OKPOPFOUNDATIONPRESENTS
HEART SOUL&
AFUNDRAISINGCAMPAIGNTOCOMPLETE OKLAHOMA'SMUSEUMOFPOPCULTURE. POPCULTUREISTHEHEART&SOULOFOKLAHOMA...
SUPERSTAR SUPPORT
HelloFriendsandPotentialDonors, Musicismylivelihood,andOklahoma ismyhome—myheart.So,whenI heardmoreaboutOKPOP’smissionto inspireandempoweryoung Oklahomamusiciansorartistslike me,IknewIhadtogetinvolved. OKPOPistellingthestoriesof Oklahomanswhoinfluencepop cultureinsuchacoolandinnovative way,andfolksfromalloverthe countryaregoingtoloveit.
Pleaseconsiderjoiningme,and others,tosupportthefinal fundraisingphasetoopenOKPOPto thepublic.
Blake Shelton
HonoraryCampaignChair
CAMPAIGN CABINET
OKPOP FOUNDATION
Our Mission
TheOKPOPFoundationisa501(c)(3) createdtosupportOKPOP.
ThevisionofOKPOPistoinspireanew generationsofstorytellerstoimpactthe worldthroughthepowerfulforceof creativeexpressionbyshowcasingthe legacyofOklahomaartistsandtheir influenceonpopularculture.
Why okpop
Oklahomanshave soldoveronebillionrecords, beennominatedforanEmmyevery yearsince1962, andproducedsomeofthemosticonic storiesevertoldonstageandscreen.
It’stimeforOklahomanstofinallytell theirstoryandcelebratetheir tremendouscreativity.
Capturingtheseaccomplishmentswill giveourstateawaytoinspirethenext generationofcreativeswhilegenerating revenueforthestatethroughadditional tourismdollars.
AbbyKurin OKPOPFoundationManagingDirector
JakeKrumwiede OKPOPMuseumExecutiveDirector
OKPOP Foundation Board
TomEvans EncompassFinancialServices,Inc InterimBoardChair+FinanceCommitteeChair
PhilKaiser FlywheelEvents ViceChair+Marketing&FundraisingCommitteeChair
CraigFreeman OSUTulsa Nominating&GovernanceCommitteeChair
DonnaSharpe SharpeHouse BoardSecretary
D.ScottPetty StillwaterMotorVault FormerBoardChair
MollyJarvis CherokeeNationBusinesses
WilliamTisdale Twenty20Management
SaraJaneSmallwood-Cocke ChoctawNation
TrentShores GableGotwals
Dr.DanielMolina ChickasawNation
TIMELINE OF OKPOP
InMay,theOklahomaHistoricalSocietyannouncesplanstobuildOKPOP MuseuminDowntownTulsaArtsDistrict.
WhileworkingontheOklahomaGovernor'sExhibitattheOklahomaHistory Center,aconnectionbetweenformerGovernorDavidBorenandMaeBoren Axtonisdiscovered.TheAuntoftheformergovernor(andMothertoprominent songwriterHoytAxton)co-wroteElvisPresley'sfirstnumberonehit"Heartbreak Hotel."TheconceptofOKPOPbegins!
Pre-designstudycompletedinJanuaryindicating$42.7millionisneededto buildOKPOP,withgoalofcreatingaself-sustainingfacilitythrough emphasizingrevenuegeneratingpotential.
OklahomaHistoricalSocietyrequests$42.7milliontobuildOKPOPduring legislativesession+inMay,TulsaCityCouncilauthorizes$3milliontogo towardparkingtohelpfundOKPOPOperations.
OklahomaHistoricalSocietycontinuesitsrequestfor$42.7milliontobuild OKPOPduringthe2013,2014,and2015legislativesession.InMay,Oklahoma StateLegislatureauthorizes$25millionBondIssuetofundOKPOP.
InDecember,a$1Milliondonation(fromprivatecitizens)ofthe22,000square footlottobuildOKPOPacrossfromHistoricCain'sBallroomisannounced.
InJune,apressconferencetoannouncebuildingdesignofOKPOPtakesplace.
OKPOPFoundationlaunches+InOctober,CityofTulsaapproves$1millionto burypowerlinesadjacenttoOKPOP,andtheOklahomaHistoricalSocietyhosts OKPOPGroundbreakingceremonyformorethan350peopleinattendance.
CityofTulsaAuthorizes$1millioninARPAFundsforOKPOP+TulsaCounty Authorizes$2millioninARPAFundsforOKPOPinNovember+InDecember, completionofOKPOPPhaseOne,includesbasebuildingandinfrastructure.
Acquisitionsofmemorabiliaandcollectionscontinue,whileexhibitionand experiencedesignprogress.
DuringtheFirstSpecialSessionofthe2023legislativesession,theOklahoma HistoricalSocietyisappropriated$18millionforcompletionofOKPOP.InJuly, Heart&Soulfundraisingcampaignsilentlylaunchestosecurefinalfundingto completeOKPOP.
SB1155ispassedandsignedinJune.Thislegislationestablishesafundtohold the$18millionmatchsetasideduringthe2023session.
HB2673passedtheHouseonMarch27witha75-14vote,andpassedtheSenate onMay8witha28-18vote.Significantamendmentstothebillincludeallowing thecountingofpledgesinsteadofrequiring$18Minthebank,andpermitting theinclusionof$5.89Minfunding/pledgesdatingbacktoMay2021,achange fromtheoriginalMay2023cutoff.
Heart & Soul Campaign
Popcultureistheheart&soulofOklahoma.Immersiveandeducationalexhibitsarealso theheart&soulofOKPOP.
ThefundraisingcampaigntocompleteOKPOPwillutilizefundsto: capture,restore,andcatalogthousandsofOklahomaartifactsandcollections scatteredthroughouttheUS; supportthedesignandconstructionofimmersive,world-classinteractive installationsandexhibits; providefinancialsupportforeducation,programmingdevelopment,technology implementation,andmarketing; enabletheOKPOPFoundationtobeginanendowmenttoensureOKPOP'slong-term sustainability. Estimated total $36,000,000.00
Design+ConsultingFees
$1,500,000.00 $4,475,000.00 $20,475,000.00 $9,000,000.00 $550,000.00
WhileOKPOPislocatedinTulsa,itis trulyforthebenefitofallOklahomans withprogrammingplanned throughoutthestate.
OKPOPwillutilizeinnovative storytelling,remarkablecollections, state-of-the-arttechnology, inventiveexhibitdesign,andworldclassprogramming.
Themuseumwillfeaturethreefloors and58,000squarefeetofspacethat willinclude: rotatingexhibits immersiveexhibitshighlighting creativesfromtelevision,film, literature,music,andsomuch more listeninglounge eventspace 50-seattheater audiorecordinglab outdoorterrace
INSPIRE & EDUCATE
OKPOPisunlikeanyothermuseum.A firstofitskind,OKPOPwillbetheonly museumintheworlddedicatedtopop culturehistoryfromonesinglestate intheUS. $10.1B OKLAHOMA WELCOMED 17.7M VISITORS IN 2021
DataprovidedbytheTulsaRegionalChamber Numbersbasedon2019dollars
Dataprovidedbythe OklahomaTourism&RecreationDepartment $36M TOTAL VALUE ADDED + $2.24 MILLION insalesandpropertytaxes throughOKPOP.
Tourismisthe3rdlargest industryinOklahoma, generating$10.1billionin directvisitorspending creating$485per householdintaxrevenues.
THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIP
FOUNDING DONORS
AcharitablegifttotheOKPOPFoundationinsupportofOKPOPisan investmentintheculturalfabricandeconomicviabilityofour community.
WebelievethatOKPOPisanexceptionalopportunitytosupport arts,education,andhumanitiesinOklahoma.Weinviteyouto partnerwithusincreatingalastinglegacyforourstate.
YourfinancialsupportwillenableOKPOPto: openitsdoors+ generatetourismdollars+ inspirethenextgenerationofcreatives+ ensurelong-termsustainabilityforyearstocome
The creative Pioneer
Inappreciationofgeneroussupport,donorswillreceive:
Namingopportunities(AdditionalBookletProvided)
PermanentrecognitioninOKPOPlobby
VIPinvitationtoOKPOPGrandOpeningEvents
RecognitioninOKPOPFoundationAnnualReport
RecognitioninE-Newsletters(FoundingDonors+OKPOP)
ExclusiveVIPinvitationssurroundingfutureOKPOPevents
PrivatetourshostedbyOKPOPstaff
One-timeusageofrentaleventspaceoptions(basedonavailability)
LifetimemembershiptoOKPOP(+12guestpasses)
20%MerchandiseDiscount
10%DiscounttoListeningLounge
The Storyteller
$1,000,000+ $100,000+
Inappreciationofgeneroussupport,donorswillreceive: Namingopportunities(AdditionalBookletProvided)
PermanentrecognitioninOKPOPlobby
VIPinvitationtoOKPOPGrandOpeningEvents
RecognitioninOKPOPFoundationAnnualReport
RecognitioninE-Newsletters(FounderDonors+OKPOP)
ExclusiveVIPinvitationssurroundingfutureOKPOPevents
PrivatetourshostedbyOKPOPstaff
LifetimemembershiptoOKPOP(+10guestpasses)
20%MerchandiseDiscount
10%DiscounttoListeningLounge
The Changemaker
Inappreciationofgeneroussupport,donorswillreceive:
PermanentrecognitioninOKPOPlobby
InvitationtoOKPOPGrandOpeningEvents
RecognitioninOKPOPFoundationAnnualReport
RecognitioninE-Newsletters(FoundingDonors+OKPOP)
InvitationsforfutureOKPOPevents
LifetimeMembershiptoOKPOP(+8guestpasses)
20%MerchandiseDiscount
10%DiscounttoListeningLounge
The wunderkind
$50,000+ $10,000+
Inappreciationofgeneroussupport,donorswillreceive:
InvitationtoOKPOPGrandOpeningEvents
RecognitioninOKPOPFoundationAnnualReport
RecognitioninE-Newsletters(FoundingDonors+OKPOP)
InvitationsforfutureOKPOPevents
LifetimeMembershiptoOKPOP(+4guestpasses)
10%MerchandiseDiscount