AWARD STRUCTURE
Each Fellow receives a comprehensive three-year award package designed to support artistic development, stability, and well-being
Financial Support
$150,000 project development and artistic practice stipend (over 3 years)
$36,000 housing stipend (over 3 years)
$1,500 studio move-in stipend
$3,600 studio assistant stipend (over 3 years)
$3,600 health and wellness stipend (over 3 years)
Community & Connection
Cohort gatherings and shared meals
Open studio events & public programs
Arts field visitors
Studio Workspace
Fully subsidized private studio (337–583 sq ft)
Shared facilities include a ceramics studio with kilns, a woodshop, metal equipment, a media lab, an archival printer, a roof terrace, a performance rehearsal space, a podcast recording studio, and meeting rooms with video and audio capabilities
(Estimated value: $36,000 over 3 years)
Wellness & Care
YMCA membership for household
Caregiver reimbursements for key Fellowship activities
JENNIFER CROFT
“It has been so wonderful to come back to my hometown and discover such a thriving as well as welcoming arts community, and the immense generosity of the Tulsa Artist Fellowship has allowed me to slow down and work better, rather than endlessly chasing honoraria without thinking about longterm goals.”
The 2027–2029 application will open on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, and close on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 6:00 PM CT. Applications started by the deadline will have an additional three-day grace period to finalize and submit materials.
2027-2029 OPEN CALL
Tulsa Artist Fellowship is a place-based, durational award supporting visionary artists and arts workers across disciplines. Applications are now open for the 2027–2029 award term.
Open to artists and arts workers with at least five years of field experience, the Fellowship selects ten awardees, announced in Fall 2026. Each awardee receives $150,000 over three years, plus housing, health, studio assistant, and relocation stipends; fully subsidized studio space; and access to shared art-making facilities. In total, the cohort receives over $2.35 million in financial support and resources.
Awardees commit to developing ambitious, community-engaged work that contributes to Tulsa’s cultural life and advances the Fellowship’s mission to support independent arts practitioners.
Competitive applications will demonstrate:
A rigorous and innovative arts practice
A meaningful connection to making work in Tulsa
A forward-thinking, achievable project with strong community engagement and impact
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The 2027–2029 application will open on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, and close on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 6:00 PM CT. Applications started by the deadline will have an additional three-day grace period to finalize and submit materials.
All applicants will be notified of their application status in July 2026. Selected finalists will be invited to participate in virtual interviews. The 2027–2029 cohort will be publicly announced in Tulsa during the Fellowship’s annual Open House weekend, November 6–8, 2026, recognizing Tulsa as a site of embedded artistic practice.
The 2027–2029 award term spans January 2027 through December 2029, with on-site engagement beginning in February 2027.
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National and local artists and/or arts workers of any discipline with at least five years of arts field experience
Awardees must reside and work in Tulsa, Oklahoma for the three-year award term; extended time away requires prior approval
Awardees commit to developing and realizing a proposed project during the three-year fellowship
Applicants must be at least 25 years old and a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, O-1 visa holder, or Tribal ID holder
Previous Tulsa Artist Fellowship awardees are not eligible to reapply
Employees of GKFF, Tulsa Community Foundation, and GKFF Operating LLC are not eligible
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All applications are completed online and free to submit. Detailed instructions are provided in the application portal.
Basic information, including contact details, identity, and household information
Artistic background, including resume/CV, website or media platforms, short and long biography, and collaborator information
(Collaborators must submit individual applications)Artistic Practice Statement and Fellowship Statement (up to 500 words each)
Three-year project proposal, including project description, role statement, and optional visual or media support materials
Proposed use of the $150,000 award stipend, including living and project costs
Three arts-field references
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Each work sample must include a caption for the work, including title, materials used, date completed, and a short description (up to 100 words / 750 characters). The description should provide contextual information for the work. The uploaded file should have the same name as the work sample and the applicant's name.
For images: 5-10 image samples of completed work, ideally created in the past eight years. Image samples may include multiple views or detailed images of the same work. Images must be at least 72 dpi.
For writing-based practices: Poetry samples may not exceed three pages (single-spaced). Prose samples may not exceed eight pages (double-spaced). Play samples may not exceed eight pages.
For time-based media practices: Total work samples must not exceed 10 minutes. If you link to an extended video sample, provide timestamps (in hour:minute:second:frame format) where reviewers should begin and end watching/listening (ex, “Start at 00:10:05:00 and end at 00:15:05:00”). Be sure to include any streaming passwords if applicable.
JOY HARJO
“The Tulsa Artist Fellowship has given me the time and resources to pursue my creative practice, here, near my tribal community. And the fellowship locates me within an inspirational community that inspires my art-making.”
