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MORE ABOUT THE TRIQUETA CREATIVE GROUP
FOUNDER / DIRECTORS
JEROME JOHNSON
Jerome Johnson has been dancing professionally for over 10 years. In these years his choreography and teaching have been in demand in and around the Tulsa area. Jerome was on staff at Tulsa’s Arts Magnet High School, Tulsa Central, for 3 years in the late 90's and was hired again for the 2003-2004 school year. He has choreographed locally many organizations including Tulsa Public Schools, The Greenwood Cultural Center, Tulsa Opera, and American Theatre Company. Jerome has performed his choreography on nationally aired television programs and music videos. His choreography for the multi-platinum selling Gospel artist Kirk Franklin was seen world wide on Franklin’s “Tour of Life.”
TIM LONG
Vice-President Tim Long received his BFA in Film/Video from the University of Oklahoma in 1988. His educational training also included studies at the prestigious California Institute of the Arts where he was mentored in the art of Character Animation ("hand drawn" animation) by 50-year veteran Disney Animator Hal Ambro. Tim has a minor in music composition and has been composing, arranging and producing for over 15 years. He has worked locally with many organizations in various capacities from scriptwriting, art and set design, and film scoring. He has worked with youth in various teaching capacities for nearly 18 years.
BOARD MEMBERS, 2003-2004
NITA SMOTHERS
Two of our directors, Randy and Nita Smothers are husband and wife. They have both worked with the physically and mentally challenged while employed by Transitional Living in Tulsa. After this they headed up the Pastoral Care Ministries at Higher Dimensions Family Church where they administrated the Raven’s Nest feeding program, oversaw benevolence giving and conducted and coordinated the interpersonal ministry for the 4,000 member church. In addition to this, Nita has also been on staff at Tulsa’s Little Lighthouse, a non-profit school for mentally and physically challenged children.
RANDY SMOTHERS
Along with his wife, Nita, Randy has worked with the physically and mentally challenged at Transitional Living Corporation. He served for 7 years as the head pastor of Higher Dimensions Family Church’s Pastoral Care department. Randy also has over 10 years experience in youth ministry and counseling. He also served as a campus minister at the University of Oklahoma where he worked with students and athletes. The author of several inspirational books, Randy currently travels as an inspirational speaker and pastors a church in West Tulsa.
ROBERT REED
Board of Directors member Robert Reed began his tenure as the Executive Director of the Tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra in 1997. Robert is the first African American to hold the position of Executive Director in the 50-year history of the Tulsa Philharmonic. He has introduced innovative new series geared towards children and young adults that have received national attention. Since he has been in Tulsa, Robert has greatly increased the Orchestra’s educational and community outreach programs. He has continued his service on the Triqueta Board since the time the Philharmonic was unfortunately dissolved.
BISHOP GARY MCINTOSH
Board of Directors member Bishop Gary McIntosh is one of the founders of Nation’s largest and most successful integrated churches. After serving over 15 years as Associate Pastor of Higher Dimensions Family Church where he developed the nationwide Azusa Network of Churches, Bishop McIntosh founded the Greenwood Christian Center in innercity Tulsa. This multi-faceted ministry was built around the history of Tulsa, placing a great deal of emphasis on the affect the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 had on our city’s collective consciousness. As the visionary behind the Greenwood Christian Center, Bishop McIntosh is actively developing many community help programs aimed particularly at the North Tulsa population.
GARY GOREE
Board of Directors member Gary Goree is a long time Fine Arts Coordinator for the Tulsa Public School System. His skill in coordinating the Tulsa Arts Community with the students of the school system has been an invaluable tool for Triqueta’s projects and programs in the past. Gary has built an incredible reputation for bringing students into the world of Tulsa’s Fine Arts community, and in bringing some of Oklahoma’s most noted artists into the classrooms of the Tulsa Public Schools.
DR. SCOTT ELLSWORTH
Board member (Advisory) Dr. Scott Ellsworth is considered the definitive historian of the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921. Dr. Ellsworth was born and raised in Tulsa. He was formerly a historian at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institute. His influence and expertise in the area of the Tulsa Race Riot has proven very beneficial in relation to our production of “A Song of Greenwood.”
Others serving in advisory positions include:
Sheila Bradford, Tulsa Community College, CPA: Carmela Hill, Bank of Oklahoma: Eddie Faye Gates, author & Tulsa Historian; Kim Graham, Tulsa Media personality and community activist; Stephanie Hill, Williams Companies; Kim Johnson, Tulsa City-County Library's African-American Resource Center; Dr. Kim Ellis, Black Theatre Conference, Depauw University ; Tyrone Wilkerson, American Theatre Company, Ann Hayes, SafeTeam Violence Prevention Program; Shannon Rotenberg, Creative Artists Agency Foundation, Los Angeles; Professor Michael Wright, Tulsa University Theatre Department, Kay Armstrong, Oklahoma Community Theatre Assocation; Carmin Pettie, Metropolitan Tulsa Urban League, Chris Freihofer, Duty Free Productions, Norman;
and many others who have taken time to counsel us along our journey.
SUPPORTING FOUNDATIONS, CORPORATIONS and ORGANIZATIONS
The following foundations, corporations, organizations and individuals have supported Triqueta Creative Group’s project in the past. (Projects were sometimes produced under the name of cooperating organizations)
The National Endowment for the Arts through the Oklahoma Arts Council / The Oklahoma Community Theatre Association / The Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust / American Theatre Company / The Schusterman Family Foundation / The Jewish Federation Foundation / Greenwood Christian Center / The Warren Charite / Tulsa City-County Health Department / The African-American Resource Center at Rudisill Regional Library / Youth Services of Tulsa / The Williams Companies / Tulsa Public Schools / The Harmon Foundation / Tulsa Opera / The Tulsa Philharmonic Orchestra / Greenwood Cultural Center / Public Service of Oklahoma / Pepsi / The Zarrow Foundation / Tulsa Metroploitan Ministries / The North Tulsa Youth Project / KJMM FM 105.3 (Tulsa) / Oasis FM 92.1 (Tulsa) / KOTV Channel 6 (Tulsa) / KTUL Channel 8 (Tulsa) / The Oklahoma Eagle / The Tulsa World / Theater Tulsa / The North Tulsa Heritage Foundation / MilesTone Productions, Owasso / Omni Lighting / The Office of Juvenile Affairs / The Bank of Oklahoma / Commercial Financial Services / Higher Dimensions Family Church / Mt. Zion Baptist Church / Eddie Faye Gates / Charles Cissel, Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame / Representative Don Ross / Senator Maxine Horner / U.S. Representative John Sullivan / NOPCAS (National Organization of People of Color Against Suicide) / Dino Brogna, Global Media / The John Starks Foundation / The Harmon Foundation / Tulsa City-County Library, The Library Trust / Booker T. Washinton High School / Tulsa Central (Tulsa's Arts Magnet School), Tulsa Metropolitan Urban League / "Kim Graham, "Going to the Arts for Tulsa Kids," SAFE TEAM Violence prevention program, Technical Institute of Cosmotology Arts and Sciences / Wal-Mart & Sam's Club "Good. Works." Foundation.
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