2nd Friday Norman Art Walk is a free celebration of arts & creativity held monthly starting at 6 p.m. in the Walker Arts District of Downtown Norman.

2nd Friday Norman Art Walk is made possible by the Norman Arts Council and a collection of sponsors, including Fowler Automotive, The City of Norman, Oklahoma Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts.

 

EVENT LISTING

A wide variety of shops, restaurants, offices, bars, concert venues and more team up to produce dozens of free, fun arts events for the Norman community to enjoy each month and celebrate the creativity within it.

Participate

Are you a business, organization, painter, sculptor, vendor, maker, balloon artist, musician, charity or mad scientist that wants to participate in a 2nd Friday? Here's what you need to know and who to get in contact with. 

LINEUP FOR MARCH 14 2ND FRIDAY ART WALK COMING SOON!

6-9 p.m. Friday, March 14, 2024
The Walker Arts District | Downtown Norman 

UPCOMING DATES:
APRIL 11, may 9, JUNE 13

Jack McCarthy at Main Street Photo Video

Murray at OSC-Press

Christopher McDaniel at Uncanny Art House

James Chishko at Resonator

Lauren Kelly at Up Together Venue

Erika Barker at OSC-Press

James Chishko at Resonator

Get involved with 2nd Friday! We’ve got a couple different ways to participate. Read more below to see where you best fit in!

 

MAIN STREET BRICK & MORTAR
Businesses OR OrganizationS:

We are happy to have any permanent, brick & mortar business or organization within the footprint of 2nd Friday Norman Art Walk participate. It doesn’t cost a penny to have your event listed in our 2nd Friday promo materials. To have your featured artist, concert, performance or other arts event listed in our listing, guide and poster, please email Joshua Boydston at Travis@normanarts.org with all the pertinent information and a high-res image if available.

To request to be added to our monthly 2nd Friday Norman Art Walk Submission Call and Reminder, please email Travis@normanarts.org. Participating in 2nd Friday Norman Art Walks and being listed in any and all marketing materials is totally free and no fees are required. We ask that to be listed, events be free, arts-related and open to the public … and preferably awesome (we’re sure it’s awesome!).

 

ARTIST, MAKER & CULTURAL PARTICIPANTS:
$30 BY 6pm WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2024
($100 for late Application)

Get your work seen by thousands of 2nd Friday patrons! There are two ways of doing this:

1). Coordinate with a local shop/gallery/studio to feature your work on their walls, tables and shelves. Almost all 2nd Friday participating businesses are on the look out for new talent to feature in their location, and we ask that you contact the business that you feel is the best match with your work directly (2nd Friday doesn’t book artists for venues but rather markets the collective efforts from individual businesses as a whole, so you’ll need to reach out directly).

2). You can set up as an outdoor participant with an Artist, Maker or Cultural Participant Permit. Showcase your work and sell your wares to 2nd Friday crowds as they travel between shops, galleries and restaurants. Outdoor participants are permitted to setup on the sidewalks while following these guidelines:

  • A minimum of a 5-foot walkway must always be provided.

  • Setup between the 200 W. Main and 300 E. Main Blocks

  • Please push your display as close to the brick and mortar as possible, even moving chairs to the sides, if necessary, to keep ample walk space available.

  • Participants are not allowed to set up across from bike racks, trees, trashcans, or anything that will impede or limit the walk space.

  • Participants must get permission on their location prior to registering from the business or building owner.

There is a permit fee of $30 due with the submission of the Artist, Maker or Cultural Participant Permit Application, and applications are due 48 hours prior to 2nd Friday, Wednesday at 6 pm. Those who miss the deadline can submit a Late Application for $100.

Each permit is good for one month. Permit windows for the upcoming art walk open up the week following 2nd Friday.

Participants who have failed to register by 2nd Friday may be asked to leave the special event boundaries.

2nd Friday Norman Art Walk is a rain-or-shine event, and the participant fee are only refundable in the event that Art Walk is cancelled by the threat of severe weather.

 

NON-ARTS RELATED OUTDOOR PARTICIPANTS:
$100 BY WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2024
($200 FOR LATE APPLICATION)

Non arts-related businesses, non-profits, or other community organizations (including churches, booster clubs, student/youth organizations), as well as political candidates and non arts-related advocacy groups can also apply for a permit to setup on the sidewalks to interact with 2nd Friday guests, given that they follow these guidelines:

  • A minimum of a 5-foot walkway must always be provided.

  • Setup between the 200 W. Main and 300 E. Main Blocks

  • Please push your display as close to the brick and mortar as possible, even moving chairs to the sides, if necessary, to keep ample walk space available.

  • Participants are not allowed to set up across from bike racks, trees, trashcans, or anything that will impede or limit the walk space.

  • Participants must get permission on their location prior to registering from the business or building owner.

There is a permit fee of $100 due with the submission of the Non Arts-Related Participant Permit Application, and applications are due by Wednesday prior to 2nd Friday Norman Art Walk. Late registration is allowed from the Wednesday deadline through 3 p.m. the day of for $200.

Participants who have failed to register by 2nd Friday may be asked to leave the special event boundaries.

2nd Friday Norman Art Walk is a rain-or-shine event, and the participant fee are only refundable in the event that Art Walk is cancelled by the threat of severe weather.

 

STREET Performers:
FREE BY 6 pM WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2024

Add to the festivities and entertain the art walk crowds! Street performers are permitted to set up on Main Street sidewalks at limited locations with completion of the Street Performer Application. All performers must apply for a permit through NAC, who will assign locations and reserves the right to refuse any application. Location preference may be requested, and brick & mortar businesses may coordinate with NAC to facilitate performances outside their businesses. Applications for a permit — with no fee — are due by 6 p.m. the Wednesday prior to 2nd Friday Norman Art Walk.

 

The Norman Arts Council and the City of Norman reserve the right to deny any participant or performer application that they do not believe fits the purpose of 2nd Friday Norman Art Walk.

 

February 2025 Lineup

The Depot (200 S Jones) Closing reception of Emerging Artists Exhibit. There will be records playing and complimentary Native Spirits wine.

Gallery 1-2-3 (123 E Main) will be open and looks forward to keeping you warm and cozy on Second Friday. Valentine's is a great day to find that special gift and we have so many hand crafted artworks to choose from! The talented and creative jewelry artists can help you pick out that perfect bracelet, necklace, or earrings. Gallery 123 includes the artwork of a dozen local artists including wall art (original paintings, exceptional photography, watercolor), large and small sculpture (wood, stone, and metal), glass works, paper arts, and much much more.

Legally Brewed (123 W Main) will have art from Billy Hensley. Taproom Pop-Up: Whisked Away by Amanda (Make & Take Valentine's Cookies) from 5-8pm. Live Music from Blake Hall 7-8pm. Movie Night: The Princess Bride 8pm. As always, all ages are welcome.

Main St. Photo-Video (131 N Porter) A Student’s Angle of the Western World, a Photography Exhibit by Jack McCarty. Jack is a student at OU and has been photographing his travels with a variety of digital cameras. He will be exhibiting prints of his work in our lobby starting February 14th during Art Walk

MAINSITE Contemporary Art (122 E Main) will host the closing current exhibit Drawing on Narratives, a collaborative exhibit from artists Melissa Cooke Benson, Jason Cytacki, Michael Elizondo Jr., Haley Prestifilippo, Erin Shaw, and Sohail Shehada. Curated by Cedar Marie, Drawing on Narratives explores the various ways artists tell stories through visual imagery, metaphor, and the drawing process. Artist Panel and music performances on February 13th, 6:00-8:00 pm followed by the closing reception on Friday, February 14th at 6:00 pm.

MAINSITE also hosts In-Digenous Time, a collection of jewelry created by Kiowa jewelry artist Taraneh BigBiow in the Library Gallery.

Mister Robert Furniture (109 E Main) will be featuring Coach V's 212 Candles and original art.

OSC Press (315 E Main) will host the exhibition opening of Big Bug: a collaboration by Erika Barker and KT Murray!
These 2 wonderful artists have worked together for many years as co-owners of Gray Owl Coffee and have also been developing their own individual artistic practices. There will be refreshments and some lovely designs for live printing including a collaborative design by the artists. It’s sure to be a heartwarming night.

Resonator (325 E Main) will be featuring the work of Missouri-based artists Hannah and Blake Sanders (Orange Barrel Industries).

Second Wind Coffee House (564 Buchanan) is featuring the start of its Sweater Weather series, starting with coffee and conversations with the artists.

Sergio’s Italian Bistro (104 E Gray) open for Valentines Day!

STASH (412 E Main) will feature artist Shelly Walker

Uncanny Art House (106 E Main) presents "Kaleider", the first solo exhibition by prolific local artist Christopher McDaniel, featuring bold, large-scale abstract paintings, recycled plastic sculpted characters, along with nearly 100 colorful illustrations that explore personal growth and creative expression. McDaniel's work has been part of Factory Obscura installations, and has been part of frequent collaborations with Creaturealm Oklahoma. Join us from 6:00 to 9:00 PM during 2nd Friday to celebrate the opening of this exhibition, which the artist has spent several years creating. This event is free, all-ages, and refreshments will be provided.

Up Together (428 E Main) is hosting a group exhibition titled Stories by Our Community. This exhibition will feature around five local artists, showcasing a wide range of work. Also featuring live music from Quantum Souljahs and local market vendors.

January 2025 Lineup

The Depot (200 S Jones) [CLOSED] is celebrating 12 local artists in the opening of the Emerging Artists Exhibition. This show showcases 12 various artists from the community representing a variety of styles and techniques. The show will run from January 10th until February 22nd.

Gray Owl Coffee (223 E Gray) [OPEN] will be open for January Artwalk from 6-9pm hosting local artist Skelley Queen with her new show titled Kingdoms. In a statement by the artist, she shares "Kingdom is a collection of sentient portals of joy! I want everyone who engages with these pieces to feel them radiating playfulness and wonder. This collection knits the sugary and the spicy, rainbows in the night sky, the otherworldly and reality. Kingdom invites you into my world and the beings that inhabit them. Have fun!"

Legally Brewed (123 W Main) [OPEN] will have Live Music from !SINGO from 8–9  PM. Additionally, Billy Hensley starts as the residence artist! His art will be a permanent fixture in our space and he will be rotating his pieces out. They will all be available for purchase through the artist. Billy Hensley brings modern Chickasaw culture and artwork into the mainstream by creating paintings that incorporate native Chickasaw culture, history and the tradition of the Chickasaw people with unique techniques.

Main St. Photo-Video (131 N Porter) [OPEN] will have photography from John Thomas.

MAINSITE Contemporary Art (122 E Main) [CLOSED] will have their current exhibit Drawing on Narratives, a collaborative exhibit from artists Melissa Cooke Benson, Jason Cytacki, Michael Elizondo Jr., Haley Prestifilippo, Erin Shaw, and Sohail Shehada. Curated by Cedar Marie, Drawing on Narratives explores the various ways artists tell stories through visual imagery, metaphor, and the drawing process. Artist Panel and music performances on February 13th, 6:00-8:00 pm followed by the closing reception on Friday, February 14th at 6:00 pm.

MAINSITE also hosts In-Digenous Time, a collection of jewelry created by Kiowa jewelry artist Taraneh BigBiow in the Library Gallery.

Mister Robert Furniture (109 E Main) [CLOSED] will be featuring Coach V's 212 Candles and original art.

OSC Press (315 E Main) [CLOSED] will host Never Ending Scheme Dream, a group exhibition featuring work by OSC-Press crew: Derrick Adams, Laine Bergeron, Jenna Bryan, Eric Piper, and Jared Power. We are artist owned and operated, and this January our crew is showcasing newerartistic projects we've been working on. We will have relief prints, screen prints, oil, acrylic, and mixed media paintings, sculpture, and three interactive installations and stations for everyone attending the opening that highlight past, present, and future!

Red Stiletto (226 E Main) [OPEN] will host a kids art activity.

Resonator (325 E Main) [OPEN] has invited local artist James Chishko who’s work is tied towards mental health. In his body of work, Trees of Recovery, he displays numerous paintings created to help cope with life’s trials.

Scratch Kitchen (132 W Main) [OPEN] will have a collection of their servers works!

Sergio’s Italian Bistro (104 E Gray) [OPEN] will host live music from Abigale Dawn from 5:30-7:30pm.

STASH (412 E Main) [OPEN] will have gorgeous art from Sheree Greider.

Studio JBerg (229 E Main) [CLOSED] will host Callie Estes and Olivia Means as rotating guest artists. They will be in store through the end of the year.

The Well (210 James Garner Ave) [CLOSED] is back with Just 4 Kids!

Uncanny Art House (106 E Main) [OPEN] will celebrate the opening reception for Hand-Eye Coordination, a joint exhibition from artists Chase Spivey and Julius. The exhibition explores how their distinct approaches—Spivey's structured, colorful abstractions and Julius' layered, evocative dreamscapes—merge to create a harmonious dialogue, showcasing the power of shared creativity. "Hand-Eye Coordination" will be on display through February 2nd.

Up Together (428 E Main) is hosting artist Artist Lauren Kelly with their show, Stories. Also featuring live music from Quantum Souljahs and local market vendors.

December 2024 Lineup

The Depot (200 S Jones) will host the closing of their Small Works show. Small Works will be featuring 11 artists including Joy Andrews, Alissa Branch, Mary Ellis, Tom Ferris, Kristin Gentry, Gayla Goodell, Tim Gregory, Lauri Ketchum, Kathy Harms, Judy Osburn, and Connie Seabourn.   Native Spirits wine will be complimentary.

DM Wealth Management (309 E Main) will Feature artists from Norman High School Students with musical guest Frank Lawrence.

Forward Foods (215 W Main) will be serving Raclette plates and wine by the glass for art walk.

Gray Owl Coffee (223 E Gray) will be hosting their annual Pop-up Shops! Local artists and makers will be popping up from 6-9pm inside the shop with art + gifts to buy including jewelry, postcards, and small artwork. Artists include Roshni Robert, Jenny Vigil, Kelley Queen, KT Murray, Erika Barker, Hannah France, Jerica Clapp, and Joy Andrews. We are also hosting Norman Care-a-Vans warm clothing drive + 3rd birthday party! Their bday wish is for folks to bring warm gently used or new clothing including coats, sweatshirts, socks, gloves, hats, scarves, and hand warmers to donate to our neighbors in need! They will also be accepting venmo + cash donations! In addition, it is the last chance to see Goodgrief.art artwork on our walls. Come by to have a piece of cake, shop our pop-ups, grab a coffee, drop off donations, and let's have ourselves a cozy celebration!

Human Interaction (224 E Main) will host Greer Inez & her dad, Greg Owings for their first collaborative event. They will have Clark’s Coffee from OKC serving coffee and coffee cocktails.

Lazy Circles Brewing (422 E Main) in addition to their normal beer selection, will have Warm Mulled Cider for adults, Free Hot Chocolate for the kids and Art by Josh Maxey.

Legally Brewed (123 W Main) will have Live Music featuring Bluegrass Holiday Jam from 6–7  PM.

MAINSITE Contemporary Art (122 E Main) will celebrate the opening reception for Drawing on Narratives a collaborative exhibit from artists Melissa Cooke Benson, Jason Cytacki, Michael Elizondo Jr., Haley Prestifilippo, Erin Shaw, and Sohail Shehada. Curated by Cedar Marie, Drawing on Narratives explores the various ways artists tell stories through visual imagery, metaphor, and the drawing process. The reception begins at 6:00 pm. Artist Panel and music performances on February 13th, 6:00-8:00 pm followed by the closing reception on Friday, February 14th at 6:00 pm.

MAINSITE also hosts the In-Digenous Time, a collection of jewelry created by Kiowa jewelry artist Taraneh BigBiow in the Library Gallery.

Mister Robert Furniture (109 E Main) will be featuring Coach V's 212 Candles and original art.

OSC Press (315 E Main) will host artist and fellow shopkeeper, Mekala Littleton for the opening of her exhibition, Remnants of Time: A Curated Study of Wunderkammer and Preservation Art. Mekala is an OKC-based artist, musician and founder of Beloved Bones, an Oddities and Curiosities Shop that carries unique items including antiques, vintage and handmade wares and specializes in preservation art. This exhibition will feature highlights from Beloved Bones' anomalous collection of vintage/antiques objects and preservation art. Stop by the show to examine the intricate craftsmanship and rich histories embedded within them. 

Prohibition Lounge (317 E Main) is all decked out for Christmas!

Resonator (325 E Main) will feature an OU student printmaking exhibition entitled "Dirty Spoons and Crystal Mesh".

Sergio’s Italian Bistro (104 E Gray) will host live music from Celia Monroe from 6:30 to 8:30pm.

Sandlewood & Sage (322 E Main) will have the bright and vibrant acrylics of Kris Fairchild’s "Party Animals", realistic whimsical renderings of various members of the animal kingdom letting their hair down.  Featured live are John McGaha and Leah Kenton-McGaha playing Celtic Yule on Hammered Dulcimer, Mandolin, Fiddle, Penny Whistle, Guitar and more.

The Standard (315 E Gray) will have live music from The Bandard 2 starting at 6pm. Stop by for good eats, good drinks, and good people!

STASH (412 E Main) will host a holiday open house during art walk. In addition to gorgeous new art from Sheree Greider, guests will find home made rum cake and bubbles, carolers and maybe even a visit from Santa.

Studio JBerg (229 E Main) will host Callie Estes and Olivia Means as rotating guest artists. They will be in store through the end of the year.

The Well (210 James Garner Ave) is back with Just 4 Kids! Polar Express is this month's book theme! Come see live characters, face painting, baked goods, skin care, pet products and much more available from young entrepreneurs in our Norman community! Kids activities with the Pioneer Library System and local children's book author signings.

Uncanny Art House (106 E Main) is hosting “Art Soup,” a group exhibition featuring paintings, sculptures, collages, and photograph as well as poetry and musical performances by local artists including Nathan Poppe, ThruMyEyez, Barry Zimmerman, Rodrick Malone, Will Gibson, Why Awake, Quinn Cooper, and Rachel Ann Kendrick.

The event starts at 6pm and is free for all ages. Performances begin at 7:15p with poetry from Barry Zimmerman, followed by an acoustic set by Will Gibson at 7:30p, an electro hip-hop set by Why Awake at 8:00p, and finishing up at 8:30 with a DJ set from artist Rodrick Malone’s project They Move the Moon..

Up Together (428 E Main) will be having their Mini Holiday Market, Shop Local for the holidays along with live music indoors from 5-9 pm.

2nd Friday Norman Art Walk wouldn't be possible without the support of these wonderful business and organizations.