Art Exhibitions at Thomas K. McKeon Center for Creativity
The Thomas K. McKeon Center for Creativity hosts group art exhibitions, focusing on underrepresented or underserved artists. Email for exhibition opportunities.
The Thomas K. McKeon Center for Creativity specializes in group exhibitions that are a component of multi-disciplinary or multi-faceted projects, with a special focus on groups that are underrepresented or underserved. We do not accept proposals for solo exhibitions. If your organization is interested in the possibility of exhibiting with us, email Annina Collier at annina.collier@tulsacc.edu.
We frequently issue open calls for exhibitions. Email Cindy Pederson at cindy.pederson@tulsacc.edu to be notified of all open calls.
Please Touch the Art Exhibit
Have you ever visited a museum and had to suppress the urge to touch a painting or run your hands over a smooth bronze sculpture? Have you ever wondered what a landscape smells like – or what a work of art might taste like? If so, then Please Touch the Art is the exhibition for you! This year’s show is our biggest ever, with 45 works by artists from nine states, from California to New York.
Join us for the opening reception of this one-of-a-kind exhibition that engages all five senses on Friday, September 4 from 5–7 p.m. Please Touch the Art celebrates the creativity of artists who are blind, have low vision, or have disabilities, while inviting visitors of all abilities to experience art in new and unexpected ways. Visitors are encouraged to touch artwork, explore tactile surfaces, experience scent- and sound-based installations, and engage with art in ways that traditional galleries rarely allow.
At the reception, you can meet the artists, enjoy refreshments, and try your hand at a collaborative fiber art project at this free, come-and-go reception.
We’re grateful to our community partners, whose collaboration helps make Please Touch the Art possible, including Oklahoma School for the Blind, The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges, NewView Oklahoma, Envision Art Gallery and Community Engagement Center, TCC Foundation, and Jeri’s House.
Before visiting, email cindy.pederson@tulsacc.edu or call 918-595-7339 to confirm exhibit hours.
Open Calls
The popular exhibition “Please Touch the Art” will engage all five senses, with a focus on artists and visitors who are blind, visually impaired, or disabled, and for anyone who wants to experience art in new and exciting ways.
Important Dates
Submission Deadline: Monday, June 29 at 8:30 am CT
Exhibition Dates: Sept. 1 – Oct. 31
Opening Reception: Sept. 4 from 5–7 p.m.
Note: You will not receive a confirmation email upon submission. However, after the exhibition is juried, you will receive an email notifying you if your artwork was accepted or not accepted.
Exhibition Description
Artworks in all media will be considered, with strong preference given to works that engage touch, sound, smell, taste, and/or include participatory elements. All work must be able to be touched. Proposals for new work or works-in-progress will also be considered. Each artist may submit up to three artworks for consideration. Must be at least 18 years of age to submit.
Compensation
- Each artist selected for the exhibition will be paid a $150 honorarium after the artwork is delivered.
- Collaborative works created by more than one artist will receive only one honorarium.
- Artists will not receive multiple honoraria if multiple works are accepted.
- Artists must be legally eligible to work in the United States and have a U.S. mailing address to receive the honorarium.
- TCC students and employees are eligible for the honorarium.
Note: Selected artists may be invited to submit workshop proposals, which are eligible for additional compensation. Artwork may be offered for sale, but all details of the transaction, including any applicable taxes, must be handled solely by the artist. No commission will be assessed.
Considerations
- Artwork must arrive ready to hang/display.
- Framing is not required.
- Please consider how the artwork will be safely exhibited, considering that no holes can be nailed or drilled into the walls or floor of the exhibition space.
- Work may be displayed via a hook and wire hanging system, on podiums, or on the floor.
- Adhesive decals that are easily removed may be used on windows or walls.
- Artists may also build/create their own display solution. All art exhibitions are deemed at the artist’s own risk.
Delivery of Artwork
An online exhibition agreement must be e-signed prior to delivery of the artwork.
- Large artwork must be delivered directly to the Center for Creativity in Tulsa.
- Other artwork can be delivered to the Center for Creativity or the OVAC offices in Oklahoma City, details forthcoming.
- Artists may also ship work at their own expense, including a pre-paid return shipping label.
Questions?
If you have questions about participating in an open call for artists, email cindy.pederson@tulsacc.edu or call 918-595-7339.