PK-12 Educators
Public School Educators
Educators currently employed in Oklahoma public schools automatically receive full scholarships to attend OFAI. Scholarships include tuition and room & 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 & Workshop Rates 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
Oklahoma private school educators qualify for a discount on tuition, reducing the rate to $345. See the Enrollment & Workshop Rates 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 19, 5:30pm
EDUCATORS PRIORITY 1 REGISTRATION (educators who DID NOT ATTEND OFAI in 2018 may enroll in classes pertaining to relevant teaching areas)
August 26, 5:30pm
EDUCATORS PRIORITY 2 REGISTRATION (all educators may enroll in classes pertaining to relevant teaching areas)
September 3, 5:30pm
EDUCATORS GENERAL REGISTRATION (you may enroll in any workshop)
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 3-6, 2019
See full workshop descriptions here.
Memories & the Land (Photography): Journalism/Newspaper, Photography, Visual Art, Yearbook
Verb, Pure Verb (Poetry): English/Creative Writing, Library/Media
Social Emotional Learning and the Arts: Special/Alternative Education, Pre-K, K-5, Counselors/Administrators
A World of Rhythm: K-5, Music, Pre-K
Color Intaglio & Chine Collé: Visual Art
Portrait Painting: Visual Art
WEEKEND ONE: OCTOBER 10-13, 2019
See full workshop descriptions here.
Sketches (Painting): Visual Art
Introduction to Audio Storytelling: Journalism/Newspaper, Audio/Visual/Film/Video, Computer Science/Technology, English/Creative Writing/Language Arts
Self-Discovery Through Drawing: Visual Art
Folk and Cultural Dance in the Classroom: Physical Education/Health/Athletics, English/Creative Writing/Language Arts, Social Studies, History, Dance/Pom & Cheer, Music
Bringing Fiction to Theatrical Life: Acting/Drama/Speech/Debate, English/Creative Writing/Language Arts
Beyond the Draft: Revision!: English/Creative Writing/Language Arts