The OAC Public Value Challenge
Influence public perception to convince community leaders, public and state officials of the importance and value of the arts to Oklahoma’s economic vitality & prosperity.
Strategic OAC Public Value Objectives
- Communicate the value of the arts & importance of the arts to Oklahoma’s vitality & prosperity
- Promote the value of Oklahoma artists
- Support an environment that allows artists to create, thrive & live in Oklahoma
- Establish the State Art Collection as the most comprehensive public art collection of Oklahoma artists in the state
- Support and provide opportunities for all Oklahomans to experience the value of the arts
- Promote the public value of the arts through advocacy
Strategies
- Develop & implement a comprehensive Communication Plan
- Develop local, regional, state, and national appreciation and support of Oklahoma artists
- Support & provide professional development for artists
- Support collaborative opportunities for artists to create, perform, exhibit and teach
- Increase the visibility of the State Arts Collection & artists within the Collection
- Provide funding to non-profit organizations for cultural programs that are diverse & accessible to all Oklahomans
- Foster the creation of a statewide advocacy organization
Desired Outcomes
- Increased public awareness of artists & how their contributions lift the public perception of Oklahoma
- Improved understanding of economic & cultural contributions the arts bring to OK communities
- Public policy & community behaviors that recognize the economic & cultural impact of the arts in the lives of Oklahomans