Building Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Liz Parham
- Age Requirements 18+
Eight-Week Class | Knit A Sweater with Kendall Ross!
- When 6-8:30 PM, Mondays, Sept. 25-Nov. 13
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Kendall Ross
- Age Requirements 18+
Eight-Week Class | Garment Construction Tuesday (a.m.)
- When 10:30-1:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Sept. 26-Nov. 28
- Cost $285
- Location The Studios | Josie Eresch Fibers Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Amber Layne
- Age Requirements 16+
Eight-Week Class | Renaissance Costume Making
- When 6-9 p.m., Tuesdays, Sept. 26-Nov. 14
- Cost $265
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Martha Coates
- Age Requirements 18+
Eight-Week Class | Sewing Fundamentals Expanded (Double Section)
- When 6-9 p.m., Tuesdays, Sept. 26-Nov. 28
- Cost $285
- Location The Studios | Josie Eresch Fibers Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Amber Layne
- Age Requirements 16+
Eight-Week Class | Introduction to Ceramics Tuesday
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Tuesdays, Sept. 26-Nov. 14
- 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+
Eight-Week Class | Wheel Throwing 1 Wednesday (a.m.)
- When 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Wednesdays, Sept.27-Nov. 15
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Lynda and Chuck Nelson Wheel Throwing Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Liv Egan
- Age Requirements 18+
Eight-Week Class | Watercolor Fundamentals
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Sept.27-Nov. 15
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | In Honor of Bryan and Kendall Hall Studio Two
- Instructor / Presenter Jenny Elton
- Age Requirements 16+
Eight-Week Class | Garment Construction Wednesday (p.m.)
- When 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays, Sept.27-Nov. 29
- Cost $285
- Location The Studios | Josie Eresch Fibers Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Amber Layne
- Age Requirements 16+
Eight-Week Class | Wheel Throwing 1 Wednesday (p.m.)
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Sept.27-Nov. 15
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Lynda and Chuck Nelson Wheel Throwing Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Joe Cox
- Age Requirements 18+
Eight-Week Class | Bad At Drawing: Animals!
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Wednesdays, Sept.27-Nov. 15
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Isa Rodriguez
- Age Requirements 18+
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.
Teacher Takeover
- When Oct. 5, 4-6 p.m.
- Cost Free
- Location Main building
- Age Requirements Adults
Join us for a Teacher Takeover including information booths, school group visit sign-ups, an artist conversation, mini tours of ArtNow: The Soul Is a Wanderer and more! Our Teacher Takeover is open to anyone who serves students from pre-K through 12th grade.
Eight-Week Class | Our Blanket Opinion is That Everyone Needs More Cozy: Weave A Cozy Blanket!
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Thursdays, Sept. 28-Nov. 16
- Cost $245
- Location The Studios | Josie Eresch Fibers Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Sherri Dudeck
- Age Requirements 18+
Eight-Week Class | Treat Yo' Self with Liv
- When 6-9 p.m., Thursdays, Sept. 28-Nov. 16
- Cost $265
- Location The Studios | Lynda and Chuck Nelson Wheel Throwing Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Liv Egan
- Age Requirements 18+
Eight-Week Class | Nerikomi Patterns
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Thursdays, Sept. 28-Nov. 16
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Kim and Steve Bruno Hand Building Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Isa Rodriguez
- Age Requirements 18+
Eight-Week Class | Memoir Writing: Discover Your Stories
- When 6-8 p.m., Thursdays, Sept. 28-Nov. 16
- Cost $175
- Location Main Building | Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio Three
- Instructor / Presenter Doug Paulsen
- Age Requirements 18+
Eight-Week Class | Machine Embroidery
- When 6-9 p.m., Thursdays, Sept. 28-Dec. 7
- Cost $285
- Location Main Building | In Honor of Bryan and Kendall Hall Studio Two
- Instructor / Presenter Amber Layne
- Age Requirements 18+
Eight-Week Class | Vizionary Production Lab: Audio Engineering & Business One-on One!
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Thursdays, Sept. 28-Nov. 16
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Devon Energy Digital Media Studio
- Instructor / Presenter CL McCoy
- Age Requirements 18+
Eight-Week Class | Magic Mushroom Fiber Wonderland
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Thursdays, Sept. 28-Nov. 16
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Mary L. Clements Studio One
- Instructor / Presenter Darci Lenker
- Age Requirements 16+
Workshop | Make a Mug
- When 7-9 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 5
- Cost $65
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter David Morrison
- Age Requirements 21+
Workshop | Date Night on the Wheel
- When 7-9 p.m., Friday, Oct. 6
- Cost $140
- Location The Studios | Lynda and Chuck Nelson Wheel Throwing Studio
- Age Requirements 21+
Workshop | Spooky Raku
- When 12:30-3 p.m., Sundays, Oct. 8 and 15
- Cost $95
- Location The Studios | Kim and Steve Bruno Hand Building Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Liv Egan
- Age Requirements 21+
Workshop | Make a Ceramic Skull
- When 6:30-9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12
- Cost $65
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Kat Myers
- Age Requirements 21+
The Antelope Party
- When Oct. 12, 7 p.m.
- Cost $23.40-$70.43
- Location Te Ata Theater
- Instructor / Presenter OKC Rep
A group of friends gather weekly to visit Equestria — a land of enchantment aka Ben’s apartment in rural Pennsylvania. This timely dark comedy explores what happens when a new social order upsets the dynamics of friendship, neighbors and an entire community. Presented in partnership with OKC Rep.
Workshop | Friday the 13th Part XCVMVIII: Draw With Jason
- When 6-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13
- Cost $65
- Location The Studios | Josie Eresch Fibers Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Dylan Jones + Isa Rodriguez
- Age Requirements 21+
Workshop | Friday the 13th Part XCVMVIII: Jason Makes A Ceramic Candy Cauldron!
- When 6:30-9 p.m., Friday, Oct. 13
- Cost $65
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Kat Myers
- Age Requirements 21+
The Antelope Party
- When Oct. 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21, 8 p.m.
- Cost $23.40-$70.43
- Location Te Ata Theater
- Instructor / Presenter OKC Rep
A group of friends gather weekly to visit Equestria — a land of enchantment aka Ben’s apartment in rural Pennsylvania. This timely dark comedy explores what happens when a new social order upsets the dynamics of friendship, neighbors and an entire community. Presented in partnership with OKC Rep.
Second Saturday: Clear Creations
- When Oct. 14, 1-4 p.m.
- Cost Free
- Location Main building
- Age Requirements All ages
Enjoy an afternoon of art-making with us! Make a clear creation inspired by Eva Schlegel: Multiple Voices, join a family-friendly tour of our gallery and explore an Art Pack full of engaging activities for all ages. All Second Saturday activities are free and open to the public.
The Antelope Party
- When Oct. 14, 15, 21 and 22, 2 p.m.
- Cost $23.40-$70.43
- Location Te Ata Theater
- Instructor / Presenter OKC Rep
A group of friends gather weekly to visit Equestria — a land of enchantment aka Ben’s apartment in rural Pennsylvania. This timely dark comedy explores what happens when a new social order upsets the dynamics of friendship, neighbors and an entire community. Presented in partnership with OKC Rep.
Workshop | Ceramic Masks
- When 6:30-9 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 19
- Cost $65
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Dylan Jones
- Age Requirements 21+
Workshop | Stab Your Heart Out: Halloween Embroidery
- When 7-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20
- Cost $65
- Location The Studios | Josie Eresch Fibers Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Darci Lenker
- Age Requirements 21+
Workshop | Watercolor Live Animals | Mollie Spencer Farm
- When 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21
- Cost $65
- Location Mollie Spencer Farm
- Instructor / Presenter Claire Holloway
- Age Requirements 16+
Workshop | Night of the Living Dead Date Night On the Wheel
- When 7-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27
- Cost $140
- Location The Studios | Lynda and Chuck Nelson Wheel Throwing Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Greg Poole
- Age Requirements 21+
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