Arts Council of Oklahoma City

Specialties

The Arts Council of Oklahoma City is a non-​profit 501 c (3) organization dedicated to bringing the arts and the community together through free or low-​cost cultural events and a variety of arts outreach activities that impact underserved populations. Each year, Arts Council events, programs and services reach nearly one million residents and visitors to the Oklahoma City community.

Events and programs include:

Art Moves, presented by Devon

Community Arts Program

Festival of the Arts

OKC Storytelling Festival

Opening Night

Out of the Box

Sunday Twilight Concert Series

History

Established in 1967.

The idea of bringing the arts and the community together began in 1967 with the first Festival of the Arts. Over the past 45 years, the Arts Council of Oklahoma City has grown to present some the community’s favorite events and performances, including Opening Night, Oklahoma City Storytelling Festival, and Sunday Twilight Concert Series. The Arts Council’s Community Arts Programs teach Oklahoma City’s youngest, oldest and most under-​served artists to dance, sing, sculpt, paint, create and interact with professional teaching artists. Out of the Box is a series of street performances, bringing the performing arts to Oklahoma City’s busiest urban areas. The newest program is Art Moves, presented by Devon, which provides free art demonstrations, performances, music and dance every day of the work week.