Arts and Culture
City Vibrancy
- 30000people come from across the world to visit the Woody Guthrie Center and Bob Dylan Center each year, with 65% coming from outside Oklahoma.
- 166artists have received support to create work in Tulsa since 2016.
- 1.25Msquare feet of arts space has been created in Tulsa through efforts led by GKFF and partners.

Tulsa Time
Contemporary art, in all its forms, strengthens the fabric of the community, encourages dialogue and creates new opportunities for collaboration and the exchange of ideas.
What we support
GKFF invests in artists and art institutions in multiple ways. In addition to supporting long-standing art institutions, we support programs that:
- Provide artists-in-residencies and shorter term awards for specific works and events
- Invest in innovative programs that further stimulate Tulsa’s growing arts community
- Attract and retain talent and spur economic progress that creates opportunities in Tulsa
- Bring exciting events, festivals, and notable figures to Tulsa
- Assist general operations of long-standing arts institutions
The Tulsa Artist Fellowship has given me the time and resources to pursue my creative practice, here, near my tribal community. And the fellowship locates me within an inspirational community that inspires my art-making.”
23rd United States Poet Laureate
Creating a home for the arts
Arts initiatives and community partners are uplifting culture in Tulsa:
Our Team
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