ART SPACE
THE PONCA CITY ART ASSOCIATION
Story & Photos by Brenda Baugh / Ponca City Monthly Staff Writer The Ponca City Art Association is a symbol of this community much like our beloved Pioneer Woman statue. For over 54 years, the PCAA has invested in the art community through education, promotion and “enriching the cultural life in our community.”
Southwestern art hangs on the gallery walls at the new PCAA's location.
The hard work of these PCAA members had been done under the green-tiled roof of the Godance Soldani Mansion. But 2020 ushered in big changes for the PCAA: a new location, a new sense of purpose and a new executive director. Terron Liles was selected as the new Executive Director for the Ponca City Art Association in February. Liles, a 9-year Ponca City resident and former vice president of the PCAA Board of Directors, began his new role on February 18. His dedication to the promotion of the visual arts and his love for Ponca City made the board members’ search for a new director a much easier task.
As Liles was taking on the responsibilities of his new position, PCAA also was also selling their old facility to move to the City Central Building, 400 East Central. The Ponca City Art Association’s new 1,293 square-foot facility is located on the fifth floor in Suite 501.
The PCAA has a permanent collection of 2D and 3D art currently on display.
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Liles states the PCAA was looking for a facility that was more manageable than the three-story historic Mansion, listed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The new office building has modern, angular design features and provides an ideal, neutral backdrop to the PCAA’s permanent art collection.
