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.

The Spring 2025 Arts Education Scholarships applications are open!

The Norman Arts Council Arts Education Scholarships are intended to provide Norman children with the opportunity to attend arts programming that is offered outside of schools. 

SPRING 2025 Programs – Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. Learn more about Arts Education Scholarships here.

Click here to apply!

Call for Norman Artists

We are BACK with another Call for Artists for the The City of Norman Development Center gallery wall! Norman-based artists can submit up to two pieces to be considered for the juried exhibition that runs from November 29 through April 30! Apply by October 31! Submit 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.