PK-12 Educators
Public School Educators—Scholarships
Educators currently employed full-time in Oklahoma public schools automatically receive full scholarships to attend OFAI, as space allows. Scholarships include tuition and room and board. Scholarships are provided by the Oklahoma State Department of Education and private donors. Additional funding is provided by the Oklahoma Arts Council.
Educators are responsible for a non-refundable $30 registration fee, and visual arts classes have a $30 studio fee. See the Enrollment Info page for more information about fees and payments.
Unfortunately, substitute teachers do not qualify for scholarships.
Upon completion of each workshop, participants receive a certificate for 18 hours of professional development.
Private School Educators—Discount
Oklahoma private school educators qualify for a discount on tuition, reducing the rate to $345. See the Enrollment Info page for more information about fees and payments.
Upon completion of each workshop, participants receive a certificate for 18 hours of professional development.
Enrollment
Scholarships and workshop space are administered on a first come, first served basis, and enrollment will be based on the schedule below. We recommend you enroll as soon as you are eligible.
PK-12 Public & Private Educators ENROLLMENT
August 17, 2022 - 5:30 p.m.
EDUCATORS PRIORITY 1 REGISTRATION: Educators may enroll in classes pertaining to their relevant teaching areas if they did NOT attend OFAI 2021. Teaching area relevancies are listed below.
August 24, 2022 - 5:30 p.m.
EDUCATORS PRIORITY 2 REGISTRATION: Educators may enroll in classes pertaining to their relevant teaching areas, regardless of prior OFAI attendance. Teaching area relevancies are listed below.
September 7, 2022 - 5:30 p.m.
EDUCATORS GENERAL REGISTRATION: Any educator may enroll.
Teaching Area Relevancies
Due to high demand for our workshops, we open enrollment for educators in three phases. The first two phases are open to educators who wish to enroll in a workshop that is relevant to their teaching area. Please see below to find which workshops relate to your teaching area.
WEEKEND ONE: OCTOBER 6-9, 2022
See full workshop descriptions here.
The Bones of Being Human and Telling Stories: Creative Writing, English, Language Arts, Journalism/Newspaper
Delight Your Senses: Music, Movement, Language and Art: Music, PK-8, Acting/Drama, Dance/Pom & Cheer
Thirteen Ways of Painting from a Photograph: Visual Art
Photographing People: Photography/Yearbook, Visual Art
Fall Flutter Book: Special/Alternative Education, PK-5, Visual Art
WEEKEND TWO: OCTOBER 13-16, 2022
See full workshop descriptions here.
Paper, Fiber, Stitch and the Mind/Body Connection: Visual Art
Poetry: Mastering Composition: Creative Writing, English, Language Arts
High Rolling Monoprints: The Layered Image: Visual Art
Visual Thinking Workshop (VTS): Visual Art, PK-8
Observational and Expressive Figure & Portrait Drawing: Visual Art
WEEKEND THREE: OCTOBER 20-23, 2022
See full workshop descriptions here.
Plein Air Pencil and Pastels Made Simple: Visual Art
Integrated Cover Book Binding: Visual Art
Introduction to Audio Storytelling: Journalism/Newspaper, Audio/Visual/Film/Video, Computer Science/Technology, English/Creative Writing/Language Arts
Musical Theatre: From Choosing a Production to Curtain Call: Acting/Drama, Stagecraft/Technical Theatre, Dance/Pom & Cheer, Music
Ceramics: Focus on the Face: Visual Art