Call for Artists: Gallery of Norman Artists in the City of Norman Development Center

The Norman Arts Council, on behalf of the City of Norman, is seeking submissions from Norman, OK-based artists for a rotating gallery wall in the new Development Center as part of the City Hall Campus. This gallery will be installed across from the new mural set for the interior of the Development Center, making for a full corridor celebrating Norman’s own art and creativity.

The exhibition will run from October 25, 2023 through April 30, 2024. This is a juried exhibition and selected artists will be notified by September 30, 2023

Submissions are welcomed by visual artists in any two-dimensional medium who:

  • Live or work in Norman, OK

  • Are over age 18

  • NOTE: There will be a call for proposals in Spring of 2024 for a Student Exhibition in the same space that will be open to Norman students Grades K-12

The deadline to submit is September 22, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

Submission Guidelines:

  • Artwork must be framed and/or ready to hang with two hanging points on the back, ideally D-rings

  • Artists may submit up to two works of art for consideration, each must be a separate submission form

  • Maximum size is 48” x 48”

  • Total number of works selected will be determined by the selection committee

  • All submissions must include a one-paragraph statement of the work

  • Works on paper must be framed under glass

  • Artwork over 25 pounds will not be considered

The Norman Arts Council will process any art sales from the exhibit. Sold works will remain on exhibit through the end of the exhibition. NAC will retain a 30% commission on any sold works.

All selected work must be delivered to MAINSITE, 122 East Main Street between October 3 and October 14, 2023 during regular business hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday. Work must be delivered ready to exhibit. Any work deemed not ready to hang, may be omitted from the exhibit.