Vision Arts 6 Applications Open October 1

9/27/2024

The City of Tulsa will begin accepting applications for Vision Arts 6 grants starting Tuesday, October 1.

Vision Arts 6 is a collaboration between the City Design Studio, Tulsa City Council, the Mayor’s Office, and Tulsa Arts Commission to provide nominated 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(3)-sponsored organizations funding for programs that support art projects that stimulate economic development throughout Tulsa.

Applying organizations may request up to $50,000 with no private match requirement.

In 2016, voters approved Vision Tulsa, which included approved funding for a program that supports arts projects which stimulate economic development throughout Tulsa. Through Vision Tulsa, $2,250,000 was allocated to the Tulsa Arts Commission to provide annual arts support over a 15-year cycle, with a total amount of $150,000 awarded every year to eligible organizations.

Goals for the allocation of funds include:

• Promote visibility and awareness of arts in Tulsa
• Contribute to increased visitor and tourism activity
• Promote Tulsa’s arts and cultural assets as key components of the city’s identity
• Strengthen future development and economic growth throughout the city

Identified priorities include:

• Fund events, programs, and festivals that attract a broad audience of visitors and tourists.
• Build and diversify audiences from research and marketing strategies.
• Highlight destinations by encouraging cultural events and creative activity.
• Create engaging content for multimedia that tells Tulsa’s arts story to visitors and residents alike.
• Increase access to cultural attractions and events.
• Embrace a collaborative approach to enhance the local community through the arts.

Important Dates:
Application Opens: Tuesday, October 1, 8 a.m.

Mandatory Virtual Informational Sessions (all sessions present the same information over Zoom):

• Session 1: Tuesday, October 15, 3 p.m.
• Session 2: Monday, October 28, 6 p.m.
• Session 3: Friday, November 15, 9 a.m.    
• Session 4: Saturday, December 14, 11 a.m.

Virtual Vision Arts 6 non-mandatory workshops:

• Grantwriting 101: Saturday, October 26, 10 a.m.
• Writing Clear Grant Narratives: Saturday, October 26, 11 a.m.
• Marketing for Arts & Culture: Saturday, November 16, 10 a.m.
• Budgeting for the Grant Process: Saturday, November 16, 11 a.m.

* Organizations should attend an information session prior to the grant writing workshop. If an organization elects not to attend a grant writing workshop, they must indicate in the appropriate place in the submittable application they were aware of the workshops but declined to attend. *

Application Closes: December 22, 5 p.m.

Organizations have until June 30, 2025, to use funding for Eligible Expenses. The End-of-Cycle Report must be completed within 30 days after the stated program Closing Date.

The final invoice and supporting itemization of the costs incurred in completing the approved proposal must be submitted by July 31, 2025.

More information about Vision Arts be found online under the arts opportunities page at: www.cityoftulsa.org/arts

For questions, contact the City Design Studio, studio@cityoftulsa.org.