Become an Oklahoma Contemporary member

One of the newest additions to downtown, Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center, hasn’t opened its doors yet. The arts center was scheduled to have a huge grand opening the weekend of that notorious Oklahoma City Thunder game. But that was postponed thanks to Rudy Gobert (Though the team got its revenge against Gobert and the Utah Jazz when the season restarted).

While Oklahoma Contemporary continues to watch the COVID-19 situation before it begins limited-access, timed-ticketed entry to the public, it’s offering a sneak peek preview to Oklahoma Contemporary members, starting Aug. 6. Oklahoma Contemporary is always free to enter, though becoming a member has many other benefits besides getting to see Bright Golden Haze before the general public.

For a tax-deductible donation of $65 a year, individual members can save 10% with advanced notice on all classes, camps and workshops. Members also get 10% off in Shop Contemporary and Café Contemporary (both of which are open online for curbside pickup), as well as a complimentary tote bag and a subscription to ArtDesk. Of course, there are higher-levels of membership that can get you even more, including discounts at more than 800 arts and cultural centers around the country. More information about membership can be found at https://oklahomacontemporary.org/support/members.

Until you can get in to check out the full Bright Golden Haze exhibition, take a trip by Oklahoma Contemporary at 11th Street and Broadway Avenue in downtown to see Aqueous. Jen Lewin’s interactive light installation winds through Campbell Art Park and lights up as people step, dance or play along the path.

Around the city, art and light are coming together with the Bright Golden Haze: Reflections series. Twelve locations will feature projects using light, with some already on display. The most recent creation to be unveiled, Fireflies, was at Myriad Botanical Gardens. Read more about what other light projects are in the works.