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Vision Arts updates aim to make Tulsa arts grants easier to access; $150,000 cycle to open Oct. 1 if approved
Summary
The city’s Vision Arts program (part of the Vision Tulsa sales tax package) will add mandatory info sessions for first‑time or never‑funded applicants, seed an independent review panel by Oct. 31, and release $150,000 for the next grant cycle pending approval; presenters stressed outreach, plain‑language materials, and ADA venue requirements.
Representatives of the Vision Arts commission presented updates to the Vision Arts competitive grant program during the July 23 meeting, outlining three principal changes designed to increase accessibility for small arts organizations.
Aboon Kabam (division art chair, Arts Commission) told councilors the program—funded by the Vision Tulsa sales tax approved by voters in 2016—sets aside $150,000 annually (through…
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