The Apache House is our latest addition to the Voices of Oklahoma Blogs. Tate James has been running the site at his own place since April, in collaboration with Seth Clark and Jared Flaming. As Tate describes it: The Apache House was born out of the wonderful Oklahoma creative community, and that community continues to be our focus…

by Gene Perry

The Dustbowl Arts Market was born from a melding of minds and ideas. The minds belong to Reese Truesdell, Dana Fisher, and Katie Huskerson, who became friends as students at the University of Oklahoma. The first idea came when Reese and Dana moved to New York City…

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From The Norman Transcript:

Eight Native Oklahoman artists are gathering for a public panel discussion about survival strategies and identity issues during a special event at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art Friday, Sept. 11. At 10 a.m., the artists will begin a session titled “Art as Identity: The Operative Principles of Affirmation, Accommodation and Appropriation in the Native American Artistic Pursuit of Self.”

Moderated by art critic Edwin L. Wade and art collector Rennard Strickland, the morning and afternoon sessions will use the museum’s new exhibition, “Spirit Red: Visions of Native American Artists from the Rennard Strickland Collection,” as a framework to discuss critical aesthetic issues confronting contemporary Native American artists.

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From The OU Daily:

Over 60 artists will crowd Buchanan Avenue this Saturday morning, selling their work at the first Dustbowl Arts Market.

Dana Fisher, one of three OU alums who organized Dustbowl, will also sell jewelry there.

“I’m excited to look down Buchanan and know there are 60 amazing, talented people getting to show and sell what they’re passionate about,” Fisher said. “It’s going to be a great atmosphere and fun event where there will be a little piece of entertainment for everybody.”

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