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Over the past month, the hallways of public schools and performing arts centers across Oklahoma have been filled with young artists auditioning for a spot at the 2020 Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain. Our staff traveled to 18 locations, crisscrossing the state from Miami to Altus and Alva to Idabel, in order to facilitate auditions by some of Oklahoma’s most talented high school students. Along the way, we also met many dedicated educators—like the visual arts teacher from Hugo who drove her students two hours to an...

This summer we look forward to welcoming Jad Abumrad, the host and creator of Radiolab (radiolab.org), one of the world’s most popular podcasts. A public radio program, Radiolab is broadcast on 524 stations across the nation and downloaded more than 9 million times a month as a podcast. On most days, Radiolab is the second most popular podcast, just behind This American Life.

Abumrad employs his dual backgrounds as composer and journalist to create what’s been...

OSAI auditions at Booker T. Washington High School, Owasso High School, and Eisenhower High School have been postponed due to inclement weather. Affected applicants have been notified by email and should contact us directly with any schedule conflicts or other questions.

Auditions will be reschedule for the following dates, at their original time slots:

Eisenhower High School (Lawton) - Tuesday, February 11
Booker T. Washington High School (Tulsa) - Wednesday, February 12
Owasso High School - Wednesday, February 12...

High school students: audition registration for the 2020 Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute is now open! Auditions will run from January 18-February 10. Don't miss your chance to have a life-changing summer! Read more about OSAI, see the audition schedule, and sign up today.

Auditions for the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute are coming up soon! OSAI 2020 auditions will be held at 22 locations across the state and run from January 18 to February 10.

Find the 2020 audition schedule here. Audition registration will open by December.

Students, faculty, and guest artists will be showcased in public performances during the Summer Arts Institute this June. All public performances are free. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, with doors opening thirty minutes prior to each event. Visit our student performances page to see the schedule of 2019 OSAI performances.