Summer Arts Institute 2024

Applications and auditions are being accepted for the 2024 Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain (OSAI) until February 12, 2024. High schoolers, including graduating seniors, have the opportunity to study acting, chorus, creative writing, dance, drawing & painting, film & video, orchestra, or photography on a full scholarship and we encourage you to pass this information along to your students and their parents.

OSAI is an intensive 2-week residential academy that provides professional training to artistically advanced Oklahoma high school students, including graduating seniors, in the visual, literary, and performing arts. All students who are accepted into OSAI attend on a full scholarship, and our goal is to make sure that every eligible student is aware of this unique program.

Now is the time for students to start their application and prepare themselves for the audition process. This year, all disciplines will submit their audition materials online. The audition requirements can be found by visiting this page, selecting a discipline, and downloading the corresponding Applicant Guide.

Applications are open now and students have until February 12, 2024 at 11:59 P.M. to upload their audition materials. Students may audition for up to three (3) disciplines.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call OSAI at 405.605.7500 or email oai@oaiquartz.org.

Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain

About the Program:

 As Oklahoma’s Official School of the Arts, OSAI is the state's premier program for high school students wishing to further their skills in the literary, visual and performing arts. We are a nonprofit, partially funded by the State Department of Education. OSAI participants are accepted through a statewide audition process aimed at identifying Oklahoma's most talented young artists. During this intensive two-week residency program, students study with renowned artist-educators in one of several disciplines: acting, chorus, creative writing, dance, drawing & painting, film & video, orchestra or photography. All accepted students automatically receive a full scholarship, thereby ensuring that all students can attend, regardless of financial means.

OSAI 2023 will be held June 10-25 at Quartz Mountain State Park & Lodge in Southwest Oklahoma. Auditions begin in January.

How to Apply:

Students must first complete an online application. Next, each discipline has very specific audition and work sample requirements and students will need to prepare their application materials according to these guidelines listed on our website: actingchoruscreative writingdancedrawing & paintingfilm & video, orchestra, and photography

Applicants in acting, chorus, dance, and orchestra must schedule and participate in an in-person audition.

Please view the Audition Schedule for all dates, Zoom interviews, and locations.

Audition Dates & Location

Tulsa Ballet (dance only)
January 28, 2023
1:30-8:30pm

Will Rogers High School (acting, chorus, and orchestra)
January 28, 2023
10am-5pm

Owasso High School (chorus and orchestra)
February 9, 2023
3:15-8pm

University of Tulsa (chorus and orchestra)
Lorton Performance Hall
February 12, 2023
5:15-8:45pm

2022-23 All-State Auditions Demonstration Videos & AUDIO FILES

All-State auditions Flute demonstration video.

All-State auditions Trumpet demonstration video.

All-State auditions Clarinet demonstration video.

All-State auditions Horn demonstration video.


Southern Nazarene University
School of Music
Demo Audio

OBOE

CLARINET

BASS CLARINET

SAXOPHONE

TRUMPET

FRENCH HORN

TUBA

PERCUSSION