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OPEN HOUSE // Landscape / Skyscape / Cityscape: Arts-Centered End-of-Harvest Celebration and Picnic
Celebrate the season with an immersive afternoon of art, food, film, and community at the historic Clark–Asberry Homestead Ranch. This end-of-harvest gathering marks the conclusion of the Wheels of Joy Community Ride and opens into a vibrant, sensory-rich event that honors land, culture, and creativity.
Savor seasonal flavors with a community picnic crafted by NĀTV, led by Executive Chef Jacque Siegfried (Shawnee descent), which focuses on showcasing not only Native American Dishes with a modernized take but also native ingredients to Oklahoma, utilizing locally grown produce sourced from local farms and tribes.
Encounter the bold, site-specific textile installations of artist Rachel Hayes, whose vibrant fabric works stretch across landscape and sky, inviting you to see the natural world through a spectrum of color and form.
Discover the magic of sunlight photography! Using light-sensitive paper and natural objects, participants will create their own one-of-a-kind cyanotype print. Simply arrange leaves, flowers, or personal treasures on the paper, expose it to the sun, and watch as striking blue-and-white images appear. This hands-on activity blends art and science, sparking creativity for all ages while introducing one of the earliest photographic processes. No experience required—just bring your imagination!
Preview Tulsa Artist Fellow Melissa Lukenbaugh’s forthcoming short documentary about Turkey Mountain Forest in a City (working title). This film offers a poetic look at the intersection of nature and urban life—right here in Tulsa. This screening will be paired with a conversation with the filmmaker Melissa Lukenbaugh, Ryan Howell (River Parks Authority) and Chris Azbell (College of Muskogee Nation).
Clark-Asberry Homestead Ranch is a Black-owned farm located in North Tulsa, Oklahoma, owned by Rodney and Sheila Clark. Operating in the spirit of the historic Black Wall Street, the ranch aims to combat the local food desert by providing the community with access to fresh, farm-raised products.
ABOUT THE FILM:
Forest in a City (working title)
12:30 - 1:30 PM Screening & Discussion
(2025, 6', USA) Director: Melissa Lukenbaugh, Special thanks: Pursuit Films, College of Muskogee Nation and River Parks Authority.
Tulsa’s urban wilderness is long coveted land as farmers, oil tycoons, and developers vie for ownership over a 100-year history. In a rare act of collective action, community members, tribes and local officials work together to “keep Turkey wild”. Follow the challenge of identifying progress, preservation and the communal work of returning the ecosystem of Tulsa's Turkey Mountain to traditional stewardship while bringing the people of the city outdoors. View this short opening trailer for Forest In a City, a short documentary film by Tulsa Artist Fellowship Awardee, Melissa Lukenbaugh, premiering Spring 2026.
Preview the trailer and join a discussion highlighting initiatives to bring traditional environmental stewardship practice and nature-based solutions to Tulsa's landmark ecosystems.
Tulsa Artist Fellowship’s third annual Open House embodies our commitment to nurturing Tulsa and its visionary artistic practitioners. Programs foster interconnectedness through community care and collaboration.
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3269620-0
Booking: https://go.evvnt.com/3269620-2
