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Edmond Historical Society and Museum launches new Olympics exhibit Share Updated: 10:54 PM CDT Jul 27, 2021 Share Updated: 10:54 PM CDT Jul 27, 2021
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Show Transcript KOCO’S PIERCE. JONES GIVES US AN INSIDE LOOK. STARTINGFF O RIGHT HERE I AS WARM-UP JACKET FMRO THE 1924 HOCKEY TEAMS. THANKS TO AN ANONYMOUS LOCAL COLLECTOR THE EDMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND MUSEUM NOW HOUSES ITEMS FROM EVERY SINGLE OLYMPIC GAMES FROM 1896 TO 1996. INCLUDING THE CITY’SWN O GOLD MEDALIST. THE EXHIBIT IS TITLED FROM IS TO ATLAANT AND OLYICMP COLLECTION FROM 1689 TO 1699 THAT HAS SOUVENSIR LIKE ASH TRAYS AND POSTERS AND MEDSAL AND THEN OF COURSE WE HEAV A FEW ITEMS FROM SHANNON MILLER THAT WE ARE AT THAT WE HAVE ON DPLISAY AS WELL IN A STUD STILL IS THE MUSEUM’S DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION. SHE SAYS THIS EXHIBIT WAS YEARS IN THE MAKING WE HAVE A FORMER STAFF MEMBER HERE WHO IS FRIENDS. THE COLLECTORS AND MENTIONED TO US YEARS AGO. OH THEY HAVE THIS REALLY OL
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On the Town: Organizations merit thanks, grant funding By: Lillie-Beth Brinkman The Journal Record March 9, 2021
Lillie-Beth Brinkman
Let’s take a moment to celebrate all the organizations doing great work in the community as well as others supporting them. Allied Arts, the Oklahoma City Community Foundation and the Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition all have recently announced grants to deserving nonprofits working to enhance arts and public health in Oklahoma.
• Allied Arts awarded more than $130,000 to 25 local arts and cultural nonprofit groups recently through its grant programs focusing on two areas – educational outreach and capacity-building, a news release noted. This amount brings the total distributed by Allied Arts this fiscal year to more than $2.8 million. Recent recipients for Capacity Building Grants include the Edmond Historical Society & Museum, Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art, Oklahoma Children’s Theatre, Oklahoma Arts Institute, Oklahoma Shakesp