
A crowd listens to Governor Kevin Stitt's speech at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Thursday, April 11, 2024. Members of Oklahoma's arts community gathered to celebrate the distribution of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to help rebuild the arts sector in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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People fill the second floor of the State Capitol during Oklahoma Arts and Culture Day in Oklahoma City, Thursday, April 11, 2024.
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Lydia Gray with Tulsa Opera performs during Oklahoma Arts and Culture Day at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City, Thursday, April 11, 2024.
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People watch a parade during Oklahoma Arts and Culture Day at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Thursday, April 11, 2024.
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Carson Perry with the Oklahoma City Ballet stands next to a booth during Oklahoma Arts and Culture Day at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Thursday, April 11, 2024.
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An ensemble from the Oklahoma City Orchestra performs during Oklahoma Arts and Culture Day at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City, Thursday, April 11, 2024.
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An ensemble from the Oklahoma City Orchestra performs during Oklahoma Arts and Culture Day at the State Capitol in Oklahoma City, Thursday, April 11, 2024.
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Amber Sharples, executive director of the Oklahoma Arts Council, speaks at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Thursday, April 11, 2024. Members of the Oklahoma arts community gathered to celebrate the distribution of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to help rebuild the arts sector in the wake of… Covid-19 pandemic.
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Sunny Searley, president and CEO of Allied Arts OKC, speaks at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Thursday, April 11, 2024. Members of the Oklahoma arts community gathered to celebrate the distribution of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to help rebuild the arts sector in the wake of… Covid-19 pandemic.
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Todd Cunningham, executive director, Arts Alliance Tulsa, speaks at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Thursday, April 11, 2024. Members of the Oklahoma arts community gathered to celebrate the distribution of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to help rebuild the arts sector in the wake of… Covid-19 pandemic.
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Gov. Kevin Stitt speaks at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City, Thursday, April 11, 2024. Members of Oklahoma's arts community gathered to celebrate the distribution of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to help rebuild the arts sector after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brian Terry/The Oklahoman
