PRESS RELEASE: Submissions are open for Paseo FEAST!


The Paseo Arts Association sends this information as posted below:


Oklahoma City, OK (Aug 5, 2024) – Submissions are open for Paseo FEAST, the Paseo Arts Association’s unique micro-granting program! FEAST is a program designed to advance the creative endeavors of local artists with patronage from the community. Artists from all disciplines are encouraged to apply!

FEAST stands for Funding Emerging Artists with Sustainable Tactics. Artists can submit a project proposal related to their practice or community. After each entry has been reviewed, five finalists will be selected to give a five-minute pitch to a live audience during dinner. After all of the presentations have been given, the audience will then vote on their favorite project. The winning proposal will receive a grant generated by the ticket sales, which is a 50/50 split for the artist and the dinner.

Grants generated from FEAST have ranged from $700-$2000. In 2023, the grant was awarded to Paige Chance of Guthrie. Chance used her grant to revitalize an old milk house to kickstart her ceramics collective, MiLK HOUSE CRMX. Previous winners also include a series of tapestry, People of the Prairie, a children’s book illustrated with woodblock prints and a recreation of the American flag to celebrate the anniversary of women’s suffrage.

Artists can submit their proposals by Tuesday, Sept. 10 and finalists will be notified on Sept. 20. The Paseo FEAST 2024 application can be found at thepaaok.org/feast. FEAST will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at the City and State Event Space on 19 NE 6th St. Tickets to attend FEAST will be available in September.

The Paseo Arts Association is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that has developed the Paseo Arts District into Oklahoma’s popular arts destination. The district is home to many businesses, including 20 active galleries and 14 restaurants and bars. Programs such as FEAST are part of the organization’s vision to enrich, educate and inspire the community through the arts. 

For more information, call the Paseo Arts Association at (405) 525-2688 or email amanda@thepaseo.org. Visit thepaaok.org for membership information. 


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