(Box at 6th & Grand by Library) Artist: Mindy LittleCook; Title: “Gears of Life” Mindy is an Art Instructor for the Ponca City Public Schools and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Studio Art from Oklahoma State University. Her artwork is inspired by the world we live in. The pure keepers of the earth are represented by the dog, bird and fish; they are the gears that mesh to create harmony of the elements of land, air, and water. The droplets represent new growth cascading to replenish the earth. The bright, vibrant colors create a feeling of energy. 
(Box at 2nd & Grand) Artist: Chris LittleCook; Title: “Where’s Whit” Chris works for the Ponca City Public Schools as the Indian Education Director & is a member of the Ponca Tribe. He also participates in his Ponca culture and is a member of the Ponca Hethuska. This work is part of a larger piece developed around the fox character, Whit, who escaped from captivity and went on to be the patriarch of all red foxes around Ponca City. |
(Box at 5th & Grand, City Hall Plaza) Artist: Mindy LittleCook; Title: “Listen” Mindy is an Art Instructor for the Ponca City Public Schools and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Studio Art from Oklahoma State University. In a peaceful forest, a scissortail bird is gently perched on the tail of a E.W. Marland fox. Stop and “Listen” to the sounds of hound pups in search of new friends. The fox is fractured; showing the colors of the fox in the cool Oklahoma evening. 
(Box at 1st & Grand by O’Reilly’s) Artist: Chris LittleCook; Title: “Buffalo Track” Chris works for the Ponca City Public Schools as the Indian Education Director& is a member of the Ponca Tribe. He also participates in his Ponca culture and is a member of the Ponca Hethuska. Chris’s art depicts a Traditional Straight Dancer portrayed by a buffalo. |
(Box @ 4th & Grand) Artist: Theresa Sacket; Title: “Curiosity” Theresa is a teacher and artist. This piece started as a collage of a watercolored hummingbird and flowers pieced onto a yellow watercolored background. Theresa went on to add this quote from author Elizabeth Gilbert: “Curiosity only does one thing, and that is to give. And what it gives you are clues on the incredible scavenger hunt of your life.” Theresa chose this quote because her life isn't driven by one defining passion but by lots of things that peek her interest and curiosity. 
(Box @ Pine & Grand) Artist: Kellie Cheyenne Dawson; Title: “Words in Positivity” Kellie is a former student at Northern Oklahoma College and graduated with a degree in Digital Media and is now pursuing a degree in Interior Design. Her piece depicts a feather with positive words wrapped inside along with various shapes in bright and inviting colors. |
Public Art Projects
Ponca City Main Street has worked diligently throughout the years to support and enhance the arts and cultural experience in our downtown district. Currently, our historic downtown features more than 75 public art pieces.
Downtown Public Art Projects:
Ponca City Main Street has worked diligently throughout the years to support and enhance the arts and cultural experience in our downtown district. Currently, our historic downtown features more than 75 public art pieces.
Downtown Public Art Projects:
- 30 Sunny Dayz Murals
- 25+ Misc. murals
- 9 Outside the Box signal boxes wrapped in art created by local artists
- 5 Art in the Alley pieces
- 8 Fox Project Statues
- & More!
What is the Grand Arts District?
The Grand Arts District was established in 2017 as part of the Oklahoma Arts Council’s Oklahoma Cultural District Initiative which offers funding, guidance, professional consultation, and formal certification of cultural districts throughout Oklahoma. Through the initiative, communities are provided assistance in identifying and leveraging their local arts and cultural assets to promote economic development.
A culture district is a mixed-use area within a community in which a high concentration of arts and cultural facilities or activities serves as the anchor of attraction. Cultural districts can be found in communities of all sizes - rural and urban. Ideally, a district reflects its community's uniquely built environment and history, showcases the region's artists and cultural traditions, and increases social engagement.
Benefits of Cultural Art Districts:
Oklahoma Arts Council Grant Supported Projects in the Grand Arts District
In 2017, Ponca City Main Street was selected as a grant recipient to participate in the Oklahoma Art Council's (OAM) Cultural District Initiative. This grant awards up to $5000 per year and $25,000 in a five-year period to help local organizations form an Arts and Culture District. In 2024, this grant funding concluded for Ponca City Main Street.
The OAM grant helped fund the Outside the Box project (signal box wraps), Art in the Alley, numerous murals, children’s art activities at events, Time Frame sidewalk stickers, PCMS office vinyl window art project, and many more Ponca City Main Street projects downtown.
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The Grand Arts District was established in 2017 as part of the Oklahoma Arts Council’s Oklahoma Cultural District Initiative which offers funding, guidance, professional consultation, and formal certification of cultural districts throughout Oklahoma. Through the initiative, communities are provided assistance in identifying and leveraging their local arts and cultural assets to promote economic development.
A culture district is a mixed-use area within a community in which a high concentration of arts and cultural facilities or activities serves as the anchor of attraction. Cultural districts can be found in communities of all sizes - rural and urban. Ideally, a district reflects its community's uniquely built environment and history, showcases the region's artists and cultural traditions, and increases social engagement.
Benefits of Cultural Art Districts:
- Incentivizing new and relocating businesses
- Stimulating commerce
- Boosting tourism
- Fostering civic pride
- Enhancing quality of life
- Increasing property values
- Attracting a well-educated and creative workforce
Oklahoma Arts Council Grant Supported Projects in the Grand Arts District
In 2017, Ponca City Main Street was selected as a grant recipient to participate in the Oklahoma Art Council's (OAM) Cultural District Initiative. This grant awards up to $5000 per year and $25,000 in a five-year period to help local organizations form an Arts and Culture District. In 2024, this grant funding concluded for Ponca City Main Street.
The OAM grant helped fund the Outside the Box project (signal box wraps), Art in the Alley, numerous murals, children’s art activities at events, Time Frame sidewalk stickers, PCMS office vinyl window art project, and many more Ponca City Main Street projects downtown.
View Letters of Support
View District Boundaries