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Letters to the Editor: June 10, 2015

Art, education I feel great empathy with Oklahoma City Public Schools’ (OKCPS) efforts to provide equitable arts funding (News, Education, “Creative funding,” Ben Felder, May 20, Oklahoma Gazette). I know the value of making arts part of school curriculum. I was principal of an initial Oklahoma A+ school, and then was statewide director of OKA+. […]

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Commentary: The time is now

Through my public service at state and local levels and through my board service for Allied Arts and other arts entities, I have come to believe strongly in the following logic model: >> Oklahoma City is not a real city if it lacks arts and culture. >> Our arts and culture cannot exist without the […]

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Commentary: We need to support the arts

Tuesday at the Oklahoma Capitol, we celebrated a special day: Arts Day. The goal was to raise awareness of the impact our thriving arts community has across our state. As the Representative for House District 88, I’m fortunate to represent many of Oklahoma City’s finest arts districts, including the Paseo Arts District and the Plaza […]

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