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Oklahoma Arts Sector ARPA Grant Awards Announced for Nearly 200 Organizations Statewide

OKLAHOMA CITY (March 18, 2024) – The future of the arts sector in Oklahoma, hit especially hard by the coronavirus pandemic, is set to be on more solid footing to help Oklahoma prosper in the years ahead as nearly 200 organizations that provide arts programming are being awarded a share of $10 million in state American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) relief funds.

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OFTA's Arts & Culture Day at the Capitol Set for April 11

Arts organizations and supporters of the arts across the state are invited to Arts & Culture Day 2024. Hosted by the statewide arts advocacy organization Oklahomans for the Arts (OFTA), the event will take place at the Oklahoma State Capitol on April 11. Participants should plan on staying for a full day of activities.

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Upcoming Webinars Designed to Help Arts Serve All Oklahomans

Empowering organizations and individuals to have the broadest impact possible, the Oklahoma Arts Council is offering a series of webinars focused on the tools that can make the arts accessible to more Oklahomans.

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Save the Date for Creative Aging Exchange II in Tulsa this May

In 2022, the Oklahoma Arts Council held the first-ever Oklahoma Creative Aging Exchange, a day-long professional development convening that included presentations, panel discussions, performances, and breakout sessions centered on ways to improve quality of life for older Oklahomans. On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, the Oklahoma Arts Council will present the Oklahoma Creative Aging Exchange II at the Philbrook Museum in Tulsa. The full-day convening is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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