It's that time of year again when the kids start bringing home a whole array of creative holiday arts and crafts. From hand turkeys to pumpkin paintings and everything in between, we want to see what your little artists have created!

Send us photos of these masterpieces, and we'll post some of our favorites to our blog and social media!

You can submit photos to info@alliedartsokc.com, or tag us with @alliedartsokc in photos on Twitter and Facebook.

Here are a couple of examples from some of our staff’s kids to get things started, and we can't wait to see your artistic examples of Thanksgiving creativity! Happy Thanksgiving!

Allied Arts is proud to be the beneficiary of 10% of sales at The Shoppes at Northpark for Big Night Out on September 6^th.  That's right, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm, your favorite Northpark stores and restaurants are staying open late AND giving a portion of their sales to Allied Arts.  

That same night, Catalyst is hosting an art supply drive and giving you the chance to make an even bigger impact while you shop and dine.  All you have to do is bring an art supply to donate to the classes, camps and after school programs of Allied Arts member organizations.

The first 80 people to bring supplies will receive a free ticket to Science Museum Oklahoma OR a token for a free cookie at City Bites. How fun is that?  Plus, Science Museum Oklahoma will be there live doing some crazy cool activities with kids.  You won't want to miss it!

Here's a list of the items that are needed.  Please share the list with your friends and bring a crowd with you for this exciting Big Night Out!

• Clay
• Paint
• Brushes
• Canvas panels
• Papers of all sorts
• watercolor sets
• oil pastels
• markers
• pencils
• crayons
• Cups
• Napkins
• Lemonade mix
• Cookies
• Granola bars... Any food that is packaged
• Construction paper
• Crepe paper
• Rolls of colored plastic
• Colored foam sheets
• Assorted foam stickers
• Beads
• Feathers
• Pipe cleaners
• Glue
• String
• Straws
• Sharpies
• Scissors
• Sidewalk chalk
• Poster board 
• Highlighters
• Scotch Tape
• Butcher Paper
• India Ink
• Ribbon
• Disposable camera
• Djembe drums/rhythm instruments
• Art supply caddies
• Folders

Join the Facebook event here and follow Allied Arts at @AlliedArtsOKC and The Shoppes at Northpark at @NorthparkOKC for event updates.

We've got some exciting news for our OKCityCard holders! We are thrilled to introduce our newest OKCityCard partners.  They are Closet Moxie, Firelake Bowling Center and the Oklahoma Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain.  Here's a little bit more about them:

Closet Moxie is a women's boutique located at The Shoppes at Northpark whose passion is helping you find your unique fashion style. You can take a peek at closetmoxie.com to see that their clothes, jewelry and accessories are fun and fashionable and will help you make a statement.  Closet Moxie is offering 10% off regularly priced merchandise to OKCityCard holders.  Give them a visit the next time you need something new to wear or just a little retail therapy!

Firelake Bowling Center has 24 lanes for tons of family fun.  Take the trip to Shawnee where you can buy 1 bowling game and get 1 free with your OKCityCard!  With restaurants, a lounge, and an arcade, Firelake Bowling Center is the place to "let the good times bowl." To find their location and more information, visit firelakebowl.com.

The Oklahoma Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain is offering 20% off tuition for the Oklahoma Fall Arts Institute. The Fall Arts Institute is a series of weekend retreats for adults with classes in photography, drawing, painting, dance, writing, music, theater and more. Plus, participants will stay at the beautiful Quartz Mountain Arts and Conference Center in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. Registration begins soon, so visit their web site at oaiquartz.org to choose your workshop!

Like I said, we are excited to have these three new partners and hope you'll join us in welcoming them by paying them a visit. If you don't have an OKCityCard yet, visit OKCityCard.com or call 278-8944.  Your $50 donation will make a big impact in your arts community and you'll love saving money with your OKCityCard!