Partnerships
The Council
Strengthening Tulsa's Arts & Humanities
The Council Affiliate program is designed to strengthen the arts and humanities sector through partnership, shared services and advocacy. Ahha’s council affiliates are the Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa, serving as a collective impact group for the sector.
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Annual Affiliate Benefits
Emerging and established artists and organizations that are fulfilling an arts or humanities-related community need, are organized and are in good financial standing may become Council affiliates. Council affiliates are part of a strong network working to grow arts and cultural offerings in Tulsa. Benefits include:
- Event Promotion
- Discounted use of Hardesty Center
- Invitations to Council events and committees
- Professional Development opportunities
- Organizational Consulting opportunities
- Opportunities to advocate for the Arts and Culture sector
- Ability to apply for fiscal sponsorship for organizations without a 501(c)3
- Free admission to ahha for 4 adults and 4 children
- 10% discount in Hardesty Center gift shop
- 10% discount on Full Service Printing
Join Today!
Step 1: Choose the level that best fits your organization, practice, or needs and pay dues online by clicking a button below.
Step 2: After you submit payment, you will receive an email with a link to complete an information form.
Step 3: Once we have payment and your completed information, you will be contacted to set up an introductory meeting.
Want to learn more about the Council before proceeding? Contact Caitlin Turner: cturner@ahhatulsa.org.
Community Affiliate $125
Available to individual creators, creative collectives, and arts or cultural organizations with volunteer leadership.
Organizational Affiliate $250
Available to arts and cultural organizations, with professional, compensated leadership.
Studio Affiliate $325
Available as an upgrade to Community and Organizational Affiliateship.
Includes discounted access to ahha’s creative labs:
- Independent Access: Free
- Guided Access: Discounted to $25/hour
Note: Affiliates on scholarship pay the difference between rates for this upgrade. For more information on how to schedule studio time, see Scheduled Access.
Current Member Information and Tools
Ahha Advocacy Summit
Open to representatives from all Ahha Council Affiliates, the Advocacy Summit is a strategic discussion and planning day to develop our advocacy priorities. We focus on issues at the local, county and state level. Held at the Hardesty Center.
- Advocacy Summit – January 2021
All Member Events
Our all-member events are relaxed, casual cocktail events for mingling, discussion and getting to know each other better. Representatives from all Council Affiliates welcome. Held at the Hardesty Center.
- The Council Community Gallery Opening Event – October 7th
Executive Director Roundtables
Quarterly, the top executives from our Council Affiliates gather for discussion and networking. We talk about current issues, partnership opportunities and shared challenges. We end around lunchtime, so lively discussion may be taken to lunch at a local restaurant.
- September 15th, 2021
- November 15th , 2021
Fiscal Sponsorship Program For Current Council Affiliates
Fiscal Sponsorship is a formal arrangement in which ahha sponsors a project that lacks 501(c)3 status. We believe fiscal sponsorship provides a great benefit to Council Affiliates and is consistent with our mission to cultivate a more creative Tulsa. In order for a project to be considered for fiscal sponsorship, an organization must fill out an official Fiscal Sponsorship Application. The application will then be reviewed and approved or denied by the ahha Board of Directors.
Fiscal Sponsorship Requirements
Once a Fiscal Sponsorship Application is approved, the organization must complete a Fiscal Sponsorship Contract, which details the responsibilities and conditions of the arrangement. In general, organizations/projects under fiscal sponsorship must:
- Only solicit funds that are consistent with the project and consistent with the purpose of the ahha and Arts & Humanities Council,
- Provide detailed invoices for each disbursement request,
- Provide reports, forms or required verification of activities to ahha upon request and within 5 business days,
- Assume full responsibility for all liability and damages associated with the project and maintain all required insurance coverage,
- Identify the Arts & Humanities Council of Tulsa, Inc. as its fiscal sponsor and must credit ahha in all printed materials, including the ahha logo. Contact lcollins@ahhatulsa.org to request the most up to date logo file.
Fiscal Sponsorship Fees
Effective July 1, 2017, ahha retains 5% of all funds for sponsored project as an administrative fee.
Apply for Fiscal Sponsorship
If you are in need of a fiscal sponsorship, you can apply online or download the fiscal sponsorship application and email or mail it to ahha.
Current Council Affiliates
