Stimulus Funding Information
Oklahoma Arts Council funding
The Oklahoma Arts Council has awarded 16 nonprofit arts organizations with federal stimulus funds to protect jobs in the state’s arts community.
As the official state agency for the support and development of the arts in Oklahoma, the Council received $306,800 from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The Council received applications from 44 nonprofit arts organizations requesting a total of $1,100,000. Grants were awarded in amounts of $15,000 or $28,360.
Arts recovery funds may only be used to pay for one or more positions critical to an organization’s artistic mission that are in jeopardy or have been eliminated because of the current economic climate.
Below is a list of the Oklahoma organizations selected and the funds they will receive.
| Organization | City | Amount |
| Arts and Humanities of Tulsa | Tulsa | $28,360 |
| Ballet Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | $28,360 |
| Bartlesville Symphony | Bartlesville | $15,000 |
| BLAC | Oklahoma City | $28,360 |
| Cimarron Circuit Opera | Norman | $15,000 |
| Gilbert and Sullivan | Tulsa | $15,000 |
| Grand Lake Festivals | Grove | $15,000 |
| Lawton Community Theatre | Lawton | $15,000 |
| Living Arts | Tulsa | $15,000 |
| Mabee Gerrer Museum of Art | Shawnee | $15,000 |
| Oklahoma Children’s Theatre | Oklahoma City | $15,000 |
| Oklahoma Shakespeare In The Park | Oklahoma City | $28,360 |
| Red Earth | Oklahoma City | $28,360 |
| Tulsa Symphony | Tulsa | $15,000 |
| Untitled [Artspace] | Oklahoma City | $15,000 |
| Woodward Arts Council | Woodward | $15,000 |
National Endowment for the Arts Funding
The NEA awarded direct grants to two Oklahoma nonprofit arts organizations that met the eligibility criteria established for their program. These organizations are listed below.
| Organization | City | Amount |
| Tulsa Oratorio Chorus, Inc. | Tulsa | $25,000 |
| Tulsa Opera | Tulsa | $50,000 |
Mid America Arts Alliance Funding
The MAAA awarded direct grants to two Oklahoma nonprofit arts organizations that met the eligibility criteria established for their program. These organizations are listed below.
| Organization | City | Amount |
| Oklahoma Museums Association | Oklahoma City | $15,000 |
| Oklahoma Visual Arts Association | Oklahoma City | $20,000 |