Contact: Jennifer Bryan

Director of Outreach

405-278-8944

Jennifer.Bryan@alliedartsokc.com
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Allied Arts Celebrates the Close of Its 2025 Fundraising Campaign

Community-Wide Effort Raises More Than $3.8 Million
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (July 7, 2025) – Allied Arts, a leading local nonprofit dedicated to mobilizing resources and generating awareness for the arts, proudly announces the successful conclusion of its 2025 fundraising campaign. Led by campaign chairs Sally and Jeff Starling, the campaign raised $3,881,700 – the most in its 54-year history.

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This year’s record-breaking campaign received support from thousands of generous individual donors, corporate and foundation partners, and the community at large. Allied Arts Visionary donors, contributing $100,000 or more to the campaign, include the Chickasaw Nation, the Kirkpatrick Family Fund, Devon Energy, OG&E, and Glenna and Dick Tanenbaum.

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Employee giving also played an important part in campaign success with local businesses encouraging their employees to donate collectively in support of the arts. The 2025 top workplaces include Continental Resources, OG&E, City of Oklahoma City Employees, Devon Energy, American Fidelity, Robinson Park, Duncan Oil, BancFirst, Employees of the State of Oklahoma, and Bank of Oklahoma.

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“The Allied Arts annual campaign means more than just reaching a financial goal. It is a testament to how deeply Oklahomans value creativity, expression and access to artistic experiences,” said the Starlings. “Every dollar raised is a private donation, not public dollars, by individuals and businesses committed to the communities in which we live, work and play.  And the donations make a difference, a difference allowing our neighbors to gain access to free and low-cost arts programs and experiences; a difference to students receiving vital arts education in their classrooms and afterschool sites; and a difference to communities supporting artistic excellence for all to enjoy."

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At a Campaign Progress Celebration event on June 3, the Starlings thanked Christian Keesee and Larry Keigwin for serving as Honorary Chairs and recognized volunteers on the Campaign Cabinet for their commitment and tireless dedication to strengthening our local arts nonprofit sector.

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Although the campaign has ended, Allied Arts accepts donations year-round. For more information about the work and impact of Allied Arts, visit www.AlliedArtsOKC.com.

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About Allied Arts

As a United Arts Fund, Allied Arts works to broaden support for the arts by raising financial support for cultural organizations, encouraging participation and attendance, advocating for arts education, and promoting excellence in the arts and arts management. Since its founding in 1971, the organization has raised nearly $100 million to advance the arts in central Oklahoma. Learn more at www.alliedartsokc.com. Allied Arts makes grants to more than 40 nonprofit cultural organizations annually. Member agencies include:

• Ambassadors’ Concert Choir

• Arts Council Oklahoma City

• Canterbury Voices

• Carpenter Square Theatre

• Cimarron Opera

• deadCenter Film

• Firehouse Art Center

• Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma and Thelma Gaylord Academy

• Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art

• Metropolitan School of Dance

• National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum

• OK City Chorus

• Oklahoma Children’s Theatre

• Oklahoma City Ballet

• Oklahoma City Museum of Art

• Oklahoma Opry

• Oklahoma City Philharmonic

• Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center

• Oklahoma Shakespeare

• Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition (OVAC)

• Oklahoma Youth Orchestras

• Prairie Dance Theatre

• Red Earth, Inc.

• Science Museum Oklahoma

• Sooner Theatre

For more information, contact Allied Arts at 405.278.8944 or visit alliedartsokc.com.

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