Events
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.
Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds: HONOR SONG | third floor
- When Jan. 30-Oct. 20, 2025
- Cost Free
- Location Mary LeFlore Clements Oklahoma Gallery
Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds: HONOR SONG is the artist’s first institutional survey in his home-state of the last forty years. The exhibition traces his trajectory from the 1970s to the present through colorful prints, abstract paintings, drawings, glassworks, sculptures and public works.
Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds: HONOR SONG | second floor
- When Feb. 20-Aug. 4, 2025
- Cost Free
- Location Eleanor Kirkpatrick Main Gallery
Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds: HONOR SONG is the artist’s first institutional survey in his home-state of the last forty years. The exhibition traces his trajectory from the 1970s to the present through colorful prints, abstract paintings, drawings, glassworks, sculptures and public works.
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.
Pride Prom
- When April 18, 6-9 p.m.
- Cost Free
- Location Te Ata Theater
- Instructor / Presenter Oklahoma Pride Alliance
- Age Requirements 16-20
Pride Prom is for 2SLGBTQ+ youth and their friends ages 16-20 to experience a safe and inclusive prom. Come as you are and enjoy music, art-making activities, dancing and more. Registration is required.
SP25_Eight-Week Class | Wheel Throwing 1 (Saturday)
- When 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturdays, April 5-May 31, 2025
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Lynda and Chuck Nelson Wheel Throwing Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Dylan Cale Jones
- 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.
SP25_Eight-Week Class | Creative Drawing: Advanced
- When 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Saturdays, April 12 -June 7, 2025
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Isa Rodriguez
- 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.
SP25_Eight-Week Class | Introduction to Ceramics (Saturday)
- When 2-4:30 p.m., Saturdays, April 5-May 31, 2025
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Kim and Steve Bruno Hand Building Studio and Lynda and Chuck Nelson Wheel Throwing Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Dylan Cale Jones
- 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.
SP25_Eight-Week Class | Sewing Fundamentals
- When 6-9 p.m., Mondays, April 7-June 2, 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.
Sp25_Eight-Week Class | Hand Building and Surface Design: Plant Pots!
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Mondays, April 7-June 2, 2025
- Cost $245
- Location The Studios | Kim and Steve Bruno Hand Building Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Kat Myers
- Age Requirements 18+
SP25_Eight-Week Class | Creative Writing: How to Tell Your Story!
- When 6-8 p.m., Mondays, April 7-June 2
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio 3
- Instructor / Presenter Spencer Gee
- Age Requirements 18+
Eight-Week Class | Oil Painting
- When 6-9 p.m., Mondays, April 7-June 2, 2025
- Cost $255
- Location The Studio | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Chris Brizzard
- Age Requirements 18+
SP25_Eight-Week Class | Watercolor Fundamentals
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Mondays, April 7 - June 2, 2025
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | In Honor of Bryan and Kendall Hall Studio 2
- Instructor / Presenter Jenny Elton
- Age Requirements 16+
SP25_Eight-Week Class | Wheel Throwing 2
- When 6-9 p.m., Mondays, April 7-June 2
- Cost $265
- Location The Studios | Lynda and Chuck Nelson Wheel Throwing Studio
- Instructor / Presenter David Stevens
- Age Requirements 18+
Expanding on the techniques covered in Wheel Throwing 1, this class will increase your proficiency on the potter’s wheel. Learn to make advanced forms, such as lidded and pouring vessels and experiment with surface adornment techniques and various methods of creating texture.
SP25_Eight-Week Class | Garment Construction
- When 10:30-1:30 p.m., Tuesdays, April 8-May 27
- Cost $285
- Location The Studios | Josie Eresch Fibers Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Amber Layne
- Age Requirements 16+
SP25_Eight-Week Class | Wheel Throwing 1 (Tuesday)
- When 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., Tuesdays, Apr. 8 –May 27
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Lynda and Chuck Nelson Wheel Throwing Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Liv Egan
- 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.
SP25_Eight-Week Class | Creative! Drawing
- When 6-9 p.m.,Tuesdays, April 8-May 27, 2025
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Isa Rodriguez
- Age Requirements 18+
SP25_Eight-Week Class | Introduction to Ceramics (Tuesday)
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Tuesdays, April 8 -May 27, 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+
SP25_Eight-Week Class | Oil Pastel: Fruit!
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Tuesdays, April 8-May 27, 2025
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Jenny Elton
- Age Requirements 16+
SP25_Eight-Week Class | Sewing Fundamentals Expanded
- When 6-9 p.m., Tuesdays, April 8-May 27
- 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.
SP25_Ceramics Certificate Program | Introduction to Ceramics - Tuesday
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Tuesdays, April 8 -May 27, 2025
- Cost $425
- Location Kim and Steve Bruno Hand Building Studio + Lynda and Chuck Nelson Wheel Throwing Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Liz Parham
- Age Requirements 18+
SP25_Four-Week Class | Creative Foundation for Veterans
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Tuesdays, April 8-29
- Cost free to military veterans
- Location Main Building | Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio 3
- Instructor / Presenter Claire Holloway
- Age Requirements 18+
This free class is available exclusively to military veterans. Explore the fundamentals of creating and understanding art alongside other veterans.
SP25_Eight-Week Class | Guided Sewing
- When 10:30-1:30 p.m., Wednesdays, April 9-May 28, 2025
- Cost $285
- Location The Studios | Josie Eresch Fibers Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Amber Layne
- Age Requirements 18+
SP25_Eight-Week Class | Wheel Throwing 1 (Wednesday)
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Wednesdays, April 9-May 28, 2025
- Cost $225
- Location Kim and Steve Bruno Hand Building Studio and Lynda and Chuck Nelson Wheel Throwing Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Joe Cox
- Age Requirements 18+
Sp25_Eight-Week Class | Fuss-Free Quilting
- When 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays, April 9-May 28, 2025
- Cost $285
- Location The Studios | Josie Eresch Fibers Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Amber Layne
- Age Requirements 18+
Want a relaxed approach to quilting techniques? Learn machine quilt construction without getting your knickers in a wad. By the end of class, you will have made a small quilt that you can drape over your couch or the nearest baby and low-key brag, “Yeah, I made that.”
Sp25_Eight-Week Class | Introduction to Jewelry and Metalsmithing
- When 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays, April 9 -May 28, 2025
- Cost $285
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Micah Hamilton
- Age Requirements 18+
SP25_Eight-Week Class | Make! Ceramic! Furniture!
- When 6-9 p.m., Wednesdays, April 9-May 28, 2025
- Cost $265
- Location The Studios | Kim and Steve Bruno Hand Building Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Brian Bosworth
- 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.
SP25_Eight-Week Class | Guided Throwing
- When 6-9 p.m., Thursdays, April 10 –May 28, 2025
- Cost $265
- Location The Studios | Lynda and Chuck Nelson Wheel Throwing Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Liv Egan
- Age Requirements 18+
You wanted more Liv, so we gave you more Liv! This class is for advanced students only. Work independently on your wheel-based projects, and receive Liv Egan’s Saturday morning benevolence and technical guidance.
SP25_Eight-Week Class | Character Illustration and Design
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Thursdays, April 10-May 29, 2025
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | In Honor of Bryan and Kendall Hall Studio 2
- Instructor / Presenter Larry Witaker
- Age Requirements 18+
SP25_Eight-Week Class | Vizionary Production Lab
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Thursdays, April 10-May 29, 2025
- Cost $225
- Location Main Building | Digital Media Lab
- Instructor / Presenter CL McCoy
- Age Requirements 18+
SP25_Eight-Week Class | Weaving: Kicka$$ Kitchen Towels
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Thursdays, April 10 –May 29, 2025
- Cost $265
- Location The Studios | Josie Eresch Fibers Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Sherri Dudeck
- Age Requirements 18+
Stop buying crummy kitchen towels — weave your own! Learn the basics of floor loom weaving and make cool towels to wipe away your tears or the slop all over your kitchen counter.
SP25_Eight-Week Class | Upcycle Your Clothes with Martha!
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Thursdays, April 10-May 29, 2025
- Cost $265
- Location Main Building | Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio 3
- Instructor / Presenter Martha Coates
- Age Requirements 18+
SP25_Workshop | Make A Custom Broom
- When 6-9 p.m., Friday, April 25, 2025
- Cost 65
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Martha Coates
- Age Requirements 21+
SP25_Workshop | Draw Animals at Mollie Spencer Farm
- When 11:30-2 p.m., Saturday, April 26, 2025
- Cost $65
- Location Mollie Spencer Farm
- Instructor / Presenter Claire Holloway
- Age Requirements 16+
Draw sheep, donkeys, and maybe some chickens at beautiful Mollie Spencer Farm in Yukon. This outdoor workshop is a fun way to draw live animals using quick graphite sketches and pastels.
SP25_Eight-Week Class | Farm-To-Yarn! Spinning and Dyeing Wool
- When 12-3 p.m., Sundays, April 13-June 15, 2025
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Josie Eresch Fibers Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Amy Young
- Age Requirements 18+
SP25_Eight-Week Class | Hand Building: Slab Lab
- When 1-3:30 p.m., Sundays, April 13-June 15
- Cost $225
- Location The Studios | Kim and Steve Bruno Hand Building Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Isa Rodriguez
- Age Requirements 18+
SP25_Eight-Week Class | Creative Foundations for Veterans
- When 2-4:30 p.m., Sundays, April 13-June 15
- Cost free to military veterans
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Claire Holloway
- Age Requirements 18+
This free class is available exclusively to military veterans. Explore the fundamentals of creating and understanding art alongside other veterans.
CRAM WEEK in the Creative Lounge
- When April 28-May 3, during normal open hours
- Cost Free
- Location Creative Lounge
Need a place to study? With college finals looming, we know finding an ideal study spot is essential. That’s why we’re offering FREE donuts and coffee in our Creative Lounge (while supplies last) April 28-May 3. Café Contemporary will offer an 18% discount for those who present their college ID.
SP25_Workshop | Draw Cats at the Cat Cafe
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Monday, April 28, 2025
- Cost $75
- Location Offsite
- Instructor / Presenter Claire Holloway
- Age Requirements 16+
Sp25_Workshop | Waffle! Themed! Ceramic Tic-Tac-Toe Set
- When 6:30-9 p.m., Friday, May 1, 2025
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Marissa Childers
- Age Requirements 21+
Sp25_Workshop | Make a Ceramic Pie Plate
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Friday, May 2, 2025
- Cost $65
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Liv Egan
- Age Requirements 21+
SP25_Four-Week Class | Visible Mending
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Tuesdays, May 6-May 27, 2025
- Cost $150
- Location Main Building | Howard Family Charitable Foundation Studio 3
- Instructor / Presenter Darci Lenker
- Age Requirements 16+
SP25_Workshop | Mom! On! The! Wheel!
- When 7-9 p.m., Friday, May 9, 2025
- Cost $140
- Location The Studios | Lynda and Chuck Nelson Wheel Throwing Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Liz Parham
- Age Requirements 21+
SP25_Workshop | Make A Ceramic Fruit Basket
- When 6-8:30 p.m., Thursday, May 15, 2025
- Cost $65
- Location The Studios | Flex Studio
- Instructor / Presenter Kat Myers
- Age Requirements 21+
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