The Spider Women installation in process by Alicia Smith. Tulsa Artist Fellowship Flagship, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 2026.
Untitled wheatpaste installation in process by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, on the exterior facade of Tulsa Artist Fellowship Studios, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 2026.
FIRST FRIDAYS: OPEN STUDIOS & PROGRAMMING
Friday, September 4, 2026 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Tulsa Artist Fellowship Studios
109 MLK Jr. Blvd E, Tulsa, OK 74103
Tulsa Artist Fellowship Flagship
112 N Boston Ave, Tulsa, OK 74103
Since 2016, Tulsa Artist Fellowship has hosted First Fridays, a free monthly series celebrating current Fellows, alumni, and the Tulsa community. Visitors are invited to explore artist studios, exhibitions, installations, performances, and conversations throughout our studios, roof terrace, and galleries.
This September, return to Alicia Smith’s The Spider Women following the filming of Toci Chapter 3, celebrate the work of Tulsa Girls Art School, experience Tatyana Fazlalizadeh’s Untitled during a special one-week extension, and visit open studios with Tulsa Artist Fellows throughout the evening.
Alicia Smith: The Spider Women | Flagship
Following the filming of Toci Chapter 3: The Spider Women, Tulsa Artist Fellow Alicia Smith invites you to experience the immersive sculptural environment that became the world of her newest film.
Toci tells the story of a group of Aztec women who escape colonization by flying a pyramid to Mars. At the center of the installation is an architectural form that functions simultaneously as a wormhole, a loom, and a cosmic spider web—interweaving ancestral knowledge, Indigenous cosmology, and speculative interstellar travel.
Join Smith at Flagship for an extended opportunity to engage with the installation and the evolving world of The Spider Women following its transformation from sculptural environment to film set.
Tulsa Girls Art School Exhibition | Studios
Celebrate the creative work developed through Tulsa Girls Art School in partnership with Tulsa Artist Fellowship. The exhibition features artwork created during teaching artist residencies led by Tulsa Artist Fellow Myiesha Gordon Beales and former Fellows Natani Notah and Richard Zimmerman. Explore the installation while enjoying open studios throughout the evening.
Projection Public Art Series: Untitled by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh | Studios Facade
September’s First Friday offers a final opportunity to experience Untitled during a special one-week extension of the inaugural installation of Projection, the rotating public art series conceived, curated, and directed by Tulsa Artist Fellow Tatyana Fazlalizadeh.
Installed across the exterior façade of Tulsa Artist Fellowship Studios, the large-scale wheat-paste work features a 1968 photograph of three Black women in Oklahoma set against a partially obscured American flag. Untitled reflects Fazlalizadeh’s ongoing exploration of history, visibility, and public space, transforming the building itself into a site for contemporary image-making and public engagement.
The next iteration of Projection, organized by Fazlalizadeh and featuring Tulsa Artist Fellow Adam Davis, will open in September.
Complimentary refreshments will be available throughout the evening from Que Gusto, Heirloom Rustic Ales, and Mood Brü.
Summer camp students of Myeisha Gordon Beales at Tulsa Girls Art School, 2026.
VISITOR EXPERIENCE
Tulsa Artist Fellowship is committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible experience for every visitor. All exhibitions and events are free, open to the public, and thoughtfully documented and archived for continued community access.
Studios | 109 E. MLK Jr Blvd, Tulsa, OK 74103
The Studios location welcomes all visitors with wheelchair and stroller access, variable seating, and dedicated areas for standing and wheelchair users. Family-scale private washrooms with changing tables accommodate caregivers and guests requiring more space. An elevator is conveniently located at the main west entrance on Martin Luther King Blvd. Street-side parking is available through the Park Mobile App, free after 5 p.m. and all weekend.
Flagship | 112 N. Boston Ave, Tulsa, OK 74103
The Flagship location is fully wheelchair- and stroller-accessible. Visitors will find a variety of seating options, including designated wheelchair seating and distanced standing areas. Family-scale private washrooms support visitors with disabilities and caregivers who need additional space or changing tables. Street-side parking is available via the Park Mobile App and is free after 5 p.m. and all day Saturday and Sunday.
For accessibility questions or accommodation requests, please email info@tulsaartistfellowship.org or call (539) 302-4855.