2005 Grant Awards: State Listings

Access to Artistic Excellence II/American Masterpieces/
Folk Arts Infrastructure/Learning in the Arts/Partnerships

Some details of the projects listed below are subject to change, contingent upon prior Endowment approval.

OKLAHOMA

Comanche Tribe of Oklahoma
Lawton, OK
$5,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk & Traditional Arts 
To support the documentation of oral traditions of the Comanche people of southwest Oklahoma. The information will become the foundation for archival collections at the new Comanche Nation Museum and Cultural Center.

Oklahoma Arts Council
Oklahoma City, OK
$589,200
CATEGORY: Partnership  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: State & Regional 
To support Partnership Agreement activities.

Oklahoma Historical Society
Oklahoma City, OK
$30,000
CATEGORY: Folk & Traditional Arts Infrastructure Initiative  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Folk & Traditional Arts 
To support ongoing efforts to document the folklife of the state. The project will include development of an infrastructure that links individuals, communities, and organizations, as well as support artists and traditional groups through preservation and community and economic development.

Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition, Inc.
Oklahoma City, OK
$20,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Visual Arts 
To support expansion of the Artist Survival Kit program for artists in Oklahoma. The Kit is a series of workshops, resources, and events to promote professional excellence with opportunities for collaborative learning among diverse artists.

Osage Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma (on behalf of Osage Nation Childcare)
Pawhuska, OK
$39,000
CATEGORY: Learning in the Arts  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Learning in the Arts for Children & Youth 
To support Traditional Osage Ways. Children and youth will receive year-round after-school, weekend, and summer classes in traditional tribal arts.

Price Tower Arts Center, Inc.
Bartlesville, OK
$35,000
CATEGORY: Access to Artistic Excellence  FIELD/DISCIPLINE: Design 
To support the conservation of interior finishes and furnishings of a Frank Lloyd Wright designed interior. The H. C. Price executive office and family apartment conservation project will permit the space to be restored to its 1956 appearance.

OKLAHOMA total grants: 6
OKLAHOMA total dollars: $718,200

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