Biggest, Best Art Party of the Summer
is Saturday, June 17 – Don’t Miss It!

Tulsa — With an interactive art room, the sounds of local bands, and art by young talented Oklahoma artists, Momentum Tulsa: Art Doesn’t Stand Still 2006 will be the buzz this June. Organized by the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition (OVAC), Momentum Tulsa is scheduled to open 8pm on Saturday, June 17, 2006 at 100 East Brady, The Mathews Warehouse building, Downtown Tulsa.

Installation, performance, traditional and not-so-traditional 2-D and 3-D art, the scene will undoubtedly be filled with energy. OVAC Executive Director Julia Kirt says of the event, “You never know what you’ll find around the corner at Momentum—new music, amazing art, digital projections, poets and so much more. Viewers keep moving and stay curious throughout the event.”

The curators are Joe Daun, artist and Chair of the Art Department at the University of Central Oklahoma and E.K. Joeng, artist and Studio Art instructor at Southwestern State University. This exhibition is an opportunity for young artists to have their work in the spotlight. More than 100 artists from across the state are estimated to enter, which means more than 150 works will be on display for the event.

OVAC expects 1500 as the event kicks off at 7 pm with a preview party for major donors. A cash bar and Deep Fork Grill hors d’oeuvres will be in place for this milder side of the event.

The artwork from Momentum Tulsa will remain on display and open to the public June 19-23 from 5-8 pm. Tickets for opening night are $7 in advance and can be purchased online at www.ovac-ok.org, by phone 405.232.6991 or $10 at the door.