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 countyaregoingtoloveit.
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
TomEvans EncompassFinancialServices,Inc InterimBoardChair+FinanceCommitteeChair
StuartHudson EdibleOKC Nominating&GovernanceCommitteeChair
DonnaSharpe SharpeHouse BoardSecretary
PhilKaiser FlywheelEvents ViceChair+Marketing&FundraisingCommitteeChair
D.ScottPetty SimmonsBank PastBoardChair
MollyJarvis CherokeeNationBusinesses
JudyEasonMcIntyre RetiredSenator
WilliamTisdale Twenty20Management
AdrianBradley A&DSportsManagement
CassieReeseTipton ParksideHospital
JohnHickey HallEstill
SaraJaneSmallwood-Cocke ChoctawNation
OKPOP Foundation Board Ex-Officio
AmandaLowe USDistrictCourt,NorthernDistrictofOK CraigFreeman OSUTulsa
TrentShores GableGotwals
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
$1,500,000.00 $4,475,000.00 $20,475,000.00 $9,000,000.00 $550,000.00
OKPOPisunlikeanyothermuseum.A firstofitskind,OKPOPwillbetheonly museumintheworlddedicatedtopop culturehistoryfromonesinglestate intheUS.
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 listeningloungecafeandbar eventspace 50-seattheater audiorecordinglab outdoorterrace
INSPIRE & EDUCATE
FocusonSTEAMeducation Hostcamps,classes,and seminarsforallages
After-schoolprogramming
Skill-buildingopportunitiesin soundengineering,design, videogamedevelopment, andmore ADAaccessible
$36M TOTAL VALUE ADDED + $2.24 MILLION insalesandpropertytaxes throughOKPOP.
DataprovidedbytheTulsaRegionalChamber Numbersbasedon2019dollars
$10.1B OKLAHOMA WELCOMED 17.7M VISITORS IN 2021
Tourismisthe3rdlargest industryinOklahoma, generating$10.1billionin directvisitorspending creating$485per householdintaxrevenues.
Dataprovidedbythe OklahomaTourism&RecreationDepartment
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