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Allied Arts kicks off 2023 campaign
by okcfriday
More than 300 guests convened at the Yale Theater to celebrate the public launch of Allied Arts’ 2023 fundraising campaign.
Donors, sponsors, volunteers and government leaders came together to celebrate the arts.
“Oklahoma City is proud to have top-notch arts organizations that pivoted to stay afloat during the pandemic. But, three years of dramatically altered operations are still negatively impacting our arts community,” Maynard said. “We must unite for the arts to ensure Oklahoma City, and the entire state remains a thriving arts scene. This is exactly what we aim to accomplish with the funds raised during our 2023 campaign season.”
Hillary and Peter Farrell, 2023 campaign cochairmen, announced Allied Arts had raised more than $1.68 million to date.
“On top of world-renowned exhibits and Broadway-caliber productions, our arts groups are committed to making art accessible to all,” said Hillary Farrell.
“Throughout the 2023 campaign, Allied Arts will also recognize the philanthropy and vision of Sherri and Bill Lance as honorary chairmen. Bill Lance is secretary of state for the Chickasaw Nation and Sherri Lance is president and managing Partner of Gaming Capital Group. This husband-wife team has been a long-standing supporter of Allied Arts and several other charitable organizations throughout Oklahoma.
The campaign kickoff event featured performances by a variety of nonprofit organizations supported by Allied Arts, including Lyric Theatre and Opry Heritage Foundation of Oklahoma. The kick off event also featured the reveal of the Allied Arts
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Exhibit, Oklahoma Trails, through Monday, March 6.
“Vote by vote, we can move the OKC Zoo to the top of both leaderboards to become America’s best,” said Dwight Lawson, OKC Zoo’s executive director/CEO.
Cast votes for the OKC Zoo and Oklahoma Trails here:
• 10best.com/awards/travel/bestzoo/
• 10best.com/awards/travel/bestzoo-exhibit/
“It’s an incredible honor to be nominated for this year’s 10Best awards,” Lawson said. “Achieving accolades of this caliber would not be possible without the continuous support of all those who visit and care about the OKC Zoo and, of course, vote for us to achieve this top ranking.”
