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Free Performances at Quartz Mountain
Famous Artists and Oklahoma Students Showcase Work
Take advantage of the long summer evenings by attending the free, public performances at the Quartz Mountain Arts and Conference Center during the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute (OSAI). Award-winning artists and Oklahoma’s most talented high school students will present a variety of artistic performances from June 14 – 29, 2008. Read Story
Event at State Capitol Honors Arts Institute Students
Sandy Garrett to Give Keynote Address
A reception at the State Capitol will honor the students accepted to the 2008 Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain. State legislators, as well as Oklahoma Arts Institute donors and board members, will help celebrate the students' prestigious achievement. The event will occur on Tuesday, May 6th from 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. on the 4th floor rotunda. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Sandy Garrett will honor the students and give a short address at 5:30 p.m. Read Story
Oklahoma Arts Institute Fund Drive Kicks Off in Altus
Grassroots Campaign Supports Arts at Quartz Mountain
The 2008 Oklahoma Arts Institute Fund Drive will kick off Tues., April 22, with a volunteer rally at the Altus Public Library. The annual event raises thousands each year for the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain (OSAI). This two-week academy in June provides training with nationally renowned artists for Oklahoma high school students in the visual, performing, and literary arts. Read Story
2008 Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute Students Selected
Students Represent 70 Communities Across Oklahoma
The Oklahoma Arts Institute has announced the students selected for the 2008 Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain. Selected through a competitive audition process, the students hail from 70 cities and towns across Oklahoma. Out of a pool of 1,200 applicants, 274 students were selected to attend, with 81 students selected as alternates. In conjunction with their acceptance, each student receives a full scholarship to the program worth over $2,000. Download Student List (Excel File) **Please note: This list will change as students accept or decline their positions at Quartz Mountain and alternates fill the vacancies. A final list of students ATTENDING OSAI 2008 will not be available until June 14, 2008.***
Auditions Begin for Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute
All Accepted Students Receive Full Scholarships
Auditions begin Jan. 19 for the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain (OSAI). Oklahoma high school students are urged to schedule auditions as soon as possible for the program, held June 14-29. OSAI offers professional training with nationally-renowned artists in the literary, visual, and performing arts. Every accepted student automatically receives a full scholarship to the program, worth over $2,400. Read Story
Unique Gift Ideas at Student Art Sale
Proceeds benefit Oklahoma Arts Institute
Do you need a unique gift for the person who has everything? Or maybe you’ve been searching for the perfect work of art for your own home? Then plan to attend the Oklahoma Arts Institute Student Art Sale, Thursday, Dec. 6 from 5-7 p.m. at the Oklahoma Memorial Union Ballroom on the O.U. campus. A wide variety of framed and unframed photographs, paintings, and drawings will be sold, along with t-shirts, books, CDs and more. Artwork prices start at $10 and all proceeds benefit the Oklahoma Arts Institute (OAI). Read Story
Tour de Quartz at Oklahoma City Museum of Art
Summer Arts Institute Work Displayed Through Nov. 18
Artwork by 28 Oklahoma high school students is on display at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art as part of the Oklahoma Arts Institute’s Tour de Quartz. The exhibition features paintings, drawings and photographs produced during the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute (OSAI), a prestigious two-week academy held at Quartz Mountain in June. The exhibition tours the state’s finest museums and will be housed at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art through Nov. 18, 2007. Read Story
Oklahoma Fall Arts Institute Kicks Off
Artists Flock to Quartz Mountain
Autumn marks the annual migration of artists from across the state to Quartz Mountain for the Oklahoma Fall Arts Institute. This weekend kicks off a series of workshops for adults taught by nationally-renowned artists in the literary, visual and performing arts. The workshops run through November, and enrollment and scholarships are still available. Read Story
Tour de Quartz at Gilcrease and Philbrook
Tulsa Museums Host OSAI Exhibition Sept. 5-30
The Philbrook Museum of Art and the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa will display artwork by Oklahoma high school students as part of the Oklahoma Arts Institute’s Tour de Quartz. The exhibitions feature paintings, drawings and photographs produced during the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute (OSAI), a prestigious two-week academy held at Quartz Mountain in June. The exhibition tours the state’s finest museums and will be housed at the Tulsa museums Sept. 5– Sept. 30, 2007.Read Story
Tour de Quartz Kicks Off in Cushing
Oklahoma Arts Institute Work Displayed at Lachenmeyer Art Center
The Lachenmeyer Art Center is the first of the state’s finest art centers to host the Oklahoma Arts Institute’s Tour de Quartz. The exhibition features paintings, drawings and photographs produced during the Summer Arts Institute, a prestigious two-week academy held at Quartz Mountain in June. Artwork by 24 Oklahoma high school students will be displayed at the Lachenmeyer Art Center Aug. 20 - Aug. 30, 2007.Read Story
Fall Arts Institute Offers Workshops, Scholarships
Quartz Mountain Inspires Artists of All Ability Levels
Turn over a new leaf this fall at the Oklahoma Fall Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain (OFAI). Educators and artists of all ability levels can attend 4-day weekend retreats taught by nationally-renowned artists in the visual, literary and performing arts. Oklahoma public school educators automatically receive full scholarships to the program, including tuition, room and board, funded by the State Department of Education and private donors. Read Story
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