This could be the summer that changes your life

OSAI 2025

June 14-29, 2025

held at the beautiful Quartz Mountain State Park & Lodge in southwestern Oklahoma

Students are selected through a competitive blind audition process. Auditions are held online through mid-February. ALL SELECTED STUDENTS AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE A FULL SCHOLARSHIP TO THE PROGRAM.

Our different disciplines

Part of the magic of the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain is the synergy created by artists working together from eight different areas of the literary, visual, and performing arts. No other program in the nation offers a similar experience. Artists gain inspiration from each other, and cross-disciplinary collaborations often develop.

If you are talented in more than one area, we encourage you to apply for more than one discipline—you can audition for up to three disciplines.

Information for Selected Students

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The Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute (OSAI) is an intensive 2-week residential academy that provides professional training to artistically advanced OKLAHOMA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, including graduating seniors, in the visual, literary, and performing arts. We offer training in the disciplines of acting, chorus, creative writing, dance, drawing and painting, film and video, orchestra, and photography. OSAI faculty artists include winners of the Pulitzer Prize and the Academy, Grammy, Emmy, and Tony Awards. You’ll join over 230 students from across the state as you study your chosen field and attend or participate in performances, gallery openings, film screenings, poetry readings, and more. Optional activities include nature hikes, karaoke night, a talent show, and a dance. You’ll make lifelong friends and study with amazing teachers for a summer experience you’ll never forget.

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