Living Arts of Tulsa

The members' showcase is going on now and there is always amazing art to see here. This year's theme is Alice in Wonderland and some of the artists ran with that. I love to come in this time of year to see all the fabulous talent that is in Tulsa.

Living Arts of Tulsa is a dynamic gem that captures my artistic heart with its ever-changing displays. The gallery provides a unique experience, especially during First Friday events, where engaging with the actual artists is a delightful opportunity.The versatility of the space makes it equally suitable for both public and private events, adding a layer of cultural richness to any occasion. Living Arts stands as a testament to Tulsa's vibrant art scene, offering an immersive and interactive platform for both creators and appreciators alike.

Living Arts is a gallery in downtown Tulsa that supports living artists, that is to say, their mission is to support artists during their lifetime. Living arts is a great place to support local and national artists.

Living Arts is one of my absolute galleries. It does an amazing job engaging the community and local talent. Their exhibitions highlight the best of contemporary art and they are not afraid of being a platform for new and emerging ideas. Throughout the year, they also offer different workshops, performances, films, spoken word, lectures and education events. Their programming is super diverse and I look forward to their signature events like Champagne & Chocolate and Love & Lust every year. The space is also available for meetings and community events and the staff is wonderful to work with. The only downside is parking since the lot behind the building is not very spacious, but there's plenty of street parking available. I also have to mention the marvelous job they do each year with the Day of the Dead festival. From convening community members to serve in the committee each year, to listening to feedback and new ideas, it is an amazing location for it. It also gets better and better each year! Finally, I have heard great things about their youth programming and offerings as well as their youth council. It is so important to engage young people and invest in their art journey! Huge fan overall. You can sign up for their newsletter to get updates on current exhibitions and all that is going on!

One of my favorite galleries in the Tulsa area! Consistently my first stop on First Friday. It's just slightly off the beaten path from the other First Friday galleries, but really one that shouldn't be missed. Living Arts highlights a diversity of local artists with a wide variety of media, included performance, video, sculpture, photography and painting. The space is large, open and clean. The pricing varies quite a bit, but often includes pieces for all budgets. On First Friday, they offer snacks and a cash bar, which is also why they're a great first stop!

Incredible space and program that makes Tulsa that much cooler. From art cars to Dia de kid Muertos, living arts brings the arts in every form to Tulsans. I get the weekly email from Living Arts and they ALWAYS have something going on--if you're looking for a way to get involved in the arts scene in Tulsa, this is a great place to start! There are dance and art classes for people of all ages, display opportunities and contests for local artists and festivals and other opportunities like the monthly art craw that invite people into the space to engage with the arts. The only bad part of the space is that because of the popularity of some of the events, it can get pretty hot inside. Luckily, there are bars and often yummy food vendors and snacks to make it a little more tolerable :)Definitely check out their Nov. 1 Dia de los Muertos event, which gets better every year, and stop in during an art crawl. If you're looking to get involved, contact them and volunteer for an event--you won't regret it!

Always congratulate Living Arts for their provocative displays. But this review, having not found Day of the Dead festival elsewhere, is of yesterday's event. http://livingarts.org/day-of-the-dead Please visit their website, their pictures are better than mine :) Living Arts (LA) opened their doors, creating a walk through, so the festival vendors & performers had large areas on both sides of the museum in blocked off, open air spaces. Stages on both sides had elevated, wooden seating so everyone could see. Bands played, dancers performed to the music. I'd estimate 75-80% of attendees were painted in some degree as skeletons, many were in traditional Mexican garb. Part of that may be because LA had a face-painting area in the very back. Mexican Bakery, Pancho Anaya, whose main location is in Kendall Whittier, was also inside serving tasty treats/ coffee. LA's usual bar area was also open serving beer/ wine utilizing "tickets" for purchases as most festivals. Food vendors accepted cash which made eating easier. All the food I saw looked great. Hubby & I immediately bought some tamales. We had chicken & pepper, with different sauces and each was awesome. However, if we hadn't been hungry and jumped the gun, we later saw (on the Brady Street side) tamales that were easily double the normal 3-4 in. tamale. I also saw, as we were about to leave, a woman with Mexican Street Corn. Oh I wanted me some of that! But we couldn't figure out where she bought it. We were only there from about 3:00 to 5:00, so, alas, I cannot report on the evening festivities. We enjoyed every minute of our two hours, eating, watching people and performers, having some beer, buying bakery treats, talking to vendors, spending time with the D of the D tributes & just hangin' with the crowds. And there were crowds. But picnic table spaces turned quickly enough you could always find a spot. Families of all sorts wandered about. Kiddies lined the sidewalks beside the LA's building, noshing away! Next year, maybe nighttime will be on my agenda.

for me to be so much into art (not like knowing the artists off of the top of my head or knowing the names of pieces off top just by seeing them somewhere but just the appeal of it), this is my first art exhibit that I've been to that I can remember. thanks to a page on Instagram (@thisweekintulsa), I was aware of this event. I liked all of the pieces that I saw from jave yoshimoto. I hate that I had to miss the lecture but i'm going to pay more attention to more exhibits that occur at this place. you can sign up for an email listing that'll keep you updated on events that are coming in the near future. also, they have something called "first Friday art crawl" that occurs (of course) the first Friday of every month for free.

Went for the first time during last week's Art Crawl. Great space for displaying art, lots of space and pieces aren't all crammed together. Love the warehouse feel of this place, definitely not too stuffy. Look forward to visiting this place again!

I came to the Living Arts of Tulsa to see a play: Real Women Have Curves. I didn't get to walk around much, but would like to go back sometime and see more. Let's start off with the performance-It was excellent. I like that we were so close to the stage that we felt like we were a part of what was going on. They had drinks for sale, and we were able to get it at a decent price, so that is definitely a plus. My biggest problem was the heat. It was uncomfortably warm in there throughout the performance. I would definitely have given more stars if it would have been a comfortable temperature.