Allied Arts Quarterly NewsletterVolume 7, Issue 3, Spring 2014ART

MATTERS Enriching Our CommunitiesThrough Advancement of the Arts

CAMPAIGNING FOR THE ARTSOn January 23, Allied Arts kicked off itsannual campaign to raise vital funds for centralOklahoma’s cultural community. Featuringpresentations from 2014 campaign co-chairs Judy Love and Mike Turpen, and performancesby Oklahoma Youth Orchestras and student performers Addison Baker and Campbell Walker Fields, the Kickoff event was held at the

National Cowboy & Western HeritageMuseum with more than 350 donors, volunteers, civic leaders and artsadministrators in attendance.

“We are thrilled to be leading this year’s Allied Arts campaign because we are firm believers in the power of the arts,“ said Love and Turpen. “The arts play a pivotal role in our community’s character and success, and everyone in our community deserves to have access to quality arts programming. A little give is all it takes, and every dollar counts.”

To date, the campaign has raised morethan $2.8 million toward the $3.2 million goal.The majority of campaign funds are utilized as grants to Allied Arts’ 26 member agencies which offset operating costs; underwriteproductions, performances and exhibits;create new programming; and provide freeand affordable programming to ensure access to the arts for the entire community.

giving you the power to giveOn February 23, Allied Arts launched power2give.org/centraloklahoma, a national online crowdfunding platform designed to connect donors directly with arts and cultural projects that need funding. Local nonprofit arts organizations have already posted 33 projects, five of which have been fully funded. The site has raised $74,495 in total since the launch.

“Allied Arts is thrilled to bring power2give.org to central Oklahoma and excited to unite donors to these creative and community-buildingprojects in a brand new way,” said Deborah McAuliffe Senner, president and CEO of Allied Arts.

Partnering with Allied Arts for the launch of power2give in centralOklahoma is Continental Resources which will be matching donations made through the site dollar for dollar, up to $75,000. Continental’sgenerosity will extend the impact of these donations making even more local arts projects become a reality.

(from left) 2014 honorary chair Chickasaw Nation Gov. Bill Anoatubby with campaign co-chairs Judy Love and Mike Turpen

Leading the charge with their generous corporate support are the 2014 Visionary Donors:

Life Change Ballroom students joinAllied Arts president & CEO, Deborah McAuliffe Senner as she presents their first check funding two projects.

Please read more about the platform in the enclosed insert.

(read more on pg. 2)

The campaign’s reach also extends to an additional15-20 qualified nonprofit arts organizations each year through competitive grants to provide arts education for local schoolchildren and to strengthen organizational capacities.

With the campaign ending in May, it’s not too late to make your donation. Visit our newwebsite at AlliedArtsOKC.com or call 278-8944.

CAMPAIGNING FOR THE ARTS (continued from pg.1)

(right) Lonny Towell, Allied Arts board chair, thanks Oklahoma Youth Orchestras for opening the Kickoff event on January 23.

Allied Arts hosted its annual Honorary Chair Event on March 6 in recognition of Governor Bill Anoatubby of the Chickasaw Nation for his exceptional support of the arts in Oklahoma. The event was held at the Oklahoma Governor’s Mansion PhillipsPavilion with over 225 of Allied Arts’ top donors attending to pay tribute to Anoatubby.

In Anoatubby’s address to the guests, he referenced famedChickasaw actress, storyteller and dancer Te Ata saying, “Te Ata once wrote that art binds people together. The work of Allied Arts helps support artistic expression; a force that can change hearts and minds, and helps bring diverse cultures closer together.”

The evening was infused with Chickasaw and Native American art, including a live painting demonstration by artist Brent Greenwood, traditional drumming and dancing from Sac and Fox Champion Fancy Dancers and a piano performance by renowned Chickasaw composer Jerod Tate. Anoatubby was presented with a painting by Chickasaw artist Mike Larsen which featured Emily Dickerson, the last monolingual Chickasawspeaker who passed away in December.

As an integral part of the Allied Arts annual campaign, this year’s Honorary Chair Event helped generate more than $876,000 to support the arts in central Oklahoma. The evening’ssponsors were Ackerman McQueen; American FidelityFoundation; Bank of Oklahoma; Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Bennett; Deborah and Rick Bott; Jenny and Rick Dunning; Tricia Everest; Kennedy Consulting Group; Judy and Tom Love; Polly and Larry Nichols; Susan and Mike Turpen;Lee Allan Smith, Barry Switzer and Blake Wade; and an anonymous sponsor. Special thanks to Brad and Valerie Naifeh and Central Liquor for donating the beverages, and to Bedré Chocolates for donating their renowned speciality chocolates for the party favors.

The event committee included Tricia Everest, Aimee Harlow, Judy Love, Brenda McDaniel, Darlene Parman, MaryBlankenship Pointer and Paige Williams.

Honoring governor Bill AnoAtuBBy

(above) Circle Club members Kay Goebel and Mary Jane Calvey enjoy the event.

(left)Chickasaw artist Mike Larsen joins Governor Anoatubby.

(below) Campaign volunteer Lance Benham and his wife Linda. (right) A Sac and Fox Champion Dancer performs.

(right) Guests of sponsor Ackerman McQueen: Ed & Kathy Martin, Peter &Hillary Farrelland Revan McQueen& Katie Pearson.

POSTING AGENCIESTo apply to become a posting agency, please visit our grants webpage at alliedartsokc.com/grants. If you would like more information on eligibilityrequirements, contact Jennifer Bryan at 278-8944 or jennifer.bryan@alliedartsokc.com.

p o w e r 2 g i v e . o r g / c e n t r a l o k l a h o m a

WHAT IS POWER2GIVE & HOW DOES IT WORK? power2give.org is a national crowdfunding platform locally administered by Allied Arts.

Local cultural nonprofits post projects that are in need of funding.

You can donate directly to projects that you want to see come to life.

Matching sponsorships make your donations go even further.

Gift cards are available to share the arts with family, friends, coworkers and more!

S E A R C HD O N A T EE M P O W E R

MATCHING PARTNERSIndividuals and companies can match dollars raised through power2give.org. If you or your company are interested in becoming a matching sponsor, please contact Meredith Gresham at 278-8944 or meredith.gresham@alliedartsokc.com.

GIVE DIRECTLY TO PROJECTS THAT MOVE YOU.

DONOR TESTIMONIALAs a participant in artsprogramming as a child,donor Suzy Lytle shared her experience with giving back through power2give.“It was really easy! I liked how they gave really clear descriptions of all the differentprojects. The variety of projects on the site is sure to pique everyone’s interest. I saw that a lot of [the projects] involved kids, and I felt like that was important, because we are having a hard time getting arts in the schools because of budget-ary constraints. Right after I contributed, I put it out on Facebook and had some really good reactions from some friends!”

Suzy Lytle, Director of Marketing,Sandy Beaches Software

Advanced Aesthetics20% off your first treatment

Ambassador Hotel Oklahoma City10% off

Around Oklahoma: Made in Oklahoma10% off

BJ’s Restaurant (Memorial location)1 free “Snack & Small Bites” with every entrée

Bow & Arrow Boutique10% off regularly priced items

Bricktown Water Taxi1 free soda/bottled water with the purchase of a full-price Regular All Day Pass

Frontier CityBuy 1 general admission, get 1 free

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill10% off

Gigi’s Cupcakes10% off

Green Bambino10% off total purchase on Tuesdays

Guernsey Park10% off; limit 4 guests per card(excludes alcohol)

Health Nut CaféFree regular size drink with purchase

Honeybaked Ham Company$10 off purchase of bone-in half ham 8 lbs. or larger

Iguana Café1 free queso ($4.50 value)

Kitchen No. 32410% off; limit 2 guests per card

Krispy Kreme Doughnuts (Memorial location)Buy any dozen, get 1 dozen original glazed for 99¢

LocalFree Truffle Chips appetizer when you dine in; 10% off in the Market

Norman Firehouse Art Center10% off gift shop purchase

Oklahoma City RedHawks 20% off one item in the RedHawks Team Store

Packard’s New American Kitchen15% off up to 2 lunch entrees; excludes alcohol

Paint Your Art Out10% off artist-led sessions

Paseo Originals Art Gallery10% off purchase of 1 item per visit to the gallery

Pelotón Wine Bar & Café10% off food/drink (excluding alcohol)

PinkitzelBuy 1 cupcake, get 1 free

Pirates Alley Picture Frames10% off

Plenty Mercantile10% off; offer excludes fine art pieces,workshops and private event reservations

Rodeo Opry$2 off ticket for regular shows based onavailability; limit 4 tickets

Scott Cleaners15% off laundry, dry cleaning or household items; must present card when dropping off

Sergio’s Italian BistroFree appetizer with the purchase of 2 entrées at regular price; dine in only

Tamazul15% off meals

TLC Garden Centers10% off all non-discounted items;excludes gift cards

White Water BayBuy 1 general admission, get 1 free

Yucatan Taco Stand Tequila Bar & Grill$5 off $20 food purchase (not valid onTuesdays, Thursdays or Happy Hour)

We are thankful for our partners, new and old. This year, we have more than 30 new businesseson the card, providing you with more ways to save big! New OKCityCard partners in 2014 include:

Save big. Make an impact. Visit OKCityCard.com

The OKCityCard now unlocks discounts at more than 400 locations in the Oklahoma City metro area.

Donate $50 to get your OKCityCard – valid for a full year of discounts.

“I can be found using myOKCityCard all around OKC!I love knowing that I’msupporting the arts, especiallywhen I’m getting 10% off mysalad at Coolgreens.”– Catalyst member, Megan Hornbeek

“I’ve really enjoyed partnering with Allied Arts by being a business on the OKCityCard for the past two years. Supporting the card costs us next to nothing, and I know all proceeds from the card directly benefitarts organizations across the metro.”

– Able Blakley, Savory Spice Shop

To learn more about OKCityCard partners and discounts, visit okcitycard.com.

CElEbRATING AllIEd ARTS MONTH

Lonny Towell, Deborah McAuliffe Senner and Mike Turpen listen as Mayor Mick Cornett proclaims February “Allied Arts Month.”

2014 ARTini co-chairs Julie and Heath Hornbeek invite you to be a part of ARTini Deco on Friday, April 4. ARTini is an annual fundraising eventcoordinated by Catalyst, Allied Arts’ youngprofessionals network. The event features original martinis crafted by the metro’s favorite restaurants, asilent auction of local art, raffle drawings and live music.

Presenting Sponsors are Chesapeake EnergyCorporation, Devon Energy Corporation, David J. Chernicky Trust/MidCentral Energy/NewDominion/New Source and OGE Energy Corp. The Restaurant Sponsor is Kickapoo Casino.

For additional information, please contactalden.raulston@alliedartsokc.com.

As declared by Mayor Mick Cornett and the Oklahoma City Council, February was designatedas “Allied Arts Month.” This is the time of year when Allied Arts accelerates its marketing and outreach efforts to engage the entire communityin supporting the arts.

Campaign co-chair Mike Turpen and John Richels, Devon Energy president and CEO, hosted a breakfast on February 12 to illustrate the impact of the arts with local executives and explain the various opportunities available for companies to participate with Allied Arts.

Richels presented the economic impact of the nonprofit culturalsector; Oklahoma City University president Robert Henry reportedon the measurable benefits of arts education; Cindy Scarberry, executive director of the Opry Heritage Foundation of Oklahoma, shared personal stories of the arts changing young lives; and American Fidelity Foundation president Tom McDaniel discussed how hosting an employee giving campaign every year for Allied Arts hasstrengthened employee morale and the company’s philanthropic culture.

It’s not too late for your company to get involved with Allied Arts. Opportunities include corporate giving, event sponsorship, in-kind donations and hosting employee giving campaigns. Please contact jennifer.bryan@alliedartsokc.com to learn more.

engaging executives with allied arts

2014 WiNTER BALL

Allied Arts recently awarded $102,566 to local cultural nonprofitsin support of 39 educational outreach and capacity-buildingprojects. Funds include $10,500 in Hobby Lobby gift cards to ensure quality arts and craft materials for use in afterschoolactivities, art camps and other youth art programming.

Through the educational outreach projects, an estimated 62,000 schoolchildren will be reached with hands-on, interactive artsprogramming. For example, Firehouse Art Center will provide art educators to work with Adams Elementary students in Normanto create six large murals illustrating 12 examples of figurative language. The project is designed to use visual education as an alternative form of learning to help students attain higher retentionand understanding of a challenging language curriculum, while completing a unified goal to achieve school beautification.

[Artspace] at Untitled received a grant in support of a mentorshipprogram between Geary, Okla., high school students and master printmakers. These rural students work alongside a professionalartist once a month during the school year to culminate in a three-day workshop at the Untitled gallery in Oklahoma City.

For a full list of grant recipients, visit alliedartsokc.com/grants.

YOuR INvESTMENT AT WORK

cAtAlyst corner

Many thanksto 2014ARTini Decoco-chairs Julie & Heath Hornbeek

ARTini DecoApril 4, 20147:30-11:00 pm

ARTini tickets are$75 per person andmay be purchasedat alliedartini.com.

Many thanks to chair Susan Parker and the Winter Ball Committee! The biennial gala benefits Allied Arts. (from left) Larry& Polly Nicholsand Darlene &Larry Parman

rmrm

Photo by Fran Kozakowski

Non-Profit U.S. Postage

PAID Oklahoma City

Permit #581

IN THIS ISSuE:

• 2014 Campaign update

• Crowdfunding platform power2give.org launches in central Oklahoma

• OKCityCard reaches over 400 locations

• Your Investment at Work

1015 N. Broadway, Ste. 200Oklahoma City, OK 73102office: 405.278.8944web: www.AlliedArtsOKC.comfollow: @AlliedArtsOKC

UPCOMiNG ALLiED ARTS EVENTS

ARTiNi DECO

APRiL 4, 2014

OKLAHOMACiTY FARMERSPUBLiC MARKET

7:30 – 11 PM

$75 TiCKETSiN ADVANCE

#ARTiNiOKC

CHiP iN FORTHE ARTS GOLF TOURNAMENT

MAY 12, 2014

OKLAHOMA CiTY GOLF &COUNTRY CLUB

12:30 PM – SHOTGUN START

SPACE iS LiMiTED

ViSiT THE WEBSiTETO RESERVE A TEAM

CAMPAiGNCELEBRATiON& COMMUNiTYTHANK YOUCONCERT

SUNDAYEVENiNGJUNE 1, 2014

CENTENNiALPLAzA AT THECiViC CENTER

OKLAHOMA CiTY ARTS COUNCiL’SFESTiVAL OFTHE ARTS

APRiL 22-27, 2014

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR SHiFTS AT PAPA’S GREEK FOOD BOOTH

TO SiGN UP, CALLCAiTLiN TARASi AT 278-8944 x205

AL

LiE

DA

RT

iNi.

CO

M

CH

iPiN

FOR

THE

AR

TS.C

OM

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORTOF THE ALLIED ARTS 2014 CAMPAIGN.We need to raise $400,000 by May 15 to reach our goal.

A LiTTLE GiVE ... iS ALL iT TAKES.