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| Tulsa Office of Film, Music, Arts and Culture | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tulsa Office of Film, Music, Arts and Culture |
| Formation | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Leader title | Director |
| Parent organization | City of Tulsa |
Tulsa Office of Film, Music, Arts and Culture is a municipal agency based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, that coordinates film production, music promotion, arts programming and cultural initiatives across the city. The office engages with local institutions, regional festivals and national organizations to attract productions, support artists and increase cultural tourism. It serves as a liaison among studios, venues, museums, universities and nonprofit organizations to leverage Tulsa's built environment and cultural heritage.
The office was established amid policy discussions involving the City of Tulsa, Tulsa County, and cultural stakeholders such as the Philbrook Museum of Art, Gilcrease Museum, Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa Theatre and the Tulsa Historical Society. Early collaborations drew on relationships with the Oklahoma Film + Music Office, Oklahoma Historical Society, Tulsa Arts District, Woodward Park, River Parks Authority and educational partners including the University of Tulsa and Oklahoma State University–Tulsa. Strategic initiatives referenced models used by the New York City Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Chicago Film Office, Nashville Mayor's Office, Austin Film Office, and Atlanta Film Office to craft local incentives and programming. The office's formation coincided with municipal cultural planning conversations featuring nonprofit leaders from Philbrook, Gilcrease, Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, Tulsa Ballet, Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center, and civic entities such as Greater Tulsa Chamber of Commerce and Tulsa Regional Chamber.
The office articulates a mission resonant with goals advanced by institutions like the National Endowment for the Arts, State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Arts Council, Smithsonian Institution, Library of Congress, American Alliance of Museums, and the National Film Preservation Foundation. Its organizational structure aligns units responsible for film permitting, music promotion, public art commissions and cultural policy, drawing comparisons to the operational models of the Los Angeles Film Commission, Visit California, NYC & Company, Tourism NSW, FilmLA and city arts offices in Seattle, Portland, Oregon, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.. Leadership interacts with elected officials from the Tulsa City Council, executive staff from the Mayor of Tulsa's office, and boards connected to Tulsa Public Schools, Tulsa Community Foundation, George Kaiser Family Foundation, and private partners like Bank of Oklahoma and ONEOK.
Programming includes production attraction programs similar to those used by Georgia Film Office, Louisiana Film Office, and New Mexico Film Office, music showcases modeled on South by Southwest, CMJ Music Marathon, and Canadian Music Week, and arts projects influenced by the practices of the National Endowment for the Arts, Americans for the Arts, Creative Capital, and Local Initiatives Support Corporation. Initiatives range from permitting coordination with the Tulsa Police Department and Tulsa Fire Department to talent pipelines linked to Tulsa Community College, Oral Roberts University, Jenks High School, and arts education partners such as YWCA Tulsa and Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa. Signature efforts mirror festival curation seen in Tulsa International Mayfest, Tulsa State Fair, Tulsa Film Festival, and collaborator events with Tulsa Drillers promotions, Gilcrease Museum exhibitions, and Philbrook programs.
Funding streams combine municipal allocations from the City of Tulsa budget, grant support from entities like the National Endowment for the Arts, Oklahoma Arts Council, private philanthropy from George Kaiser Family Foundation and Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation, and earned revenue comparable to sources used by VisitTulsa and destination marketing organizations such as Choose Chicago. Economic impact assessments reference methodologies used by National Endowment for the Arts studies, Americans for the Arts economic impact reports, and local analyses conducted by Tulsa Regional Chamber and universities including University of Oklahoma and the University of Tulsa. Evaluations consider metrics used in reports about film incentives in Georgia (U.S. state), Louisiana, and New Mexico, and cultural tourism analyses aligned with findings from National Trust for Historic Preservation and Smithsonian Institution exhibition economy research.
Partnerships span collaborations with cultural organizations such as Philbrook Museum of Art, Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa Symphony Orchestra, Tulsa Ballet, Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa Opera, Riverside Studio, Black Wall Street District, Greenwood Cultural Center, John Hope Franklin Reconciliation Park, and academic partners including the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma State University–Tulsa, Tulsa Community College, and Jenks Public Schools. The office coordinates with state agencies like the Oklahoma Film + Music Office and federal programs administered by the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Institute of Museum and Library Services. Community engagement strategies draw on models from Americans for the Arts, City Parks Alliance, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, and neighborhood groups such as Brookside and Cherry Street business associations, while cultural equity approaches reference work by National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures and Association of Performing Arts Professionals.
The office has facilitated productions, festivals and public art projects involving venues and partners like Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa Theatre, Brookside District, Blue Dome District, Cherry Street, Boston Avenue Methodist Church, Philcade Building, A Gathering Place, Riverwalk, Gilcrease Museum exhibitions, and collaborations with touring artists represented by organizations such as Live Nation, AEG Presents, NPR Music, and SXSW. It has been involved in film shoots comparable to projects hosted by the Georgia Film Office and festival partnerships similar to South by Southwest, Tribeca Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Tribute Film Festival programming, and music showcases akin to Austin City Limits. Community-driven public art commissions reference precedents from Public Art Fund, Percent for Art programs, and initiatives by cities like Philadelphia and Seattle.
The office leverages assets including sound stages, studio spaces, performance venues, museum collections and public spaces associated with Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa Performing Arts Center, Tulsa Repertory Theatre, Tulsa Transit Authority-adjacent sites, A Gathering Place, Riverside Studio, Philbrook Museum of Art, Gilcrease Museum, and private studios similar to those in Atlanta and Los Angeles. Resource networks include workforce development connections with Tulsa Technology Center, Tulsa Community College, University of Tulsa film and music programs, and career pathways promoted in partnership with labor organizations such as IATSE and AFM (American Federation of Musicians). The office maintains permitting protocols and location databases modeled after systems used by FilmLA, Georgia Film Office, and large municipal film offices in New York City and Los Angeles.
Category:Tulsa, Oklahoma Category:Arts organizations based in Oklahoma