Relevé Collective is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the discovery, support, and development of independent artists in the creation of groundbreaking new work in film, the performing arts and literary arts in Oklahoma. Relevé Collective supports young artists through mentorship and education to build professional skills, creativity and confidence.
Our mission is to fund artists in work that pushes creative boundaries and provides a mentoring environment that fosters creativity, individuality and pride.
About Relevé
Relevé Collective is a 501 C3 nonprofit organization that provides funding and guidance to artists in the film, theater and literary disciplines who strive in their practice to illuminate and advance causes that move them. Our objective is to lift up artists to do the things they are so good at; to uplift and inspire, to explain and reveal, to entertain, to challenge and hold to account, and to act as a catalyst for change.
The arts do more than entertain. They nourish, create conversations, strengthen bonds, inspire, they are what brings beauty to life.
Areas of Focus
Relevé Collective’s focus is on artists in the following disciplines: Film and Media, Theater and Performing Arts and Literary. We believe in paying it forward and encourage all of our grantees to mentor a young artist. Relevé Collective provides workshop opportunities as well as mentorship to help Oklahoma develop and inspire young artists.
Individual Programs
Create!
Create! is a program that fosters stories in their infincy. When the sparks of an idea are there, resources are needed to support artists to develop their work. Grants are available for film, theater and literary projects in development and accepted on a rolling deadline.
College Bound
College Bound is a grant for young artists accepted into a university or trade school that have come out of our mentorship program. They will be selected based on dedication and creativity and their commitment to pass it on, to mentor younger artists as they build and develop as an artist.
I Write
I Write is a program for writers of all ages. We offer mentoring, story analysis workshops and a yearly week-long retreat. The retreat is by invitation only and will include sessions with published authors and industry professionals.
Organizational Programs
Fiscal Sponsorship
Fiscal sponsorship is a formal arrangement in which a 501(c)(3) public charity, such as Relevé Collective, agrees to sponsor a project that furthers our mission, for the purpose of fundraising through grants and donations. This is an effective alternative to starting your own nonprofit. The arrangement allows you to seek grants and solicit grants and tax-deductible donations for your film.
The Fund
The Fund supports and furthers the development of exceptional character-driven, non-fiction and narrative works that spotlight contemporary themes with an original focus and bold, creative storytelling. The fund is for works that have completed development and are ready for production.
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Board of Directors
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Kathy Keeling
Executive Director
Kathy Keeling is an artist whose business education and work experience allows her to be both an artist and businesswoman. She graduated from OSU with a Bachelor of Science and Pre-Law degree and began work as a paralegal for Connor & Winters. Her love of community led her to volunteer with many Tulsa non-profits organizations; chairing and working on several fundraising events, some to include Family and Children services, Junior League Tulsa and Tulsa Junior Philharmonic.
An opportunity to open her own retail boutique arose and allowed her to combine her organizational/business skills and artistic passions.
Kathy continued to consult for women owned small businesses; helping them streamline processes with an eye towards creativity and individuality. She was recruited to work as a Special Projects Manager at SR Hughes Design Studio. There she assisted on their special projects and assisted designers.
Kathy joins Relevé Collective as their executive director. She brings a wealthy of business and artistic experience to the organization.
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Wendy Garrett
Board Member
Wendy was drawn to the stage at an early age and has been working in the entertainment business for 20 years.
Garrett has worked as a Creative Producer at Walt Disney Imagineering, worked as an associate Casting Director on the NBC television show “Law & Order” and has performed on Broadway.
Garrett currently lives in Tulsa Oklahoma and is writing and producing fiction and nonfiction films. Her projects include producing the documentary “Eddie, the cost of greatness”, on basketball legend Coach Eddie Sutton that aired on ESPN and ABC. She is currently co-directing and producing two feature documentaries. Wendy also enjoys writing and has written two feature films and a television pilot set in Tulsa Oklahoma.
Wendy is the lead producer for Cinema Eye Honors Annual Documentary Awards Ceremony in New York City and is a member of Women in Film LA and Actor’s Equity Association. She is a graduate of Oklahoma City University with a degree in theater and dance.
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Christopher Hunt
Board Member
Christopher is an award winning Native American (Cherokee) director specializing in documentary film and commercial production.
He, and his business partner David Tester, own 1577 Productions in Oklahoma City. Christopher is a 2X winner at the deadCENTER Film Festival, (Course of Food 2016, Butch 2018) and has screened his work from coast to coast.
His feature length directorial debut EDDIE, released by Lionsgate Films, told the story of Hall of Fame basketball coach Eddie Sutton. The film garnered national attention when it debuted on ESPN in the spring of 2020, leading ESPN’s Myron Medcalf to call it “one of the best sports documentaries he had ever seen.”
Christopher has continued to focus on high-end storytelling. From embedding with the Oklahoma State football team during the 2020 season for ESPN+’s “Our Time,” to field producing an upcoming film starring the 2021 NBA #1 draft pick Cade Cunningham,
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Deborah Dage
Board Member
Deborah Dage serves as the Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer for Saint Francis Health System. Dage has been affiliated with Saint Francis Health System since 1998.
Dage began her career in public accounting with KPMG with a focus in healthcare. Before joining Saint Francis, Deborah held financial leadership positions with other healthcare providers in acute and long-term care settings.
Deborah is an accomplished C-suite executive known for contributing to the enterprise mission, adding financial and operational value, and mentoring future financial and operational leaders.
Deborah received her Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from Oklahoma State University and her Master of Business Administration from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
She is a member of the Healthcare Financial Management Association as well as the Oklahoma Society and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Outside of work, Deborah enjoys spending time with her family, being active outside, and watching Oklahoma State University football.
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J. Dillon Curran
Board Member
J. Dillon Curran has a broad experience base gained through hands on representation of financial institutions and providers of financial products. His practice areas include business litigation, bankruptcy, real estate, energy and commercial transactions. Mr. Curran also regularly represents companies and individuals in the real estate, oil and gas and transportation industries. At this early stage in his career, Mr. Curran already has structured, negotiated and closed numerous complex inter-bank agreements and successfully advocated an administrative appeal in Washington, D.C. He also played a significant role in recovering both bonus and severance compensation and penalty damages and attorney fees for a CEO after her business was sold to a Fortune 500 Company.
Mr. Curran graduated magna cum laude from Oklahoma State University in 1999. He received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 2002, graduating with highest honors and Order of the Coif. Mr. Curran has been selected as a “Rising Star” since 2008 in the publication of Super Lawyers. In 2012, he received the Mona Salyer Lambird Award for outstanding advocacy from Oklahoma Lawyers for Children.