Tulsa Artist Fellowship ‘Open House’ weekend 2026 November 6-7
Tulsa Artist Fellowship’s Open House weekend, launched in 2023, is evolving into Among Artists, an annual gathering around art, conversation, nourishment, and being together. As the Fellowship presents a growing range of Fellow projects throughout the year, across Tulsa and beyond, Among Artists creates something distinct: time to closely encounter artists’ work, follow questions across practices, and be in conversation with one another. The guiding idea is less activity, more attention.
On November 6–7, 2026, the gathering unfolds in three parts. Open Studios on Friday evening invites visitors into Fellows’ studios and works in process. Between Practices on Saturday brings up to five conversations among Fellows, alumni, Tulsans, and guests from farther afield. A Shared Table, a community dinner, closes the gathering around a table.
Tulsa Artist Fellowship Open House Weekend Itinerary
Open Studios | Friday, November 6, 6–9 PM
Fellows open their studios and share presentations and works in process. The evening centers on Wilderness of Mirrors, new work and installation by Shane Brown (Cherokee) at The Fellowship’s Flagship space, on view through January 2, 2027. Adam Davis’s Brothers in Life & the Arena, a large-scale wheat-paste installation from his Black Magic project documenting the Black rodeo community, is also on view on the façade of TAF Studios as part of Projection, a public art series curated by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh.
Between Practices | Saturday, November 7, 10 AM–4:30 PM
Up to five conversations at the Flagship among Fellows, alumni, Tulsans and guests, including Adam Davis with Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo with Kashona Notah, Yatika Fields, and Eyakem Gulilat. Wilderness of Mirrors is open throughout the day.
A Shared Table | Saturday, November 7, 5:30–7 PM
A community dinner closes the gathering.
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Tulsa Artist Fellowship Studios, 109 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tulsa, OK 74103
Tulsa Artist Fellowship Flagship, 112 North Boston Ave., Tulsa, OK 74103
Admission: Free and open to all
About Tulsa Artist Fellowship
Established in 2015, Tulsa Artist Fellowship is a place-based initiative by the George Kaiser Family Foundation that addresses pressing challenges faced by contemporary artists and arts workers living in and joining Tulsa, Oklahoma. Tulsa Artist Fellowship believes the arts are critical to advancing cultural citizenship and supports community-invested practitioners who intentionally engage with our city.
About George Kaiser Family Foundation
George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF) is a charitable organization dedicated to providing equal opportunity for young children through investments in early childhood education, community health, social services, and civic enhancement. GKFF believes that Tulsa is a land of opportunity. A generous and welcoming community, this city is not bound by traditional conventions. GKFF is dedicated to making Tulsa the best city for children to be born, grow and succeed.
