Living Arts of Tulsa

Living Arts of Tulsa is the city's long-running home for contemporary and experimental work — the kind of art that doesn't fit cleanly into a gallery or a concert hall. For decades, it's been the place programming performance art, video work, sound pieces, and shows by artists still figuring out what they're making. If you've ever wondered where Tulsa's weirder, more conceptual scene lives, this is it.

The space sits in the Brady Arts District, which puts it within walking distance of Guthrie Green, Philbrook Downtown, and the rest of the district's galleries — but Living Arts operates on a different frequency than its neighbors. Rotating exhibitions turn over regularly, and the calendar mixes visual shows with film screenings, music, and performance nights. Openings tend to draw a crowd that overlaps with local artists, university folks, and people who follow the independent arts circuit around town.

Come here when you want to see what Tulsa artists are actually making right now, not a permanent collection. It's a stop worth building into a First Friday art crawl through the district, or a destination in itself when a specific show or performance catches your eye. Expect the work to be uneven in the way experimental programming always is — some pieces will hit hard, others won't land, and that's the point.