The Tulsa Arts District is a diverse, culturally robust district in Downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma. Grown from a historic oil-rich past with icons including The Tulsa Theater and Cain’s Ballroom, the district has become a creative, community-driven engine of the Tulsa economy. With various retail and service shops, restaurants, bars, clubs, galleries, museums, parks, private businesses, and historic music venues, we welcome you to Arrive Early and Stay Late in the Tulsa Arts District.
The Tulsa Arts District is located in the northern section of downtown Tulsa. It borders Denver on the west, Elgin on the east, the IDL (I-244) on the north, and the railroad tracks on the south.
History
The Tulsa Arts District is one of the oldest sections of the city. It has cultural icons such as the Cain’s Ballroom and the Ole Lady on Brady – now The Tulsa Theater. The buildings in the area still standing are primarily red brick and have been utilized as warehouses. The “Arts” was adopted in 2009 to reflect the concentration of visual and performing arts which manifest daily in the district. In 2017, the Tulsa Arts District Business Owners Association voted to replace the previous name of “Brady” with “Tulsa.”
Today
Over the past 20 years, the area has become an eclectic collection of bars, restaurants, residences, retail, additional businesses, performance venues, museums, and arts establishments. There has been some revitalization, with a few buildings renovated into new office space while remaining true to their historical past. A new baseball park—ONEOK Field, is located in the Greenwood District on the east edge of the district.
The Tulsa Arts District area encompasses the Brady Village Tax Increment District Number One, as approved on December 9, 1993, by the City of Tulsa, OK. The district is bounded by Denver on the west, Interstate 244 on the north, Elgin on the east, and the railroad track on the south. In 2010, two areas within the Tulsa Arts District were designated in the National Registry of Historic Places. These included the Brady Historic District and the North Cheyenne Historic District. Other areas of historical significance include the North Brady District and South Brady District, as named by the Oklahoma State Historic Preservation Office. The more extensive Tax District includes these historic districts, more of the recent development of the area, and a portion of the Greenwood District between Martin Luther King, Jr. and Elgin. Bed Bug Exterminator Tulsa
The revitalization of the Tulsa Arts District is a portion of downtown Tulsa’s development in the last several years. The Blue Dome District, which has steadily developed as a new area for nightlife with bars and dance clubs, is on the south edge of the Tulsa Arts District and Greenwood Districts. Williams Plaza and Tulsa City Hall are directly south of the district, along with the Performing Arts Center and the Jazz Hall of Fame, also known as the Union Depot. Farther to the south, the Deco District, named for its iconic collection of Art Deco buildings, has also contributed to the downtown Tulsa development. The BOK Center is a few blocks southwest of the Tulsa Arts District in Denver and is home to one of the top world venues for entertainment.
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