OKLAHOMA CITY, August 21, 2024 – One of Oklahoma’s longest-running annual events is receiving national recognition while being named a Top 25 Fine Arts Festival in the United States.

Sunshine Artist Magazine, a national publication that provides rankings for over 1,000 arts festivals from around the country, recently named Arts Council Oklahoma City’s Festival of the Arts as the #23 Fine Arts Festival in America.

“Being recognized as the #23 Fine Arts Festival in the nation is a testament to the vibrant creativity and dedication of our city, volunteers, and the incredible hard work of the Arts Council OKC staff,” said Festival of the Arts Director Seth Lewis. “Locally, we’ve always known how special Festival of the Arts is, and now the entire country knows too.”

Launched in 1993, Sunshine Artist’s 200 Best asks artists to nominate their highest money-making shows, with the ballot asking them to list the 10 most profitable art shows they exhibited at during the previous year and indicate their level of gross sales at each event.

“Festival of the Arts is truly a celebration of the visual, performing, and culinary arts,” said Arts Council OKC Executive Director Angela Cozby. “Our board, staff, and volunteers work diligently for over 10 months to bring the best art experiences to downtown OKC and each year, we strive to be better than t last. This national ranking confirms what people in OKC have known for nearly 60 years – Festival of the Arts is truly an exceptional community event for all those who participate and attend. Thank you to our volunteers, artists, and vendors.”

The 59th annual Festival of the Arts will return to Bicentennial Park April 24 – 27, 2025.

 

If you would like to schedule an interview to discuss this topic, please contact Will Hutchison, Communications Director, at WHutchison@ArtsCouncilOKC.com.  

For more information please contact Arts Council Oklahoma City at 405-270-4848 or visit ArtsCouncilOKC.com.

About Arts Council Oklahoma City

Arts Council Oklahoma City is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to bringing the arts and the community together through free or low-cost cultural events and various arts outreach activities that impact underserved populations. Each year, Arts Council OKC events, programs, and services reach nearly one million Oklahoma City residents and visitors.

About Festival of the Arts

Festival of the Arts, a production of Arts Council Oklahoma City, would not be possible without the support of our Presenting Sponsors: MidFirst Bank and Inasmuch Foundation, Official Sponsor: Devon Energy, and Associate Sponsors: Heartland, ICG, OG&E, M3t, Oklahoma City Thunder, The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City Farmers Market, OKC Parks and Recreation Department, Ozarka Water Company, Paycom, S&S Promotions, Republic National Distributing Company, Toucan Productions, and Tyler Media.

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