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TULSA ARTIST FELLOWSHIP TO OPEN APPLICATIONS FOR 2025 – 2027 AWARD TERM Ten awardees will be selected by a national panel of arts professionals to receive $1.95 million in support and resources in Tulsa, Oklahoma  Left: Sarah Ahmed’s studio during Open House 2023; Right: Anita Fields in the studio; Photo by Dylan Johnson, courtesy of the artists and Tulsa Artist Fellowship December ​​13, 2023 – Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Artist Fellowship (TAF), a place-based, durational award focused on supporting visionary arts practitioners, is pleased to announce the upcoming opening of applications for 2025-2027 Tulsa Artist Fellowship award term on Thursday, January 18, 2024, building on the success of its expanded award structure starting in its 2024-2026 inaugural term.  TAF will open its doors for applications from artists and/or arts workers of any medium or discipline with a minimum of five years of arts field experience via tulsaartistfellowship.org. The ten selected awardees, to be announced later in 2024, will each receive a total stipend of $150,000 over three award years, along with a $12,000 yearly housing stipend, $1,200 yearly health stipend, $1,200 yearly studio assistant stipend, $1,500 relocation stipend, fully-subsidized studio spaces, and access to shared art-making facilities. The total support and resources provided to the cohort exceed $1.95 million.  Says Carolyn Sickles, Executive and Artistic Director of TAF, “We welcome artists and arts workers in all disciplines to apply for the Tulsa Artist Fellowship and become part of this vibrant creative community. With our expanded award structure, we believe this unparalleled support will empower artists to push the boundaries of their craft and bring their visions into life.”  TAF will appoint arts experts from across the United States who represent a wide spectrum of disciplines to join the review and selection process. While leveraging their network of experienced creatives, implementing this structure not only deepens TAF’s connection to diverse communities and practices that constitute the field of art, but also ensures representation of different perspectives in selecting future fellows, contributing to the growing art and culture scene of Tulsa.  Established in 2015, TAF was created as a civic enhancement initiative by the George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF) with an intent to address the most pressing artistic challenges for contemporary artists and arts workers living in and joining the city of Tulsa, OK. In September 2022, TAF announced a significant expansion of its open-call award program, extending the term to three years and providing increased funding to its awardees. Awardees will commit to actualizing proposed work during the program term, offering the required expertise necessary to achieve the project goals while engaging with the community of Tulsa and broader audiences. The new award model advances the Fellowship’s mission to support independent arts practitioners and serve as a global model for mobilizing communities through the transformative power of the arts.  TAF announced its 2024-2026 award cohort in August, including artists and arts workers across a wide range of disciplines including fiber art, film, photography, and poetry, among others. The group of ten outstanding artists and arts workers was selected by a panel of esteemed arts leaders through multiple rounds of review stages from a pool of over 1,000 submissions.  For more information, please visit https://www.tulsaartistfellowship.org.  NOTES TO EDITORS  To Apply for Tulsa Artist Fellowship 2025-2027 Award Term: https://tulsaartistfellowship.org/award Application Period: January 18—February 28, 2024 Award Structure $150,000 stipend paid over three years  $36,000 housing stipend over three years Fully subsidized studio space in Tulsa's Arts and/or Greenwood Districts with access to shared facilities including a ceramics studio with kilns, woodshop, media lab, roof terrace, performance rehearsal space, and meeting rooms with video/audio capabilities (Estimated resource value of $27,000 over 3 years)  Tulsa Artist Fellowship has expanded additional award support areas to include:  Studio assistant stipend (over three years)  Health and wellness stipend (over three years)  Access to free fitness facilities  Childcare reimbursements for Fellowship activities  $1,500 one-time relocation stipend  Qualifications  Artists and/or Arts Workers of any medium and/or discipline with a minimum of five years of arts field experience committed to living and working in Tulsa, Oklahoma full-time for three-award years. Awardees commit to actualizing an original project during the three-year program term. Applicants must be at least 25 years old and a U.S. citizen, permanent legal resident, or O-1 Visa holder. Previous Tulsa Artist Fellowship awardees are ineligible to reapply for additional award terms. About Tulsa Artist Fellowship  Established in 2015, Tulsa Artist Fellowship was created as a place-based arts initiative by the George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF), that addresses pressing challenges for contemporary artists and arts workers living in and joining the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma. A central part of the Fellowship’s initiative is to bring, enliven, and participate in Tulsa’s growing and thriving arts community. TAF supports contemporary artists across all mediums and is committed to celebrating diversity in all its forms and freedom of expression.  Facebook: Tulsa Artist Fellowship | Instagram: @tulsaartistfellowship  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. #tulsaartistfellowship#fineartmagazine#fineartfun

TULSA ARTIST FELLOWSHIP ANNOUNCES 2024 – 2026 AWARD COHORT ACTUALIZING EXPANDED AWARD STRUCTURE

TULSA ARTIST FELLOWSHIP ANNOUNCES 2024 – 2026 AWARD COHORT ACTUALIZING EXPANDED AWARD STRUCTURE Ten awardees from a pool of over 1,000 applicants were chosen by a panel of esteemed arts leaders to live and work in Tulsa, Oklahoma  Hong Hong, Exteriors, 2023, Foliage, water, sun, dust, hand-formed paper, approx. 92 in x 130 in. Installation image. Photography by Tom Peckham; Image courtesy of Tusen Takk Foundation

August 30, 2023 – Tulsa, OK – Tulsa Artist Fellowship is pleased to announce the 2024-2026 Tulsa Artist Fellowship awardees, the inaugural cohort of its expanded award structure announced in September 2022. A distinct group of ten multidisciplinary artists and art workers were chosen from a pool of over 1,000 applicants by a panel of twelve esteemed arts leaders from around the world. The 2024-2026 cohort will commence January 1, 2024. Established in 2015, Tulsa Artist Fellowship was created as a civic enhancement initiative by the George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF) with an intent towards addressing the most pressing artistic challenges for contemporary artists and arts workers living in and joining the city of Tulsa, OK. Under the new paradigm, the Tulsa Artist Fellowship will welcome ten artists for a three-year award term. The cohort group will in total receive more than $1.95 million in support, with each individual awardee receiving $150,000 over three years in addition to a yearly housing stipend starting at $12,000, $1,200 yearly health stipend, $1,200 yearly studio assistant stipend, $1,500 relocation stipend, fully-subsidized studio spaces, and access to shared art-making facilities. Says Carolyn Sickles, Executive and Artistic Director of Tulsa Artist Fellowship, “Tulsa Artist Fellowship believes this visionary cohort of socially invested creatives will move the State of Oklahoma forward through groundbreaking arts practices. The awarded projects are forward-thinking, demonstrate impactful community engagement, and will significantly contribute to Tulsa’s progressive arts identity.” The 2024-2026 cohort includes artists and arts workers across a wide range of disciplines including fiber art, film, photography, and poetry, among others. The group of ten outstanding artists and arts workers was selected by a panel of twelve esteemed arts leaders through multiple rounds of review stages from a pool of over 1,000 submissions. Over the course of the three-year program, awardees will bring to life a range of artistic practices to Tulsa, showcasing their commitment to realizing the projects outlined in their fellowship applications.  The new award model advances the Fellowship’s mission to support independent arts practitioners and serve as a global model for mobilizing communities through the transformative power of the arts.  The 2024 – 2026 Tulsa Artist Fellowship Awardee Cohort includes: Miguel Braceli, Large-Scale Participatory Art, Architecture & Education (Brooklyn, NY) Shane Brown, Photography, Photojournalism (Tulsa, OK) Adam Davis, Photography (Los Angeles, CA) Boris Dralyuk, Poetry, Translation, Criticism (Tulsa, OK) Eyakem Gulilat, Interdisciplinary, Photography (Oklahoma City, OK) Hong Hong, Papermaking, Painting, Fiber Art (Hefei, Anhui, China) Pardiss Kebriaei, Social Practice, Interdisciplinary, Nonfiction (New York, NY) Le’Andra LeSeur, Multidisciplinary (Jersey City, NJ) Kashona Notah, Poetry, Literary Fiction & Nonfiction, Journalism (San Bernardino, CA) Warren Realrider, Sound, Performance (Norman, OK) Says incoming awardee Miguel Braceli, “Tulsa is critically reshaping its present from a different approach to the land. As a place rewriting its narratives and rebuilding its future, this city motivates me to create a new body of work to continue my social practices research based on Tulsa and collaborating with its community.” Miguel Braceli, Here Lies a Flag. Photo courtesy of the artist

A panel of arts experts, including regional, national, and international professionals who represent a wide spectrum of artistic disciplines were appointed to join the review process to select exceptional creative professionals while leveraging their network of experienced creatives. The review structure deepens Tulsa Artist Fellowship’s connection to diverse communities and practices that constitute the field of art. The Jury of the 2024 – 2026 award term of Tulsa Artist Fellowship included Carolina Alvarez-Mathies (Executive Director, Dallas Contemporary); Deja Belardo (Artist & Curator, The Shed); Eric Booker (Curator, Storm King Art Center); Laura Hakel (Curator of the Collection and Artistic Projects, Fundación Ama Amoedo); Yasmeen Siddiqui (Founding Director, Minerva Projects); artist Shinique Smith; Gregory Wessner (Executive Director, National Academy of Design); Scott Stulen (CEO/President, Philbrook Museum of Art); Brian Newman (Co-Founder Sub-Genre, Sub-Genre); Adam Piron (Director, Sundance Indigenous Program); Eric Gottesman(Artist, Co-Founder, For Freedoms, and Faculty, SUNY Purchase); Ana Clara Silva (Director of Exhibitions, Faena Art); overseen by the Tulsa Artist Fellowship staff and board. Tulsa Artist Fellowship’s 2025 – 2027 award term will open for applications in Fall, 2023. For more information, please visit https://www.tulsaartistfellowship.org.

About TULSA ARTIST FELLOWSHIP ANNOUNCES 2024 – 2026 AWARD COHORT ACTUALIZING EXPANDED AWARD STRUCTURE Established in 2015, Tulsa Artist Fellowship was created as a place-based arts initiative by the George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF), that addresses pressing challenges for contemporary artists and arts workers living in and joining the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma. A central part of the Fellowship’s initiative is to bring, enliven, and participate in Tulsa’s growing and thriving arts community. TAF supports contemporary artists across all mediums and is committed to celebrating diversity in all its forms and freedom of expression.   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. #tulsaartistsfellowship#fineartmagazine#fineartfun

TULSA ARTIST FELLOWSHIP"s announces it's OPEN CALL AWARD PROGRAM

TULSA ARTIST FELLOWSHIP ANNOUNCES EXPANSION OF ITS PLACE-BASED OPEN CALL AWARD PROGRAM, ANNUALLY WELCOMING A TEN ARTIST COHORT FOR A THREE-YEAR RESIDENCY EACH ROUND OF COHORTS TO RECEIVE MORE THAN $1.95 MILLION IN SUPPORT AND STUDIO SPACES IN TULSA   Fortifying its commitment to fostering a vibrant art community, Tulsa Artist Fellowship seeks the best artistic minds of today’s cultural landscape  to work on impactful projects in Tulsa, Oklahoma Visitor at Tulsa Artist Fellow Karl Jones’ studio during July First Friday Open Studios. Photo: Melissa Lukenbaugh.

Tulsa, Oklahoma – Tulsa Artist Fellowship (TAF) announces the expansion of its place-based open call award program. Under the new paradigm, TAF will annually welcome ten artists for a three-year award term. Each round of cohorts will receive more than $1.95 million in support and awarded resources such as TAF’s studio spaces and shared art-making facilities in Tulsa. The new award model advances TAF’s mission to support independent arts practitioners and serve as a global model for mobilizing communities through the transformative power of the arts.   The transformation will commence with the 2024 cohort. Awardees will commit to actualizing proposed work during the three-year program term, offering the required expertise necessary to achieve the project goals while engaging with the community of Tulsa and broader audiences.   With the intention of seeking out exceptional candidates, TAF will annually appoint 30 arts experts, including regional, national, and international professionals who represent a wide spectrum of artistic disciplines, to join the review process while leveraging their network of experienced creatives. Implementing this structure will deepen TAF’s connection to diverse communities and practices that constitute the field of art. Top project proposals will be evaluated by a selection panel composed of TAF stakeholders, including but not limited to program advisors, collaborators, past award recipients, and TAF staff.   TAF continues to contribute to the city of Tulsa by supporting and encouraging a dynamic and ever-changing community of artists and arts workers who are eager to engage, inspire, and creatively invest in the city. TAF fosters an equitable environment where a diverse and inclusive   community of artists have the opportunity to thrive and express their artistic practices freely.   Carolyn Sickles, Tulsa Artist Fellowship Executive Director, remarks, “Building on the work that Tulsa Artist Fellowship has achieved so far in collaboration with the George Kaiser Family Foundation, we are thrilled to expand the residency program with additional support provided to our artist and arts worker award recipients. Mindful of the challenges that artistic practitioners often experience while gathering and sustaining resources, we strive to remove these barriers. Centering the needs of creative community builders and innovators will further our overarching mission of fostering a thriving cultural community in Tulsa.”   Underscoring TAF’s commitment to establishing long-lasting relationships with fellowship recipients, Tulsa Artist Fellowship recently appointed past awardee Nathan Young. Young joined TAF’s leadership team with film producer and curator Michelle Lee Svenson, both as Artistic Program Producers. In their new roles, Young and Svenson support TAF’s overarching mission to champion contemporary artists and art workers within the Tulsa community by providing vision and guidance for the artistic functions of the fellowship.   Reporting to Executive Director Carolyn Sickles, Young and Svenson started their new posts while TAF inaugurated its Flagship public project space located at 112 N Boston Ave E, Tulsa, OK 74103, in Tulsa’s historic downtown district. The 2,421 square-foot space was designed as an integrated and dynamic space for arts-centered community exchange. Under the innovative vision of TAF’s leadership, the 2022 artistic season has included TVLSE: Converging Indigenous Artcurated by Lois Taylor Biggs (White Earth Ojibwe/Cherokee) and Jordan Poorman Cocker (Kiowa/Tongan) in collaboration with Tulsa Artist Fellow Yatika Starr Fields (Osage/Cherokee/Muscogee) recently featured in First American Art Magazine; Tulsa Artist Fellow Kalup Linzy’s inaugural Queen Rose Art House resident performances and Not Ready to Say Goodbye (Green Country Edition) with Price Tower Arts Center; Sun Smoke performance featuring Tulsa Artist Fellow Shane Darwent and musician Lea Bertucci with New York City-based Spencer Brownstone Gallery; DOSSIER: TRANSLATION IN TULSA highlight in Latin American Literature Today featuring awardees Arthur Malcolm Dixon, Jennifer Croft, George Henson, Steve Bellin-Oka, and Rhett McNeil; War Club: Intergenerational Practices of Activism co-hosted with Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, The University of Oklahoma; International Transgender Day of Visibility Mural & Augmented Reality Installation organized with Karl Jones of Studio 66, Tulsa Artist Fellow book launches of A Calm & Normal Heart by Chelsea T. Hicks, The Black Girls Left Standing by Juliana Goodman, and The Creative Field Guide of Northeastern Oklahoma by Liz Blood.   How to Apply Tulsa Artist Fellowship's 2024-2026 award application will open for submissions from January 18, 2023 – February 16, 2023. Arts and arts workers of all disciplines demonstrating an established practice and innovative project proposal are encouraged to apply.   For more information, please visit https://www.tulsaartistfellowship.org. Follow Tulsa Artist Fellowship on Instagram and Facebook.   About Tulsa Artist Fellowship Established in 2015, Tulsa Artist Fellowship was created as a place-based arts initiative by the George Kaiser Family Foundation (GKFF), that addresses pressing challenges for contemporary artists and arts workers living in and joining the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma. A central part of the Fellowship’s initiative is to bring, enliven, and participate in Tulsa’s growing and thriving arts community. TAF supports contemporary artists across all mediums and is committed to celebrating diversity in all its forms and freedom of expression.   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. #tulsaartistsfellowship#fineartmagazine#fellowshipartistfun