Programs
Area fiftyONE
Saturday, March 23 at
MAINSITE Contemporary Art
Area fiftyONE
Tickets are SOLD OUT!
Exhibit: March 8-22
ONE Event: 7-11p Saturday, March 23
ONLINE AUCTION:
CLOSES 10:45P Saturday, March 23
BID ONLINE HERE
It’s going to be ART of this world
Greetings, Earthlings.
Norman Arts' annual arts party goes intergalactic with Area fiftyONE! MAINSITE Contemporary Art will be invaded by stellar art, drinks and bites while live music thumps from live DJs spinning all night.
Let loose and dress in your favorite space attire — be it ship commander, alien creature or any take on space and sci-fi that you desire — to immerse yourself and other guests in the extraterrestrial experience!
It'll be a cosmically good time, and all proceeds have an astronomical impact on Norman Arts Council's operations and programs like 2nd Friday Norman Art Walk, exhibitions at MAINSITE, arts education scholarships, artist grants, public art, grants to local arts organizations like Sooner Theatre, Norman Music Festival and Jazz In June ... and so much more!
Join Norman Arts Council from 7 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at MAINSITE Contemporary Art, 122 E. Main, Norman by purchasing a ticket in advance of the party! Tickets are available for $100, and $125 the week of the event. Tickets to Area fiftyONE are sold out, but you can still bid on artwork and auction baskets to support Norman Arts here!
Must be 21+ to attend!
All Tickets include:
Premium Open Bar
Delicious food
Art auction + silent auction items
Live entertainment
Lots of other arts party fun and surprises!
Moon Shot by Dennis Brigham
YouEffOh by spontaneous bob
Unsolved Mystery by Irmgard Geul
The Art of Area fiftyONE
Exhibit: March 8 through 22, 2024
Opening Reception: 6-9 p.m. Friday, March 8, 2024
BID ONLINE HERE
Norman Arts Council’s annual arts party fundraiser goes intergalactic with Area fiftyONE. Artists from across the state and beyond were invited to submit works and encouraged to give their take on the worlds of extraterrestrials, sci-fi, space and the great unknown.
The results are over 150 pieces in a wide range of media, styles and artistic approaches made universal in our appreciation for their creativity, what it brings to our area and, not least of all, that at least 50% of every work sold benefits Norman Arts, with many generously donating 100% of proceeds.
Get a preview of the art at the opening reception on Friday, March 8 or stop by the gallery during open hours to see the works in-person before bidding online here!
A look at the 2023 ONE: Mashup Party
ONE Planning Committee
Susan Adams-Johnson ● Dennis Brigham ● Jennifer Burwell ● Mark & Ander Cardinale ● Haley Dennis
Cher Duncan ● Leticia Galizzi ● Jin Jo Garton ● Erinn Gavaghan ● Cody Giles ● Bill Hickman
Jenny McCaleb ● Amy Million ● Chase Spivey ● Spontaneous Bob ● Brad Stevens
2nd Friday Norman
Art Walk
Join us from 6 to 9 p.m. on the 2nd Friday of each month in the Walker Arts District of Downtown Norman for a free, fun celebration of arts and creativity! Featuring art exhibits, live performances, shop specials, dining, drinks and much more, it’s a great opportunity to discover the district and artistic talent from around the city and beyond.
Lineups are updated monthly at 2ndFridayNorman.com!
MAINSITE
Contemporary Art
Norman Arts Council operates and maintains its offices inside MAINSITE Contemporary Art. It hosts numerous exhibitions, events, workshops, performances, concerts and more throughout the year. It's also available for as a venue for event rentals, including meetings, receptions, weddings and more.
MAINSITE Contemporary Art — located at 122 E. Main, Norman — is open 10a-4p Tuesday through Saturday during exhibition windows. The gallery is closed to the public for changeover and installation between exhibitions. Keep up with exhibition schedules at www.mainsitecontemporaryart.com.
Sound Trekking
OPUS 46 is an Oklahoma-based creative collaborative specializing in site-specific public art that reveals and celebrates untold stories of people and places.
Headed by Canadian-American interdisciplinary artist M.J. Alexander and award-winning Oklahoma composer Edward Knight, OPUS 46 projects amplify and illuminate facets of our collective shadowed history.
SOUND TREKKING: NORMAN builds upon the installation IN THEIR WORDS, Alexander’s 2021 public art project in Andrews Park incorporating path engravings and steel stencil sculptures to celebrate a century of insights from Norman residents. Both projects aim to spark civic pride, bolster an authentic sense of place, and ignite the imagination by expanding the boundaries of where, when and how communities encounter art. The installations offer new perspectives in familiar surroundings and beckon visitors to participate as creative partners, collaborating on designing and re-designing new experiences through repeated exploration.
Sound Trekking: Norman includes the work of:
CONCEPT/LEAD ARTIST M.J. Alexander (USA/Canada)
COMPOSER Edward Knight (USA)
SOUND DESIGN / PRODUCTION / ADDITIONAL MUSIC Or Kribos (Israel)
APP DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT echoes.xyz (U.K.)
PERFORMANCES / YET MORE MUSIC Kyle Dillingham (USA), Elram Boxer (Israel), Kiegan Ryan (USA, Cherokee Nation)
AUDIO ENGINEER Tommy Dobbs (USA)
AND THE TALENTS OF
Ben Askren (USA), Zoe Bosin (USA, Kiowa Nation), Katherine Decker (USA), Jake Johnson (USA), Wonkak Kim (USA/South Korea), Eun-He Park (USA/South Korea), Jan Rialubin (U.K./Phillipines), Gianni Rossi (Italy), De’Andre Shufford (USA), Matt Voit (USA), Francisco Venegas (Colombia), M. Brent Williams (USA)
MADE POSSIBLE BY THE VISIONARY SUPPORT OF
Norman Arts Council | Arts Angels
Mid-American Arts Alliance | National Endowment for the Arts
Debby Williams
