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Bicentennial Park

Cultural District ; Historic Building / Landmark ; Park / Garden ; Performing Arts Center

The newly updated Bicentennial Park has breathtaking views of downtown Oklahoma City. Located in front of the Civic Center, Bicentennial Park boasts a performance stage, colorful fountain and a grand lawn. During the daytime, guests can enjoy the lush green lawn underfoot and blue skies overhead or be dazzled under the stars in the warm glow of soft accent lighting. Notable events include the Art’s Council of Oklahoma City’s Festival of the Art and Downtown OKC, Inc.’s Starlight Supper.

OCAC | North Lawn

Gallery ; Park / Garden ; Performing Arts Center

Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center’s North Lawn offers green space suitable for outdoor classes and workshops, live music and performances, and a backdrop for large-scale, outdoor art installations. The space is overlooked by the 2nd floor Rooftop Terrace and both spaces are available for rent for private events.

Oklahoma Contemporary

Community Center ; Concert Hall ; Gallery ; Online/Virtual ; Park / Garden ; Performing Arts Center ; Restaurant / Cafe ; Studio ; Theatre

Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center’s stunning new building is located at NW 11th and Broadway and was designed by Rand Elliott Architects to reflect the unique quality of light and sky in the region. This home for exhibitions, education and performance will be free and open to the public and will anchor the organization’s new, central location in downtown Oklahoma City. The new center will dramatically increase Oklahoma Contemporary’s capacity for free, internationally relevant exhibitions and programming and increase art access and education for citizens of Oklahoma, students and visitors alike. Learn more: okcontemp.org.

The Depot

Gallery ; Park / Garden ; Performing Arts Center ; Studio

In the fall of 2003, Norman’s historic Santa Fe Depot became the home of the newly incorporated performing arts studio now known as The Depot. The gallery in the north room of The Depot hosts six exhibitions a year for two months at a time and is home to 10 resident artists. Programming also includes live music, workshops and monthly poetry readings. The space is available to rent for special occasions. Programs are funded by grants from the Norman Arts Council, Oklahoma Arts Council the Kirkpatrick Foundation, and our community and corporate sponsors; memberships and income from Depot rentals. The Norman Santa Fe Depot is also an operating train depot for The Heartland Flyer. Trains stop at each morning on the way to Ft. Worth. The Depot is host to departing passengers and provides coffee as passengers enjoy the gallery exhibitions while waiting for the train. Train reservations/tickets MUST be procured from Amtrak in advance (you cannot purchase them at The Depot). OUR VISION: A community connected through shared artistic experiences OUR MISSION: to create, curate, and present quality arts programs to connect and enrich our community OUR VALUES: Community, Creativity, Inclusion, Representation, Intentionality, Quality

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