Established in 2015, Tulsa Artist Fellowship was created as a place-based initiative by the George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF) that addresses pressing challenges faced by contemporary artists and arts workers living in and joining Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Tulsa Artist Fellowship believes the arts are critical to advancing cultural citizenship and supports community-invested practitioners who intentionally engage with our city.

 
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Inclusivity drives us forward.

Tulsa Artist Fellowship welcomes artistic practitioners from all disciplines, backgrounds, and identities.

 
 
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UPCOMING EVENTS

 
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PICTURE'S UP: A TULSA FILM COLLECTIVE WORKSHOP SERIES
Mar 22
PICTURE'S UP: A TULSA FILM COLLECTIVE WORKSHOP SERIES

The Tulsa Film Collective presents Picture’s Up — a free workshop series led by department heads and key crew from the award-winning Reservation Dogs and Sterlin Harjo’s latest Tulsa-based series. Learn firsthand from industry pros bringing these groundbreaking productions to life.

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OPEN CALL: 2026-2028 AWARD TERM
Apr 2
OPEN CALL: 2026-2028 AWARD TERM

Tulsa Artist Fellowship invites applicants from all arts disciplines to apply for its 2026–2028 award term. Applications will open on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, and close on Thursday, May 29, 2025. 

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FLAGSHIP EXHIBITION: MICAELA TOBIN & ALICIA SMITH: SACRED SIGNS
Apr 4
FLAGSHIP EXHIBITION: MICAELA TOBIN & ALICIA SMITH: SACRED SIGNS

The 2025 exhibition program at Flagship launches with Sacred Signs, a presentation of Tulsa Artist Fellowship awardee video works by composer and sound artist Micaela Tobin (APOLAKI: Opera of the Scorched Earth) and multidisciplinary artist and activist Alicia Smith (Teomama, Erendira, I Believe You, Hueatoyatzintli, Cihuamichi, Tonantzin, Toci - Chapter 1: The Bat Women).

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TULSA LITFEST 2025
Apr 24
TULSA LITFEST 2025

Tulsa Artist Fellowship proudly supports Tulsa LitFest 2025 with public programs spotlighting community voices and special guests. This year’s events—hosted at our Flagship and venues citywide—feature conversations and screenings on justice, identity, and cultural expression.

 
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LATEST NEWS

TULSA ARTIST FELLOWSHIP MARKS 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH NEW APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2026–2028 AWARD TERM

The Tulsa Artist Fellowship (TAF), a place-based, durational award dedicated to supporting visionary arts practitioners, is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 2026-2028 Tulsa Artist Fellowship award term on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. The commencement of this upcoming cohort will bring the place-based residency program to its fully expanded award structure, which began during its 2024-2026 inaugural term, awarding thirty artists and arts workers who will overlap in their first, second, and third award years. 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of the Tulsa Artist Fellowship.

 
 
 
 
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