Recent Recipients: Spring 2022

Agency
Project description
Award
Arts Council Oklahoma City
Provide the visual arts curriculum at Western Gateway Elementary
6000
Arts Council Oklahoma City
Offer afterschool visual art classes led by a teaching artist at Boys & Girls Club Memorial Park
6
Artspace at Untitled
Offer a stop animation course for Title 1 high school students - using math and technology skills - with deadCenter Film and Prairie Surf Media partnerships
7
Aspiring Attitudes
Provide scholarships for students to participate in dance programs and cover fees for students to perform on stage; Hobby Lobby cards will be used for costumes for the annual recital
6
Canterbury Voices
Provide scholarships to financially disadvantaged students to participate in Canterbury Youth Voices
5
Edmond History Museum
Create a traveling version of the museum's 1940s Radio Theater to visit senior, adult special needs and veterans centers in Edmond
4095
Lyric Theatre
Invest in a projector needed to create scenic looks on existing Lyric sets for Thelma Gaylord Academy productions
3
Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
Provide scholarships for students who cannot afford the already low fees, help keep class fees affordable, provide art supplies for classes, and offer art activities for two outreach events
4000
Metropolitan School of Dance
Offer a three-day residency project which brings a visiting master artist to local Title I schools
5500
Metropolitan School of Dance
Offer dance workshops at OKC, Putnam City and Millwood schools featuring artists who come from similar backgrounds as the students
6
Norman Arts Council
Provide scholarships for Norman students to participate in summer arts programming
3
Norman Firehouse Art Center
Support the summer Children's Art Program which will help keep enrollment fees low, acquire high quality supplies and offer financial assistance
2500
OKC Philharmonic
Support the Youth Concert Series which transports children to the Civic Center Music Hall for a live performance
5000
Oklahoma Arts Institute
Provide five scholarships for OKC students to attend the 2023 Summer Arts Institute
5000
Oklahoma Children’s Theatre
Produce two plays for school fieldtrips featuring diverse characters and subsidize admission for certain groups
5500
Oklahoma City Ballet
Offer scholarships to students participating in the BRIDGE program who show talent and promise; Hobby Lobby cards will be used for community outreach costumes
6000
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
Support monthly teaching artist visits to young patients at SSM Health Behavioral Health
3303
Oklahoma Contemporary
Provide 21 scholarships for financially disadvantaged students to enroll in school break art camps
5000
Oklahoma Hall of Fame
Send participating schools a box containing a copy of Oklahoma scientist and artist Jordan Tang's: Think, Create, Discover children’s book, an art supply kit for each student, a program guide, and a USB drive containing classroom materials
4050
Oklahoma Shakespeare
Offer free admission to 500 children ages 12 and under to attend summer 2023 performances with their families
2500
Oklahoma Youth Orchestras
Provide financial assistance for children from low-income families to participate in ensembles and a summer camp
2750
Opry Heritage Foundation
Help purchase, replace and maintain instruments and pay teaching artists as part of the Granville School of Music
5000
Prairie Dance Theatre
Support afterschool dance programming at four OKC public elementary schools and more intensive dance lessons on Saturdays for students showing commitment and talent
5000
RACE Dance Collective
Support expansion of the Dance Showcase as part of the Red Earth Festival by subsidizing dancer honorariums and equipment
5000
Red Earth
Support expansion of the Dance Showcase as part of the Red Earth Festival by subsidizing dancer honorariums and equipment
5000
Science Museum Oklahoma
Fund the annual Space Day event which features fun, educational activities to teach students about space exploration
5500
Sooner Theatre
Offer full and partial scholarships to students who could otherwise not afford to participate in performing arts educational classes; Hobby Lobby cards will be used to acquire costumes and supplies for sets
6000
deadCenter Film
Support in-classroom visits to rural high schools encouraging students to consider a future in the film industry and inviting the creation of 3-minute short films for submission to the deadCenter Film Festival
5100

Recent Recipients: Spring 2022

Agency
Project description
Award
Arts Council Oklahoma City
Enroll the All Access Arts Director in the OAC's Leadership Arts Program
2288
Jasmine Moran Children's Museum
Send two staff members to the annual conference of museums for training and networking with other museum professionals
1600
Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art
Send four staff members to the annual conference of museums for training and networking with other museum professionals
2200
Metropolitan School of Dance
Hire two part-time positions: one, which was lost due to COVID, to bring back African drumming and dance classes, and the second to serve as an administrative assistant
5000
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Launch a new series of sensory-friendly events at the Museum, partnering with other arts groups to provide interactive programming
2500
Norman Firehouse Art Center
Produce four exhibitions as part of the post-COVID gallery reopening, creating paid opportunities for local artists to showcase their work and also pay performing artists as part of the exhibits
5000
Oklahoma Contemporary
Fund infrastructure upgrades to the main and annex buildings to ensure staff and visitor safety - install keypad access and upgrade the fire and evacuation system
5000
Oklahoma Museums Association
Cover one year of payroll for a part-time communications staff member whose term is set to expire in June 2023
5000
Oklahoma Shakespeare
Support funding for Actors' Equity Association salaries, and health and pension payments for the summer 2023 production of "Much Ado About Nothing"
5000
Oklahoma Youth Orchestras
Invest in new marketing and recruitment materials and merchandise to help drive brand awareness and earned revenue via increased student enrollment
3335
Opry Heritage Foundation
Help cover the fee to conduct a professional financial audit for the 2022 fiscal year
5000
Painted Sky Opera
Increase the budget for technical production staff for the production of LA BOHEME in June 2023
5000
Prairie Dance Theatre
Invest in donor management, social media and email campaign software as well as offset payroll expenses related to system implementation
4638
RACE Dance Collective
Hire two part-time positions: one to manage the organization's studio space and the second to lead fundraising efforts
2500
Red Earth
Secure a new processing tower, printer, monitor and art inventory software
1500
Sooner Theatre
Pay fees for a consultant to lead two board training sessions and to enroll a staff member in OK Arts Council's Leadership Program
4500
grant programs

Our grant programs help ensure a dynamic and sustainable cultural community in central Oklahoma.

For more information, please email jennifer.bryan@alliedartsokc.com.

Educational Outreach

Deadlines - August 18, 2023 + January 12, 2024

Our Educational Outreach program supports a variety of nonprofit arts organizations dedicated to Oklahoma youth. Through programming and outreach, we provide arts experiences for underserved K-12 students. With community-wide support, we are working to broaden our reach to veterans, hospitalized adults, developmentally disabled adults and beyond - from bringing teaching artists into underserved schools to creating programming for organizations who strictly work with communities of color.

Cash grants and Hobby Lobby store gift cards are available. Organizations of all budget sizes can apply for up to $5,000 in cash grants. Hobby Lobby card distributions will be in addition to the cash award maximum amount.

Allied Arts member agencies as well as other nonprofit arts organizations are eligible for the Educational Outreach Program.

Corporate Partners

The Allied Arts Educational Outreach program is made possible with the generous support of the following organizations:

  • Bowen Foundation
  • Catalyst
  • ChappelWood Financial Services
  • Dobson Family Foundation
  • Flogistix
  • Hobby Lobby
  • JPMorgan Chase
  • Kimray
  • UMB Bank
  • ChappelWood Financial Services
  • Compellier
  • Dobson Family Foundation
  • Flogistix
  • Gannett Foundation
  • Hobby Lobby
  • JP Morgan Chase
  • Kimray
  • Oklahoma Natural Gas
  • UMB Bank
GRANT IMPACT - EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
Norman Firehouse Art Center provides arts experiences for local students.

Norman Firehouse Art Center

“The art program benefits student behavior dramatically. It produces the kind of thinkers that we want in our schools and our communities.”
Olivia Dean
Principal at Lincoln Elementary School
Western Gateway students create art through Arts Council OKC’s Arts in Schools program
Science Museum Oklahoma
Canterbury Youth Voices

Capacity-Building Grants

Deadline - August 18, 2023 + January 12, 2024

The Allied Arts Capacity-Building program helps nonprofit arts and cultural organizations grow stronger, so they can fulfill their missions and better serve their constituents.

Organizations can apply for up to $5,000 with no matching component, and Allied Arts will consider fully funding project requests. An organization with an annual operating budget of $500,000 or more is limited to one request per Allied Arts fiscal year.

Projects that will produce more concrete results and impact will be given priority. For professional development requests, priority will be given to opportunities within the state of Oklahoma and the surrounding region. Each year, a variety of projects are funded – from organizational training and board development to volunteer management, strategic planning and other professional development opportunities. For the fall 2023 cycle, requests to attend the Oklahoma Arts Council’s Oklahoma Arts Conference are eligible to receive AlliedArts capacity-building funding. This year’s conference will be held from October 17-19 in Lawton. Conference details can be found here.

Submission of a proposal does not guarantee funding. Funds are limited.

Allied Arts member agencies and other nonprofit arts organizations are eligible.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Allied Arts will also consider capacity-building requests such as:

Supporting collaborations between established cultural nonprofits and emerging groups

Funding projects that address racial, social, gender injustice through the arts

Operating expenses for organizations led by people of color and serving communities of color

COVID Support

Many organizations have been faced with unique post-COVID challenges. Allied Arts will consider requests to help navigate concerns such as:

Filling full-time, part-time, contract and seasonal staff openings

Employing artists to conduct programming

Equipment and tools to provide virtual/remote programming, events and activities

Capital requests to conduct programming outdoors

Modifications to facilities to conduct indoor programming safely

GRANT IMPACT - CAPACITY BUILDING
The Allied Arts Capacity-Building program helps art nonprofits invest in technology resources to bring arts experiences beyond the walls of their facilities and directly into communities.

Oklahoma Contemporary

"Without the funding from the Allied Arts Capacity-Building grant, we would not have been able to set aside funds to support permanent live-stream studio classes."
Oklahoma Contemporary
Capacity-Building Evaluation Report
A family enjoys the Oklahoma Shakespeare Festival Photo Courtesy of Oklahoma Shakespeare
Microphones purchased with Allied Arts capacity building funding
Photo Credit Artist Kyndall Rainey with her artwork display participating in OVAC’s OK Art Crawl

Allocations

2024 Deadline - TBA

Annually, Allied Arts distributes campaign funds to its member agencies through the allocations process. Agencies utilize these funds for a host of needs – from offsetting administrative costs to bringing world-renowned exhibits and performances to central Oklahoma. This program is only open to the 25 Allied Arts member agencies.

OKCPHIL performs at Scissortail Park
GRANT IMPACT - ALLOCATIONS
The Plaza District is a great example of neighborhood revitalization through the arts.

Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma

“Before Lyric came, the Plaza District was empty. The soul of the city happens when you leave your home and you engage with your neighbors, and that’s what live theater always does.”
Michael Baron
Producing Artist Director
HOW TO QUALIFY FOR THE GRANTS PROGRAM

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Provide quality arts and cultural programming to the community
  • Be a nonprofit arts organization, tax-exempt corporation as defined under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service (have current 501(c)(3) status)
  • Be established and functional for at least three years
  • Have current financials and an active, volunteer board of directors
  • Have headquarters in central Oklahoma (defined by the 10-county area including the counties of Oklahoma, Kingfisher, Logan, Lincoln, Seminole, Pottawatomie, Cleveland, McClain, Grady and Canadian)
  • Have current registration as a charitable organization with the State of Oklahoma
  • Be self-identified as “Arts, Culture, and Humanities” using the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities system
For more information, please email jennifer.bryan@alliedartsokc.com.
If an applicant or grantee – or representatives of an organization – defames the name of Allied Arts, Allied Arts reserves the right to deny funding for a new request or pull funding from a previously-funded request.