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Tulsa Artist Fellowship’s third annual Open House (October 3–5, 2025) is a landmark citywide celebration of contemporary art and community.

Over three days, more than 40 artists and collaborators will immerse audiences in performances, open studios, workshops, readings, screenings, and shared meals—inviting the public to experience the diverse creative practices shaping the city's cultural landscape. The program distills the wide-reaching initiatives of Tulsa Artist Fellowship awardees into one dynamic weekend of exhibitions, site-specific projects, and conversations that connect Tulsa’s artistic voices to national and global dialogues.

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Open House affirms Oklahoma as a place where ambitious, cross-disciplinary work is championed. From major exhibitions and spirited conversations to community bike rides and a harvest gathering at the Clark-Asberry Homestead Ranch, the weekend offers expansive opportunities to connect with visionary practitioners advancing the future of art among neighbors, across Tulsa, and throughout the country.

Tulsa Artist Fellowship's Open House programming is free and open to all.

 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3

First Friday: Open Studios, Exhibitions & Programs, Reception by Que Gusto & Heirloom Rustic Ales, 6-9 pm, at Tulsa Artist Fellowship

  • Le'Andra LeSeur: Monument Eternal Opening Reception, Flagship

  • VM Dome Lab 3.0 by Franky Cruz, Studios Roof Terrace

  • Art as Witness: An Artist Talk and Community Conversation with Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, 7-8:30 pm, Project Space

  • Featured artworks by Rehab El Sadek, Cedric Mitchell, Ernesto Yerena, Studios

  • Cherokee Art Market featured artists Lisa Rutherford and Janae Grass, along with hands-on activities, Studios

  • Take Control Initiative will join open studios with resources, swag, and emergency kits for community members

After Hours with Center for Queer Prairie Studies, 9-11 pm, CQPS Clubhouse, 303 N Main St.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4

Morning Assembly: Richard Zimmerman, David Broome performance, organized by Urban Core Art Project, 9:30-10:30 am, Plaza of the Americas, 702 S Denver Ave.

Printmaking Workshop: Led by Nic Miller and Alicia Smith, Organized by Lindsay Aveilhé, All-Ages/Levels, Origin Coffee, 10:30-11:30 am, The Heights Garden, 1146 N Cheyenne Ave.

It’s About You: Silence, Erasure, and the Persistence of Memory with Joël Díaz, Le’Andra LeSeur, and Jessica Lynne, DJ set by Xavier Williams, Brunch by Prism Cafe, 12-2 pm, The Oath Studio, 1119 South Owasso Ave.

'Modern Funk: Funk is Form' Performative Glassblowing with Cedric Mitchell + Music Guests DJ NONAME and The Rowlands Band, Refreshments, 4-6 pm, Tulsa Glassblowing School, 7440 E 7th St.

Bloodlines: Indigenous Horror Film Showcase, Conversation with Ishkawaazhe Shane McSauby (Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians) and Skull Crawlers Orrin Ponkilla (Absentee Shawnee) and Cary Thomas Cody (Kiowa), curated by Colleen Thurston (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma), 8 pm Door, 8:30-11:30 pm Film Screenings, Tulsa Artist Fellowship Project Space, 205 E Archer St., Movie Snacks + Drinks, Mature Audience  

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5

Center for Queer Prairie Studies In Conversation with Patrick Gordon, Refreshments by Wildflower Cafe, 9-10 am, Philbrook Museum of Art, 2727 S Rockford Rd.

Wheels of Joy Community Ride: Led by Eyakem Gulilat, 10 am - 12 pm, Meet at South Trailhead, E Independence Pl. (Oklahoma State University-Tulsa Campus), End at Clark-Asberry Homestead Ranch, All-Ages Ride, Commemorative Map (7 miles one-way with optional return shuttle provided for riders), Complimentary bike rentals are available, courtesy of the Tulsa Artist Fellowship, when reserving through Phat Tire Bike Shop

Landscape/Skyscape/Cityscape: An Arts-Centered End-of-Harvest Celebration—Artwork by Rachel Hayes, Preview screening and discussion of Forest in a City by Melissa Lukenbaugh on Turkey Mountain, Sunprint ‘Cyanotype’ Activity, Picnic by NĀTV, 12-2 pm, Clark-Asberry Homestead Ranch, 6404 N Osage Dr.

Foray into Forms: Poetry Workshop with Nimrod International Journal, Led by Hachi Chuku and Stasha Cole, Organized by Boris Dralyuk, 4-5 pm, Tulsa Artist Fellowship Project Space, 205 E Archer St.

CITYWIDE SITES

Le'Andra LeSeur: Monument Eternal, Tulsa Artist Fellowship Flagship, 112 N Boston Ave.

Assembly: Richard Zimmerman, Urban Core Art Project, Plaza of the Americas, 702 S Denver Ave.

Connected Pathways: Nani Chacon (Diné and Chicana), Indigenous Mural Series, Organized by Yatika Starr Fields, 533 S Peoria Ave.

The Real Housewives in Tulsa, Screening on Saturday 10/4—12:30 pm, 2 pm, 3:30 pm, 5 pm, Queen Rose Art House, Founded by Kalup Linzy, 843 N Birmingham Pl.

Sunrising: Shane Darwent, Tulsa International Airport, 7777 Airport Dr.

Canoes: Florine Demosthene, Jave Yoshimoto, Molly Murphy Adams, Monty Little, and Yatika Starr Fields, Gathering Place, ONEOK Boathouse, 2650 S John Williams Way

Molten Flow: Rachel Hayes, Gathering Place, Volcanoville Sunshades, 2650 S John Williams Way

Cabinet of Wonder: Mark Dion - Scavenger Hunt and Field Guide, Gathering Place, ONEOK Boathouse, 2650 S John Williams Way

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PAST YEARS

 
 
 
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Tulsa Artist Fellowship was created as a place-based initiative by the George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF). Special thanks to the dedicated staff, visionary awardees, artistic contributors, cultural partners, media platforms, presenters, culinary experts, and champions who support these ambitious annual open house weekends.