Arts and Humanities funding meeting in Alva

As the Regional Arts Network hub for northwest Oklahoma, Alva will host a Town Hall Meeting for the Arts and Humanities on Tuesday, December 7, 2010. The meeting will take place at the Runnymede Hotel, 402 4th St., Alva, Okla., from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There is no cost to participate.

Members of arts organizations, artists, educators, civic leaders, and those involved in community and cultural development are encouraged to attend. Reserve a space at the meeting by contacting Ken Kelsey at (508)603-0103 or kdkelsey@nwosu.edu.

During the meeting staff of the Oklahoma Arts Council and the Oklahoma Humanities Council will discuss ways to increase funding and foster cultural development in northwest Oklahoma. Both agencies offer services and grants for cultural programming as a way of developing and strengthening local economies, cultural life and educational opportunities throughout Oklahoma. The Town Hall Meeting will include a grant-writing workshop, networking opportunities and breakout consultations with agency staff. Consultations will provide participants an opportunity for receiving feedback on areas such as grants, arts education, festival programming, art exhibitions, humanities projects and more.

To Register, please contact:
Ken Kelsey
NWOSU and Freedom West Community Development Corp.
kdkelsey@nwosu.edu
580-603-0103

For more information, please contact:
Georgia Williams
Oklahoma Arts Council
(405) 521-2931
georgia@arts.ok.gov
www.arts.ok.gov