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The award, which includes a $50,000 prize, recognizes her extensive coverage of Oklahoma's arts, entertainment, and culture.

McDonnell is one of eight writers to receive the 2025 award, joining fellow Oklahoman America Meredith.

Leaders in Oklahoma's arts community praised the honor as well-deserved, highlighting McDonnell's prolific and insightful reporting.

If Brandy McDonnell seems to be in two — or maybe even three places — at once, it's because she may have written stories about a new art exhibit, a mural being unveiled and an Oklahoma visual artist receiving an award, not to mention a weekend festival and an article explaining how federal cuts to National Endowment for the Humanities funding affects Oklahoma organizations, all on the same day.

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