[MainstreetManagers] ED Zoom Call: Arts Council

[Buffy Hughes]

Buffy Hughes has shared a OneDrive for Business file with you. To view it, click the link below.

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Good afternoon Main Street,

Molly O'Connor sent her presentation as well as more information -

Attached is the presentation. Also, here is the link for the program: https://arts.ok.gov/Our_Programs/Cultural_District.html

For any community that is interested in applying for the Cultural District program, the Letter of Intent is due on February 15th. I am doubtful that Cayla will be back in the office before then, so I will be the person responding to any inquiries. I welcome any phone calls or emails from individuals who want to learn more! In fact, even if people do not feel ready to apply for the program this year, I encourage them to reach out so that they have the information to prepare (or share with others in their community).

Also, I mentioned the Rural Opportunity Development Grant, which I hope we will have online later this week. I will be sure to send that information to all of you.

In addition to these opportunities, we can fund arts and cultural events (exhibits, festivals, performances) presented by Main Streets though our Small Grant Support program. The nice thing about our small grants is the deadline is rolling (30 days before the beginning of the project) and an organization can request up to 3 separate grants of up to $2500 each per fiscal year. I just did a quick search and found a few recent examples:


  1.  Main Street Guymon - The Guymon Fiesta is annual event, first begun 25 years ago by the City of Guymon and picked up by Main Street Guymon six years ago at the request of the City. It is a time to learn about and celebrate the Hispanic population in our community, the majority population at this time during National Hispanic Heritage Month.
  2.  Stockyards City Main Street  -- The Stockyards Stampede event is a celebration of the western and agricultural heritage of the area.  The grant request is specifically to support the Main Stage entertainment and infrastructure.
  3.  Newkirk Main Street - Charlie Adams Day celebrates Newkirk's Native American & pioneer heritage by utilizing a mix of current & historic elements. BBQ & Dutch oven cooking demonstrations & period historical entertainment are used to highlight our roots. Current entertainment by local artists, is used as a celebration of our tenacity. Named for an early pharmacist, we use his life and times to base our event in history.
  4.  El Reno Main Street - We are bringing music to "The Rock District" in downtown El Reno.  El Reno Main Street goal is to bring the community together and to share different genre's of music (Country, Blues, Rock, Hispanic), while encouraging the youth to share their talents as well.
  5.  Main Street Enid (2015) - The FLY Film Festival celebrates the art of filmmaking and inspires creativity by providing learning opportunities and showcasing Films Like Yours in downtown Enid, Oklahoma.
Here are the basics on the Small Grant Guidelines:
https://arts.ok.gov/Arts_in_Communities/Community_Arts_Grant.html



Molly O'Connor

Assistant Director

Oklahoma Arts Council

PO Box 52001-2001

Oklahoma City, OK 73152-2001

405.521.2013

molly.oconnor at arts.ok.gov<mailto:molly.oconnor at arts.ok.gov>

arts.ok.gov



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Have a good evening,
Buffy

Buffy Hughes | State Main Street Director
Oklahoma Main Street Center | Oklahoma Department of Commerce
Buffy.Hughes at okcommerce.gov
p. 405-815-5249 | c. 405-664-1260
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