A Message from the National Advisory Board Chair – Fall 2018
I am happy to serve as chairman of the Gilcrease National Advisory Board at an exciting moment in the museum’s history. We are fully engaged in planning the museum’s renovation and expansion that will launch in the coming year. The steps we take now are critically important to the future of the museum as well …
Director’s Report – Fall 2018
Fast and Furious is the movie title I would choose to best describe my first year as Gilcrease’s executive director. Although marked by the loss of committed Gilcrease leaders, this year also brought great joy in working with a wonderful, multi-organizational team — Gilcrease, TU and the City of Tulsa — to implement our strategic …
Susan Neal helps rethink and redefine Gilcrease Museum
“Fraught with opportunities.” That’s how Susan Neal describes the situation of Gilcrease Museum, where she has served as executive director for the past year. Despite her seemingly short tenure, Neal has been involved with Gilcrease for years, overseeing the creation of the University of Tulsa-Gilcrease Management Agreement when serving as director of community development for …
Summer Exhibitions Open to Positive Reviews
Gilcrease Museum’s two newest summer exhibitions, Blake Little: Photographs from the Gay Rodeo and T.C. Cannon: At the Edge of America, are making headlines. Read what the Tulsa World had to say about what’s new at Gilcrease in their latest feature article: Gilcrease features groundbreaking Native American artist, gay rodeo in new exhibits. Hear from Karen …
Jenny Keller Named Peabody Essex Museum Fellow
Gilcrease Museum is excited to announce Jenny Keller, administrative assistant in the executive office, has been named a Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) Native American Fellow and will participate in PEM’s 11-week program this summer. Currently a second-year student in The University of Tulsa’s Museum Science and Management master’s program, Keller was one of six fellows …
The Business of Creating Culture
In April, the Business Art Alliance (BAA) welcomed Douglas Brinkley, a Rice University history professor, CNN presidential historian and Bob Dylan scholar to the Helmerich Center for American Research. In addition to his work, Brinkley discussed the Bob Dylan Archive℠, the growing reputation of Tulsa and Gilcrease’s role in all of it. He also made …
A Decade of Success
1. Historic Partnership Created On July 1, 2008, Tulsa Mayor Kathy Taylor, TU President Steadman Upham and Gilcrease Board of Trustees Chair Dale McNamara entered into an agreement making The University of Tulsa the managing partner of Gilcrease Museum on behalf of the City of Tulsa. During the past decade, under the reigns of Mayor …
A Message from Mayor G.T. Bynum – Summer 2018
In July, the City of Tulsa will turn a milestone page in celebrating a decade-long partnership with The University of Tulsa. TU has faithfully served as the steward of the museum and its incomparable collections. The university has dedicated its efforts toward streamlining museum operations and leveraging its nationally recognized academic expertise in western American …
Find Yourself at Gilcrease – Summer 2018
Ten years ago, Kathy Taylor, then mayor of the City of Tulsa, Steadman Upham, former president of The University of Tulsa, and Dale McNamara, then-chair of the Gilcrease Board of Trustees, entered into a historic agreement making TU the managing partner of the Gilcrease Collection on behalf of the City of Tulsa. On July 1, …
John Wayne Still Captures Headlines
The legendary John Wayne continues to grab the attention of media as the Exploring the Big Trail exhibition showcases stereoscopic photographs from his first leading role. Check out the most recent media coverage to learn about the 1930 motion picture The Big Trail and the role Westerns played in shaping the mythology of the West. …