Ken Busby
Those of you who read my periodic blogs know that I have a real passion for Tulsa. As I’ve described the Brady Arts District where the Hardesty Arts Center, Guthrie Green, Philbrook Downtown, and Woody Guthrie Center reside along with a growing number of arts-related venues, restaurants, and boutiques, I’ve received comments from a number of readers that they had no idea Tulsa had so much going on in the arts.
Today, I’m sharing with you a tremendous opportunity for early and mid-career artists – the Tulsa Artist Fellowship. This new fellowship will cultivate Tulsa’s art scene by both supporting local artists and attracting national artists. The Tulsa Artist Fellowship provides an unrestricted stipend of between $15,000 and $40,000, free housing, and workspace. Artists will live and work in Tulsa’s Brady Arts District, participating in the local arts community. Fellowships are merit-based with a one-year term with the option to renew for a second year. In this inaugural class of fellows, the fellowship will focus on Public and/or Gallery-Oriented Visual Arts.
Between five and fifteen fellowships will be offered this first year. The fellowship seeks to obtain a diverse mix of local and national artists at different stages in their careers. There will be reserved fellowship spots for Alaska Native, Native American, and Native Hawaiian artists. Award amounts will differ based on stage of career of the artist.
Applications are due April 3, 2015. Selections will be announced July 1, 2015. And the fellowships will begin January 4, 2016. An Artist Selection Panel will be comprised of artists, curators, reviewers, and experts in the given focus of each year’s fellowship. There will be seven panelists and each will serve for one year. Artwork submitted for review by the Panel must be original work completed outside of any education requirements. Work must be public- or gallery-oriented visual art and may not be a work in progress.
This is an exciting opportunity to come and explore all that Tulsa has to offer. With the heart of Route 66, more than 60 miles of paved bike trails, world-class museums and cultural institutions, and a vibrant downtown, you’ll want to experience Tulsa!
