JUNE 2007
June 1- 3, 2007
Red Earth Native American Culture Festival in OKC

As an official Oklahoma Centennial event, the 2007 Red Earth Native American Cultural Festival is one of America's most unique celebrations of Indian cultures and traditions. For three thrilling days, June 1-3, 2007, members of more than 100 tribes from throughout North America will gather in Oklahoma City to celebrate and share in the richness and diversity of their heritage with the world.

Highlights of the 21st annual Red Earth Festival include the Red Earth parade scheduled Friday, June 1 at 10:30 through the streets of downtown Oklahoma City, and the Red Earth 5K Run and 1 mile Fun Walk on Saturday, June 2 at Regatta Park along Oklahoma City's Oklahoma River.

Throughout the history of the event, Red Earth has matured into one of the most respected visual and performing arts event of its type, garnering numerous state and national awards, including recognition as a Top 100 Event in North America by the American Bus Association, and Oklahoma's Outstanding Event by the Oklahoma Department of Tourism & Recreation.

The juried art competition and dance contest at Red Earth has established Oklahoma City as a Native American art and cultural center, rivaling other cities as a showcase of Indian Art. Thousands of people from throughout the globe will witness some of the world’s finest Native American dancers and artists as they share their unique talents and skills during the 2007 Red Earth Festival.

The Red Earth Festival at the Cox Convention Center with over 200 of the nations greatest Native Artists. Artists will be on hand  will their original work for everyone to talk to and see their newest work.  Last nights art competition ended with the Best in Show going to Joel Queen, Eastern Band of the Cherokee potter. Congratulations to all of this years winners.

More information can be found at RedEarth.org

June 4, 2007
Call4Art: Exhibition with $40,000 in Purchase Prizes 
June 8-10, 2007
Hrdy Opening at Fred Jones Museum in Norman
As the buzz surrounding the State of Oklahoma Centennial began to increase and communities across the state began making plans for their individual celebrations, art museum directors Richard Townsend and Eric McCauley Lee recognized an opportunity to meet some shared goals. Both directors, from Price Tower Art Center in Bartlesville and the University of Oklahoma's Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art in Norman respectively, were interested in a collaboration between the two museums, both wanted to pay homage to the substantial contribution made by artists born, raised in or otherwise connected to the state of Oklahoma; and both wanted to acknowledge the state's Centennial in a significant way. 

Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, 555 Elm Ave. in Norman, will be the first to host Oklahoma Moderne: The Art and Design of Olinka Hrdy, opening June 9 and running through Sept. 9. Curated by Mark Andrew White, associate professor of art history at Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma Moderne: The Art and Design of Olinka Hrdy , will include over 70 works and will explore the work and development of Hrdy, whose Czech and Oklahoma roots influenced her work as an artist and designer. Although largely forgotten to the history of art and design, Hrdy led an accomplished career, exhibiting nationally and working with distinguished architects Bruce Goff and Frank Lloyd Wright.

For more information about the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, call (405) 325-4938 or visit www.ou.edu/fjjma. Boomer Sooner!


June 11, 2007
Looking for Vendors
The inaugural Oklahoma Flute Festival is looking for vendors. The Oklahoma Flute Festival will be this October 5-7th in Keys, Oklahoma, just a mile south of Tahlequah. The festival is a celebration of world music with a focus of Native American Style Flutes. The weekend is full of workshops, performers and vendors. They are looking vendors that relate to world music with an emphasis on instrument makers. If you are interested check out their website at www.okflutefest.com for an application or email them at okflutefest@yahoo.com GreenArtMag.com is a proud sponsor of the 2007 OK Flute Fest.


June 12, 2007
Tahlequah Native Flute Circle this Friday
An original GreenArtMag.com supporter, the Tahlequah Native American Flute Circle will be  this Friday at the Cherokee Heritage Center from 7-9pm. The Circle is completely FREE. On a common month they have over fifty hand made flutes by local artists. TNAFC is free and open to anyone who makes, plays, studies, or is interested in the Native American Flute. Our goal is educate and showcase our members, as well as, educating the public about the Native American Flute and it's historical and contemporary signifance. Bring a flute or come to listen. There will be a goodies to eat during break. For more information go to http://www.freewebs.com/tnafc/


June 13, 2007
Don't miss Bollo at the SELF A self-taught photographer, Edmond Bollo combines creative energy, fun, and a unique eye to create striking landscape, fine art and portrait photographs. Born and raised in Cameroon, Central Africa and now leaving in Tulsa, Bollo has spent the last decade traveling throughout North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. His passion for trave,l combined with a sense of the abstract, allow him to strive to immortalize the beauty around us.  SELF gallery is located at 2012 E. 11th street. The exhibition will run through June 29th and can be viewed by appointment through selfgallery@hotmail.com.
    SELF gallery is an alternative place for Tulsa artists of all media to show their work. Somerville feels it’s important to allow artists to express themselves however they need to. Self is a place to foster and encourage creativity. For more information call Vanessa Somerville at (918) 231-8669.


June 14, 2007
 'Square' opens ar Artifacts
Schedule:
June 15, 7-9 pm Artists Preview Party
June 16, 8-10 pm Show Opens to Public
June 22, 6-9 pm "Square" Closing


June 15-17, 2007
'Momentum Tulsa' Saturday
ART IN MOTION
MOMENTUM TULSA FILLS THE STREET WITH ART AND ENERGY THIS SUMMER

Expect big things at this summer’s Momentum Tulsa: Art Doesn’t Stand Still on June 16, 2007, presented by the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition. Party-goers will find life size lite-brite, interactive art, and a special appearance by Godzilla. This year, the exhibition will take over Living Arts and Liggett Studios at 308 & 314 S. Kenosha Ave., as well as the street, with an energetic block-party atmosphere.

Created to highlight Oklahoma artists ages 30 and under, the exhibition will feature a variety of artwork, including painting, photography, sculpture, film, performance, and large-scale installations with an emphasis on the interactive. Music is provided by local bands The Doldrummers, Stevedore and Callupsie.

Beth Downing, Volunteer Chair of Momentum Tulsa said of the event: “I am really thrilled to be working on the Momentum art show, because it's an amazing opportunity to work with young artists. There is an astonishing amount of talent in this state, both in terms of arts leadership and the quality of artwork, that is so often overlooked, and this show allows us to showcase our amazing Oklahoma artists.”

The art and awards for Momentum Tulsa are selected by curators, invited by the Momentum committee. This year, curators are Glenn Herbert Davis, installation, performance, and photography artist and professor at the University of Tulsa, and Alison Carter, ceramicist and installation artist, and recent MFA graduate from the University of Arkansas. Awards for artists total over $1,000 and are given in the following categories: Art Doesn’t Stand Still: Pushing the Boundaries, Best Concept, Best Interactive/Use of Technology, Best Experimental Use of Materials, and Viewers Choice.

OVAC expects 800 in attendance at the June 16 opening party. Tickets to the event are $7 in advance or $10 at the door. Tickets can be purchased by phone at 405-232-6991 or at the following ticket outlets: Dwelling Spaces, 119 S. Detroit, Under the Mooch, 1423 S. Harvard, or Blue 7, 5028 N. May Ave in Oklahoma City. The Official Momentum After Party will be at the Sound Pony bar from Midnight-2am, located at 409 N. Main. The art from Momentum Tulsa will remain on display and open to the public June 19-22 from 6-9 pm.

A live webcast of the event will be presented by Sonarta.com. If you can’t make it out to the event, you can still view the art and performances online!

For more information about Momentum Tulsa, please visit www.myspace.com/momentumtulsa. Momentum Tulsa is sponsored by Bank of Oklahoma, Urban Tulsa Weekly, NONzine, Square Magazine, and Sound Pony.



June 18, 2007
Call4Art: Barefoot & Naked
Call to Artists from Myers Studio & Fine Art Gallery

ART TO GO SHOW SERIES… “Barefoot & Naked” June 29th 6-9pm & June30th 10am-2pm



June 19, 2007
Route 66 Art Show in Clinton
The National Route 66 Festival is an annual event celebrating the historic road that runs from Chicago, IL to Santa Monica, CA. The National Festival is held in a different location along Route 66 each year. Clinton, Oklahoma is proud to host this event in conjunction with Oklahoma's Centennial celebration for 2007. Oklahoma is home to more drivable miles of the Mother Road than any other state.

In 2007 we will celebrate Oklahoma’s 100th birthday and the 37th year of The Art Show in Clinton. In conjunction with Oklahoma’s Centennial, Clinton will host the National Rt. 66 Festival June 21-24. The Art Show will expand to two days Friday, June 22 and Saturday, June 23 from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and the location will move from ACME Brick Park to downtown Clinton on Frisco Avenue from 4th to 10th Street, creating a pedestrian mall atmosphere: concrete and asphalt streets.

Fine Arts & Crafts: All work exhibited must be that of the registered artist and all items must be hand-crafted by displaying craftsperson. Only registered artists and craftspersons will be considered for prize money. Photographs of craftwork are required with entry form. (Photographs will not be returned.) All artwork to be judged must be in place by 12:00 noon on Friday, June 22. Acrylics on paper will be treated as watercolor. Jewelry will be judged with sculpture and pottery.


June 20, 2007
Paris in OKC, Saturday
2007 PARIS ON PASEO
PASEO ARTISTS ASSOCIATION PRESENTS
Paris on Paseo
SATURDAY, JUNE 23RD

Artists arrive 8am, Open to the public by 10am, Closes at 6pm, & Awards Given at 5pm.

Paint the Paseo! Or sculpt or photograph this unique, historic Spanish style village... all artist are invited.

Streets will be closed for painters to set up their easels and "plein air" paint. Cash Awards include: $250 Best of Show and two $100 Awards of Merit

Public can view painters as they work and artists will have canvases for sale; live music; chalk drawing for kids

Quick Draw Contest is hosted by Sauced Cafe, artists are invited to bring drawing pads and any type of media (charcoal, pen, ink, pencil, pastels, oil sticks or paint) to participate in the contest. Each participant will be given 45 minutes to draw a still life, portrait or landscape.
$150 for Best Quick Draw and two $75 Awards of Merit.

Quick Draw Contest begins at 3pm at Sauced Cafe, 2912 Paseo.

• Plein Air Painting - models provided
• Quick Draw Contest
• Live Music
• Cash Awards
• Great Opportunity to watch and visit with Artists as they work
All at Paseo in OKC this Saturday For more information check out thepaseo.com


June 21, 2007
Call4Art: American Indian Heritage Poster Contest
Deadline: June 29th
$2000.00 to be Awarded to Artist for their Artwork for Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) 2007 American Indian Heritage Poster

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recognizes and celebrates each year the many different cultures to which we have the opportunity to offer our services and programs to, including American Indians.  November has been designated as American Indian Heritage Month. This provides an opportunity to make people aware of the history of American Indians and their contributions to the world.

One of the ways NRCS nationally celebrates American Indian Heritage Month is by distributing a poster created by an American Indian artist.  Each year an artist in a selected state has the opportunity to exhibit his/her talents and heritage on a national level, and the South Central Region (which includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas) has been chosen for 2007.

Below is information for American Indian artists who may be interested in submitting their artwork.  Only one piece of artwork will be selected to become the 2007 American Indian Heritage Month poster. Details are as follows:

·        All Tribal artists are invited to submit their artwork.
·        The theme for the artwork is “We are all one family dedicated to protecting Mother Earth”.
·        The story behind the artwork must accompany the poster to the address given below.

·   Each artist is to notify Leota Burnett at (918)542-4771 Ext. 107 or email leota.burnett@ok.usda.gov  OR Carol Crouch at (405)527-3241 Ext. 108 or email Carol.Crouch@ok.usda.gov by June 29,2007 if they will be submitting their artwork for this purpose.

·        The artist will provide one original artwork, size 18” X 24”, acrylic or oil on canvas, ready for reproduction.  The artwork is to be delivered to USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service; ATTN: Jasper Parker, Acting Public Affairs Specialist; 100 USDA Suite 206; Stillwater, OK  74074-2655; Phone Number (405) 742-1243 by July 10,2007 (no exceptions).

·        A Heritage Poster selection committee will judge the artwork and select a winner no later than July 12, 2007.
·        NRCS will purchase the artwork for the NRCS 2007 American Indian Heritage Month poster from the artist for $2,000.00
·        NRCS has the right to reproduce and distribute copies of the artwork at its discretion.
·      NRCS and the selected artist will sign a contractual agreement to set forth the terms of procurement and rights of the two parties.

Many posters have been done in the past by American Indian artists from other tribes nationwide and are available for your viewing.  A copy of the 2006 NRCS American Indian poster artwork is available for viewing at http://landcare.nrcs.usda.gov/product.asp?ID=668 .

This will be a great public awareness opportunity for the artist and the Tribe.  Copies of the poster will be distributed to all NRCS offices in all 50 states for local exhibition.

We hope that many of our talented Tribal artists will take advantage of this opportunity to promote and share their heritage.  If there are any questions, please contact Carol Crouch at

(405)527-3241 Ext. 108; email carol.crouch@ok.usda.gov or Leota Burnett at (918)542-4771 Ext. 107; email leota.burnett@ok.usda.gov or.

All programs and services of the Natural Resources Conservation Service are provided in a nondiscriminatory manner.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.


June 22-24, 2007
"Our Colors' closing reception in Tulsa
Our Colors featuring the artwork of live4this
Our Colors by live4this ends this Saturday evening from 6 till 9pm join us please!

The Tulsa Artists' Coalition’s presentation of "Our Colors" will end this Saturday evening with a festive finale.  Join us from 6 to 9 and meet the artists and see this show featuring the works of Darshan Phillips and Aaron Whisner who work collaboratively under the name "live4this.
 
The gallery will be closed until Friday, July 6th at which time Anthology 2007 will open with the juried works of our members!
 
The Tulsa Artists’ Coalition is a nonprofit organization of artists and art supporters, formed to encourage and support emerging and established contemporary artists and to foster the development of new forms and multidisciplinary work in Tulsa and surrounding communities.


June 25, 2007
OVAC Supporting Okla Artists even more
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition Fuels the State’s Creative Drive with $15,000 Investment

Beginning in July 2007, grant funds available from the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition will total over $15,000 per year for individual artists. The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition (OVAC) supports visual artists living in Oklahoma and promotes public interest and understanding of the arts. Through their unique grants program, OVAC is able to invest funds directly for individual Oklahoma artists to help begin or complete projects that can be instrumental in the advancement of their careers.

Now, OVAC is supporting artist’s entrepreneurship more than ever with this increase in dollar amounts available for Oklahoma artists. With grants ranging from $100 to $1,400, money can be used for things like continuing education, fundamental needs like supplies, framing, and shipping or funding for planning and marketing a new project. All artists who are residents of Oklahoma, at least 18 years of age and who are not enrolled as degree-seeking students are eligible to apply for an OVAC grant.

Margaret Aycock, a Tulsa artist and past recipient of an OVAC Community/Artist Partnership Grant, has been using her grant funds for a remarkable project benefiting the Brady Heights Neighborhood community. Working with her neighbors, Margaret is creating an art parkway within the neighborhood that will include an obelisk with mosaic tile panels depicting different eras of Tulsa history. Margaret says that receiving a grant from OVAC to begin her project “served as encouragement that others also thought this was a worthy project.”

For more information about grants from the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, please visit www.ovac-ok.org or call 405-232-6991. OVAC is an Allied Arts member agency. This program is funded in part by the Oklahoma Arts Council.




June 26, 2007
"Art from Indian Territory 2007" Reception Saturday 6-8pm
Art From Indian Territory 2007: The State of Being American Indian
Co-Curated by: Mary Jo Watson & Heather Ahtone. Sponsored by: The Chickasaw Nation
and presented by the American Indian Cultural Center & Museum.

A century after statehood, what does it mean to be an Indian artist in Oklahoma? This contemporary traveling exhibit will survey the change in American Indian art since statehood. Beginning with some of  the well known precedents such as:  Ledger Art, Kiowa 5+1 and  boarding school art programs and will also include a selection of significant works from each decade.

Join us at the reception at the SEOSU Visual and Performing Arts Center Gallery 1614 North First Street Durant, OK 74701 For questions or directions call 918.756.8700

This exhibit will travel to the following communities across the state:
7.1.07-8.12.07
Southeastern OSU Durant, OK; Opening reception: TBD

8.20.07-9.30.07
Oklahoma History Center OKC, OK; Opening reception: TBD

Artists include:  Sharon Ahtone-Harjo, Matt Bearden, Marwin Begaye, Heidi Bigknife, Gerald Cournoyer, Richard Dew, Anita Fields, Tom Fields, Blas Flores, Brent Greenwood, Kennetha Greenwood, Ben Harjo Jr., Nathan Hart, Joshua Hinson, America Meredith, Richard Ray Whitman, Jereldine Redcorn, Susan Shannon, Tony Tiger, Joanna Underwood, Daniel Worcester. This exhibition will: Stimulate a historical discussion of Indian Art in Oklahoma, expand the boundaries pertaining to what is considered Indian Art, correlate Indian Art in context with the state’s Centennial Commemoration and provide access and educational experiences for rural communities throughout the state. More info at the American Indian Cultural Center & Museum


June 27, 2007
"Men of Biblical Proportion" Ending Friday


June 28, 2007
OU American Indian Exhibition Ends July 1st
University of Oklahoma American Indian Artists Exhibition the Jacobson House in Norman is ending July 1st.  The annual University of Oklahoma American Indian Artists Exhibition features works in a diverse variety of artistic mediums by award-winning alumni and current students, as well as past and present faculty and staff of the university. This year's exhibition emphasizes a Native artistic response to the Oklahoma State Centennial, and is a companion exhibition to a major Centennial response exhibition to be held at IAO Gallery in Oklahoma City in November 2007. okladada.com.
Boomer Sooner


June 29-30, 2007
Barefoot & Naked Tonight in Tahlequah
ART TO GO SHOW SERIES… “Barefoot & Naked” June 29th 6-9pm & June30th 10am-2pm


July 3, 2007
'The Feminine Aura' in Tulsa
PAC Gallery  will be hosting The Feminine Aura: Paintings by Jeannie Graham through July 26.
The Feminine Aura: Paintings by Jeannie Graham

THE FEMININE AURA explores the beauty, tensions and fragility of young women’s efforts to define themselves as individuals in a complex society. The paintings reflect a personal expression of concern and delight as these young people sort out the contradictory accumulation of words, expectations and roles that shape their lives from the inside out -- thus accomplishing the transition from girlhood to womanhood.

The external beauty of women is pictured everywhere, but there are few glimpses of their inner search, which is sometimes soulful and oftentimes humorous. It is the purpose here to give the viewer a glance at the unexpressed and ordinarily unavailable.

The paintings are built around a collection of photographs taken by the artist or painted from life in her studio. The images are not meant to reflect the exact likeness of the subject, but to be a reflection of her attitude and her aura.

The hours of the gallery are Monday through Friday 10am to 5:30pm and during all Chapman Music Hall events. Admission is free. More information at www.tulsapac.com and www.jeanniegraham.com/


July 4, 2007
Happy Birthday America


July 5, 2007
2 Openings Tonight:
Summer Invitational Opening in Tahlequah
Sites Unseen, Reception and Talk
SITES UNSEEN – DUMPSTER PAINTINGS BY AL FRAKES (Tulsa, Ok) & PHOTOS BY WES JANZ (Ball State, Indiana) Opens Thursday, July 5, 2007 from 5:00-8:00pm at Living ArtSpace With the Artists talking about their work at 6:30pm Exhibit continues through July 26.
This pairing of artist/designer (Frakes) and architect/professor (Janz) questions the inability or unwillingness of many people to see the regular environment, objects, and people that exist alongside the life each of us lives on a daily basis.  With this installation, the artists argue that beauty and potential exist in worlds conventionally understood to be leftover, ugly, or rubish.  Sites Unseen is an art exhibition that combines the “Dumpster Series” - oil paintings of artist Alan Frakes (Tulsa, Ok), which address the impression the common everyday dumpster has made on our urban landscape, with the photography of architecture professor Wes Janz (Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana), which capture the overwhelming amount of building materials discarded every day at construction sites.  Included in the exhibit is work done by Janz's students as they explored issues related to other "unseen" spaces, materials, and lives.  According to Janz, “The leftover is a potent category” he says. It is a place where “someone or something typically seen as worthless can be understood simultaneously to be worthwhile. “I like this shifted perspective. Is a “slum” a place of poverty and pain, as well as a place of vibrancy and life? What will the self-builder teach me, an architect? Am I the homeless one? Have I lost my way?”

Gallery hours:  Thursday, 5:00-8:00pm and Saturdays, 1:00-4:00pm Or by appointment –585-1234

Many thanks to: The Indiana Arts Commission, Virginia Ball Center for Creative Inquiry, Ball State University, And American Waste Control for their support of this installation. More at: http://livingarts.org/myers.htm


July 6-8, 2007
3 Openings Friday Across Oklahoma:
In OKC...
Thomas Batista  and Brooks Tower Opening Reception
View all images Friday, July 6, 2007 - Saturday, July 28, 2007 located at 2810 N Walker Oklahoma City, OK. THOMAS BATISTA: Paintings and BROOKS TOWER: Mosaics. OPENING RECEPTION: Friday, July 6, 2007 6:00 - 10:00 p.m. at the JRB Art in the Elms located in the Paseo District. For more information (405)528-6336 email at jrbartstudio@aol.com or check out their website at http://www.jrbartgallery.com

In Ponca City...
Artsplace Ponca City Oklahoma Suite II July 6 to August 10, 2007
Opening Reception Friday, July 6, 2007 6 to 8 PM 319 East Grand Avenue Ponca City, OK
 
Suite Oklahoma II began 10 years ago with a desire to see the current work of contemporary printmakers who have lived and worked in Oklahoma with the first Suite Oklahoma. The Suite Oklahoma II exhibit brings together some of the finest artists in Oklahoma, and reflects a diversity of approaches and a love of the medium of printmaking. Many traditional methods are represented with intaglio, relief, serigraphy, and lithography included in the portfolio. The use of solar plate, collage, monotype, and sewing are exciting additions to traditional methods are also represented.
The 18 artists who participated in this exhibit live and work in a variety of locations around the state.  Some are established artists, while others are emerging talents. Featured artist are: Alyson Atchison, Marc Barker, Lynn Barnett , Tommy Barnes, Marwin Begay, Betty Bowen, Sheryl Cozad, Steve Cluck, Adrienne Day, Gillian Kemper, Katherine Liontas Warren, Dewayne Pass, Kathleen Rivers, Tim Sullivan, Rob Smith, Kim Springer Smith, Michael Wilson, Betty Wood. For more info check out http://www.artsplaceponcacity.org/


In Tulsa...
Anthology 2007 art by the members of the Tulsa Artists’ Coalition Opening Reception Friday, July 6 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. The three jurors for this show are Rhonda Davis (artist and adjunct art instructor at TCC), Rebecca Josky (artist and owner of Urban Furnishings) and Andrew Storie (sculptor). Each juror will choose a work to receive a Juror’s Choice Award and all three jurors will decide upon “Best of Show.” There will also be a People’s Choice Award where the public can vote on the artwork they appreciate.

Please join us Friday, July 6, from 6-9pm for the opening reception for our annual members’ show, Anthology 2007.

With slightly less than half of the 98 submissions accepted, this show represents the diversity of art in Tulsa.  Stylistically, the art ranges from totally abstract to straight-forward representational. Artists include the well-established artists such as Bob Bartholic, Eleanor Davy Carmack, Don Thompson, Steve Tomlin, Virgil Lampton and Alice Lindsay Price as well as the up and coming artists such as Rebecca Bacchetti, Wolfe Brack, M. Burkart, Connie Largess, Kathleen King and Shane Hemberger. The media is equally diverse, ranging from assemblages, ceramics, acrylic & oil painting, fabric, mixed media and photography. The opening reception is July 6th, 6pm to 9 pm and is free and open to the public.
Eleanor Carmack
 
The show runs though Saturday, July 28, and is free and open to the public.
 
The TAC Gallery is located at 9 East Brady in the heart of the Brady Arts District, near the corner of Main and Brady. Regular gallery hours during shows are: Tues-Fri 11am-2pm, Thurs – Sat 6-9pm, The gallery will be closed between shows.
 
For more information you can contact the gallery at 918-592-0041 or visit our website at tacgallery.org.


July 9, 2007
New Forum for Oklahoma Art
A brand new forum has just opened focusing on art in Oklahoma. GreenArtMag.com
Message Board is a chance for everyone to post there art, exhibitions, call for art, and general thoughts about life. It just opened and we have already had a artist sharing. The forum is totally free and easy to sign up. Share you your art and thoughts with us. The forum is located at http://greenartmag.proboards60.com/index.cgi or click the banner on the top of GreenArtMag.com


July 10, 2007
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition Awards $10,000

OKLAHOMA VISUAL ARTS COALITION MAKES ANOTHER INVESTMENT IN OKLAHOMA ARTISTS WITH $10,000 IN AWARDS

STATEWIDE – Each year, the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition (OVAC) presents the Oklahoma Visual Arts Fellowship, providing two awards of $5,000 each to Oklahoma artists. OVAC is dedicated to supporting visual artists living and working in Oklahoma and to promoting public interest and understanding of the arts and these awards are a part of that mission. The Fellowship awards are given to recognize past achievement and future promise and can be used as the artist’s needs require.

The curator for the 2007 Fellowship awards was Jed Dodds, Artistic Director of the Creative Alliance at The Patterson in Baltimore, MD. Of 74 entries, Dodds chose two Oklahoma artists to receive awards: Marwin Begaye and Brandon Reese.

In his statement, curator Jed Dodds wrote, “I did my best to consider each artist according to the terms they set for themselves, and felt genuinely rewarded for my time with them. In the end, though, two very different artists stood out for me. Marwin Begaye's linoleum and digital prints confronting the epidemic of diabetes in his community are dripping with dark humor, pack visual punch to match the urgency of their message, and show a consistent personal vision. Sculptor Brandon Reese was simply my favorite among a wealth of strong ceramic artists in the group. Referencing suits of armor and Romanesque architecture, each of his massive stoneware constructions resonates with its own history and personality.”

Marwin Begaye is a printmaker and painter living in Norman. Begaye holds an MFA in Printmaking and a BFA in Painting, both from the University of Oklahoma (OU). He is also currently an Adjunct Professor of art at OU. His current body of work explores the epidemic of Diabetes in his Native American community. By taking iconic advertising images and turning them on themselves, he hopes his prints will empower the viewer to become more aware of the messages they are sending.

Brandon Reese is a ceramicist and sculptor living in Stillwater. Reese holds an MFA in Ceramics from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, OH and a BFA in Sculpture from Kansas City Art Institute. Reese is currently an Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Oklahoma State University. He sees his ceramic works as structural investigations, defining space and pushing the boundaries of ceramics.

For more information about the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition and the Oklahoma Visual Arts Fellowship, please visit www.ovac-ok.org or call OVAC at 405-232-6991. OVAC is an Allied Arts member agency.

July 11, 2007
The Project Bus is Alive!!
6 months later the project lives on!!! The original engine blew a head and wasnt looking good. Now, we could have had it replaced or rebuilt, but no. Only the best for the Green Machine. We found a donor motor....from a Porsche 914!!! Thats right, German engineering at its finest. The best motor for the best hippie. The engine was installed and tests are being done to make sure everything is up to code. We hope to have it on the road anytime and start the body work. Check out our Project Car page for more pics.



July 12, 2007
Self Gallery Opening on Friday
Tulsa, Oklahoma—Kris Torkelson is a high-energy painter who pulls inspiration from imagery he finds in his everyday surroundings. As an expressive, abstract painter, he uses not only canvas and paint but incorporates implements of collage into his work; some pieces even encompass low relief elements as he literally builds onto the canvas. SELF gallery is located at 2012 E. 11th street, the reception will be held Friday, July 13th, 2007 from 7-10pm. Kris is proud to declare that his work is loud enough to speak for itself; the best way to experience the work is to personally view the work. For more information concerning running time or to make appointments, the gallery can be reached through selfgallery@hotmail.com.

SELF gallery is an alternative place for Tulsa artists of all media to show their work. Somerville feels it’s important to allow artists to express themselves however they need to. Self is a place to foster and encourage creativity. For more information call Vanessa Somerville at (918) 231-8669. Or visit the Gallery at 2012 E 11th Tulsa, OK 74104 and on the web at www.myspace.com/selfgallery


July 13-15, 2007
Reggae Fest Saturday in Tulsa
Reggae Fest Tulsa 07 Schedule

4:00 - 9:00               Chalk It Up For Peace
 4:15 – 4:30         Jascha Tobias D.I.Y. Drums
*4:45 – 5:30              The Move
*5:45 – 6:30             Trauma
6:45 – 7:15              Josh Massad on Tabala Drum
*7:30  – 8:15              Local Hero
8:30  – 9:00               Ngoma Uzuri African Drum & Dance
*9:15 -  10:00             Jah Roots
*10:15 – 11:00           Sam & The Stylees
this schedule is subject to minor changes

July 16, 2007
Call4Art Cherokee Homecoming Art Show
The Cheorkee Heritage Center in Tahlequah was a call for art for its 12th Annual Cherokee Homecoming Art Show. The deadline for artwork is August 10th at 5pm. Artists must be at least 17 years of age and a member of a federally recognized Cherokee Tribe; i.e., Cherokee Nation, United Keetoowah Band (full-membership status), or Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians.  A copy of the artist’s tribal membership card must accompany entry. $5,000 in Prize Money. A Grand Award of $800 will be given.  Nine (9) First Place prizes of $300 each will be awarded in each category.  Five (5) Judges Choice awards will be distributed at the discretion of the Judges with a $300 prize for each.  Fifteen (15) non-cash Honorable Mention Awards will be awarded. There are 9 categories split up into 2 divisions: traditiona and contemporary. FOr a complete set of rules go to our Call4Art page or contact the Cherokee Heritage Center at 1-888-999-6007.


July 17, 2007
Major Donation for Tulsa and Norman
Ted M. Riseling, Chairman of the Adkins foundation Board, announced today that the Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa and the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at the University of Oklahoma have been jointly selected to receive the Eugene B. Adkins collection of art. The joint partnership by Philbrook and OU was among many proposals submitted by leading museums across the country.

The Adkins Collection, valued at approximately $50 million, is among the most important private collections in the nation of works by the Taos artists as well as Native American works of art. It includes more than 3,300 objects in a number of categories, including 1,100 two-dimensional works, 370 pieces of pottery, over 1,600 examples of jewelry and silverwork, and nearly 250 pieces of other Native arts.

The selection of the Philbrook-OU partnership was announced at a press conference in Tulsa at the Philbrook Museum of Art today, which included Riseling, Randall Suffolk, Executive Director of the Philbrook Museum of Art, and David Boren, President of the University of Oklahoma. Other trustees of the Adkins Trust in addition to Riseling include William A. Goff, Lawrence M. Knoles, Corrine Walton Lewis, Betsy E. Willis, and the Trust Company of Oklahoma.

In making the announcement, Riseling said, "The Adkins Foundation Board is extremely pleased with the proposal from The University of Oklahoma and Philbrook Museum of Art. We are looking forward to working with both institutions to provide a home for this magnificent collection and are excited about the educational opportunities the proposal provides. We feel very fortunate to share this collection with the people of Oklahoma and the many visitors who will be able to enjoy Mr. Adkins generosity."

"The Eugene Adkins Collection further solidifies the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at OU as one of the leading university art museums in the entire nation," Boren said. "It also means the university's museum will have a collection of work done by the master artists of the Taos art colony which is unexcelled by any art museum in the country."

The university will add a new 6,500-square-foot gallery on an additional floor above the original art gallery building of the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art to house the collection and to honor Eugene Adkins. OU also will add a curator for the collection, additional graduate fellowships, and an Adkins Presidential Professorship in the history of Western American art.

Boren added, "We are also especially excited that the decision of the trustees will enhance the partnership between OU's Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art and the Philbrook Museum of Art in Tulsa. By joining as partners and alternating exhibitions of pieces from the collection which each will have, the people of Oklahoma will continuously have the opportunity to view the major master works from the collection. Philbrook and OU will also increase shared internships and scholarly research on the collection and will consider additional joint initiatives in the future. By partnering in one joint Oklahoma application to the trustees, OU and Philbrook helped assure that this magnificent collection with historic ties to Oklahoma will remain in our home state."

Mr. Suffolk stated, "Philbrook will establish the Adkins Collection and Study Center to focus on the exhibition and study of Native American art and artifacts, using the Eugene B. Adkins collection and Philbrook's own exceptional Native American collection as organizational cornerstones."

The George Kaiser Family Foundation has generously agreed to provide Philbrook with approximately 10,000 to 15,000 square feet of space in the historic Brady District to house the Adkins Center. The Center will include public gallery space for the presentation of objects and special exhibitions derived from the Adkins collection and Philbrook's own; research facilities that advance public engagement with the collections via the adaptive use of technology; and incorporate the Lawson Library with a collection of 1,100 volumes focusing on Native American history and culture.

"The most important aspect of the Adkins Center is the generative potential of its resources. Indeed, it is the synergy and opportunities created among the Eugene B. Adkins collection, Philbrook's Native American collection, and our Lawson Library that will distinguish the Center as a unique resource of international importance," Suffolk said.
"For Tulsa, the Center's presence means that the cultural life of our community is directly enhanced. It means our residents will have further access to outstanding examples of artistic achievement. As a hallmark of Philbrook's commitment to education and outreach, its presence means our children will be inspired to expand their understanding of artistic creation; to gain new appreciation for other cultures; and to acquire new perspectives on our nation's history. And, it represents a mission-driven opportunity to lend momentum to our city's revitalization efforts."

The Adkins Collection contains more than 400 paintings by such distinguished American artists as Maynard Dixon, Worthington Whittridge, Andrew Dasburg, Alfred Jacob Miller, Victor Higgins, Charles M. Russell, Nicolai Fechin, John Marin, William R. Leigh, Leon Gaspard and Joseph H. Sharp. The collection also includes impressive examples of Native American painting, pottery and jewelry by such famed Native American artists as Jerome Tiger, Maria Martinez, and Charles Loloma.

Few Oklahoma families have deeper roots in Oklahoma than the family of Eugene Brady Adkins. His father, Eugene Sloan Adkins, born in Chouteau, owned and ran the Adkins Hay & Feed Co., which he established in 1917 in Muskogee. His mother, Bess Brady Adkins, was a member of the pioneer Tulsa Brady family. His grandfather, W. Tate Brady, who came to Indian Territory at age 17, was one of Oklahoma's most prominent early-day citizens - a developer, entrepreneur and civic leader in Tulsa. Tate Brady opened a mercantile store on Main Street in 1890, and in 1900, built the famous Brady Hotel, Tulsa's original first-class hotel.

The Brady home, where Eugene Adkins' mother grew up, was modeled after Robert E. Lee's mansion and remains one of Tulsa's most impressive residences. The home is located in Brady Heights, and residents have been fund raising in Oklahoma's Centennial year to place a monument at the entrance to the neighborhood recognizing the "Tulsa Spirit," a term coined by Tate Brady.

The Adkins collection will complement the already outstanding collections held by the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, including those acquired within the past 12 years: the Weitzenhoffer Collection of French Impressionism; the Richard H. and Adeline J. Fleischaker Collections, the museum's first major collection of Taos art; the Thams Collection of Southwestern masterpieces; the Tate Collection of masterworks by the Taos Society of Artists; and the R.E. Mansfield Collection by some of the world's most celebrated Native American artists.

Philbrook Museum of Art's commitment to Native American art and culture dates to the very founding of the museum. Since opening in 1939, Philbrook has collected, exhibited and published historical and contemporary Native American works, supported by a range of educational public programs. The first objects acquired by the museum came from Waite Phillips, whose personal commitment to Native culture was reflected in the observation: "Oil fortunes were made out of Indian lands. I have a deep feeling of gratitude to the American Indian and I want to see his culture preserved." Following in that tradition, major private collections have enriched and expanded the holdings of the museum over the years.


July 18, 2007
Tahlequah Native Flute Circle this Friday