Opening to the public on the evening of Thursday, November 16, the 110th anniversary of Oklahoma statehood, The Art of Oklahoma celebrates the Museum’s outstanding and diverse collection of art created by or about Oklahomans—and the cities and landscapes they call home.

Ring in the holiday season with the Christmas Celebration & Holiday Art Market at the Chickasaw Cultural Center on Saturday, Dec. 8. Enjoy a variety of activities like Christmas movies, visits with Santa and more! This event is free and open to the public.

In one of the most significant events in the world of fine art, the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum hosts two outstanding exhibitions: the Cowboy Artists of America (CAA) and the Traditional Cowboy Arts Association (TCAA). The CAA exhibition is on display Oct. 4-Nov. 25, 2018, and the TCAA exhibition can be seen from Oct. 4, 2018-Jan. 6, 2019. Don’t miss this fine art event for art connoisseurs and cowboy fans alike! Both the CAA and TCAA exhibits are open to the general public with regular museum admission.

Kim Thoman’s newest exhibit “Duality” will be on display July 31 through October 13 at the Goddard Center. This event is free and open to the public.

Ikbi: Chickasaws and Choctaws Sharing Our History and Culture Through Art showcases the talent and rich cultural history of two Native American nations. The exhibit features works in a variety of mediums and is held at the Oklahoma Hall of Fame and Gaylord-Pickens Museum until September 22, 2018.

Oklahoma City Museum of Art’s latest exhibition highlights the innovative work of artist Isabelle de Borchgrave. The artist fashions together detailed pieces of artwork entirely out of paper for a one-of-a-kind museum experience. Check it out until September 9, 2018.

Festival season keeps getting better with the 20th Annual Plaza District Festival on Saturday, September 29 from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. This fun-for-the-whole-family festival brings together visual artists, performing artists and all types of art together for one great day.

Come see this one-of-a-kind exhibit of ancient historical artifacts dating back to biblical times! The Seals of Isaiah and King Hezekiah Discovered Exhibit is on display through Sunday, August 19 at the Armstrong Auditorium in Edmond.

Seeds of Being at Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art is an exhibit curated by Native American Art & Museum Studies students that examines how exposure to cultural art has an impact on the indigenous groups that create it. The exhibit is open until December 30, and admission is free.

For more than 35 years, Carol Beesley Hennagin has collected works by many of the best-known photographers of the 20th century and, in 1988, Beesley and her late husband, Michael Hennagin, began donating portions of their collection to the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. “Still Looking” offers an interesting survey of Beesley’s collecting practices.

Experience a little slice of culture in Ardmore at the Sunny Side Up Film Festival, March 23-24 at The Goddard Center. Designed for both experienced and novice filmmakers, the festival’s mission is to inspire and encourage filmmakers and screenwriters to pursue courageous and bold artistic visions.

“Visual Voices: Contemporary Chickasaw Art” offers celebratory and mysterious, thought-provoking, and critical two-dimensional and three-dimensional works, including abstract and experimental contemporary Chickasaw art. This traveling exhibition offers an opportunity to view recent works by leading and emerging artists of the Chickasaw Nation.