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Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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Statewide visual arts nonprofit based on West Sheridan Avenue in Oklahoma City. OVAC runs exhibitions including the MOMENTUM emerging-artist show and the 12x12 Art Fundraiser, the quarterly Art Focus magazine, artist workshops and panels, and THRIVE Grants of up to $10,000 funded with the Andy Warhol Foundation.

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The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition (OVAC) is a nonprofit arts organization based at 609 W. Sheridan Ave in Oklahoma City. Its site describes programs that support Oklahoma visual artists through exhibitions, professional development, publications, and grants, and it maintains an online Artist Gallery and an Oklahoma Arts Calendar. OVAC's programs include the ASK Program of workshops and panels for artist professional development, the Artist Entrepreneur Program, Art Crit Night, and artist consulting. With the Andy Warhol Foundation, OVAC runs THRIVE Grants of up to $10,000 for experimental, public-engaging visual arts projects, and it publishes Art Focus, a quarterly magazine with artist profiles, gallery reviews, and commentary. Its exhibition programs listed on the site include MOMENTUM, a survey and spotlight exhibition for emerging Oklahoma artists, the 12x12 Art Fundraiser, and the OVAC Members Show. OVAC also runs an Arts Job Board, a Step-Up Art Program for artist development, and fiscal sponsorship. The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition is at 609 W Sheridan Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. Phone (405) 879-2400.

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