Walker Arts District

In 2017, Norman City Council voted to designate the Downtown Norman Arts District as the Walker Arts District, in remembrance and honor of Larry Walker, the long time Public Arts Board chair, Grants chair and NAC board member who was instrumental to the formation of Norman Arts Council back in 1976. Walker worked tirelessly to improve the cultural landscape of the city he loved so dearly, expanding grant opportunities for local arts organizations and establishing the foundation for Norman's ever-growing collection of public art works across the city. Much of Norman's art and cultural cornerstones have Walker to thank in strengthening their ability to succeed, and NAC aims to honor that legacy with naming the epicenter of Norman's art offerings after him.