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Allied Arts Quarterly Newsletter Volume 10, Issue 1, Fall 2016 Welcoming New Board Members

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 Ann-Clore Duncan Walt Duncan Steve Foskin Ed Gray Allen Brown Architects Community Volunteer Duncan Oil CrossFirst Bank Healthcare Partners Properties, Inc. Investments, LLC

John Higginbotham Anne Holzberlein Heath Hornbeek Janet Hudson Pam Klepper Bank of University of Central SMITH Design Community Volunteer Community Volunteer Oklahoma Company

Bryan Lemmerman Anita Milam Mike Mitchell Barry Murphy Camilla Ostrowe Chesapeake Energy Kaizen Management Chickasaw Nation Cushman Wakefield Community Volunteer Corporation Industries, Inc.

Shannon Rogers Aaron Steffens Mark Stonecipher Vicki VanStavern John Wiscaver GE Johnson Mercy Hospital Fellers Snider VanStavern Design GlobalHealth, Inc. Construction Company Group, Inc. Welcoming New Board Members 2016 Campaign Results

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 (continued from page 1) Bus tour stops ranged from the Opry in Allied Arts’ 45 year history. This included contributions Heritage Foundation, where low-income students receive from a staggering 1,549 donors making their first time gift to high-quality music education for just 50 cents per lesson, to Allied Arts. Thank you to all of the 2016 campaign donors for the Museum of Art, home of this summer’s supporting quality arts programming, outreach and education in blockbuster Matisse exhibit and, just as importantly, facilitator of our community! 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. 2016 Visionary Donors • The Chickasaw Nation Pictured above: Lyn Adams introduces Oklahoma Children’s • Devon Energy Corp. Theatre to new board members. • The E.L. & Thelma Gaylord Foundation • Kirkpatrick Family Fund • OGE Energy Corp. Announcing 2017 Campaign Leadership As in years past, employee giving was an integral part of the Ann-Clore and Walt Duncan and Camilla and David Ostrowe campaign’s success. In 2016, 107 businesses hosted employee have accepted the challenge of serving as Allied Arts 2017 giving campaigns, a 22% participation increase from last year, and collectively raised more than $526,000. The top-producing Campaign Co-Chairs. Over the last few months, they have been employee giving partners were employees of the City of busy meeting with staff, building a volunteer leadership cabinet Oklahoma City, Devon Energy, American Fidelity Assurance, and strategizing new ways to build broader community support Chesapeake Energy, OGE Energy Corp., Ackerman McQueen, for the arts. Both the Duncans and the Ostrowes have been SONIC, America’s Drive-In, Integris, Continental Resources steadfast supporters of Allied Arts and the cultural community and Bank of Oklahoma. at large, with David having served on the Allied Arts board as allocations finance chair, strategic plan chair and executive Thank you to all of the companies who hosted Allied Arts committee member. employee giving campaigns in 2016. It’s not too early to sign up for 2017! To be recognized as a Headliner in the 2017 Lending their expertise and vision to the campaign are Jeanette campaign, please contact [email protected] and Rand Elliott, who will serve as Allied Arts 2017 Honorary by January 12, 2017. Chairs. Artists themselves, the Elliotts have contributed their time, creativity and resources to a myriad of cultural Winners of the 2016 organizations including the Oklahoma City Ballet, Oklahoma Employee Giving Step-Up Raffle Contemporary, Individual Artists of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition and many more. In recognition of their impact on suite for six Oklahoma’s cultural landscape, both Jeanette and Rand have Mark Bethke, Sonic been honored as Governor’s Arts Award recipients. One-night stay at the Ambassador Hotel Pat Lewis, OG&E

$100 Love’s Travel Stops Gas Card Jason Bingham, Devon LeAnne Burnett, Crowe & Dunlevy Kristie Johnson, American Fidelity Melinda Kerby, American Fidelity Alexis Lux, YMCA Michelle Lynch, American Fidelity Justin Simonton, Chesapeake With the Duncans, Ostrowes and Elliotts at the helm, Allied Curtis Vanwyngarden, American Fidelity Arts looks forward to another successful campaign in 2017! Tony Vaughn, Devon Derek Villanueva, The Oklahoman Your Investment in Action

Oklahoma Children’s Theatre at Eugene Fields

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].

Boys receive ballet shoes through OKC Ballet’s BalletReach. Leaving a Legacy for the Arts

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 Affiliated Fund Donors

$5,000+ R.L. Sias Mike & Karleen Krywucki Jose Freede Mr. Gregg Wadley & Mrs. Bruce B. Lenz Mr. & Mrs. Edward Krei Dr. Susan E. Brackett Steve Mason Ms. Anne Wileman Workman Mr. Travis Carl Mason $2,500+ Laurie McCann-Hyde Steven C. Agee, Ph.D. $999 and Under Ingrid McNutt Christian Keesee Ms. Suzanne Baxter Dr. & Mrs. Herbert Meites Lee & Sherry Beasley Mrs. Eddie Monarch Mr. & Mrs. Ron Page $1,000+ Phyllis Bennett Marvin & Sandra Peyton Anonymous Deanne Bond K. Randy & Tamara Roper Charles & Cassandra Bowen Drew Braum Drs. John & Lois Salmeron Charitable Foundation Roy & Pat Chandler Megan Clement Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Schulhoff Judy J. Hatfield Scott Senner & Joy Heiman Linda Davis Mr. David Downing Deborah McAuliffe Senner John & Janet Hudson Richard Dulaney Mary & John Seward Karen James & John Gray Carl & Susan Edwards Shirley & Ben Shanker Charles & Sharon Johnson Mr. & Mrs. C. Randolph Everest Mr. Lee Allan Smith Mrs. Joan Maguire Joan Gilmore C. Renzi & Lee Anne Stone Jeff & Valerie Oakley Gary & Gail Huneryager James & Jennifer Weinland Jan & Jerry Plant Pam & Jim Klepper

Thanking In-Kind Donors

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! 2016 In-Kind Donors Ground Zero Shelters Co. 110 Events Gun World Oklahoma City Thunder The Ambassador Hotel Hahn Appliance Oklahoma Tourism Advanced Aesthetics Judy J. Hatfield & Recreation Department Amini's Galleria Hidden Dragon Yoga The Oklahoman Media Company Balliet's Gary & Gail Huneryager OnCue BancFirst iFly Indoor Skydiving Darlene & Larry Parman Bass Pro Shops Israel Diamond Supply Prodigal BC Clark Jewelers James Farris Associates Quartz Mountain Resort Arts Black Optical Justin Beasley, DDS & Conference Center Boathouse Foundation KAUT R Meyers Bott Radio KFOR Rayo OKC Buffalo Wild Wings Kendra Scott Paul & Karen Renfrow Burger King Live Nation Savory Spice Shop Chesapeake Energy Love's Travel Stops Lynne & Bill Schonacher Continental Resources Mr. & Mrs. Edmund O. Martin SONIC, America's Drive-In Cox Communications Steve Mason C. Renzi & Lee Anne Stone Cumulus Radio Metro Wine Bar & Bistro Suburban Contemporary Furniture Diamonds Direct Moku SYSCO Food Service of Oklahoma Dick's Sporting Goods MTM Recognition Teleflora Paul & Debby Dudman Myriad Botanical Gardens Jeff & Sarah Thompson Enable Midstream Partners Naifeh Fine Jewelry Topgolf Energy FC The National Cowboy Traction Marketing Group Family Leisure & Western Heritage Museum Walker Companies Mary & Colin FitzSimons News 9 The Fleuriste OKC Kayak An Art-Filled Holiday Season

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 Kick off the New Year at Arts Council OKC’s Opening Night. 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 St. Lucy Giacinto Brandi at Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art 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. Jazz up your holiday with Ambassadors’ Concert Choir. Tickets are required. An Art-Filled Holiday Season

Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma’s production of LYRIC’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Photo by KO Rinearson.

From December 10-20, the Oklahoma City Ballet From December 1-3, Oklahoma native and Broadway star performs The Nutcracker Presented by Devon Energy. The Kelli O’Hara will join the Oklahoma City Philharmonic Ballet’s professional dancers will be joined by over 100 for its annual The Christmas Show, an original, fully staged children from The Dance Center of Oklahoma City Ballet Christmas extravaganza. Tickets are required. plus the Oklahoma City Philharmonic to complete this dreamlike production. Tickets are required. Take a break from holiday shopping and get creative with the family at Oklahoma Contemporary’s Make + Take View the first illuminated, handwritten Bible of monumental size workshops. Activities on December 3, 10 and 17 will be to be commissioned by a Benedictine monastery in the modern holiday focused. Admission to the gallery is free as are Make era at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. The exhibition will + Take workshops. be open through January 8, 2017. Tickets are required. 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. The Nutcracker Presented by Devon Energy. Photo by Kate Luber. 2016 Governor’s Art Award

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 Prairie Dance Theatre artistic director Tonya Kilburn at the Oklahoma State Capitol with a reception to follow. The leads OKC public school students in dance instruction. event is free and open to the public.

Give the Gift of Art

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].

Catalyst members get creative at a holiday event.

Welcoming New Staff

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. OPUS IX: Club Cabaret

SPONSORED IN PART BY

MASTER OF CEREMONIES Arvest Bank MidFirst Bank Members of Oklahoma City University’s cast of Hairspray perform.

ACT I Chaired by Robin and Brad Krieger and Valerie and Brad Naifeh, Central Liquor Co. OPUS IX: Club Cabaret was a smashing success. More than $245,000 was raised through event sponsorship, ticket sales, and raffle and ACT II auction proceeds. Aligning with the cabaret theme, the event put a Arnall Family Foundation bright spotlight on local artistic talent, including performances from AT&T Oklahoma Sooner Theatre, Life Change Ballroom, Campbell Walker Fields, the Brothers & Company cast of Oklahoma City University’s production of Hairspray and Renee HPI Anderson. Guests were also treated to a surprise performance from IBC Bank the cast of Lyric Theatre’s The Rocky Horror Show. McAfee & Taft Lance & Cindy Ruffel

Thank you to OPUS sponsors, volunteers, guests and performers for coming to the cabaret, old chums!

Bart Shelley, Julie Shelley, Ryan Johnston, Jessica Johnston, Rachel Johnston and Collins Peck at OPUS

Max Myers, C. Renzi Stone and OPUS co-chairs Valerie and Brad Naifeh and Robin and Brad Krieger Janie Myers at OPUS Circle Club Brunch

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]. Mark and Debbie Stonecipher and Veda and Mike Christian enjoy the Circle Club brunch at 21c Museum Hotel.

The Art of Fashion Love Under the Stars

In celebration of Allied Arts’ 45th anniversary and On September 24, Lisa and Greg Love opened their Balliets’ 80th anniversary, the retailer presented “The beautiful home for a private dinner and concert for 75 Art of Fashion” luncheon and fashion show on August 31. guests to benefit Allied Arts. Attendees enjoyed an The event featured fashions by Tom and Linda Platt and intimate performance by Lisa and her band, which included jewelry created by MCL Designs. Thank you to Balliets Allied Arts’ own staff memberLaura Cunningham on and BancFirst for sponsoring the event and Art of the violin. The event raised $18,500 to support arts Fashion guests for helping raise $5,500 for Allied Arts! programming, education and outreach. Special thanks to the Love Family for underwriting and hosting the event! Pictured above: Matthew Campbell Laurenza introduces his jewelry designs to Davalene McDonald, Eddi Morgan and Ann Pictured above: Lisa Reagan Love performs with her band. Garrett at The Art of Fashion. Shop and Support the Arts Non-Profit Before you start your holiday shopping, visit U.S. Postage PAID smile.amazon.com and select Allied Arts Oklahoma City Foundation as your charitable organization of Permit #581 1015 N. Broadway, Ste. 200 choice. Amazon will donate a portion of your Oklahoma City, OK 73102 purchases to Allied Arts. Happy shopping! 405.278.8944 www.AlliedArtsOKC.com

IN THIS ISSUE: • New board members and orientation • Announcing 2017 Campaign leadership • Grantmaking & 2016 wrap up • Agency holiday programming • OPUS IX: Club Cabaret

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