Funding for Innovative Work: 2026-2027 Artists Creative Fund Applications

Generating innovative creative work is the goal at the heart of Artists Creative Fund, a program of the George Kaiser Family Foundation. The program provides funding, visibility, and professional development to artists living in Tulsa working in a wide range of visual, performing, and literary art discipines.

The opportunity to apply for the 2026-2027 Artists Creative Fund program opened in May. Twenty awards of $10,000 each will be awarded to selected artists to test ideas, explore collaborations, and create innovative work. In addition, awardees are provided with cohort-based professional development and partnered with a mentor in support of their projects.

View previously awarded artists and learn about their projects.

Artists must live within the Tulsa city limits to be eligible. Deadline to apply is June 15.