Oklahoma Arts Council News
Enid to Host the 2025 Oklahoma Arts Conference!
The Oklahoma Arts Conference returns next fall, with Enid in northwest Oklahoma selected to serve as the host community for 2025! Mark your calendars now to join hundreds of Oklahomans who are leveraging the arts in their communities when we gather in Enid, October 22-24.
Apply for Leadership Arts XIII by November 1
The Oklahoma Arts Council is accepting applications for Leadership Arts XIII through Friday, November 1. Thirty Oklahomans from communities across the state will be selected to participate in Leadership Arts XIII. The professional development program that equips Oklahomans from all industries and backgrounds to become leaders in the arts in their communities will take place over four two-day spring sessions during 2025—each session is held in a different community.
Upcoming Creative Aging Webinar Focuses on Music in Memory Care
An upcoming Oklahoma Arts Council Creative Aging Initiative webinar will highlight the transformative power of music in memory care. On Thursday, October 24, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., Erika Wilhite, arts learning in communities director, will lead "Revitalizing Voices: The Impact of 'Songs by Heart' on Memory Care."
Overtime Rule Change May Affect Arts Organizations
New U.S. Department of Labor overtime rules have taken effect as July 1, 2024, with implications for organizations and their employees nationwide.