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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 PROGRAMS

 
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REHAB EL SADEK: RE:COLLECTION
Aug 1
REHAB EL SADEK: RE:COLLECTION

Awardee Rehab El Sadek unveils Re:Collection—a striking new sculpture series exploring the preservation of personal and collective memories. Inspired by ancient Egyptian methods of her ancestors, El Sadek wraps her forms in gauze and natural pigments, safeguarding both object and story. 

CHEROKEE ART MARKET x TULSA ARTIST FELLOWSHIP
Aug 1
CHEROKEE ART MARKET x TULSA ARTIST FELLOWSHIP

Tulsa Artist Fellowship is proud to partner with the Cherokee Art Market for three special First Fridays. Meet talented artists featured in this year’s market and take home incredible works of art.

'YOU NEED THIS' OKLAHOMA FILM PREMIERE WITH DIRECTOR RYAN ANDREJ LOUGH & READING/BOOK SIGNING BY NANA KWAME ADJEI-BRENYAH
Aug 22
'YOU NEED THIS' OKLAHOMA FILM PREMIERE WITH DIRECTOR RYAN ANDREJ LOUGH & READING/BOOK SIGNING BY NANA KWAME ADJEI-BRENYAH

Join us for the You Need This Oklahoma Premiere as director Ryan Andrej Lough takes us through a looking glass into the grip of consumer capitalism—how it shapes our values, identities, and even our dreams.

'THIN PLACES' FILM + DISCUSSION WITH DIRECTOR BRIT HENSEL
Aug 29
'THIN PLACES' FILM + DISCUSSION WITH DIRECTOR BRIT HENSEL

Join us at the Philbrook Museum of Art for a special screening of acclaimed filmmaker Brit Hensel's short film, "THIN PLACES," an evocative cinematic experience that explores profound themes of life and death. 

 
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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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