Gilcrease Museum Looking for Architects to Tackle $75M Renovation and Expansion
KWGS Matt Trotter The search is on for the firm that will handle renovating and expanding Gilcrease Museum. Voters approved $65 million for the project through the Vision Tulsa sales tax renewal, and a $10 million dollar private donation to museum operator the University of Tulsa has pushed the total budget to $75 million. Gilcrease …
Redesigned Gilcrease Museum will take different approach to telling stories
Tulsa World Kevin Canfield The city’s ambitious plan to reimagine Gilcrease Museum has taken two significant steps forward. The $65 million Vision Tulsa project is now a $75 million project, thanks to a $10 million donation from the A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Foundation to the University of Tulsa, which operates the museum for the city. …
Round-Up Recap
To say the members’ trip to the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve’s Annual Bison Round-Up on Nov. 2 was a success would be an understatement. Within days of announcing the trip, it was sold out with a lengthy wait list large enough for a second trip. From the informative bus ride up to the rare experience of …
Generosity Fuels Endowment Growth
As 2018 draws to a close, Gilcrease is celebrating another milestone in the journey to transform the museum. With the vision for the museum’s new interpretive plan becoming clearer, the related Campaign for Gilcrease won another generous gift. The campaign kicked off in May 2016 with a $1 million gift from the Stephenson Family Foundation. …