10-Year Masterplan

Arts for all. A new era for art.

The Tulsa Performing Arts Center has been a beacon of culture throughout Green Country and beyond for nearly 50 years. As we look to the next 50 years, we must ensure Tulsa continues to have a home for its performing arts. To do so, we must do more than make up for deferred maintenance; we have to reimagine what is possible.

Improve Our Tulsa 3

Since our building opened in 1977, zero major overhauls have taken place, which means our building is terribly behind its maintenance schedule, behind the times, and lagging far behind what other major cities can offer. The $79.7 million, which passed overwhelming in 2024 in the Improve Out Tulsa package, means we can complete important upgrades. This money completely overhauls our aging dock, it means important HVAC upgrades, it makes the backstage areas ADA accessible, plus a complete upgrade of Chapman Music Hall and few other desperately needed upgrades.

What Improve Our Tulsa 3 does not do, however, is add any additional patron amenities — such as restrooms, pre- and post-function spaces, and larger lobby spaces — to the building.

West-Side Buildout

But we have a plan for that! Our hope is that, while we are shut down to do Improve Our Tulsa modifications, we can also add $46.6 million buildout to the west side of our building. This build out would be privately funded and would give us increased lobby sizes; room for a full-service restaurant, bar and coffee shop; educational and office space; and, most importantly, 50 additional bathroom stalls. It would also connect the two entrances of our theaters, meaning no one has to go outside to get from one side of the building to the other.

East-Side Expansion

Currently, the sizes of our theatres go from 2,400 seats down to 400 seats, which leaves a much needed gap in theatre size we can offer. After completing studies and surveys of our partners and industry professionals, it has become clear that we desperately need a 1,400-seat theatre. This size would be ideal for our local community partners, like Tulsa Ballet, Tulsa Symphony Orchestra and Tulsa Opera. It would also mean more programming opportunities for headliners and tours to come through our facility.