Artists from Oklahoma and surrounding states are encouraged to enter the Goddard Center’s first Fine Art Photography Biennial featuring over $1,000 in cash prizes! Submissions should be delivered to the Center between July 24th and July 28th during normal business hours. This year’s Juror, Mary Karam, is owner of the Mary Karam Gallery in Dension, Texas.

Oklahoma artist Marsha Mahan will present her "food" art, acrylic paintings focusing on natural elements, as seen at the Paseo Originals Art Gallery in Oklahoma City. Over the last six years, this predominantly self-taught artist has been active in the arts community, both locally and regionally, for exhibits and festival opportunities. Mahan’s art has been procured by collectors both domestically and internationally, including the permanent collection of the Warren Buffet family. Beth Pearson-Lund and Southeastern Oklahoma State University Faculty will exhibit with Marsha Mahan.

Each year the Goddard Center showcases the artwork of students from area schools in its Annual All Schools Exhibit. In keeping with its mission of providing art education for the youth of south central Oklahoma, over seventy art education scholarships are awarded annually during this exhibit. Receptions are held for elementary, middle and high school art students, and are highly attended by hundreds of parents, grandparents and numerous family members.