Oklahoma Contemporary
Trent Riley has a diverse work experience in the museum and higher education sectors. Trent currently works as the Chief Development Officer at Oklahoma Contemporary. Prior to this, they served as the Major Gifts Officer at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, where they secured major gifts and managed donor relationships. Trent also held roles as the Membership Manager and Development & Membership Associate at the museum, where they oversaw the national membership program and organized fundraising appeals. Before their museum experience, they worked as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Oklahoma State University, gaining practical teaching experience. Additionally, they served as an Archival and Collections Intern at the 45th Infantry Division Museum, where they conducted research, provided tours, and digitized archival collections.
Trent Riley attended Oklahoma State University from 2008 to 2013, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in History. Trent then pursued further education at the same university from 2013 to 2016, and obtained a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Public/Applied History.
Oklahoma Contemporary
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Oklahoma Contemporary is a multidisciplinary contemporary arts organization, providing a catalyst for the exploration of creativity and contemporary practice through a program of groundbreaking exhibitions, performances and educational programs. In January 2020, Oklahoma Contemporary will launch a new, central location at NW 11th and Broadway in downtown Oklahoma City. The new center will dramatically increase Oklahoma Contemporary’s capacity for free, internationally relevant exhibitions and programming and increase art access and education for citizens of Oklahoma, students and visitors alike. Developed by and for Oklahomans to present and explore the key innovations, issues and concerns of the art of our time, Oklahoma Contemporary does so while drawing on the dynamic aesthetic, cultural, historical and political landscape of the state. At its core, the institution is an inclusive space – Oklahoma Contemporary believes that art is for everyone and places accessibility and education at the center of all programming. Exhibitions are always free. You are always welcome here. Oklahoma Contemporary is a regional 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded in 1989 by businessman and philanthropist Christian Keesee and Kirkpatrick Foundation Director Marilyn Myers.