Principals Scot McAdoo and Chris Thomas are working together to help merge Classen School of Advanced Studies with Northeast Academy (NEA), but some feel it will not be equitable. The merge is part of Pathway to Greatness, a plan to improve equity and efficiency at Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS). The current Classen building, 1901 […]
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OVAC celebrates 30 years of cultivating art in the state
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition celebrates 30 years of cultivating art in the state.
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“It’s a prime example of how a small city government and a local nonprofit recognized a need in their community,” Oklahoma Arts Council director of marketing Joel Gavin said.
“It’s a prime example of how a small city government and a local nonprofit recognized a need in their community,” Oklahoma Arts Council director of marketing Joel Gavin said.
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Jazz in June welcomes Dr. Lonnie Smith Trio, Mike Hosty & Jamie Oldaker and more
Smith was recently named a 2017 National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master.
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Metro veterans benefit from art program
College-level arts courses renew veterans’ confidence, purpose and identity.
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Local impact: Proposed federal budget cuts threaten to reduce or eliminate social services and humanities agencies
Oklahoma Humanities, AmeriCorps and Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma will most likely be affected if federal program budgets are cut.
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Lyric Theatre hosts a sensory-safe production of James and the Giant Peach
The production is presented in partnership with Washington, D.C.’s Adventure Theatre.
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Study shows low arts consumption in Oklahoma
Citizens in the state’s cities remain the main consumers of art.
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Over 50 years, Oklahoma Arts Council makes measurable state impact
“It was one of those things that had had a lot of movement leading up to it, and then it finally happened,” Gavin said.