Shaken & Stirred: Join Allied Arts for the 22nd Annual ARTini

Event to Feature Craft Cocktails and Local Art for Auction

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK (April 8, 2025) – Mixing custom martinis and local artwork, Allied Arts ARTini returns to the Oklahoma City Convention Center on May 17, 2025, from 7-11 p.m. With a Havana Nights theme, this year’s ARTini event will bring the vibrant energy and rich culture of the iconic Cuban capital to life.

Presented by Paycom and Tito’s Handmade Vodka, ARTini 2025 will feature 12 local restaurants and lounges crafting Cuban-inspired cocktails and bites. Celebrity judges and the more than 900 expected guests in attendance will crown winners in a number of categories.

ARTini will also exhibit more than 160 pieces of local artwork, available for event attendee bidding. ARTini proceeds, including the art auction, ticket sales and sponsorship, will help further the Allied Arts mission of “Enriching Lives Through Advancement of the Arts.”

“ARTini is one of the most highly anticipated events of the year, bringing together art patrons of all ages for a night of fun and philanthropy,” said event co-chair Kendra Alexander, City of Oklahoma City.

“With this year’s Havana Nights theme, we’re excited for ARTini guests to experience dynamic artwork, bold flavors, live entertainment and exciting surprises inspired by the sights, sounds and flavors of Old Havana,” said event co-chair Leah Roper, Center for Employment Law.

Along with Presenting Sponsors Paycom and Tito’s Handmade Vodka, other major sponsors of ARTini include American Fidelity, ARL BioPharma DNA Solutions, Arledge, AT&T Oklahoma, Center for Employment Law, Continental Resources, Devon Energy, EY, Freestyle Creative, Global Payments, OG&E, Oklahoma Gazette and W&W/AFCO Steel.

Tickets are $150 per person and must be purchased in advance; sponsorships are still available. ARTini guests must be at least 21 years old and display a valid ID to enter the event. For more information, visit ARTiniOKC.com or email sarah.wickersham@alliedartsokc.com.

ARTini is presented annually by Catalyst, Allied Arts’ emerging professionals group. Membership includes ARTini ticket(s) along with exclusive networking, educational and volunteer opportunities throughout the year. To learn more about ARTini, Catalyst or ways to support Allied Arts, visit www.alliedartsokc.com.

About Allied Arts

As a United Arts Fund, Allied Arts works to broaden support for the arts by raising financial support for cultural organizations, encouraging participation and attendance, advocating for arts education, and promoting excellence in the arts and arts management. Since its founding in 1971, the organization has raised nearly $95 million to advance the arts in central Oklahoma. Learn more at www.alliedartsokc.com. Allied Arts has more than 40 nonprofit cultural organizations under its umbrella. Member agencies include:

• Ambassadors’ Concert Choir

• Arts Council Oklahoma City

• Canterbury Voices

• Carpenter Square Theatre

• Cimarron Opera

• deadCenter Film

• Firehouse Art Center

• Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma and Thelma Gaylord Academy

• Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art

• Metropolitan School of Dance

• National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum

• OK City Chorus

• Oklahoma Children’s Theatre

• Oklahoma City Ballet

• Oklahoma City Museum of Art

• Oklahoma Opry

• Oklahoma City Philharmonic

• Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center

• Oklahoma Shakespeare

• Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition (OVAC)

• Oklahoma Youth Orchestras

• Prairie Dance Theatre

• Red Earth, Inc.

• Science Museum Oklahoma

• Sooner Theatre

For more information, contact Allied Arts at 405.278.8944 or visit alliedartsokc.com.

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