The OAC Leadership Challenge
Influence public perception and confidence of the Oklahoma Arts Council’s value as an authority and leader on arts-related public policies and practices, a key source of grants funding and an advocate and promoter for the arts in Oklahoma.
Strategic OAC Leadership Objectives
- Protect & strengthen Oklahoma arts-related public policy
- Strengthen the arts in Oklahoma through increased grant funding for the arts, capacity building of cultural organizations & leadership training of individuals
- Conduct & collaborate with others on arts & arts education research that will impact Oklahoma’s arts related policies & practices
- Create an Oklahoma Arts Council branding campaign
- Retain & recruit passionate, high quality & diverse staff
Strategies
- Work directly with legislators & state leaders to protect, strengthen & incorporate the arts & arts education in public policy
- Encourage local governments throughout Oklahoma to incorporate the arts in public policy & civic planning
- Become the primary resource for arts policy & information
- Cultivate & strengthen OAC’s relationship with our public funders
- Provide capacity building to organizations & institutions which offer arts & arts education programming
- Develop sustainable leadership programs for arts organizations & arts advocates
- Conduct, strengthen and encourage arts related research within the state of Oklahoma
Desired Outcomes
- Increased public awareness of OAC, its focus and mission.
- Improved understanding of the economic and cultural contributions the arts bring to OK communities
- Public policy and community behaviors that recognize the economic and cultural impact of the arts in the lives of Oklahomans