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Performer Schedule

The City of Lawton Arts & Humanities Division is now accepting performer applications for the 2026 Lawton Has Talent competition benefiting the International Festival. Individuals aged 15 and older are invited to showcase their talents for a chance to perform live at McMahon Memorial Auditorium and compete for the $1,000 grand prize!

Applications and talent submission videos must be received by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. Applicants must submit a completed performer application that can be found on Lawtonhastalent.org, along with a 90-second video demonstrating their talent. Videos should be emailed to Arts@lawtonok.gov and must begin with the performer's name and talent.

Selected performers will be notified in early October. It is free to audition; however performers or groups will have a fee of $50 for acts with only one performer and $100 for acts with more than one performer. Accepted contestants are required to attend a performer orientation on Saturday, Oct. 10, as well as all scheduled rehearsals at McMahon Memorial Auditorium from Nov. 3–6. The live Lawton Has Talent performance will take place on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026.

Cash awards will be presented to the top three performers, with $1,000 awarded to first place, $750 to second place, and $500 to third place. A Most Spirited Award will also be presented to the performer or group that sells the most tickets to the Nov. 7 event.

Applications and additional information are available through the City of Lawton Arts & Humanities Division.

Select programming is made possible in part by the Oklahoma Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Oklahoma and the National Endowment for the Arts. The Oklahoma Arts Council is the official state agency for supporting and developing the arts. The agency’s mission is to lead in the advancement of Oklahoma’s thriving arts industry. The Oklahoma Arts Council provides approximately 425 grants to nearly 275 organizations in communities statewide each year, organizes professional development opportunities for the state’s arts and cultural industry, and manages the art collections at the Oklahoma State Capitol. More information is available at arts.ok.gov.

This project is also generously funded by the Mid-America Arts Alliance, the National Endowment for the Arts, and Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas state arts agencies.

FUNDING and /or SUPPORT FOR THIS EVENT IS PARTIALLY PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF LAWTON/ LAWTON HOTEL-MOTEL TAX FUND.