Dear Artists:

The Brady Arts District is quickly becoming a major center for art in Tulsa, if not THE art center of Tulsa. Joining such iconic Tulsa landmarks as the Brady Theater and Cains Ballroom, over the past decade many galleries, shops, restaurants, clubs and music venues have opened in the Brady District. Recently, Living Arts moved to the area. The plan is in the works, and construction underway, for the Philbrook Museum collection of Eugene Adkins and Tulsa Arts and Humanities Council building, as well as the new Channel Six studios. The square block where Central Freight yard is located will be raised and become a city park. So it seems only logical, to produce an “art event” in an “arts district”. Therefore, Local Art Matters has decided to produce their Spring Art Show featuring work by local/Oklahoma Artists, in the Brady Arts District.

In collaboration with the Brady Business Association, we would like to invite you to participate in the first annual “Art and Soul of Tulsa” show. It will be a three-day art show/event taking place on Brady Street between Boulder and Boston, and Main Street between Brady and Cameron, May 14, 15, and 16. Along with visual artists, we will also be hosting a music stage, and, a performance/dance/spoken word stage. The Art Car Parade is scheduled for Saturday, and we have laid out the booths so that the cars can travel through the show, from Boston to Brady.

To simplify the process and avoid problems with PayPal in the past, we require you to register by mail only this year, with a check as payment - Form Here. Due to last minute complications of booth layout and duplications in similar media being next door to each other, we are going to assign spaces this year. If you have a request, such as whom you would like as a neighbor, which way your booth needs to face (for lighting), or which street/general area you would specifically like to be placed, we can accommodate you on that. The booths will generally be laid out FROM the center of the show at Main and Brady towards the outside limits, on a first come basis dated by postmark. We hope you will join us for this event, because Local Art Matters.

Sincerely,
Frank Campbell

Artist Information

The Local Art Matters’ committee that is producing the spring art show, has renamed the event
“Brady Art Festival”, The Art and Soul of Tulsa.    We decided it was appropriate to brand the event to the area, which is now officially named The Brady Arts District.

F.A.Q.s

what sizes are the booth spaces?
Booth Size: approximately 11’ x 11’.

when do we set up?
Set-up:   Please check in at the Local Art Matters tent, located at Main and Brady, next to Lola’s Café,
beginning at 7:00AM on Friday, May 14.   After that, you are allowed to drive into the Festival       
site and unload your vehicle.   Please move it to the parking area after unloading.

what time do we open and close on the three days?
Show Hours for Artists:  Friday, Noon to 8:00 pm
Saturday,  10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Sunday,  11:00 am to 5:00 pm

is there security at night?  
Two uniformed Tulsa Police Department Officers

what kind of lighting is there at night?
Street Lights only.  Art Show is closed at dusk.

where are the restrooms located?
To be determined. We are trying to get one of the businesses to provide restrooms for Artists.  But, it may be the Porto Potty.  Which will be located outside of the artist display, stage, or food areas

may we request to NOT be by someone if they are in the show?
You may request your general area and which way your booth faces.  And, you can request NOT to be next to someone if that is your desire.

what kind of advertising is going to be done; TV (Channel 2 Things to Do with George Flickinger), radio, Urban Tulsa, Art Beat magazine, etc.?
As much as the budget will permit. 

where do we park to unload our wares?
where do we park after we are unloaded?
Drive into the show and unload your vehicle as close to your booth as possible.  Then, move your vehicle out of the show and either to a parking space on the street, or one of the paid lots.
We will have 3 Day parking passes will be available for $20, for space in the lot at Main and Brady.

is there an opening party the first day/night or setup night, if it is the day before the show starts?
TBA