PROGRAMS

Norman Arts Council has established a number of programs to help bring art and culture to the Norman community, including 2nd Friday Norman Art Walks, MAINSITE Contemporary Art, Cultural Connections, Arts in Education initiatives and more.

GRANTS

Norman Arts Council expands its reach by supporting a number of community arts organizations and events like Norman Music Festival, Sooner Theatre, Jazz in June, The Depot, Resonator & more. Your organization could be eligible, too!

OPPORTUNITIES

To support individual artists, Norman Arts Council, MAINSITE Contemporary Art & Norman Public Arts Board makes a number of art opportunities available. See those and more from a variety of partners and organizations across the state and country. 

Norman Arts Council operates and maintains its offices inside MAINSITE Contemporary Art. It hosts numerous exhibitions, events, workshops, performances, concerts and more throughout the year. It's also available for as a venue for event rentals, including meetings, receptions, weddings and more. 

MAINSITE Contemporary Art — located at 122 E. Main, Norman — is open 10a-4p Tuesday through Saturday during exhibition windows. The gallery is closed to the public for changeover and installation between exhibitions. Keep up with exhibition schedules at www.mainsitecontemporaryart.com.

New Exhibit Drawing on Narratvies Opening December 13th

Friday, December 13th, will be the opening of Drawing on Narratives, a collaborative exhibit from artists Melissa Cooke Benson, Jason Cytacki, Michael Elizondo Jr., Haley Prestifilippo, Erin Shaw, and Sohail Shehada. Curated by Cedar Marie, Drawing on Narratives explores the various ways artists tell stories through visual imagery, metaphor, and the drawing process. The reception begins at 6:00 pm. Artist Panel and music performances on February 13th, 6:00-8:00 pm followed by the closing reception on Friday, February 14th at 6:00 pm.

Pictured: Mom by Haley Prestifilippo

Would YOU like to help serve the Norman Arts Council?

THE PROGRAMS COMMITTEE NEEDS MEMBERS!

This committee, comprised of NAC Board Members & community members, reviews and ranks Arts Education Scholarships and Artist Grants, along with managing other NAC programs.  They meet monthly. We would love to have YOU join us!!!

Click here to apply!

Call for Muralists!

Norman Arts Council, on behalf of The City of Norman, is seeking an artist (or team of artists) to create a mural on the Silos in Griffin Park located at 1001 E. Robinson Street, Norman, Oklahoma.

Sitting at the entrance to Griffin Park are the iconic Silos. The City of Norman seeks an artist to create a mural on the Silos. The mural can cover all of the Silos or a portion. There are seven silos, six exteriors at 60' in height with one interior that adds 20'. This would be a total of 246 LF @ 60’ HT = 14,760 square feet of surface for the six exterior silos. With the addition of the interior (62 LF @ 20’ HT = 1,240 square feet of surface) the total square feet is approximately 16,000. For more information click here.

Mural Incentive Program
Matching Funds of up to $10,000 available to Norman Businesses for murals
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS UNTIL AVAILABLE FUNDS ARE EXHAUSTED

Norman Arts Council is excited to introduce the Mural Incentive Program, a program intended to enhance the cultural landscape of Norman, OK by providing matching funds to property owners who wish to invest in a mural on the exterior of their space. The Public Arts Committee of the Norman Arts Council will consider 1 to 1 matching of up to $10,000 for a new, outdoor, public-facing mural from any muralist of a submitter’s choosing, or through the assistance of Norman Arts’ Pre-Qualified Mural Artist Pool or a Norman Arts guided RFQ process.

Learn more about the program and find the application portal here!

Norman Arts Council Announces Arts & Economic Impact Study Results

Norman Arts Council has announced that Cleveland County nonprofit arts and culture industry generated $36,081,185 in economic activity in 2022, according to the newly released Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6), an economic and social impact study conducted by Americans for the Arts. Learn more here.

As well as the contributions and support from many more businesses, organizations, families and individuals.