The Chickasaw Nation Department of Arts in Education will be conducting the Chickasaw Summer Arts Academy (CSAA), July 20-31 on the campus of East Central University in Ada, OK.

Each year, CSAA offers an opportunity for hundreds of Oklahoma students, ages 8 to 19, to evaluate and develop their creative potential. Formal training in visual arts, acting, writing, video production, music and dance are offered during the academy.

Capping off the intensive academy will be two Fine Arts Showcases at 6 p.m. July 30 and July 31 at ECU’s Dorothy Summers Theater. A gallery walk-through and reception will begin at 5 p.m. each night. Doors to the Dorothy Summers Theater will open at 5:45 for the performance art showcases. The public is invited to attend these free performances.

For more information, call (580) 272-5520.