First Fridays at Tulsa Artist Fellowship x February 2026

Join us on First Friday, February 6, for the first open studios of the 2026 season in the Tulsa Arts District. Tulsa Artist Fellowship welcomes the public to view new exhibitions, experience developing artworks, and engage with the artists contributing to Tulsa’s contemporary art ecosystem.

At the studios, NAM Common returns with Mỹ People, a project by Vietnamese American artists Việt H. Nguyễn and Nic Annette Miller. Developed through their travels across Oklahoma and Missouri in 2025, the work documents community events that sustain Vietnamese culture, history, faith, and belonging. Through photography and storytelling, Mỹ People traces everyday practices of remembrance—festivals, rituals, gatherings, and moments of care—that connect generations across distance and time. The project highlights Vietnamese communities in the heartland as dynamic sites of cultural continuity and adaptation, where identity is shaped through collective presence and shared tradition. In English, “my” denotes association or belonging; in Vietnamese, “Mỹ” translates to America. Mỹ People offers a layered portrait of Vietnamese American life in the region, where communities have established deep roots over the past 50 years.

At Flagship, Le’Andra LeSeur’s Monument Eternal presents a rigorous and affecting examination of monuments built to uphold racist legacies and their lasting impact on the psychological and emotional landscapes of Black communities. Through video, sculpture, photography, and sound, LeSeur constructs an embodied archive—one that centers presence in dialogue with histories of erasure and absence.

Throughout the evening, visitors are invited to move through the Tulsa Artist Fellow studios to meet artists and learn about their processes firsthand. Beverages will be provided by Heirloom Rustic Ales, with live mixes by DJ Xavier.

This First Friday marks the opening of Tulsa Artist Fellowship’s 2026 open studios season. Visitors are also invited to save the date for Friday, March 6, when the new Fellow studios will open during the next First Friday Open Studios.

6 - 9 PM | Flagship | Exhibition |  
6 - 9 PM | Studios Gallery | 1st Floor | NAM common: Mỹ People
6 - 9 PM | Awardee Studios | 1st & 2nd Floor + Roof Terrace

Since its inaugural year in 2016, Tulsa Artist Fellowship has hosted First Fridays, a free monthly series highlighting our awardees, alum-in-residence, and Tulsa community members. Discover artistic workspaces, exhibitions, workshops, live music, and food throughout our studios, roof terrace, and galleries. First Fridays are free and open to all. Come for the art, stay for the community.

Tulsa Artist Fellowship is committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible experience for every visitor. All exhibitions and events are free, open to the public, and thoughtfully documented and archived for continued community access.

Flagship | 112 N. Boston Ave, Tulsa, OK 74103
Our Flagship location is fully wheelchair- and stroller-accessible. Visitors will find a variety of seating options, including designated wheelchair seating and distanced standing areas. Family-scale private washrooms support visitors with disabilities and caregivers who need additional space or changing tables. Street-side parking is available via the Park Mobile App and is free after 5 p.m. and all day Saturday and Sunday.

Studios | 109 E. MLK Jr Blvd, Tulsa, OK 74103
The Studios location welcomes all visitors with wheelchair and stroller access, variable seating, and dedicated areas for standing and wheelchair users. Family-scale private washrooms with changing tables accommodate caregivers and guests requiring more space. An elevator is conveniently located at the main west entrance on Martin Luther King Blvd. Street-side parking is available through the Park Mobile App, free after 5 p.m. and all weekend.

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