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OSAI Alumni Commissioned for Oklahoma Contemporary’s Inaugural Exhibitions

On March 12, we were having coffee and catching up with OSAI alums Gabriel Friedman (Photography ’99) and Yatika Fields (Sculpture ’98, Drawing & Painting ’99,...

OSAI at Home Faculty Feature: For Allen Tinkham, Music is About Communication

“If music is communication, then the purpose of music is being able to get ideas out there,” says Allen Tinkham, Music Director of the...

After the OKC Bombing, Arts Workshops at Quartz Mountain Provided a Space for Healing

One participant wrote about a tree—later dubbed the “Survivor Tree”—and the incongruities between what survived and what didn’t, and what was supposed to protect...

Recordings Due Sunday, May 3

Thank you to everyone who submitted a video! The final project is currently being edited and will be available on this webpage soon.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information for OSAI 2020

With much reluctance and heavy hearts, we have decided that we cannot safely hold the 2020 Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute in person at Quartz Mountain this summer....

Auditions Wrap Up

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...