Allied Arts

It’s almost the weekend! Is anyone excited?  We are, because our agencies are hosting some pretty awesome events.  Check them out below along with a few OKCityCard events!

Maggie Casey:  Bearing the Echo of Proving Ground
@ City Arts Center
http://cityartscenter.org/

Skin Deep
@ Carpenter Square Theatre
http://carpentersquare.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Between the Lines Featuring Michelle E. Himes-McCrory & Kristin Gentry
@ Individual Artists of Oklahoma
http://www.iaogallery.org/

Passed to the Present: Prehistoric Casas Grandes and Contemporary Mata Ortiz Pottery Traditions
@ Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
http://www.mgmoa.org/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Four Lions
Film Screening
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Midori Plays Mendelssohn
Saturday
@ Oklahoma City Philharmonic
http://www.okcphilharmonic.org/

Momentum: Art Doesn’t Stand Still
Friday and Saturday
@ Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition
http://ovac-ok.org/

OKCityCard events:

German Romanticism
Monday and Tuesday
@ Brightmusic Society of Oklahoma
http://brightmusic.org/

Mural Art
Saturday - For kids!
@ National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
http://www.nationalcowboymuseum.org/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

If you're an avid twitter user, you may have seen #Momentum11 flying around your feed. That's because Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition's high-energy art show Momentum: Art Doesn't Stand Still is happening this Friday and Saturday at the Farmer's Market!

Momentum highlights artists under the age of 30 who are making a name for themselves in the Oklahoma art scene.  Along with 2D and 3D pieces, young artists get to show their talent through performance art and live music.  You'll also get to see three commissioned works that are just for Momentum and participate in the interactive art piece.

Tickets are only $10 in advance and $15 at the door (what a steal!).  You can buy them at Blue 7, Full Circle Bookstore, The Velvet Monkey and Guestroom Records.  Plus, you can get them 2-for-1 with your OKCityCard! 

To see a full line-up of artists and bands, preview the pieces or purchase tickets online, click here. 

Take a look at last year's event and see why this show is unlike any other!

 

I personally can't wait for this show. Tweet @ovac and tell them how excited you are for #Momentum11!

Calling all kid artists!  Have you been to the Festival of the Arts in Downtown OKC?  Did you think that it would be so cool to have your artwork for sale to the thousands of people who visit each year?  This year, your dream could come true! 

The Arts Council of Oklahoma City is hosting the first ever Youth Art Sale during the Festival of the Arts.  In an effort to promote the creativity of Central Oklahoma's young people, they have opened a special time during the Festival for kids' art to be on sale.  Here are some of the details:

• The sale will be from 10 am - 3 pm on Saturday, April 30th
• Artists must be students in the 3rd through 12th grades living in Central Oklahoma
• Entries MUST BE SUBMITTED by Tuesday, March 1st

For official requirements and information and to submit your entry, print the form below.
Youth Art Sale Entry Form

Questions? Contact Jennifer Barron of the Arts Council of Oklahoma City at (405) 270-4848 or jbarron@artscouncilokc.com.  

Good luck, artists! I can't wait to see your work at the Festival!

It’s Friday Fun-day!  Who’s excited?  Here’s the line-up of arts events for this weekend.  Enjoy!

Skin Deep
@ Carpenter Square Theatre
http://carpentersquare.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Film Night – We Live in Public
Wednesday
@ City Arts Center
http://cityartscenter.org/

Harrison Chamber Orchestra and Sinfonia- Guest Conductor Concert
Guest Conductors:  Sheldon Bair and Gene Moon
@ Guy Fraser Harrison Academy
http://www.harrisonacademy.org/

Between the Lines Featuring Michelle E. Himes-McCrory & Kristin Gentry
@ Individual Artists of Oklahoma
http://www.iaogallery.org/

Academy Award Nominated Documentary Short Films
OSCAR Tune-Up:  Waste Land, Dogtooth
Film Screenings
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Drop-In Art
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Hello, arts friends!  I have a special invitation for you to attend an art exhibition and sale tomorrow night featuring artist Christine Sefolosha at JRB Art at the Elms. A portion of the night's sales will benefit Allied Arts.

Christine's paintings and monoprints are a can't-miss for art enthusiasts.  Does her name sound familiar to you? That's because Christine is the mother of Thunder star Thabo Sefolosha!  A native of Switzerland, Christine has traveled to Oklahoma to support her son, and we couldn't be happier to have her here.

We'd like to thank Joy Reed Belt and Christine Sefolosha for generously donating a portion of the proceeds from this event.  Hope to see you tomorrow night!

Who’s got cabin fever?  I know I do!  Although the icy roads made for an adventure this morning, I am happy to be out of the house for the first time in over 48 hours!  If you’ve had enough of sitting on the couch, watching TV, playing card games or whatever has gotten you through this blizzard, get out and get into the arts this weekend! 

Here is a list of events for the weekend that were scheduled pre-snow.  Please call before you head out the door to make sure the event is still on!  You can find the phone number by clicking the link to the member agency’s web site.

Christine Sefolosha Art Exhibition & Sale
@ JRB Art at the Elms
http://www.alliedartsokc.com/events
Portion of the proceeds to benefit Allied Arts

Good ‘N’ Plenty
@ Carpenter Square Theatre
http://carpentersquare.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

The Blue Lantern Project
@ IAO
http://www.iaogallery.org/

SECRETS of the UNIVERSE and other works by Gary Shilling
@ IAO
http://www.iaogallery.org/

Always…Patsy Cline
@ Lyric Theatre
http://lyrictheatreokc.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Memento: The Art of Billy Hassell
@ Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
http://www.mgmoa.org/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Humpty Dumpty
@ Oklahoma Children’s Theatre
http://www.oklahomachildrenstheatre.org/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Oscar Tune-Up:  I Am Love & Winter’s Bone
Academy Award Nominated Animated Short Films
Academy Award Nominated Live Action Short Films
Film Screenings
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Eggs a la Mod Omelette Party
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/

Concerning Heaven & Earth
@ Oklahoma City Philharmonic
http://www.okcphilharmonic.org/
Performance is definitely happening!

While you're out, check out these OKCityCard partner events, too!

Allen’s True West Exhibition
Opening weekend!
@ National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
http://www.nationalcowboymuseum.org/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Warby Parker & Wine Tasting
Friday Night
@ Shopgood
http://shopgoodokc.com/

 

On Wednesday night, we officially kicked off our annual fundraising campaign for 2011!  Allied Arts leadership, volunteers, donors and member agencies gathered in the Meinders Hall of Mirrors at the Civic Center Music Hall to celebrate the occaision.

We enjoyed mingling with 300 of our closest friends as everyone came together for one goal - drumroll please - to raise more than $3 million for the arts in Central Oklahoma!  With amazing leadership like Campaign Co-Chairs Ed Martin and Brenda McDaniel and Honorary Chairs LaDonna and Herman Meinders as well as all of our dedicated volunteers, we are certain that this challenge that will be met.

We'd like to thank our member agencies that provided entertainment for the evening: Oklahoma Children's Theatre, Oklahoma City Ballet and the Oklahoma City Philharmonic.  Each of the performances were beautiful and inspiring!

To see more photos from the Campaign Kick-Off event, visit our Flickr page.

Now that the campaign has officially begun, you're probably wondering how you can get involved!  Volunteer with us by emailing volunteer@alliedartsokc.com.  More information can be found on the volunteer section of our web site.  You may make a gift by clicking here (you know you need that magic money-saver, the OKCityCard!).  Find out more about our donor benefit levels, Circle Club and Catalyst by clicking the links. Questions about more ways to support the arts?  Leave us a comment and we'll answer!

Thank you for your continued support of Allied Arts. 
We look forward to a bright new year and raising more money than ever before for the arts in Central Oklahoma!

It’s a big weekend for the arts here in the 405!  Who’s excited for Café Go at City Arts Center? We are!  And what about Always… Patsy Cline at Lyric Theatre?  Any country fans here? 

Enough chatter from me – here’s your list of weekend events!

Good ‘N’ Plenty
@ Carpenter Square Theatre
http://carpentersquare.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Café Go
@ City Arts Center
http://cityartscenter.org/
This is the last day to get $50 tickets! Hurry, hurry!

The Blue Lantern Project
@ IAO
http://www.iaogallery.org/

SECRETS of the UNIVERSE and other works by Gary Shilling
@ IAO
http://www.iaogallery.org/

Always…Patsy Cline
@ Lyric Theatre
http://lyrictheatreokc.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Memento: The Art of Billy Hassell
@ Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
http://www.mgmoa.org/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Humpty Dumpty
@ Oklahoma Children’s Theatre
http://www.oklahomachildrenstheatre.org/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Kung Fu Dunk, Tiny Furniture, Idiots & Angels
Film Screenings
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Cherryholmes
@ Oklahoma City Philharmonic
http://www.okcphilharmonic.org/

Also - you can support Allied Arts by buying a ticket to the OKC Barons hockey game on next Friday, February 4th.  Allied Arts will receive $4 for each ticket sold in our name!  Head over to http://www.okcbarons.com/miraclesonice to get your tickets.  Just be sure to click Allied Arts and it will take you to the next step in buying your tickets.  The deadline to purchase tickets in support of our organization is February 1st.  Thanks for your support and goooo Barons!

This is one of the many cool works of art that will be on sale at Cafe Go tomorrow night.
Get your tickets now!

I hope this ice clears up, because there is artsy fun to be had this weekend. Check out what’s going on with our member agencies!

Good ‘N’ Plenty
@ Carpenter Square Theatre
http://carpentersquare.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Memento: The Art of Billy Hassell
@ Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
http://www.mgmoa.org/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

The Blue Lantern Project
@ IAO
http://www.iaogallery.org/

SECRETS of the UNIVERSE and other works by Gary Shilling
@ IAO
http://www.iaogallery.org/

Zeitgeist: Moving Forward
@ IAO
http://www.iaogallery.org/

Thursday Night Fun
M.J. Alexander Book Signing & Exhibition
I-Tunes Interactive DJ Lounge
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/

Boxing Gym & 2010 Sundance Short Films
Film Screenings
Saturday screenings include the Stella Artois Intermission!
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

 

 

It’s the first blog post of the New Year! And it’s about time, if I say so myself.  Now that the holidays are over, our agencies are back to business as usual – bringing you amazing arts experiences! Check out what’s going on this weekend!

Good ‘N’ Plenty
@ Carpenter Square Theatre
http://carpentersquare.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Memento: The Art of Billy Hassell
@ Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
http://www.mgmoa.org/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

The Blue Lantern Project
@ IAO
http://www.iaogallery.org/

SECRETS of the UNIVERSE and other works by Gary Shilling
@ IAO
http://www.iaogallery.org/

Plaza Kick-Off Party
@ Lyric Theatre
http://lyrictheatreokc.com/understudies
See the invitation below for details

Green Screen – Film Screenings
Colony, Cool It, Waste Land
@ Oklahoma City Museum of Art
http://www.okcmoa.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard

Horacio Gutierrez: From the Pens of  Great Pianists Brahms, Chopin and Rachmaninoff
@ Oklahoma City Philharmonic
http://www.okcphilharmonic.org/

Bravo Dr. Seuss!
@ Oklahoma City Philharmonic
http://www.okcphilharmonic.org/

The Merchant of Venice
@ Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park
Performance at OCU
http://oklahomashakespeare.com/
2-for-1 admission with OKCityCard