We all have questions and it’s good that we do! Here are a few answers to questions that we hope help you learn more about who we are and why it matters.
Arts Alliance Tulsa (AAT) is the only non-profit organization in northeast Oklahoma to provide critical supplemental operating funds to advance and strengthen arts and culture in our city. Like the United Way, AAT offers a unique opportunity for individuals and corporations to impact MANY local and diverse non-profit arts and cultural institutions with ONE contribution.
Beyond rare and needed unrestricted grants awarded annually to grantee-member organizations, Arts Alliance Tulsa
Founded in 2015, Arts Alliance Tulsa is one of many “united arts funds” currently operating in the United States. A 2003 study by the Urban Institute for Americans for the Artssuggests that those cities with united arts funds have stronger arts organizations than those without. Researchers found that those art organizations supported by a united arts fund had more revenue and twice the net worth of their counterparts in non-arts fund cities.
One gift helps support up to 40 arts organizations! Never stop giving to your passion projects, but this is a great way to support many others important organizations that add to our cultural tapestry.
Before annual applications are presented to a board-appointed membership and allocation committee, any interested organization must meet the following criteria.
Grant Eligibility Criteria
Each organizations must apply every year to be an AAT member.
No organization is “legacied” in, so the answer is yes. The number may change if eligibility requirements are not met, if organizations merge, etc..
~Each year new applications are issued and organizations can apply. This will allow us to determine if all organizations are following best business practices and give us the data we need to further support the arts.
It is the job of Arts Alliance Tulsa to vet our organizations so our supporters can feel confident in their donation.
Annual grant allocations are decided upon by a sub-committee of AAT’s Board of Directors. Organizations are awarded according to each organization’s previous overall fundraising results and the overall size (budget) of the organization.
Arts Alliance Tulsa is dedicated to supporting local nonprofit 501(c)(3) arts organizations. It’s important to note that while Arts Alliance Tulsa is committed to fostering a vibrant arts community, its structure is not designed to provide funding for individual artists without a nonprofit designation. The organization focuses on collaborating with and assisting nonprofit entities to enhance our community’s artistic landscape. If you represent a qualifying organization, we invite you to explore how Arts Alliance Tulsa can support your initiatives.
It is important to us that you ask. We are here to chat with you anytime.