Supporting Artists & Arts Workers

Each cycle, Tulsa Artist Fellowship supports artists and art workers, allowing them the financial stability and resources they need to wholeheartedly pursue their contemporary arts practices. These fellowships are merit-based, not project grants, and last for one year.

fellows are provided:

• A one-year, unrestricted $20,000 award
• Free housing for one year in Downtown Tulsa's Arts District
• Free studio space

Each Tulsa Artist Fellowship fellow can apply for a second fellowship year.

artists of all kinds

Each year, the fellowship seeks a diverse class of local and national contemporary artists at different stages in their careers. These may include art workers such as curators, publishers, or art groups.

Artists who qualify for Tulsa Artist Fellowship:

• 21 years or older
• U.S. Resident
• Must pass a background check
• Contemporary artists of any medium

Honoring the unique cultural and historical landscape of Tulsa, Tulsa Artist Fellowship reserves several fellowship positions for Native American, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian artists. A screening committee and selection panel will follow the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 as a guideline in awarding Native American artists a fellowship.

tulsa's vibrant arts community

At Tulsa Artist Fellowship, artists and arts workers come together in Tulsa, Oklahoma, distinctly positioned at the center of coastal cultural conversations. Socially invested arts practitioners live and work here, intentionally engaging with our city.

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Tulsa Artist Fellowship fellows are housed in Tulsa’s Arts District, a historic neighborhood in downtown Tulsa rich with galleries, performance venues, museums, and green spaces, and home to the award-winning First Friday Art Crawl. This concentration of arts and culture allows sharing of and accessibility to ideas, and opens up opportunities for education, spurring social awareness and change.