Wilson Arts, Inc. was formed in 2005 to supplement the MAPS for Kids funding for the renovation of Wilson School.

The original members of Wilson Arts, Inc. were a group of neighbors called the Wilson School Committee, which started in 1999 with a strategic plan to raise funds for the ongoing support of Wilson School.

With a lead donation from Heritage Hills’ Historical Preservation, Inc., WAI raised over $850,000 in private and corporate donations and community grants to provide four dedicated arts classrooms that were essential to the continuing success of the arts integration program.

WAI has continued to provide support for Wilson through its annual fundraiser. This support has included funding for arts integration professional development opportunities through the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., as well as funding for curriculum and supplies, full-time drama, music and strings instruction, field trips, after school clubs, artists-in-residency programs and more.

WAI was the foundational donor for a new outdoor classroom garden at Wilson through a partnership with Keep OKC Beautiful. In addition, WAI acts to preserve the history of Wilson and Oklahoma City, securing grants to restore murals and create a school history gallery and website.