Allied Arts Quarterly NewsletterVolume 8, Issue 2, Winter 2014ART

MATTERS Enriching Our CommunitiesThrough Advancement of the Arts

2015 CAMPAIGN FOR THE ARTS

(left) Renzi Stone, Allied Arts Board Vice Chair & 2015 Campaign Co-Chair; Dr. Robert Ellis & Mrs. Nancy Payne Ellis, 2015 Honorary Chairs; and John Parsons, Executive Committee Member & 2015 Campaign Co-Chair

The Allied Arts 2015 campaign will kick off on January 14 at the National Cowboy & WesternHeritage Museum. Campaign Co-Chairs are John Parsons, Crooked Creek Investments, and Renzi Stone, Saxum.

“Every year, the community comes together todemonstrate its support of the arts and the arts’ impact on youthdevelopment, qualityof life and economicdevelopment,” saidDeborah McAuliffeSenner, Allied Artspresident and CEO. “Led by co-chairs John Parsons and Renzi Stone, the 2015 campaign will provide an opportunity for individuals and organizations aliketo make an investment inour community throughsupport of the arts.”

After a review by a volunteercommittee, campaign funds are distributed to leading arts organizations. The bulk of campaign funds are allocated to Allied Arts’ 26 member agencies to offsetoperating costs, underwrite productions, performances and exhibits, create new programming, provide arts education opportunities,and provide free and

affordable programming to ensure access to the arts for the entire community.

The campaign’s reachextends beyond memberagencies, impactinganother 20 arts organizationseach year. Grants are also awarded to qualifiedcultural nonprofit agenciesto expand the scopeand reach of youth artsprogramming – with afocus on arts educationfor at-risk, underservedchildren – and to strengthenfundraising, marketing and technology practices among the culturalcommunity.

The annual campaign is also an opportunity torecognize the philanthropiccontributions of a local community or corporate

leader. In 2015, Allied Artswill recognize the leadershipand generosity of Dr. Robert S. Ellis and Nancy Payne Ellis. The Ellises are long-time supporters of Allied Arts, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art, as well as several health and social service organizations.

Although the campaign does not kick off until January2015, you can make your annual commitment today. You can donate onlineat alliedartsokc.com, callthe Allied Arts office at278-8944 or submit using the envelope enclosed.

A gift in any amout isappreciated.

A little give … is all it takes.

2015CAMPAIGNCABINET

Building DivisionJames A. PickelSmith & Pickel Construction

Business DivisionChris ReenOPUBCO

Energy DivisionGrant DeFehrEntrepreneur

Entertainment DivisionBrian ByrnesOklahoma City Thunder

Financial DivisionMarc MaunBank of Oklahoma

Healthcare DivisionSteve Prescott, MDOklahoma MedicalResearch Foundation

Leadership DivisionAimee HarlowFIS

Professional DivisionCarol TroyTroy Consulting

(left) Guests enjoy the SNL photo booth.

GET INVOLVED IN 2015There are a number of opportunities for you to be a partof the Allied Arts 2015 campaign.

DONATEA gift in any amount makes a difference and will help AlliedArts mobilize critical funds to support quality arts programming,arts education in schools and after care programs, and heightened access to the arts for all. A donation of only $50 provides 100 quality music lessons for a low-income child.A donation of $120 sends one child to art camp for a week. A donation of $625 provides a semester of life skills trainingdisguised as in-school dance lessons to 10 underserved students.

HOST ALLIED ARTS AT YOUR WORKPLACEAllied Arts challenges every local business to host anemployee giving campaign. Regardless of yourindustry, company size or number of locations, Allied Arts will tailor a campaign to fit your needs. Employee giving campaigns are a fun and unique opportunity to buildemployee morale while playing a part in communitydevelopment.

VOLUNTEERVolunteers play a critical role in Allied Arts programs and events. Volunteers help secure new supporters, assist with light office work, plan and implement special events, and spread the word about Allied Arts.

Call 278-8944 or visit alliedartsokc.com to get involved today!

On October 24, Allied Arts transformed the OklahomaCity Golf & Country Club into the iconic Hotel ZaZa for OPUS VIII: Party ZaZa. Whimsical touches a la ZaZa included a lip reader, an SNL booth and a hot dog stand as guests left the party. With a sold-out crowd and record-breaking sponsorship, the event proceeds totaled more than $325,000, making this year’s OPUS the most successful fundraising event in Allied Arts history.

The event’s success can be attributed to Robin and Brad Krieger and Valerie and Brad Naifeh, OPUS co-chairs, and their hard-working committee. Special thanks to Laurie and Charlie Givens for lending the ZaZa brand to the party.

THE LAST CZAR SPONSORSAmerican Energy PartnersArvest BankCentral Liquor Company (The Naifeh Family)

ROCK STAR SPONSORSDevon Energy CorporationGardener Tanenbaum Holdings

RED SHOES SPONSORSBrothers & CompanyMr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Evans IILaurie and Charlie GivensLove’s Travel StopsOGE Energy Corp.Cindy and Lance Ruffel

AUCTION SPONSORNatalie Shirley & Russ Harrison

PARTY ZAZA – WE LOVE YA!

(below) OPUS VIII Co-Chairs Brad & Valerie Naifeh and Robin & Brad Krieger

(right) OPUSwas a familyaffairfor the Taylor family:Clay & Becky Taylor andMarnie& Clayton Taylor

HAVE AN ART-FILLED HOLIDAY SEASONThis year, start a new family tradition by making the arts part of your holidaycelebration. Below are some ideas to make this holiday season an art-filled one.

Help Ambassadors’ Concert Choir celebrate 35 years at their annual Christmas concert. Also featuring theAmbassadors’ Children’s Choir, the performance will take place on December 24 at St. John Missionary BaptistChurch in Oklahoma City. Admission is free.

AMBASSADORS’ CONCERT CHOIR

Ringing in the New Year at the annual Opening Night festivities in downtown OKC.

ARTS COUNCIL OF OKLAHOMA CITYRing in the New Year in downtown Oklahoma City with the Arts Council of Oklahoma City’s Opening Night on December 31. The event features live music, children’scrafts and performance space, and a fireworksextravaganza at midnight. Tickets are required.

CANTERBURY CHORAL SOCIETYCanterbury Choral Society presents its annual concertA Canterbury Christmas on December 7 at the Civic Center Music Hall. In addition to Christmas classics, the concert will include a carol sing-a-long. Tickets are required.

CARPENTER SQUARE THEATRECarpenter Square Theatre presents The Games Afoot, or Holmes for the Holidays from November 28 - December 20.The award-winning comedy-mystery centers around a Broadway star who must use skills learned from playing the role of Sherlock Holmes when a murder occurs in his home during the Christmas holidays. Tickets are required.

FIREHOUSE ART CENTERLooking for the perfect gift? The Firehouse Art Center in Norman has a Holiday Gift Gallery for the art loverson your shopping list. The gallery will remain open until December 24 for last-minute gift-giving.

Lyric Theatre’s A Christmas Carol– photo by KO Rinearson

LYRIC THEATRE OF OKLAHOMAHead to the Plaza Theatre for your annual journey with Ebenezer Scrooge and the ghosts of Christmas as Lyric Theatre presents Charles Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol. The show runs from November 28 - December 28. Tickets are required.

Oklahoma City Philharmonic’s annual Christmas variety show at Civic Center.

From December 14 - January 15, the Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art will display The Illuminated Word: The Saint John’s Bible. Completed in 2011, the St. John’s Bible is the first illuminated, handwritten Bible of monumental size to be commissioned by a Benedictine monastery in 500 years. Museum admission is required.

MABEE-GERRER MUSEUM OF ART

Are you hankering for an evening of old-fashioned Western holiday celebrations? Singer and songwriter MichaelMartin Murphey headlines The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum‘s 20th annual Cowboy Christmas Ball on December 19. Reservations required.

NATIONAL COWBOY & WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM

Based on the bestselling children’s books, Oklahoma Children’s Theatre presents Junie B in Jingle Bells Batman Smells from December 1-17 at the Children’s Center for the Arts on the Oklahoma City University campus. Junie B’s antics will have children and adults alike laughing in the aisles. Tickets are required.

OKLAHOMA CHILDREN’S THEATRE

From December 13-22, the Oklahoma City Ballet presents an all-newproduction of The Nutcracker featuringnever-before-seen costumes and sets. Family-friendly activities are offered before and after each performance at the Civic Center Music Hall. Tickets are required.

OKLAHOMA CITY BALLET

From December 4-6, the Oklahoma City Philharmonic presents The Christmas Show, a Broadway-style, Yuletide variety show with singers, dancers, comedy and beloved holiday tunes. The show also features full costumes and sets to transform the Civic Center Music Hall into a family-friendly Christmas scene. Tickets are required.

OKLAHOMA CITY PHILHARMONIC

Stop by Red Earth’s Open House on December 7 from 2-5 pmto enjoy refreshments, browse the museum, view the Native Christmas Tree and shop for unique gifts in the Red Earth Gift Gallery. The Open House is free to the public.

RED EARTH

GOVERNOR’S ARTS AWARDS

UPCOMING EVENTS

On December 4, the Oklahoma Arts Council will honor 13individuals and seven organizations for their contributions to Oklahoma's arts and cultural industry during the 39th annual Governor's Arts Awards.

Allied Arts nominated Judy Love who will be presented with the Governor's Award which recognizes longtime leadership and significant contributions to the arts. Most recently, Love co-chaired the Allied Arts 2014 campaign for central Oklahoma's cultural community. Her passion, dedication and unsurpassed commitment led to more than $3.5 million raised by Allied Arts in 2014, mobilizing the most ever in Allied Arts history. Two years ago, Love co-chaired the 75th anniversary gala celebrating

Oklahoma City's Civic Center Music Hall which raised more than $739,000 to help support improvements to ensure Oklahoma City has a first-rate performance space.

Allied Arts congratulates all the award winners, particularly those with close ties to Allied Arts, including deadCENTERFilm Festival, Allied Arts member agency; The Fred Jones Family Foundation, longtime Allied Arts supporter;Julia Kirt, executive director of Oklahomans for the Arts; Vickie Norick, former campaign honorary chair; and James A. Pickel, Allied Arts board member and former board and campaign chairman.

Governor Mary Fallin will present the awards during aspecial ceremony at the Oklahoma State Capitol at 4:00 p.m. in the fourth floor rotunda. A reception on theCapitol's first floor will follow. The event is free and open to the public.

Allied Arts has been selectedas the beneficiary of the annualBC Clark Holiday Open House. The event will take

place on December 4 at BC Clark stores in downtown Oklahoma City, Penn Square Mall and The Shoppes at Northpark. Drop by the downtown store from 4-7 pm and the Penn Square and Northpark stores from 5-8 pmto enjoy wine, light hors d’oeuvres and trunk shows while supporting Allied Arts at the same time!

Please RSVP by December 1 at www.bcclark.com/rsvp.

Or, if you prefer onlineshopping, consider visiting smile.amazon.com. Customers

receive the same great products, prices and service, but 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases goes to Allied Arts.

2014 Governor’s Arts Award recipientand Allied Arts board member, Judy Love

On December 2, Allied Arts will join hundreds of other nonprofit organizations as part of the global movement known as “Giving Tuesday.” The movement utilizes social media to encourage viral donations. As such, Allied Arts encourages donors to make a donation and help spread the impact using social media. Donors who make a gift on December 2 will be entered in a drawing to win great prizes like a $250 gift card to The Outlet Shoppes at Oklahoma City. Stay up-to-date on Giving Tuesday by following @AlliedArtsOKC on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

SHOP FOR THE ARTS

Save the date for Allied Arts 2015 events.To learn more about tickets and invitations, visit our website at www.AlliedArtsOKC.com.

• Campaign Kickoff – Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.

• Executive Breakfast – Thursday, February 5, 2015 7:45 to 9:00 am in the Terrace Room at the Colcord Hotel

• Honorary Chair Event – Tuesday, March 3, 2015 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art

• ARTini in Wonderland – Friday, March 27, 2015 7:00 to 11:00 pm at the OKC Farmer’s Public Market

• Chip in for the Arts Golf Tournament – Monday, May 11, 2015 at the OKC Golf & Country Club

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IN THIS ISSUE:

• Announcing 2015 Campaign Leadership

• OPUS VIII Wrap Up

• Honoring Governor’s Arts Award Winners

• Guide to an Art-Filled Holiday Season

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happy holidaysfrom allied arts

Save big. Make an impact.

Keep learning at the forefront during the long winter break. Use your OKCityCard at a number of museums to receive two-for-one admission including at the Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum, Museum of Osteology, Sam Noble Museum of Natural History and ScienceMuseum Oklahoma.

Forget the candy canes. Books make the ultimate stocking stuffer. Use your OKCityCard at Best of Books in Edmond to receive 20% off of your purchase.

Use your OKCityCard to purchase hostess gifts for all those holiday parties you’re invited to. You receive 10% off of your cupcake purchase at Cupcakes to Go Go, Cuppies & Jo, Gigi’s Cupcakes, Green Goodies and Sara Sara Cupcakes. Or get two-for-one cupcakes at Pinkitzel.

Doing your holiday shopping at The Outlet Shoppesat Oklahoma City? Be sure to visit the customer serviceoffice to pick up your free coupon book available withyour OKCityCard.

The OKCityCard – the Perfect Holiday Gift

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Featuring so many deals at a variety of retail partners, the OKCityCard makes the perfect gift for the schoolteacher, co-worker or friend on your shopping list. Below are examples of the hundreds of discounts available with the OKCityCard.