(above) Campaign Co-chair Renzi Stone and his sons, Honorary Chairs Nancy and Bob Ellis, Campaign Co-chair John Parsons and Allied Arts president & CEO Deborah McAuliffe Senner. (right) Circle Club members Jamie and MaxMyers enjoy the Celebration event.

Allied Arts Quarterly NewsletterVolume 8, Issue 4, Summer 2015ART

MATTERS Enriching Our CommunitiesThrough Advancement of the Arts

ALLIED ARTS RAISES MORE THAN $3.4 MILLIONOn June 7, Allied Arts fundraising came to aclose for the 2015 fiscal year, raising $3,412,315. The 2015 campaign generated $3,287,315 while special events raised $125,000, resulting in the more than $3.4 million raised. This marks onlythe second time in Allied Arts history thatthe organization has surpassed $3.4 millionin fundraising efforts.

Led by campaign co-chairs John Parsons andRenzi Stone, the 2015 effort drew support from donors representing all industries, backgrounds and walks of life. At the celebration event, Parsons and Stone thanked donors of all levels, recognized campaign volunteers, andacknowledged Nancy Payne Ellis and Dr. Robert S. Ellis for their leadership and service asHonorary Chairs. The event was sponsored by The Chickasaw Nation, Devon Energy,OGE Energy Corp. and The Oklahoman.

Campaign funds are primarily utilized as grants to Allied Arts’ 26 memberagencies to offset operating costs; underwrite productions, performances and exhibits; create new initiatives;and provide free and affordableprogramming to ensure access to the arts for the entire community. The campaign’s reach also extends to additional qualified nonprofit arts organizations each year through competitive grants to provide arts education for underserved and at-risk schoolchildren and to strengthen organizational capacities.

Allied Arts is grateful for thesupport of our community –thank you to everyone who

donated, volunteered andenjoyed the arts this year!

(left) Circle Club members Scott Davis, David Leader, Elaine Levy and Terri Davis.

2015 ALLOCATIONS VOLUNTEERSAllocations Chair: Tricia Everest, Community VolunteerAllocations Finance Chair: David Ostrowe,180 Business Solutions

Allocations & Allocations Finance Committee Members:

Nedra Funk, Arden & Associates

Joe Hodges, St. Anthony Hospital

Cindy Hunter, Community Volunteer

Wes Knight, Bank of Oklahoma

Lesley Martin, Continental Resources

Glen Maynard, Devon Energy

Max Myers, Tall Oak Midstream

Allied Arts will award more than $2.55 million in grants to leading arts organizations in its 2016 fiscal year. Of that amount, $2.4 million will be allocated to the 26 Allied Arts member agencies with amounts determined by two factors:90% from a set formula related to agency contributed income; and 10% from committee review of each agency’s publicly filed financial disclosures, narrative documentation and live presentations. The allocations committee, a group comprised of Allied Arts board members and corporate and community volunteers, makes their recommendations based on the strength of the agency’s application andpresentation with proposed amounts voted on by Allied Arts’ full board of directors.

In addition to allocations, Allied Arts will distribute more than $150,000 in educational outreach and capacity-buildinggrants to qualified arts and cultural nonprofits in central Oklahoma over the next twelve months. For information onthe grant application process, visit alliedartsokc.com/grants.

YOUR INVESTMENT AT WORK

Ambassadors' Concert Choir Arts Council Oklahoma City Canterbury Choral Society Carpenter Square Theatre Cimarron Opera deadCenter Film InstituteFirehouse Art Center Individual Artists of Oklahoma Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art Metropolitan School of Dance National Cowboy & Western Heritage MuseumOK City Chorus Oklahoma Children’s Theatre Oklahoma City Ballet Oklahoma City Museum of Art Oklahoma City Philharmonic Oklahoma Contemporary Arts CenterOklahoma Shakespeare in the Park Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition Oklahoma Youth Orchestras Opry Heritage Foundation Prairie Dance Theatre Red Earth Science Museum Oklahoma The Sooner Theatre

Allocations GrantsCapacity-Building GrantsEducational Outreach GrantsTotal 2015-16 Grants

2015-16 GRANT AWARDS

$ 7,135$ 160,788$ 73,980$ 14,597$ 19,957$ 21,839$ 8,839$ 8,564$ 241,904$ 69,904$ 10,951$ 61,488$ 9,093$ 42,316$ 181,488$ 409,052$ 368,500$ 132,228$ 23,117$ 46,988$ 13,216$ 11,136$ 7,212$ 13,485$ 429,220$ 13,003

$2,400,000$ 58,193$ 100,000$2,558,193

Debbie Nauser, Williams

Teresa Rose, Community Volunteer

Wendi Schuur, Devon Energy

Carl Shortt Jr., Photographer

Chuck Thompson, Republic Bank & Trust

Lonny Towell, Allied Arts Board Chair

Paige Williams, The Chickasaw Nation

At age sixteen, Anna Jantzen has already written her first symphony and witnessed her music come to life. A senior at Classen School of Advanced Studies, Jantzen began violin lessons in the sixth grade after she had mastered the piano.

In addition to playing music, she has been composing music ever since she knew what music was. Allied Arts helped Jantzen and her family bring Anna’s symphony to life. With support from many donors who believe in arts education, Jantzen’s composition was conducted by her Classen instructor Justin Pourtorkan and performed by more than 20professional musicians on June 4 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City.

BRINGING A SYMPHONY TO LIFE

The Kirkpatrick Family Fund approved a matching grant in the amountof $5,000 to build the Allied Arts charitable endowment fund at the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. To fulfill the match, Allied Arts must raise $15,000 by August 31, 2015. Donations are fully tax deductible and checks should be made to Allied Arts. If you would like to contribute, you may use the enclosed envelope. Alldonors will be listed in the next edition of the newsletter.

HELP BUILD THE ALLIED ARTS ENDOWMENT

Together we can leave a legacy for the arts.

(left) Congratulations to the Oklahoma City Thunder team for taking home the Corporate Cup – awarded to the overall first place team. Players received a custom glass sculpture from local artists Tracey and Rick Bewley to commemorate their victory.

Save the date fornext year’s tourney!

Monday, May 9, 2016

(left) Guests enjoy the photobooth sponsored by Bank of Oklahoma with flowers provided by Teleflora. (above) ARTini judges Andrea Mason, Able Blakely and Lance McDaniel announce the 2015 winners.

ARTINI IN WONDERLANDOn March 27, Catalyst, the Allied Arts young professionals group, held the 12th annual ARTini at the Oklahoma City Farmers Public Market. Event chair Claire Turmelle led a committee which broke records in ticket, raffle and art sales, resulting in a historic $66,000 raised for central Oklahoma’s arts landscape through the event.

The more than 800 guests in attendance tastedunique and original martinis from 10 of themetro’s best restaurants. The People’s Choice martini winner was Picasso Cafe. ARTinijudges Able Blakely, Andrea Mason andLance McDaniel awarded Mickey Mantle’s martini as “Best ARTini”, Picasso Cafe’sinterpretation of the ARTini in Wonderland theme as “Best Décor”, and Museum Cafe’s food offerings as “Best Dishes.”

ARTini Presenting Sponsors were 110 Events, Devon Energy and OGE Energy Corp., while the VIP Sponsor was Kickapoo Casino.

(left) ARTini chair ClaireTurmelle and committee member Bailey Gordon.

Thank you to all participating restaurants, sponsors, artists and guests for participating in ARTini in

Wonderland. We look forward to next year’s event!

Art lovers and golf enthusiasts alike convenedon May 11 at the Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club to “Chip in for the Arts.” The annual golf tournament raised more than $48,000 through sponsorships, golf team registrations and raffle sales. Special thanks to the 2015 golf committee – Sherry Beasley, Brian Byrnes, Tom Casso, Che Downs, Lori Hill, Max Myers, David Neff, John Parsons and Mims Talton.

Eagle sponsors were Devon Energy and OGE Energy Corp. The Birdie sponsor was White Deer Energy; Glove sponsor was Bob Moore Land Rover/Maserati; and Golf Cart sponsor was Flogistix. Thank you to allparticipants for another successful year.

ADVOCATING FOR THE ARTSAllied Arts joined more than 400 arts and culture supporterson May 5 at the Oklahoma Capitol as part of the fourth annual Arts Day coordinated by Oklahomans for the Arts. Allied Arts hosted a table to share informationon the impact of the arts across the state and met withlegislators and their staff to discuss the importance ofthe arts to Oklahoma.

For more than two decades, Allied Arts has partnered with Papa’s Greek Foods for the Arts Council Oklahoma City’s Festival of the Arts. From April 21-26, Allied Arts staff, board members and volunteers served delicious gyros and baklava to hungry festival-goers, raising $2,500 for Allied Arts. Thank you to everyone who volunteered and enjoyed the best of Greek culinary heritage at our booth!

FOOD & FUN AT THE FESTIVAL

CHIP IN FOR THE ARTS

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IN THIS ISSUE:

• 2015 Campaign Wrap Up

• Your Investment at Work

• Endowment Match

• ARTini and Golf Tourney

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Thank youfor supporting the arts in 2015!