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Welcoming New Board Members
art mattersWith art can change a life.youAllied Arts Quarterly Newsletter Volume 10, Issue 1, Fall 2016
Allied Arts kicked off the 2017 fiscal year with the addition of 20 new members to the board of directors. On the morning before their first board meeting, they had the opportunity to take a bus tour of several Allied Arts member agency sites and hear firsthand how these organizations positively impact our communities. The tour was also open to seasoned board members, members of Allied Arts’ young professionals group, Catalyst, and local employees who coordinate corporate giving campaigns for Allied Arts. (story continued on page 2)
Allen Brown Allen Brown Architects
John Higginbotham Bank of Oklahoma
Bryan Lemmerman Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Shannon Rogers GE Johnson Construction Company
Ann-Clore DuncanCommunity Volunteer
Anne Holzberlein University of Central Oklahoma
Anita Milam Kaizen Management
Aaron Steffens Mercy Hospital
Walt Duncan Duncan Oil Properties, Inc.
Heath Hornbeek SMITH Design Company
Mike Mitchell Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc.
Mark Stonecipher Fellers Snider
Steve Foskin CrossFirst Bank
Janet Hudson Community Volunteer
Barry Murphy Cushman Wakefield
Vicki VanStavern VanStavern Design Group, Inc.
Ed Gray Healthcare Partners Investments, LLC
Pam Klepper Community Volunteer
Camilla Ostrowe Community Volunteer
John Wiscaver GlobalHealth, Inc.
Ann-Clore and Walt Duncan and Camilla and David Ostrowe have accepted the challenge of serving as Allied Arts 2017 Campaign Co-Chairs. Over the last few months, they have been busy meeting with staff, building a volunteer leadership cabinet and strategizing new ways to build broader community support for the arts. Both the Duncans and the Ostrowes have been steadfast supporters of Allied Arts and the cultural community at large, with David having served on the Allied Arts board as allocations finance chair, strategic plan chair and executive committee member.
Lending their expertise and vision to the campaign are Jeanette and Rand Elliott, who will serve as Allied Arts 2017 Honorary Chairs. Artists themselves, the Elliotts have contributed their time, creativity and resources to a myriad of cultural organizations including the Oklahoma City Ballet, Oklahoma Contemporary, Individual Artists of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition and many more. In recognition of their impact on Oklahoma’s cultural landscape, both Jeanette and Rand have been honored as Governor’s Arts Award recipients.
Led by Karen Delaney and Michael Laird, the 2016 fundraising campaign raised a total of $2,986,334 for central Oklahoma’s cultural community. Special thanks to the Allied Arts Executive Committee and Kirkpatrick Family Fund for providing a matching pool which helped generate critical donations in the last month of the campaign.
Representing people from all walks of life and businesses of all industries, the campaign benefitted from the support of 6,243 donors, a 25% increase over 2015 and the largest increase in Allied Arts’ 45 year history. This included contributions from a staggering 1,549 donors making their first time gift to Allied Arts. Thank you to all of the 2016 campaign donors for supporting quality arts programming, outreach and education in our community!
2016 Visionary Donors• The Chickasaw Nation• Devon Energy Corp.• The E.L. & Thelma Gaylord Foundation• Kirkpatrick Family Fund• OGE Energy Corp.
As in years past, employee giving was an integral part of the campaign’s success. In 2016, 107 businesses hosted employee giving campaigns, a 22% participation increase from last year, and collectively raised more than $526,000. The top-producing employee giving partners were employees of the City of Oklahoma City, Devon Energy, American Fidelity Assurance, Chesapeake Energy, OGE Energy Corp., Ackerman McQueen, SONIC, America’s Drive-In, Integris, Continental Resources and Bank of Oklahoma.
Thank you to all of the companies who hosted Allied Arts employee giving campaigns in 2016. It’s not too early to sign up for 2017! To be recognized as a Headliner in the 2017 campaign, please contact [email protected] by January 12, 2017.
Winners of the 2016 Employee Giving Step-Up Raffle
Oklahoma City Thunder suite for sixMark Bethke, Sonic
One-night stay at the Ambassador HotelPat Lewis, OG&E
$100 Love’s Travel Stops Gas CardJason Bingham, Devon LeAnne Burnett, Crowe & Dunlevy Kristie Johnson, American Fidelity Melinda Kerby, American Fidelity Alexis Lux, YMCA Michelle Lynch, American Fidelity Justin Simonton, Chesapeake Curtis Vanwyngarden, American Fidelity Tony Vaughn, Devon Derek Villanueva, The Oklahoman
Welcoming New Board Members 2016 Campaign Results
Announcing 2017 Campaign Leadership
(continued from page 1) Bus tour stops ranged from the Opry Heritage Foundation, where low-income students receive high-quality music education for just 50 cents per lesson, to the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, home of this summer’s blockbuster Matisse exhibit and, just as importantly, facilitator of healing arts programs for the elderly and hospitalized. Everyone who participated in the bus tour gained a new appreciation of the broad and lasting impact the arts have on our community.
Pictured above: Lyn Adams introduces Oklahoma Children’s Theatre to new board members.
With the Duncans, Ostrowes and Elliotts at the helm, Allied Arts looks forward to another successful campaign in 2017!
In the 2017 fiscal year, Allied Arts will distribute more than $2.3 million to leading cultural nonprofits in central Oklahoma through three grant programs. Allied Arts member agencies receive the majority of grant funds through the allocations grant program. To be awarded quarterly throughout FY 2017, allocations grants provide an unrestricted investment in the general operations, administration and programs of Allied Arts member agencies. Member agencies report that Allied Arts allocations grants touch every aspect of their organizations including: operations, community outreach and programming.
Allied Arts awarded more than $81,000 in support of youth arts programming and outreach in the first cycle of education and capacity building grants for 2017. These grants also supported efforts to make cultural nonprofits stronger and more sustainable.
Educational outreach projects include:• Free fall break camps and afterschool programs for children
who otherwise would not have arts opportunities • State-wide in-school dance instruction at low-income schools • Use of live theatre to teach history and Shakespeare
Capacity building projects include:• Development of organizational strategic plans • Technology updates • Professional development opportunities
Allied Arts volunteers oversee grantmaking in all three programs by reviewing application materials, ensuring grantees are in strong financial standing and making funding recommendations approved by the Allied Arts board of directors.
The deadline for the next cycle of educational outreach and capacity building grant requests is January 13, 2017. For more information, please contact [email protected].
Your Investment in Action
Boys receive ballet shoes through OKC Ballet’s BalletReach.
Oklahoma Children’s Theatre at Eugene Fields
Thanks to a Kirkpatrick Family Fund matching grant of $6,000, Allied Arts added $42,395 to its affiliated fund at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation (OCCF). Although the match has ended for 2016, Allied Arts continues to accept donations for its OCCF affiliated fund as well as its endowment fund held at BancFirst.
2016 In-Kind Donors 110 EventsThe Ambassador HotelAdvanced Aesthetics Amini's GalleriaBalliet'sBancFirstBass Pro ShopsBC Clark JewelersBlack OpticalBoathouse FoundationBott Radio Buffalo Wild WingsBurger KingChesapeake EnergyContinental ResourcesCox CommunicationsCumulus RadioDiamonds DirectDick's Sporting GoodsPaul & Debby DudmanEnable Midstream Partners Energy FC Family LeisureMary & Colin FitzSimonsThe Fleuriste
Ground Zero Shelters Co.Gun World Hahn ApplianceJudy J. HatfieldHidden Dragon YogaGary & Gail HuneryageriFly Indoor SkydivingIsrael Diamond SupplyJames Farris AssociatesJustin Beasley, DDS KAUTKFORKendra ScottLive NationLove's Travel StopsMr. & Mrs. Edmund O. MartinSteve MasonMetro Wine Bar & BistroMokuMTM RecognitionMyriad Botanical GardensNaifeh Fine JewelryThe National Cowboy & Western Heritage MuseumNews 9 OKC Kayak
Oklahoma City DodgersOklahoma City ThunderOklahoma Tourism & Recreation DepartmentThe Oklahoman Media CompanyOnCueDarlene & Larry ParmanProdigalQuartz Mountain Resort Arts & Conference CenterR MeyersRayo OKCPaul & Karen RenfrowSavory Spice ShopLynne & Bill SchonacherSONIC, America's Drive-InC. Renzi & Lee Anne StoneSuburban Contemporary FurnitureSYSCO Food Service of OklahomaTelefloraJeff & Sarah ThompsonTopgolfTraction Marketing GroupWalker Companies
As a nonprofit, Allied Arts is grateful for donations of all types and sizes. Donations of in-kind services and goods help lower administrative costs and increase the funds Allied Arts can distribute to the cultural community. Thank you to all of our in-kind donors!
Leaving a Legacy for the Arts
Thanking In-Kind Donors
$5,000+Jose FreedeMr. & Mrs. Edward Krei
$2,500+Steven C. Agee, Ph.D.Christian Keesee
$1,000+AnonymousCharles & Cassandra Bowen Charitable FoundationJudy J. HatfieldJoy HeimanJohn & Janet HudsonKaren James & John GrayCharles & Sharon JohnsonMrs. Joan MaguireJeff & Valerie OakleyJan & Jerry Plant
R.L. SiasMr. Gregg Wadley & Dr. Susan E. BrackettMs. Anne Wileman Workman
$999 and UnderMs. Suzanne BaxterLee & Sherry BeasleyPhyllis BennettDeanne BondDrew BraumRoy & Pat ChandlerMegan ClementLinda DavisMr. David DowningRichard DulaneyCarl & Susan EdwardsMr. & Mrs. C. Randolph EverestJoan GilmoreGary & Gail HuneryagerPam & Jim Klepper
Mike & Karleen KrywuckiMrs. Bruce B. LenzSteve MasonMr. Travis Carl MasonLaurie McCann-HydeIngrid McNuttDr. & Mrs. Herbert MeitesMrs. Eddie MonarchMr. & Mrs. Ron PageMarvin & Sandra PeytonK. Randy & Tamara RoperDrs. John & Lois SalmeronMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey SchulhoffScott Senner & Deborah McAuliffe SennerMary & John SewardShirley & Ben ShankerMr. Lee Allan SmithC. Renzi & Lee Anne StoneJames & Jennifer Weinland
2016 Affiliated Fund Donors
Spend your Christmas Eve with the Ambassadors’ Concert Choir for A Jazzy Christmas. The performance will take place at St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Oklahoma City with special guest Mitch’s Brew.
Ring in the New Year in downtown Oklahoma City with the Arts Council Oklahoma City’s Opening Night on December 31. The event features live music, children’s crafts and a fireworks extravaganza at midnight. Tickets are required.
Canterbury Voices presents its annual Canterbury Christmas on December 4 at the Civic Center Music Hall featuring an audience carol sing-a-long. Tickets are required.
Attend the Oklahoma City premier of A Nice Family Christmas produced by Carpenter Square Theatre. The holiday comedy features family secrets, dysfunctions and fruitcake. The production runs November 25-December 17. Tickets are required.
Join Cimarron Opera at The Depot on December 11 for its 2nd Annual Holiday Singalong in conjunction with the 2nd Friday Art Walk in Downtown Norman.
Are you shopping for an art lover this holiday? Visit Firehouse Art Center’s Holiday Gift Shop in Norman for glass ornaments, handmade toys, jewelry, home goods, photography prints, paintings, and much more. The shop will be open until December 24.
Head to the Plaza Theatre for your annual journey with Ebenezer Scrooge and the ghosts of Christmas for Lyric’s A Christmas Carol presented by Devon Energy. The show runs from November 30-December 24. Tickets are required.
On December 17, Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art hosts a holiday exhibition, Saints and Sinners. The exhibit will feature Renaissance to contemporary paintings of saints and include the life story of how these once sinners became saints.
Are you hankering for an evening of family-friendly yuletide holiday entertainment? Singer and songwriter Michael Martin Murphey headlines the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum’s 22nd annual Cowboy Christmas Ball presented by Express Employment Professionals on December 16. Reservations required.
OK City Chorus can sing your holiday favorites, barbershop-harmony style. Visit okcity.org to learn how a quartet can wow guests at your holiday function.
Based on the bestselling children’s books, Oklahoma Children’s Theatre presents Junie B in Jingle Bells Batman Smells in November and December at the Children’s Center for the Arts on the Oklahoma City University campus. Tickets are required.
An Art-Filled Holiday Season
St. Lucy Giacinto Brandi at Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
Kick off the New Year at Arts Council OKC’s Opening Night.
Jazz up your holiday with Ambassadors’ Concert Choir.
From December 10-20, the Oklahoma City Ballet performs The Nutcracker Presented by Devon Energy. The Ballet’s professional dancers will be joined by over 100 children from The Dance Center of Oklahoma City Ballet plus the Oklahoma City Philharmonic to complete this dreamlike production. Tickets are required.
View the first illuminated, handwritten Bible of monumental size to be commissioned by a Benedictine monastery in the modern era at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. The exhibition will be open through January 8, 2017. Tickets are required.
From December 1-3, Oklahoma native and Broadway star Kelli O’Hara will join the Oklahoma City Philharmonic for its annual The Christmas Show, an original, fully staged Christmas extravaganza. Tickets are required.
Take a break from holiday shopping and get creative with the family at Oklahoma Contemporary’s Make + Take workshops. Activities on December 3, 10 and 17 will be holiday focused. Admission to the gallery is free as are Make + Take workshops.
Oklahoma’s future musical talent will be on display on December 4 as Oklahoma Youth Orchestras presents their winter concerts at the Nancy O’Brian Center in Norman. Tickets are required.
Put a little country in your holiday. Visit Oklahoma City’s historic Stockyards district for the Opry Heritage Foundation’s weekly Rodeo Opry which showcases the best in country and gospel entertainment every Saturday night. Tickets are required.
Stop by Red Earth from now until January 13, 2017 for Red Earth Treefest which features more than 15 Christmas trees decorated with handmade ornaments created by Oklahoma Native Tribes. The event is free and open to the public.
Is there a future paleontologist in the family? Visit Science Museum Oklahoma for Red Dirt Dinos: An Oklahoma Dinosaur Adventure, an exhibit of animatronic versions of dinosaurs that once roamed Oklahoma. The exhibit is included with general museum admission.
If you can’t wait for the live-action movie release, Sooner Theatre has you covered. Their production of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast musical runs from December 9-18. Tickets are required.
An Art-Filled Holiday Season
Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma’s production of LYRIC’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Photo by KO Rinearson.
The Nutcracker Presented by Devon Energy. Photo by Kate Luber.
Congratulations to the 2016 Governor’s Arts Award Recipients
Allied Arts is thrilled to share that honorary board member Jose Freede will be recognized as a 2016 Governor’s Arts Award winner. Nominated by Allied Arts, Freede will receive the Governor’s Award which recognizes longtime leadership and significant contributions to the arts in Oklahoma.
A number of Allied Arts supporters and member agencies will also be honored, including Ann Lacy, Governor’s Award; Prairie Dance Theatre, Arts in Education Award; Michael Baron of Lyric Theatre, Community Service Award; Arts Council Oklahoma City, Special Recognition Award; and State Senator David Holt, George Nigh Public Service in the Arts Award.
Governor Mary Fallin will present the awards during a special ceremony on December 7 in the fourth floor rotunda at the Oklahoma State Capitol with a reception to follow. The event is free and open to the public.
Robert Schultheis has joined the Allied Arts team as Finance Director. He oversees all aspects of the foundation’s finances, including the development and management of budgets, preparation of financial statements and reporting to the Allied Arts Foundation Board and community. Schultheis has an MBA in Finance/Marketing and BA in Economics from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
Looking to give back this holiday season? Why not consider gifting a Catalyst membership to your children, grandchildren or any of the young people in your life? Catalyst is Allied Arts’ young professionals group offering leadership, volunteer and networking opportunities through engagement with the arts. Single membership is $300, while couple membership is $500.
For more information, please contact [email protected].
2016 Governor’s Art Award
Give the Gift of Art
Welcoming New Staff
Catalyst members get creative at a holiday event.
Prairie Dance Theatre artistic director Tonya Kilburn leads OKC public school students in dance instruction.
Chaired by Robin and Brad Krieger and Valerie and Brad Naifeh, OPUS IX: Club Cabaret was a smashing success. More than $245,000 was raised through event sponsorship, ticket sales, and raffle and auction proceeds. Aligning with the cabaret theme, the event put a bright spotlight on local artistic talent, including performances from Sooner Theatre, Life Change Ballroom, Campbell Walker Fields, the cast of Oklahoma City University’s production of Hairspray and Renee Anderson. Guests were also treated to a surprise performance from the cast of Lyric Theatre’s The Rocky Horror Show.
OPUS IX: Club Cabaret
SPONSORED IN PART BY
MASTER OF CEREMONIESArvest BankMidFirst Bank
ACT ICentral Liquor Co.
ACT IIArnall Family FoundationAT&T OklahomaBrothers & CompanyHPIIBC BankMcAfee & TaftLance & Cindy Ruffel
Thank you to OPUS sponsors, volunteers, guests and performers for coming to the cabaret, old chums!
Members of Oklahoma City University’s cast of Hairspray perform.
Bart Shelley, Julie Shelley, Ryan Johnston, Jessica Johnston, Rachel Johnston and Collins Peck at OPUS
Max Myers, C. Renzi Stone and Janie Myers at OPUSOPUS co-chairs Valerie and Brad Naifeh and Robin and Brad Krieger
On August 12, more than 170 Circle Club members and guests attended the annual Circle Club fall brunch at the 21c Museum Hotel. Guests enjoyed food from Mary Eddy’s Kitchen as well as the artwork on display in the hotel gallery. Special thanks to the Fred Jones Family Foundation and 21c Museum Hotel for hosting Allied Arts Circle Club.
Circle Club members donate $1,000 or more to the Allied Arts annual campaign with benefits including special events, like the fall brunch, networking with civic, cultural and corporate leaders and the opportunity to learn more about the arts in central Oklahoma.
For more information on Circle Club membership, please contact [email protected].
Circle Club Brunch
The Art of Fashion Love Under the Stars
Mark and Debbie Stonecipher and Veda and Mike Christian enjoy the Circle Club brunch at 21c Museum Hotel.
Pictured above: Matthew Campbell Laurenza introduces his jewelry designs to Davalene McDonald, Eddi Morgan and Ann Garrett at The Art of Fashion.
Pictured above: Lisa Reagan Love performs with her band.
In celebration of Allied Arts’ 45th anniversary and Balliets’ 80th anniversary, the retailer presented “The Art of Fashion” luncheon and fashion show on August 31. The event featured fashions by Tom and Linda Platt and jewelry created by MCL Designs. Thank you to Balliets and BancFirst for sponsoring the event and Art of Fashion guests for helping raise $5,500 for Allied Arts!
On September 24, Lisa and Greg Love opened their beautiful home for a private dinner and concert for 75 guests to benefit Allied Arts. Attendees enjoyed an intimate performance by Lisa and her band, which included Allied Arts’ own staff member Laura Cunningham on the violin. The event raised $18,500 to support arts programming, education and outreach. Special thanks to the Love Family for underwriting and hosting the event!
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IN THIS ISSUE:
• New board members and orientation
• Announcing 2017 Campaign leadership
• Grantmaking & 2016 wrap up
• Agency holiday programming
• OPUS IX: Club Cabaret
Shop and Support the ArtsBefore you start your holiday shopping, visit smile.amazon.com and select Allied Arts Foundation as your charitable organization of choice. Amazon will donate a portion of your purchases to Allied Arts. Happy shopping!
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The OKCityCard makes a great holiday stocking stuffer! With a donation of $50,your gift recipients will receive discounts at art venues, restaurants, retail shops, service providers and more around town. Below are a few ways that you can put the card to use.When you’re catching up over the holidays with that long-lost friend, a meal at Flip’s Wine Bar & Trattoria on N. Western is a great way to reconnect. Show your OKCityCard to receive a free order of Italian nachos with the purchase of two entrees. When you’re meeting a friend in Norman, use your card at Sergio’s Italian Bistro to receive a free appetizer to share when you purchase two entrees. Or, if you’re getting together for coffee, try Café Evoke in Edmond and receive 15% off your food order with your card.
Start a new family tradition of enjoying the arts together during the holidays. Use your OKCityCard to receive 50% off up to four tickets for Canterbury Voices’ Canterbury
Christmas, Lyric Theatre’s A Christmas Carol, Oklahoma City Ballet’s The Nutcracker, and Oklahoma CityPhilharmonic’s A Christmas Show. (Please contact eachorganization directly for specific details regardingperformances eligible for the discount and redemption.)
Not only do OKCityCard holders receive 2-for-1 or 50% off gallery and film admissions, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art is offering 10% off purchases in its Museum Store from December 1-24 (no other discounts will apply). With this great deal, there’s no excuse for a lack of creative gift giving this holiday season.
