Calling all artists and arts workers! Hang out with other artists on the lawn after hours at this second annual event, celebrating all you bring to our vibrant, creative community. Enjoy food by Burning Cedar’s Nico Albert Williams and drinks by Heirloom Rustic Ales. Bring your creative spirit, an appetite, and a blanket!

Co-hosted by the Philbrook Museum of Art. Free to all local artists, arts workers, and their families.

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Native artists overtly and covertly utilize their work in the intergenerational fight for sovereignty. Join WAR CLUB: Native Art and Activism artists Anita Fields, Yatika Fields, and Bob Haozous as they discuss the influence of Native art activists of the past and their effect on the present and future of Native representation in the arts and beyond.

Curated by Kalyn Fay Barnoski, Assistant Curator of Native Art, WAR CLUB: Native Art and Activism will be exhibited at the Philbrook Museum of Art from October 5, 2024, to June 29, 2025.

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Join Tulsa Artist Fellowship at Gathering Place ONEOK Boathouse for a special author reading with Traci Sorell, an award-winning fiction and nonfiction author for young people of all ages, focusing primarily on the contemporary lives of Native peoples. In Sorell’s Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer, learn about Lockheed Aircraft Corporation's first female engineer who designed classified airplanes and spacecrafts. An all-ages complimentary lunch will be provided. Attendee households will receive a free copy of the book and two STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) activities: Paper 'Glider' Airplanes & Mark Dion: Cabinet of Wonder Scavenger Hunt!

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Astronomical star parties are gatherings where seasoned space enthusiasts or wide-eyed beginners come together to observe celestial objects such as stars, planets, and galaxies. Space For Us will provide shared telescopes, but participants with telescopes are encouraged to bring them out and share their knowledge, fostering a communal atmosphere for stargazing and astronomical appreciation. ​​Star parties are more than just stargazing; they can be transformative experiences that ignite a cosmic perspective within every participant. This cosmic perspective is a profound overview of our place in the vast expanse of the universe.

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Join the Tulsa Artist Fellowship for an evening of "Indigenous Star Films" under the night sky. The program will feature the family-friendly animation series "Star Stories" created by the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, "Sun & The Great Frog" (2017, Tsalagi Language, English Subtitles) by Joseph Erb (Cherokee), "The Story of the Northern Lights" (2016, Cree Language, English Subtitles) by the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc. (MFNERC), and the Oklahoma premiere of the hybrid feature documentary "Wilfred Buck" (2024) by Lisa Jackson (Anishinaabe).

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Inspired by his grandmother’s kitchen, Chef Bradley James Dry (Wolf Clan of the Cherokee Nation) hosts a community gathering called "Millie's House," centered around family nourishment underneath the Guthrie Green Pergola.

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On Saturday, October 5, the SkyDome Portable Planetarium and Space Science Museum, one of the southern region's largest traveling museums, will offer an all-ages an immersive journey through space, science, and the arts with NASA memorabilia, rocket models, and more.

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Scholar and Curator, Tavia Nyong’o will discuss the racial reckoning in theater, dance, and performance with moderator, artist Kalup Linzy. Yale University scholar and Park Avenue Armory Curator of Public Programming Tavia Nyong’o will discuss the racial reckoning in theater, dance, and performance. Tulsa Artist Fellowship alum, Artist, and Queen Rose Art House founder Kalup Linzy will moderate the Q&A.

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Join artist Eyakem Gulilat for an Ethiopian coffee ceremony, a tradition of sharing stories, wisdom, and community over coffee from Asikana.

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Le'Andra LeSeur organizes A Dialogue on Being, a panel discussion with Jessica Gaynelle Moss, Pamela Council, and Alexandra Jane about critical perspectives on Black art and cultivating space for the well-being of Black artists.

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Since its inaugural program year in 2016, Tulsa Artist Fellowship has hosted First Fridays, a free monthly series highlighting our awardees, alum-in-residence, and Tulsa community members. First Fridays features artistic workspaces, exhibitions, workshops, live music, and food across our studios, roof terrace, and gallery spaces. As always, First Fridays are free and open to all.

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Join Tulsa Artist Fellowship in celebrating the 2024 Open House weekend! Experience a diverse array of events by our vibrant community of artists, including the debut of the Flagship dark sky exhibition, Earthbound, in partnership with Space for Us. Learn from artist, astronaut, and geologist Dr. Sian Proctor about her visionary perspective from the stars. Preview the first installment of the Space for Us ‘Dark Sky Diaries' series. Our friends and neighbor Que Gusto are preparing a special menu exploring the darkest ingredients in the earth, waters, and sky. Drumming and vocals by Warren Queton (Kiowa).

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“The Perfect Bastard vs. The Boyhood Dream," an evening of professional wrestling, poetry, live music, and drag at Queen Rose Art House with Quinn Carver Johnson and Elote Cafe.

Tulsa Artist & Arts Worker Picnic! Food by et al. and Prism Café, beverages from Heirloom Rustic Ales, tunes, games, campfire, and special edition swag by Flash Flood Print Studios at Philbrook Museum of Art | RSVP required

“Sounding the Maze” performances featuring Foxy Digitalis (Brad Rose & Anna Rose), Warren Realrider (Pawnee/Crow), and Tulsa Peoples Orchestra at the Gathering Place Sensory Garden

Lunch and studio tour at Tulsa Artist Fellowship featuring Sarah Ahmad, Andy Arkley, Rafael Corzo, and Studio 101 | RSVP Required

Bruce Goff Architecture Bike Tour with Karl Jones and Goff Center of the Continuous Present - starting at Riverside Studio and ending at Tulsa Club Hotel - Free bike rentals courtesy of This Machine | RSVP required

Open House Weekend After-party hosted by Center for Queer Prairie Studies at Saturn Room.

"The Last Round Dance: A Way Too Intimate Hang with the 1491s"  featuring Dallas Goldtooth (Mdewakanton Dakota/Diné), Sterlin Harjo (Seminole/Muscogee), Migizi Pensoneau (Ponca/Ojibwe), Ryan RedCorn (Osage), and Bobby Wilson (Sisseton/Wahpeton Dakota) at OKPOP Museum | RSVP Required.

"Three Sisters Supper " with Chef Nico Albert (Cherokee) and short film premiere by Kyle Bell (Thlopthlocco Creek Tribal Town-Mvskoke) at The Canopy | RSVP required

Ama-ZINES! Workshop with Beth Hetland and Carl Antonowicz at Heirloom Rustic Ales.

Roundtable discussions and readings with brunch by Que Gusto at Flagship | RSVP Required. Discussion topics will include:

• “Killing the Negative: A Conversation in Art & Verse” with Quraysh Ali Lansana, Joel Daniel Phillips, and Rhett McNeil, featuring poet Ken Hada

• “Bringing Us Together: Constellations, Wavelengths, Vibes, Community” with Kalup Linzy, Elizabeth Henley, Shy Morris, and May Yang

• Literary works by Kaveh Basseri, Jennifer Croft, Matt Gallagher, George Henson, and Chelsea Hicks (Osage)

• Publication & media project library including Killing the Negative, Focus Black Oklahoma, Left Field Books, KOSU, The Tulsa Evening Supplement, Latin American Literature Today, and ASLUT x Studio 101 Zine

Meet us on the Guthrie Green lawn to experience the Wah.Zha.Zhe Puppet Theatre adaptation of the Osage people’s creation story “Sky E.ko and Her Ni.ka.she (Sky Grandma and Her People)” and "Way Back" installation by Anita Fields (Osage/Muscogee) and Nokosee Fields (Cherokee/Muscogee/Osage).

• Artwork on view by Rafael Corzo, Shane Darwent, Karl Jones, Kalup Linzy, Natani Notah (Navajo), Elspeth Schulze, and J. Preston Witt 

• Exhibition collaboration with Flash Flood Print Studios guest curated by Susan Green featuring “Sandwich as Monotype” performance by The Olde Timey Grilled Cheesery

• Open Studios featuring Tulsa Artist Fellowship awardees

• Studio 101 community exhibition and performance with Antonio Andrews & Global Gardens guest curated by Shane Darwent 

• Space for Us stargazing activities led by founder Cheyenne Smith

• SOIL music and movement celebration hosted by The Underground Collective featuring DJ HiddenDisplay at Archer Studio 101 from 8-10 pm

Kickoff reception with Chef Bradley James Dry (Wolf Clan-Cherokee) and roof terrace installation preview “Sinks, Closets, Fixtures, Flows” by Richard Zimmerman at Archer Studios | RSVP Required