Joe Long has been performing as a mime in Oklahoma for years.
Oklahoma Arts Council
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OKC arts groups have persisted, prospered for decades
Oklahoma was one of the first states to establish a state agency for the arts, which it did in 1965.
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No bull’s-eye
I wrote to Amber Sharples, OAC executive director, and asked what study or report backs up that statistic. She didn’t reply, so I suspect it is one of those things “everyone knows” for which there is no proof. —Carl Hall, Edmond Editor’s note: The statistic comes from a 2008 Oklahoma economic impact study conducted by […]
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Darts at arts
OK Mozart is among the programs likely to be impacted by the federal sequestration. As a state agency, OAC receives funding from two sources: state appropriations and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant. While state dollars account for 85 percent of its budget and will remain at the current level of $4 million, […]
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Artful dodge
State appropriations are vital to the agency, which funds more than 300 organizations and programs throughout Oklahoma. House Bill 1895, by Rep. Josh Cockroft, R-Tecumseh, would have cut funding to the arts council by 25 percent each fiscal year until 2017. Cockroft placed HB 1895 as his ninth priority bill, he said. In the House, […]
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Art pays
What if that same amount also covered you annually for most other arts festivals, theater and dance performances, and art exhibits throughout the state? What if your annual 105 pennies were also the catalyst for a $314 million economic impact on Oklahoma? If you divided the amount of state-appropriated funds given to the Oklahoma Arts […]
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Meal and a show
Art Moves works on the premise that if you can’t bring the people to the art, then bring the art to the people. Every afternoon for an hour, usually from noon to 1 p.m., the Arts Council travels around Oklahoma City to put on art events with artists, musicians or dancers. The idea for the […]
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Meal and a show
Art Moves works on the premise that if you can’t bring the people to the art, then bring the art to the people. Every afternoon for an hour, usually from noon to 1 p.m., the Arts Council travels around Oklahoma City to put on art events with artists, musicians or dancers. The idea for the […]
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New Oklahoma Arts Council executive director starts first week of job
Baker was chosen for her innovation within the organization, and her commitment to furthering innovation in the future with new ideas and new programs. She has worked at the Council for 18 years, and takes over for Suzanne Tate, the retiring director. The organization is centered on issuing grants to local art groups. To expand […]
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New Oklahoma Arts Council executive director starts first week of job
Baker was chosen for her innovation within the organization, and her commitment to furthering innovation in the future with new ideas and new programs. She has worked at the Council for 18 years, and takes over for Suzanne Tate, the retiring director. The organization is centered on issuing grants to local art groups. To expand […]