At the Firehouse Art Center, we believe the visual arts should be accessible to all. Each year we partner with local community events to provide fun, creative arts activities that reach over 4,000 individuals from across the metro area. Check back often for details about the events we’ll be at throughout the year, and learn more about our impact on our Community Outreach page.
In addition to partnering with local events, the FAC hosts gallery receptions and an annual fundraiser gala.
Coming Soon
Summer Breeze Concert Series - Extended Gallery Hours
Mural Project at Lions Park during the Outdoor Movie Series
Art Activities at Tinkerfest
On display from February 16th - April 30th, Brewing Design is a collaborative exhibition between the Firehouse Art Center and the Oklahoma Craft Brewers Association, co-curated by Lisa McIlroy.
This exhibition will celebrate artists represented within the Oklahoma Craft Brewer’s Association and their artistic contributions found on can and bottle labels. The exhibition will highlight design and creative marketing from our local craft breweries.
Oklahoma Craft Brewers Association works to strengthen and unify the Oklahoma brewing industry, which in turn provides design opportunities for artists. Many breweries establish a customer base through innovative branding. Craft breweries experiment with many unique ingredients and brewing styles, generating the need for distinctive labels. These labels ultimately establish a brewery’s identity.
The opening reception will be held on Friday, February 16th, 2024. A craft design panel and beer tasting will be held on Saturday, March 9th, and a label design workshop with Lisa McIlroy will be offered at the Firehouse on Sunday, April 28th.
The Firehouse Art Center, in partnership with SOONERCON, is proud to display the work of cosplayers in Making Legends: Cosplay Culture, opening Friday, May 17th, 2024. A collaborative exhibition featuring nine artists from across the country, Making Legends celebrates over a thousand hours of individual artistry to capture the legends we love.
Making Legends: Cosplay Culture celebrates the artist within us all. From a galaxy far far away to a comfortable hole in the ground, the art of cosplay brings characters from media and pop culture to life through hand-made costumes and props. Cosplayers are rarely professional costume designers; they are accountants, parents, and teachers whose passion for creation inspires them to celebrate the books, movies, and video games we all know and love. They become an elven princess, a foul-tempered monarch, or a soldier of the empire. Cosplayers push the boundaries of their own creativity to go where no one has gone before!
Making Legends: Cosplay Culture, will run May 17 - July 31, 2024. An opening reception will be held Friday, May 17th at the Firehouse Art Center from 5:30-8:30 with live music and refreshments. Join us for this exciting exhibition - after all, it's dangerous to go alone. A Foam Cosplay Armor 101 Workshop with Susie Creates will be offered at the Firehouse on Sunday, June 9th, and an Intro to Miniature Painting Workshop with Robert Henderson will be offered on Friday, June 14th. A Firehouse Game Night will take place Friday, July 12th. For our final event, in partnership with [405] Brewing the Firehouse will host Mario Kart 8 with Live Band on Saturday, July 27th.