Momentum Tulsa: Art Doesn't Stand Still

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ART IN MOTION
MOMENTUM TULSA FILLS THE STREET WITH ART AND ENERGY THIS SUMMER

TULSA – Expect big things at this summer's Momentum Tulsa: Art Doesn't Stand Still on June 16, 2007, presented by the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition. Party-goers will find life size board games, interactive art, and a special appearance by Godzilla. This year, the exhibition will take over Living Arts and Liggett Studios at 308 & 314 S. Kenosha Ave., as well as the street, with an energetic block-party atmosphere.

Created to highlight Oklahoma artists ages 30 and under, the exhibition will feature a variety of artwork, including painting, photography, sculpture, film, performance, and large-scale installations with an emphasis on the interactive. Music is provided by local bands The Doldrummers, Stevedore and Callupsie.

Beth Downing, Volunteer Chair of Momentum Tulsa said of the event: "I am really thrilled to be working on the Momentum art show, because it's an amazing opportunity to work with young artists. There is an astonishing amount of talent in this state, both in terms of arts leadership and the quality of artwork, that is so often overlooked, and this show allows us to showcase our amazing Oklahoma artists."

The art and awards for Momentum Tulsa are selected by curators, invited by the Momentum committee. This year, curators are Glenn Herbert Davis, installation, performance, and photography artist and professor at the University of Tulsa, and Alison Carter, ceramicist and installation artist, and recent MFA graduate from the University of Arkansas. Awards for artists total over $1,000 and are given in the following categories: Art Doesn't Stand Still: Pushing the Boundaries, Best Concept, Best Interactive/Use of Technology, Best Experimental Use of Materials, and Viewers Choice.

All Oklahoma artists under the age of 30 are invited to submit. Submissions are due June 2 & 3 and should be delivered to Living Arts, 308 S. Kenosha Ave. For a full call for entries, visit www.ovac-ok.org.

OVAC expects 800 in attendance at the June 16 opening party. Tickets to the event are $7 in advance or $10 at the door. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ovac-ok.org, by phone at 405-232-6991 or at the following ticket outlets: Dwelling Spaces, 119 S. Detroit, Under the Mooch, 1423 S. Harvard, or Blue 7, 5028 N. May Ave in Oklahoma City.  The Official Momentum After Party will be at the Sound Pony bar from Midnight-2am, located at 409 N. Main. The artwork from Momentum Tulsa will remain on display and open to the public June 19-22 from 6-9 pm daily.

For more information about Momentum Tulsa, please visit www.ovac-ok.org or www.myspace.com/momentumtulsa. Momentum Tulsa is sponsored by Bank of Oklahoma, Urban Tulsa Weekly, NONzine, and Sound Pony.