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 DECEMBER 12 2ND FRIDAY ART WALK

6-9 p.m. Friday, December 12, 2025
The Walker Arts District | Downtown Norman 

UPCOMING DATES:
January 9, February 13, March 13

Bison Witches Bar & Deli (211 E Main) hosts their monthly Karaoke night starting at 8 pm!

The Depot (200 S Jones) will be hosting their closing reception for Small Works IV featuring work from the following artists: David Boeck, Steve Crossett, Tom Farris, Irmgard Geul, Darci Lenker, Galadriel Alethea Lynn, Leah Kenton-McGaha, Judy Osburn, Nathan Price, Don Schooler, Benton Shriver, Sereta Wilson! Come join as we spin records and sip wine provided by Native Spirit Winery.

Gray Owl Coffee (223 E Gray St) will be hosting our Holiday Pop-up Market

Lazy Circles Brewing (422 E Main) Having music from Madi Bates and Dylan Jarvis, 7-9.

MAINSITE Contemporary Art (122 E Main) will celebrate the opening reception of Are we having fun yet? from Oklahoma-based designer, artist, illustrator and photographer Joshua Boydston, as well as In Color from mixed media artist Bridget Trowbridge.

Boydston has used his creative work to support other artists for nearly two decades. He evolved from a writer, primarily covering the Oklahoma music scene and touring acts, to a designer and arts administrator. He’s now spending more time developing his own personal art and expressions of creativity. As the Associate Director of Norman Arts Council from 2012 through 2024, promoting the Norman Arts community through the installation of exhibitions at MAINSITE Contemporary Art, support of public art projects, management of social media and designing 2nd Friday Norman Art Walk posters for the entirety of his tenure.

Working in abstract expressionism, Bridget Trowbridge’s art is a personal way of processing life and emotion. She draws inspiration from the energy of artists like Basquiat, Cy Twombly, and Francis Bacon. She says, “My work is a visual record of my life. I create mixed media pieces using oil pastels, charcoal, chalk, graphite, and paint on wood panels and canvas. The subjects shift between pop culture, Oklahoma places, florals, and figures inspired by experiences that have shaped my life.”

In the Library Gallery will be the opening reception of Skeletons, Snails, and Sorcerers from artist Charlie Street. “My work is heavily inspired by the intricate and macabre woodcuts and engravings of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance. While prints from that era often centered on religious themes or life’s hardships, I try to depict more fantastical and surreal subjects.”

The reception is free and open-to-the-public.

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

Oil & Clay Studio (315 E Grey, Inside the Standard Building) will featuring its student Art Exhibition inside the Standard and hosting their Winter Pop-up Market featuring pottery, paintings, prints & more!

OSC Press (315 E Main) will host the opening of Warp and Weft: A Fiber Arts Showcase! This group exhibition will feature fiber artists from Norman, Oklahoma City and Tulsa working in a variety of techniques. including embroidery, crochet, and sewing. There will be a special installation on our stage by Star Baby Heaven. Stop by to take in these woven wonders, enjoy some light refreshments, do some holiday shopping and get a live printed Artwalk shirt!

Resonator (325 E Main) is hosting a Ceramics Showcase! Join us this Second Friday for the ceramics show of the season! We’ll be featuring amazing pieces by local ceramics masters Elizabeth Wise, Hollis Gilbert, Mariah Seedorf, and Ben Bernard. Lots of amazing work, and lots of fantastic, thoughtful, affordable art for your holiday shopping needs. See you at Art Walk!

Sandalwood and Sage (322 E Main) will feature live Traditional Celtic Music with John McGaha and Leah Kenton-McGaha and the "Party Animals" with Oklahoma Artist Kris Fairchild. The bright and vibrant "Party Animals" have returned to 322 E Main Street. Whimsical renderings of various members of the animal kingdom letting their hair down often with their favorite cocktail. Special Musical Guests John McGaha and Leah Kenton-McGaha will feature their lively and vibrant annual Celtic Yule on Hammered Dulcimer, Mandolin, Fiddle, Penny Whistle, Guitar and more from 6-9, you won't want to miss a moment of this party.

Sergio’s Italian Bistro (104 E Gray) Abigale dawn will play live music from 6:30 to 8:30

STASH (412 E Main) is hosting artist, Sheree Greider

Uncanny Art House (106 E Main) is hosting their annual Punk Rock Santa's Flea Market during the current Art Soup 2.0 exhibition. This festive marketplace runs all day, from 12pm to 9pm and will feature local vendors, art, and alternative holiday cheer. Featuring 10 vendors, it’s the perfect opportunity to find unique items for the people in your life that are into something different.

Up Together Venue (428 E Main) presents Ostinato Rigore, by artist C.G. Hall. A body of work merging art and inquiry- an examination of geometry, time, and an invsible architecture of existence

Verity Real Estate (125 N Porter Ave Ste 125) is excited to feature Norman artist Laura Nelsen in their office. Please stop by to enjoy her beautiful art and some light refreshments.

The Well (210 James Garner Ave) will be hosting Just4Kids: Frozen!Join us on Friday, December 12 from 6–8 PM at The Well for an evening packed with Frozen-themed activities, crafts, and games the whole family will love. And don’t miss the Young Innovators Market, where local youth entrepreneurs will showcase and sell their creative products! This event is free and open to all. Come chill with us and kick off the winter fun in collaboration with @normanarts 2nd Friday Art Walk! ⛄️✨

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

NOVEMBER LINEUP

Bison Witches Bar & Deli (211 E Main) hosts their monthly Karaoke night starting at 8 pm!

The Depot (200 S Jones) will be hosting their opening reception for Small Works IV featuring work from the following artists: David Boeck, Steve Crossett, Tom Farris, Irmgard Geul, Darci Lenker, Galadriel Alethea Lynn, Leah Kenton-McGaha, Judy Osburn, Nathan Price, Don Schooler, Benton Shriver, Sereta Wilson! Come join as we spin records and sip wine provided by Native Spirit Winery.

DM-Wealth (309 E Main) is hosting artists Phylis and Ed Bolt with live music from Frank Lawrence. Ed and Phyllis Bolt are longtime residents of Shawnee whose creativity and community spirit are well known. Phyllis creates vibrant acrylic pour paintings, often featuring abstract designs or colorful interpretations of flowers and landscapes. She also shares her passion by teaching acrylic pour classes in Shawnee. Ed’s art focuses on photography inspired by his travels around the world, capturing landscapes and urban scenes that tell visual stories of place and culture. He has also taught photography classes at the local technology center. Together, Ed and Phyllis stay actively involved in their community, giving their time and talents to a variety of local volunteer efforts.

Lazy Circles Brewing (422 E Main) will feature live music from Elizabeth Wise!

MAINSITE Contemporary Art (122 E Main) will celebrate the closing reception of Wêwenetôni Shehkîtâkani: Ancestral Patterns Through Our Regalia a group show featuring 12 Indigenous Creators curated by Amber L. DuBoise-Shepherd. Amber says, “I trust this exhibition will urge viewers to look and engage more deeply with our creations beyond the surface level of the materials. They let viewers know that these creations exist beyond the past and are rooted in memory continuing to carrying our families and our nation’s people forward.”

In the Library Gallery will be the closing reception of The Veil and the Scepter from artist Alyssa Wines. The exhibition explores the archetype of the mystical feminine. Through portraits and narrative scenes, it illuminates how women, often constrained by societal rules, found alternative channels to wield influence: through prophecy, alchemy, divination, and symbolic authority.

The reception is free and open-to-the-public.

Main Street Photo-Video (131 N Porter) Beauty Will Save the World a Photography exhibit by Lyuda Cameron. Lyuda has a passion for photography and believes that our planet is beautiful and its life is precious. She says to see the world through her lens makes her heart palpitate and gives her a boost of energy to explore the world and run to reach the horizon! Prints will be for sale and all proceeds will go to help the people of Ukraine.

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

Oil & Clay Studio (315 E Grey, Inside the Standard Building) is hosting their winter market.

OSC Press (315 E Main) opening of We All Live Together: A solo exhibition by Dylan Cale Jones. Dylan is an artist and educator from Chicago, IL currently based in Oklahoma City. Through a series of drawings and ceramics, Dylan explores being a human in a world full of other humans and how we all interact with one another. Check out the exhibition, get a live printed t-shirt, sample some tasty snacks by Crafty Desserts and enjoy each other's company!

Resonator (325 E Main) is featuring The Amazing Hancock Brothers in their exhibition, Return to Ignorant Hill an exhibition of print-based art that runs the gamut from hideous to inept. They double-team on mixed-media prints, where genre and identity both blur. Of special note, they use exotic material but not exclusive to such things as mattress covers, plastic, metal flashing, little mermaid bed sheets, recycled materials, or even a good piece of rag paper–whatever is handy to print on.

Sandalwood and Sage (322 E Main) will host Painter, Dreamer, Wanderer and Collage Artist Chari Du Mond's "Piecing It All Back Together", and will also be featuring the Celtic reels and English country dance style of Musical Guest Artists 'The Ladies at Play'.

Sergio’s Italian Bistro (104 E Gray) Shawn Proffitt will play live music from 6:30 to 8:30pm

Scratch Kitchen & Cocktails (132 W Main) features Norman North High School student and artist Jordan Finlay. She’s a dedicated painter who works hard to keep improving and is proud to have earned recognition as a State Qualifier. Jordan mainly paints with oils, focusing on the connection between what’s around us and what feels bigger than us. Her work blends everyday experiences—like growing old, falling in love, or passing along cultural traditions—with spiritual or reflective ideas, encouraging viewers to slow down and appreciate life’s moments. Through her paintings, she shares her own story and perspective, hoping that others can see a bit of themselves in her work. Creating art and connecting with people through it is something she values deeply and hopes to continue doing for years to come.

STASH (412 E Main) is hosting Oklahoma Native, Betsy Sieck.

The Standard (315 E Gray) Live music from The Mystery Dates from 7-9pm!

Uncanny Art House (106 E Main) invites artists and art lovers alike to join us for Art Soup 2.0! This year will feature a lineup of 40 Oklahoma-based artists both new and returning, whose work spans painting, photography, mixed media, and more. This exhibition celebrates risk-taking, experimentation, and the community spirit that fuels our local art scene.

Up Together Venue (428 E Main) debuts Create & Pollinate, an inspiring first solo exhibition by artist Chrystal Rivers capturing emotion, vibrant color, and a bold, unconventional spirit.

The Well (210 James Garner Ave) will be Just4Kids. This month's theme is inspired by the beloved children’s book, The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming. Families can enjoy hands-on activities, crafts, and games that celebrate the colorful magic of fall and the joy of curiosity.

OcTober LINEUP

Bison Witches Bar & Deli (211 E Main) hosts their monthly Karaoke night starting at 8 pm!

The Depot (200 S Jones) The Depot will be hosting our closing reception for "Entangled Voices", the Fiber Practices of Irmgard Geul and Darci Lenker during October's Second Friday Art Walk. Come join us to sip wine and spin records inside while Lazy Circles Brewing slings drinks and Kyle Reid plays music in the portico!

Guest Room Records (125 E Main) Iceblink is playing from 7-7:20PM and Brainwasher is playing from 8-8:30PM.

Legally Brewed (123 W Main) Is hosting a Song Swap featuring: Jacob Tinsley, Cory Valdez, & Eli Sweetie-Pie

Gallery 123 (123 E Main)  is excited to welcome our new wall artist DeAun Olive who will be replacinglong-time wall artist Danielle. DeAun is a master watercolor artist and specializes in workson canvas rather than traditional paper media. Her works are also showcased in Paseo.In addition, we want everyone to know that Madeline Dillner is showcasing her latest painting series/show "My Friends, the Trees" at the Gallery.

MAINSITE Contemporary Art (122 E Main) will celebrate the opening reception of Wêwenetôni Shehkîtâkani: Ancestral Patterns Through Our Regalia a group show featuring 12 Indigenous Creators curated by Amber L. DuBoise-Shepherd. Amber says, “I trust this exhibition will urge viewers to look and engage more deeply with our creations beyond the surface level of the materials. They let viewers know that these creations exist beyond the past and are rooted in memory continuing to carrying our families and our nation’s people forward.”

In the Library Gallery will be the opening of The Veil and the Scepter from artist Alyssa Wines. The exhibition explores the archetype of the mystical feminine. Through portraits and narrative scenes, it illuminates how women, often constrained by societal rules, found alternative channels to wield influence: through prophecy, alchemy, divination, and symbolic authority.

The reception is free and open-to-the-public.

Main Street Photo-Video (131 N Porter) "Norman At Night 2025" a Photography exhibit by Alie Storm

Alie first came to Norman to chase storms but after twenty five years she has found herself chasing light instead! As a teacher, a mother and a photographer, Allie has found herself drawn to the stories our city tells after dark. "Norman At Night 2025" is her way of honoring the glow that lingers on old buildings, and the quiet magic that rises when the sun slips away. With Norman changing so quickly, the images in this exhibit hold pieces of a history that might otherwise fade into the night.

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

OSC Press (315 E Main) features the opening reception of Trust Falls, a solo exhibition by Ruth Loveland! Ruth has honed her artistic practice over many years, maintaining studio space in Norman, exhibiting in galleries and participating in residencies across the country. Her work focuses on meditative studies using pigments she finds in the soil specific to the land she visits or inhabits.

Red Stilleto Studio (226 E Main) featuring Pickle Artist, Shayne Stilwell

Resonator (325 E Main) is welcoming Virginia-based artist Dennis McNett. Dennis will spend a week in Norman leading a mask making workshop at the School of Visual Arts. On Art Walk, he will lead a performance called "Reclamation of the Wolves" which will feature a procession of mask-wearers on the 300 block of Main St, with a live drummer being pushed on a cart and several large puppets made by the artist. The performance will end with a "ceremony" in the middle of Main St.

Inside the space, we will have a print based tabling show ("Print Print Boom!") featuring Dennis, Uriel Marin, Wes Kramer, OSC Press, Kathleen Neeley, and Charlie Street.

Sergio’s Italian Bistro (104 E Gray) Shawn Proffit will play at Sergio's from 6:30 to 8:30pm

Scratch Kitchen & Coctails (132 W Main) Javier Morales Rojas is a Bolivian artist born in January 1976 in Cochabamba, Bolivia. He loved painting and art at an early age. He refined his passion painting murals in his local town. Javier then moved to the United States to continue his passion for painting. He now lives in Norman, Oklahoma and has regular gallery showings locally. His art is known for the attention to detail. From the vibrant streets of Cochabamba to the bustling art scenes of Norman, Javier's journey as an artist is marked by his dedication to refining his craft and his deep appreciation for cultural influences

STASH (412 E Main) Barry Zimmerman has been sharing his art with Norman since the late 1980's He is a poet, a street artist (me), a song writer, and an artist. Barry's newest collection is part spray paint, markers, crayons on plywood.

The Standard (315 E Gray) Live music from the Sam Vaughn Trio

Uncanny Art House (106 E Main) presents In the Company of Paintings, a solo exhibition by self-taught painter James M. Bond that transforms the gallery into a moody, theatrical environment inspired by the allure and tension of a roaring-twenties after-hours gathering.

In this immersive installation, Bond invites you to enter a space where narrative and environment merge.The experience is less about resolution and more about accumulation. As visitors move through the gallery, they are invited to fill in the silences, imagine what just happened—or what might—and participate in a story that blurs the line between viewer and viewed.

The Well (210 James Garner Ave) Just4Kids: The Wizard of Oz featuring “Tin Man” heart giveaways, over the rainbow coloring and games featuring Toto the dog. There will also be hames & activities with Pioneer Library System. The Young Innovators Market will feature young entrepreneurs selling handmade goods.

September lineup

ABLE Vocational Workshop (300 N. Crawford) Indian Taco Sale fundraiser for ABLE to contuning supplyingm residential and vocational programs. Fundraiser sale located at ABLE Vocational Workshop, 300 N. Crawford

Bison Witches Bar & Deli (211 E Main) hosts their monthly Karaoke night starting at 8 pm!

DM-Wealth (309 E Main) is hosting artist Wayne Kilborn whos work bridges the realms of chaos and structure.His signature style fuses abstract expressionism with geometric abstraction, creating compositions that feel both cosmic and urban. In addition, there will also be live music from musical guest Frank Lawrence.

MAINSITE Contemporary Art (122 E Main) will celebrate the closing reception of three shows in MAINSITE’s Main gallery: Andalusians by Richard McKown, Held Lightly by Annie Thompson, and Cats! by Carol Beesley.

In the Library Gallery will be the closing of a very special exhibition celebrating the Arts Education Scholarship Recipients! The NAC Arts Education Scholarships are intended to provide Norman children with the opportunity to attend arts programming that is offered outside of schools. We have put together this exhibit as a way to celebrate the wonderful work our Student Recipients are able to create thanks to YOUR support. Student's work, as well as photos and videos of their performances, will be on display.

The reception is free and open-to-the-public.

Main Street Photo-Video (131 N Porter) is featuring photography from Norman artist, Bryan Hapke.

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

Oil & Clay Studio (315 E. Gray Street, The Standard building) will be set up on The Standard patio selling pottery and prints.

OSC Press (315 E Main) opening of Katie Graham's Hoppy Hobby: a joyful fiber exhibition of froggies with hobbies! Artist Katie Graham will display an array of adorable woven frogs each with their own styles, interests and personalities. Come by the shop to meet these unique critters, enjoy some light refreshments and get a live-printed t-shirt!

Resonator (325 E Main) will be hosting the exhibition "Make Me a Sandwich" which features the work of Emma Moorman, Katherine Gaff, Cierra Roberts, and Maddie McHugh.

Sandalwood and Sage (322 E Main) will host musical guest The Unpronounceable Irish Band.  Come by the store and tap your toes to their Old English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish tunes!

Sergio’s Italian Bistro (104 E Gray) Jahruba will play reggae from 6:30 to 8:30pm

Scratch Kitchen & Coctails (132 W Main) is hosting self-taught artist Thad Moore. His work is influenced by the flowing lines of Van Gogh, the disruptive genius of Picasso, and the strong colors and freedom of street art. Tagging, graffiti, and raw symbolism thread their way through his work, especially when responding to political or social tension.

STASH (412 E Main) is hosting Oklahoma artist Helli (short for Helena) in her show Reasons to Stay. This particular series was inspired by the devastating loss of Helli’s lifelong best friend and talented artist - Ashlyn Faulkner - who lost her battle with depression in 2023. Helli encourages you to look around and find glimmers of joy in every day life and to cling to those moments in your times of struggle. And remember, help is always available by texting or calling 988. You matter. Please stay.

Uncanny Art House (106 E Main) presents the opening of Side by Side from artists ThruMyEyez & Kyle Riggall.

Up Together (428 E Main) is hosting a hotdog themed group exhibition titled, The Glizzy Gallery created by Matt Bartlett. The event will feature over 20 artists more than 10 individual vendors.

The Well (210 James Garner Ave) returns with Just4Kids: Charlotte’s Web

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