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Tulsa Indian Art Festival
Thu Feb 16th - Sat Feb 18th
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Expo Square
Tulsa, OK 74194
Location/Facility Type: Fairgrounds building
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| Listing Details for Event #: 1401445
Posted: May 25, 2011
Last Updated: Mar 27, 2012
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Description
A cultural celebration, celebrating the spirit of the American Indian. Fine art market, exibition, dancing, entertainment, storytelling, Indian food, demonstrations and more.
General Info: Handicap Accessible
Tour Group Services: Tour Bus Parking, Group Rates
Event Hours: Fri-Sun
Projected Attendance: 5,000
Directions: Located at 322 N Greenwood, S of the OSU-Tulsa Campus.
Highway Corridor: I-44, Route 66, US-69
Event Contact: Fran Kimmel
Tulsa Indian Art Festival
Tulsa Indian Art Festival
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Entertainment
25th Annual - Tulsa Indian Art Festival
February 11-12-13, 2011
Central Park Hall, Expo Square – 21st St.
(Directions, Click Here)
Friday – 10:30 am – 4:00 pm
Friday Premiere Night – 7:00 pm
Saturday – 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday – 10:30 am – 5:00 pm
Admission:
$10.00 for week-end pass.
HISTORY
Twenty five years ago when The American Indian Theatre Company of Oklahoma performed "The Trial of Standing Bear," Randy Mantooth came from California to Tulsa to portray Standing Bear. He commented to Monetta Trepp that since Tulsa is in the heart of Indian Country, American Indian artwork should play a prominent role in the city and he found none. So - - - around November, 1986, Monetta and five of her friends met for lunch and the Tulsa Indian Art Festival was conceived. The goal was to showcase the outstanding artwork of Oklahoma's Indian Country and to create an awareness of the rich and diverse culture of the American Indian. At that time, there was no other annual Indian fine art market in Oklahoma. There was no money, there were no artists contacts, and no one knew what a "Festival" should be or how to accomplish whatever that was. Good intentions and faith would be enough.
On March 20, 1987, the first Tulsa Indian Art Festival (TIAF) was held in the Pavilion at Expo Square at the Tulsa fairgrounds. Ben Shoemaker had donated a painting to the American Indian Theatre Company of Oklahoma, so Ben's painting, "The First Night" was the featured artwork. Approximately 40 artists exhibited and about 100 dancers participated in the Pow Wow. Attendance exceeded all expectations. It was a magical event and after 25 years, people still comment on that "magic."
Skip Rowell was featured artist the second year. After the success of the previous year, the Festival moved to the lower level of the Exposition Center. Artists from all across the U.S. came to Tulsa to exhibit. Growing pains became obvious to all involved, and again, faith and good intentions prevailed. The Festival continued and moved back to the Pavilion. Soon the Pavilion was too small so it was on to the Trade Center.
Arvest Bank became the corporate sponsor and provided funds for a move to the upper level of the Exposition Center. By this time, there were over 100 exhibiting well-known artists and over 600 participating dancers. Friday was "education day" and 2,000 to 3,000 students from all over Oklahoma and some from Kansas and Arkansas attended. With the retirement of Jimmie Wildcat, the Pow Wow was discontinued. The Festival moved to Greenwood Cultural Center to focus on fine art.
Throughout its 25 year history, the Festival has survived snow storms, tornado sirens, electrical failure, lack of funding and numerous moves. Two of the founders have remained active. The Tulsa community has become more involved. American Indian art has become a household word. Many American Indian students have benefitted from the TIAF scholarship program and Tulsa has become known as a destination for American Indian art. |
Activities
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
General Admission - $10.00 for Weekend Pass
Friday, February 11, 2011
Students & Seniors $5.00 (Friday Only)
11:00 a.m. Art Market Opens
11:30 a.m. Exhibition Dancing
12:00 p.m. Student Awards
1:30 p.m. Exhibition Dancing
4:00 p.m. Art Market Closes
7:00 p.m. Premiere Night
Saturday, February 12, 2011
10:00 a.m. Art Market Opens
10:30 a.m. Exhibition Dancing
12:30 p.m. Storytelling (Mahenwahdose)
2:00 p.m. Exhibition Dancing
3:00 p.m. Storytelling (Mahenwahdose)
5:00 p.m. Art Market Closes
Sunday, February 13, 2011
11:00 a.m Art Market Opens
12:30 p.m. Exhibition Dancing
2:00 p.m. Storytelling (Mahenwahdose)
5:00 p.m. Art Market Closes |
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Contact
For Info: Call 918-298-2300, Fax 918-298-2306
P.O. Box 2140; Tulsa, OK 74101
General Information
info@tulsaindianartfestival.com
Education - education@tulsaindianartfestival.com
Volunteers - volunteers@tulsaindianartfestival.com
Mailing List - mailinglist@tulsaindianartfestival.com
Donations - donations@tulsaindianartfestival.com
Artists - artists@tulsaindianartfestival.com
Advertising - ads@tulsaindianartfestival.com
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