2023 Oklahoma Arts Conference

"Promise in the Road Ahead"

Carolyn Bartley
Carolyn Bartley serves as the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Program Manager for Creative Forces®: National Endowment for the Arts’ Military Healing Arts Network. Prior to joining the NEA in 2020, Bartley worked at Americans for the Arts as the Creative Forces Project Administrator. Before making a career change into arts administration with a focus on arts, health, and the military, Bartley spent 15 years in the United States Air Force. She served in a variety of assignments to include three deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Bartley finished her active duty Air Force career working in the Office of Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer where she oversaw staff activities of more than 50 personnel. Bartley received her Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Maryland College Park. She holds a Master of Science in Computer Systems from the Air Force Institute of Technology, and a Master of Arts in Arts Management from George Mason University.

Carolyn Bartley's Schedule

Oklahoma Arts and the Military Summit III
Date: Tuesday – October, 17 2023 Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm Room: McCasland Ballroom
Theme: Arts, Health, and Wellbeing Across the Military Continuum Geared towards both the arts and military communities, the Oklahoma Arts and the Military Summit III will take place as a pre-conference event. Featuring special guest speakers, group discussions, a workshop, and a performance by Perpetual Motion Dance (perpetualmotiondance.org), the summit will offer attendees the knowledge and skills to develop cross-sector collaborative programs that will bring meaningful arts learning opportunities to Oklahomans across the spectrum of military experiences. Join us to learn how to expand arts programming to uniquely meet the needs of the military community statewide. Individuals do not need to register for the full Oklahoma Arts Conference to attend this one-day summit, but they must RSVP by contacting Erika Wilhite at erika.wilhite@arts.ok.gov. The Oklahoma Arts and the Military Summit III is made possible in part with the support of Mid-America Arts Alliance.

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