A Cornerstone of LGBTQIA+ Performing Arts in Dallas
The Oak Lawn Band (OLB), a leading LGBTQIA+ nonprofit in Dallas, TX, has been a pillar of the community since 1980. The band provides a safe, inclusive space where LGBTQ+ people and their allies can celebrate diverse identities through music and performance.
The OLB promotes the musical arts through performances and community outreach initiatives, especially through Dallas Pride events but also through community initiatives like Juneteenth Celebrations, Earth Day Festivals, to Holocaust Memorials and Suicide Prevention Memoriam Concerts.
Last year, OLB kicked off the Dallas Pride Parade as the leading act of our season!
OLB Music & Performance Groups
Symphonic band
Jazz band
Chamber groups
Marching and pep band
Color guard
And more!
OLB’s different groups offer a range of opportunities for people to participate in a vibrant LGBTQIA+ community arts space.
Celebrating Community
The band’s performances are not just a celebration of music but also a reflection of the rich and diverse LGBTQIA+ community.
People of all ages, education levels, ability, and walks of life show up to be a part of this historic organization.
A Beacon of Hope and Resilience
The OLB has been a center of resilience during challenging times for the LGBTQIA+ community, offering much-needed unity and support.
Today, it continues to honor that legacy at events that promote awareness and acceptance, such as the Dallas Pride Festival.
Inspiring Texas & the World
The OLB is more than just a musical ensemble—it’s a vital part of the push for equal rights and dignity for all people.
By supporting queer people and the musical arts they love, the OLB works to extend its impact beyond Dallas, inspiring similar efforts in communities across the country and the globe.
The Oak Lawn Band, Inc. dedicates itself to serving the LGBTQ+ community and its causes as well as other communities within Texas and the United States. As such, we provide a welcoming and supportive environment for performers regardless of gender identity, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and musical ability. The Oak Lawn Band, through performance and other activities, provides educational, cultural, and social enrichment for its members and audience.
As the OLB continues to grow (we have tripled in size over the last year) we are attempting to raise funds to be able to provide every potential player with an instrument, regardless of if they personally have the funds to purchase them.
Right now we are looking to purchase instruments and music like:
• Concert Tubas ($2500ea) - 2
• Concert Euphonium ($1500ea) - 1
• Concert French Horn ($1000ea) - 2
• Concert Trumpet ($1500ea) - 2
• Concert Percussion Gong ($975ea) - 1
• Marching Baritone ($900ea) - 5
• Marching Mellophone ($800ea) - 4
• Marching Drumline wraps - $1650
• Music pieces for performances ($110ea) - 14
Total needed for the year: $23,365
In addition, our regular rehearsal and rental space costs:
• Weekly Rehearsal $250
• Monthly Instrument Storage Rentals - $375
Total Cost for the year: $16,500
Oak Lawn Band believes that performing arts are essential for a healthy culture and society. As an LGBTQ+ arts organization, we acknowledge our duty to champion initiatives that promote diversity, equity and inclusion. We strive to create a safe and welcoming space where everyone can bring their authentic selves and be respected and valued for their contributions.
We demonstrate commitment to these principles by engaging in intentional acts and practices that support understanding the interconnection of cultures and humanity; exercising mutual respect for experiences and characteristics that differ from our own; and appreciating that diversity entails not only being, but knowing.
Oak Lawn Band is dedicated to creating and maintaining a culture of belonging. We are committed to having a board and members that are representative of the communities in which we serve. Efforts to realize diversity, equity and inclusion for Oak Lawn Band include but are not limited to ensure inclusive language across all policies and procedures; engage with and perform for underserved communities; and contract with diverse vendors, clinicians, composers and artists.
As an organization, the minimum expectation is that we commit to engaging in personal conduct consistent with these objectives. We consider our diversity to be one of our greatest strengths and assets.
Organization name
Oak Lawn Band
Causes
LGBTQIA, Arts & Humanities
Operating Budget
Less than $100,000
Counties Served
Collin, Dallas
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx
BIPOC Leadership
Executive Director/CEO
Equity Statement
Equity Statement
Address
3630 Harry Hines Blvd box 10