Call for Local Artists!

JustArts Gallery is looking for Tulsa-area artists interested in “Kite Strings” a creative correspondence project with artists who are currently incarcerated. Artist pairs will connect through writing and/or phone calls, allowing conversation to shape new work. The direction each pair takes won’t be prescribed; you’re invited to take the project in whatever direction feels right to you. You might decide to co-create a piece or multiple pieces, or work in parallel around the same themes or prompts. JustArts will offer as much or as little guidance as desired by the artists. The resulting group exhibitions will bring the artwork and the exchanges that inspired it into public view.

What participation looks like

• You’ll be paired with an artist who’s currently incarcerated

• You and your partner will exchange letters, images, and ideas over 2-3 months

• The correspondence will inform new work created by both artists

• Exhibitions will present work by several pairs together, with each pair’s work in conversation with the others, alongside selected traces of the exchanges that inspired it
  

Sales & support

Artwork created through this project may be offered for sale.

• Incarcerated artists receive 100% of proceeds from the sale of their work unless they choose otherwise and are not asked to contribute a commission to the gallery.

• Local artists are invited to contribute a self-determined percentage of their sales to support JustArts Gallery, based on what feels meaningful and doable to them.

• JustArts is not yet in a position to offer artist honorariums. Participating local artists should be willing to contribute modest personal resources (such as postage or basic materials) to support correspondence. JustArts will help facilitate communication and keep costs accessible.

Who this is for

This invitation is open to emerging and established artists working in any medium that can commit to consistent correspondence (usually via e-messaging or phone calls) through the duration of the project.

No formal application is required. We’re looking for artists who are curious, generous, and interested in building creative connection across barriers.

How to get involved

If you’re interested, please send:

• A short note (a few sentences is fine) about why this project resonates with you

• A link or attachment showing a few examples of your work

Email: justarts4all@gmail.com
Subject line: Creative Collaborators

We’ll follow up with next steps!