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UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Poetry for Collective Liberation, Showcase & Workshop
March 30, 2025, 6 - 7:30 PM
Studio 1801, 1801 S. Garnett Rd
Join us for an evening of evocative storytelling and poetic exploration as we celebrate the release of Coyolxāuhqui: Poems, the debut poetry collection by poet and multidisciplinary artist Amairani Perez Chamu.
Featuring readings by Amairani Perez Chamu, Juni Morning, and Alexandra Munoz Avelar, this special gathering will weave together themes of immigration, identity, cultural memory, and resilience.
Finding Acquiescence
Exhibition runs through March 31, 2025
’ROOMS’ Annex 1521 S Main St
Finding Acquiescence is a ceramic-based installation that brings light to the unseen struggles of individuals experiencing discomfort and pain— similar to the artist’s own—such as chronic pain, autoimmune disorders, and neurological disorders. Through crowd-sourced narratives, Maryalice Carroll created ceramic pieces that reflect diverse textures of glaze—crunchy, sharp, smooth, dry—to mirror emotional and physical states of being.
Public Gallery Hours:
Email artist to schedule gallery visit.
Los Nopales Del Norte: PREVIEW
Exhibition runs through April 6, 12-5 PM
Elevate East - Hannah Hall
1801 S Garnett Rd.
Exhibition on view through April 6th.
Join us for an unforgettable evening at Elevate East as we celebrate the opening of Los Nopales Del Norte: Preview on Friday, March 21. This will be a first chance for the public to see a preview of photos from the book Los Nopales del Norte, highlighting the rich cultural intersections of the Mexican-American experience. Rogelio Esparza will lead an artist talk, providing context and inspiration behind the works on display and more insight on the final book project. The evening will culminate with a live performance by Tamborazo San Isidro, showcasing the vibrant sounds of traditional Mexican music in the Global District. Don’t miss this dynamic night of art, culture, and music! This event is free to the public.
Opening event featured and Artist Talk by Rogelio Esparza and performance by Tamborazo with refreshments and appetizers by East Side Eats
Public Gallery Hours:
March 22 - April 6, 12 - 5 pm
Hard Sayin Not Knowin
Exhibition runs through April 19, 2025
Tulsa Artist Fellowship
109 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Join us to celebrate the launch of Hard Sayin Not Knowin, a zine by photographer Jackson Augustus Adair. This event will feature 11 evocative digital prints and a one-minute film accompanied by an audio juxtaposition, offering a multisensory experience that delves into the zine's themes.
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PAST EVENTS
PAST EVENTS
The Pärlā Citywide Creative Festival by Jerica Wortham
September 15-22, 2024
Multiple venues and times
Join ACF artist Jerica Wortham for an extraordinary celebration of BIPOC creativity at The Pärlā Citywide Creative Festival.
From September 15-22, immerse yourself in a week-long festival showcasing a diverse array of artistic expressions. Experience pop-up visual art installations in BIPOC-owned venues, live concerts, fashion shows, film festivals, wellness workshops and an electrifying dance festival.
Tulsa’s Hidden Heroines by Onyx Montes
October 5, 2024
12:30-2 PM
Tulsa Historical Society & Museum
Unleash your creativity and dive into the world of zine-making with for an interactive series of workshops that celebrate Tulsa’s unsung heroines. Join ACF artist Onyx Montes for an engaging exploration of the remarkable women in Tulsa’s history who have paved the way for future generations despite the odds stacked against them. A discussion with delve into their incredible stories and discuss why their contributions still resonate today—because the past is female, too!
Following the discussion, participants will channel that inspiration into creating their own zines. No prior experience in zine-making is required; just bring your creativity. All materials and snacks will be provided. The events are free and open to anyone ages 14 and up.
Tulsa’s Hidden Heroines by Onyx Montes
November 2, 2024 (canceled due to power outage, new date TBD)
12:30 - 2 PM
Tulsa Historical Society & Museum
Unleash your creativity and dive into the world of zine-making with for an interactive series of workshops that celebrate Tulsa’s unsung heroines. Join ACF artist Onyx Montes for an engaging exploration of the remarkable women in Tulsa’s history who have paved the way for future generations despite the odds stacked against them. A discussion with delve into their incredible stories and discuss why their contributions still resonate today—because the past is female, too!
Following the discussion, participants will channel that inspiration into creating their own zines. No prior experience in zine-making is required; just bring your creativity. All materials and snacks will be provided. The events are free and open to anyone ages 14 and up.
Still Kickin’ by Deborah Hunter
November 2, 2024
Mingling at 6:00 PM, Show runs 6:30 - 9 PM
The Studio
2221 E. Admiral Blvd.
Still Kickin’ is a poetry event by Deborah Hunter celebrating seniors from our community who are embracing their voices and sharing their creativity. Originally designed to showcase participants from a six-week poetry workshop called Finding Your Voice at the Whittier Heights Senior Living Apartments, the event has been expanded to include local seniors from the wider community. Many of the seniors are rarely, if ever, invited to share their poetry at events, making Still Kickin’ a special celebration of their talent and stories.
Silver Seed by Dreamspace Lab and The Makers Out
Installation runs October 25 - November 29, 2024
4-8 PM
Guthrie Green
111 Reconciliation Way
Step into a world where nature and technology collide! Dreamspace Lab and The Makers Out invite you to explore a groundbreaking sensory-shifting immersive art installation, where the boundaries between nature, human interaction, and art dissolve. Be transported through an evolving landscape of sights and sounds, crafted to stir your senses.
To mark the grand opening on October 25th, audiences enjoyed a free concert featuring OKC music artist Lincka, Tulsa futurist dance duo The Links, and a live, full band front-to-back performance of The Makers Out’s albums Bloodlines and Hope. Don’t miss your chance to experience this one-of-a-kind fusion of art, music, and nature!
Dana Tiger, Artist Talk
February 02, 2025, 5 - 6 PM
Circle Cinema
10 S Lewis Ave.
Join us at Circle Cinema for an inspiring artist talk with renowned Muscogee, Cherokee, and Seminole painter Dana Tiger as she shares stories behind her powerful artwork and her family’s legacy of creativity and cultural advocacy. Dana will discuss the impact of her paintings, her journey as a Native artist, and her experience with the film Tiger, a moving documentary that celebrates the Tiger family's iconic art gallery and its role in uplifting Indigenous voices. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear Dana’s reflections on art as a tool for healing, empowerment, and cultural preservation. Dana's artwork will be for sale.
Wordplay: New Works by May Yang
Opening February 7, 2025, 5 - 8 PM
Exhibition runs through February 27, 2025
Liggett Studios
314 S. Kenosha Ave
Wordplay is a new body of work that expands on May Yang’s bold and colorful word-based abstract compositions. Through the abstraction of language and calligraphic marks, this series of relief paintings explores ideas of communication both relating to Yang’s experience as a first generation Asian American, and on a larger scale the difficulties in communication faced in their modern life.
Public Gallery Hours:
Thursdays from 5 - 8 pm, Saturday from 1 - 5 pm, or by appointment.
IN SESSION, a recording session w/ DAMION SHADE & THE BOOM BAP CHORUS
February 15, 2025
Performances at 6:00 PM + 8:00 PM
The Church Studio
304 S Trenton Ave
The Church Studio presents IN SESSION, a recording session with DAMION SHADE & THE BOOM BAP CHORUS — an exclusive and immersive listening experience in the iconic Live Room. Limited to just 50 attendees, this event offers a unique opportunity to become part of the recording and tracking process.
As an integral part of the session, each guest will be provided with individual headphones delivering a personalized mix of vocals and multi-track instrumentation. This is more than a concert—it's a rare glimpse into the artistry of analog recording, a journey into raw and authentic soundscapes.
Tickets are extremely limited, so secure yours today for an unforgettable evening of transformative live music at The Church Studio.
FIRST SESSION
Doors Open: 5:00 pm | Performance: 6:00 pm
SECOND SESSION
Doors Open: 6:30 pm | Performance: 8:00 pm
PLANT MUSIC: Song of the Council Oak Premiere
February 23, 2025, 6 - 9 pm
Chimera Ballroom
212 N Main Street
Join The New Honey Shade for the captivating finale of the Plant Music Micro-Festival with Song of the Council Oak, premiering Sunday, February 23, 2025, at the Chimera Ballroom. This groundbreaking performance by Mark Kuykendall (The New Honey Shade) combines biofeedback recordings from Tulsa’s historic Council Oak Tree with the sounds of Oklahoma’s first Buchla synthesizer. The result is a unique musical experience celebrating Tulsa’s founding in 1836 and the resilience of the Muscogee Nation.
The evening includes a live performance, an artist talk by Kuykendall on his innovative process, and insights from Muscogee Creek author JD Colbert on the cultural significance of the Council Oak Tree.
Tickets are $10. Don’t miss this extraordinary fusion of music, nature, and heritage.
‘Six Stars’ Premier
Bandelier LIVE at St. Cecilia’s
February 28, 2025, 8 - 10 PM
St. Cecilia’s
205 W King Street
Join Tulsa-based music group Bandelier as they celebrate 14 years of music with a special evening of storytelling and song. Joined by guest musicians on strings and horns, Bandelier will premiere their new short-form chamber work, “Six Stars: Song for the Pawnee,” alongside a mix of original folk songs and instrumental pieces. Set in the intimate Saint Cecilia’s at the Church of St. Jerome, this performance promises an unforgettable night of stories, songs, and fresh interpretations of America’s rich musical heritage.
Oklahoma Woman Quartet
March 1, 2025, 6 - 9PM
All Souls Unitarian Church
2952 South Peoria Avenue
Oklahoma Woman Quartet, a groundbreaking chamber music work by Cherokee-American composer Anjelica Lindsey, marks a historic moment for Oklahoma and Cherokee culture.
This free, ticketed public chamber music performance will showcase composer Anjelica Lindsey’s original compositions arranged for string quartet and voice, spanning over two decades of her work and highlighting her unique perspective as an Indigenous woman from Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The quartet will feature musicians from the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, including Associate Concertmaster Ronnamarie Jensen (violin), Paulo Eskitch (violin), and Ashley Allison (cello), along with Ethan Landis (viola) from the Bartlesville Symphony Orchestra. Anjelica Lindsey will perform as the vocalist. Special guest composer and arranger/orchestrator of Oklahoma Woman Quartet, Dr. Noam Faingold, will provide remarks and two of his original compositions will be performed.
WORK/WEAR: How Tulsa Could Be the Next Fashion Capital
Pop-Up Shop / Meet the Artist: March 8 - 14th, 11 AM - 4 PM
OKPOP
422 N Main St
Experience a unique blend of history, craftsmanship, and innovation at WORK/WEAR, a pop-up museum and shop, presented by BZRO Clothing that explores the global journey of denim—from Indigenous and African contributions to its rise as an American icon.
Learn how Tulsa, with its rich heritage and entrepreneurial spirit, could become a leader in sustainable clothing. Emmy Award-winning puppeteer and designer David Bizzaro will share untold stories of denim and debut Tulsa’s first seed-to-stitch denim jacket, crafted with natural indigo dyes.
Engage with the artistry up close: touch handwoven denim, explore a working loom, and even weave a line of fabric. Shop exclusive pieces and leave inspired by how tradition and innovation intersect to shape Tulsa’s potential as a fashion capital. This event is a call to action for local makers and dreamers to reclaim the art of textile creation and shape the future of sustainable fashion.
North Tulsa Community Photo Album Book Viewing & Photo Sessions
March 20, 2025, 4 - 6 PM
Bubbled Up
4338 N Peoria Ave
Join us at Bubbled Up Car Wash for a community photo event. Artist Tammy Mercure will be making free portraits of North Tulsa residents and debuting the working version of the physical photography album. Families and horses/pets are welcome. Light food and drink will be served.
Unscripted: Young Voices Sharing Old Stories Screening
March 22, 2025, 10:30 AM - 12 PM
Tulsa Dream Center
200 W 46th St N
Unscripted is a fresh, fun, and unpredictable take on the past, told entirely by kids. This all-kid cast brings historical moments to life with their unique perspectives, big imaginations, and plenty of laughs along the way. Whether they get the facts right or take some creative detours, one thing’s for sure: history has never been this entertaining!
Join us for a special screening of the pilot episode and experience the joy, humor, and charm of young storytellers making the past their own.
Doors open at 10:30 am, and the screening begins at 11 am.
Master of Ceremonies, LIVE Taping
March 27, 2025, 5 - 8 PM
Tulsa Little Theater,
1511 S Deleware Ave
Join Branjae for a one-of-a-kind live taping of Master of Ceremonies! This isn’t just a film and soundtrack—it’s a movement. A celebration of music, the importance of mental health, and the resilience of the human spirit
Be part of a professional film set as a live audience member in an electrifying concert scene. Experience the magic of filmmaking while supporting storytelling, mental wellness, and creativity in Tulsa.
Seats are limited—RSVP now for free!
Want a deeper connection? Support independent film and secure your spot at the EXCLUSIVE red carpet screening for a small donation!
VIP Donation Perks:
- Premiere Screening Ticket
- VIP Cocktail Reception
- Red Carpet Photo Op with Branjae & Cast
- Gift Bag & Soundtrack Streaming Link
GA Donation Perks:
- Premiere Screening Ticket
- Soundtrack Streaming Link
Frequencies of Place: Mapping Black Oklahoma
March 29, 2025, 10 AM - 12 PM
Archive Creative Space
328 E 1st St, #207
Step into a portal of Black Oklahoma’s past, present, and future.
You are invited to an intimate morning of storytelling, film, and conversation as we compress time the Oklahoma way — where the past is always present, and the far future is already unfolding.
Get an exclusive first look at the prototype of Mapping Black Oklahoma, an experimental map and archive tracing Black and Afro-Indigenous stories across the state. Explore the map, view a film featuring a local elder’s historical reflections, and join artist-researcher Carey Flack in a conversation on memory, ecology, and the stories remembered and shared through this project.
Join us in this portal with us where memory, possibility, and future-making await.
IHKWÊWA: Sac and Fox Women’s Continuance
Exhibition runs through March 30, 2025
Meadow Gold District
1306 E. 11th St, Ste C
IHKWÊWA: Sac and Fox Women’s Continuance highlights the work and contributions of Sac and Fox women to their community. Along with the revitalization of Sauk ribbonwork blankets, the stories of influential Sac and Fox women are shared through archival photographs, each highlighting the many roles that Sac and Fox women fulfill as leaders, educators, culture keepers, and artists. Four ribbonwork blankets were created and paired with four women of today whose endeavors seek to create a promising future for their community.
Public Gallery Hours:
Saturdays and Sundays, 12 - 5 pm.
