10-Year Masterplan
Tulsa’s New Home for the Arts
Innovation. Inspiration. Impact.
The arts are not a luxury. They are not a privilege. They are the soul of our city, the rhythm that connects us, the spark that fuels creativity, and the space where hearts take flight.
Now, as Tulsa continues to grow into a hub of culture, technology and innovation, the Tulsa Performing Arts Center (TPAC) is taking a bold step forward. The Center has launched a transformational capital campaign to add cutting-edge space to our performing arts complex that will rival any in the region, a space worthy of Tulsa’s extraordinary talent and creative spirit.
Improve Our Tulsa 3
Since its founding in 1977, TPAC has been the heart of Tulsa’s arts scene. Designed by world-renowned architect Minoru Yamasaki, the $19 million project was made possible through a historic partnership between philanthropist Leta Chapman, Mayor Robert LaFortune, John H. Williams of The Williams Companies, and by Tulsa voters who believed deeply in what art could do for their city.
Over the decades, TPAC has welcomed some of the biggest acts to ever grace the stage, from Broadway blockbusters to local productions, hosting more than 700 performances each year and welcoming more than a hundredthousand patrons.
Yet despite this success, the building itself hasn’t seen major renovations since 2000. The time for reinvestment, TPAC leaders say, is now.
The proposed TPAC add-on will redefine what it means to experience art in Tulsa.
A $79 million effort supported by the Improve Our Tulsa package and private contributions will mark the most ambitious renovation in the TPAC’s history. Chapman Music Hall will receive significant upgrades, including ADA updates, a sloped floor with new seating and aisles, pit wall improvements and acoustic improvements among other things.
West-Side Buildout
But the centerpiece of this transformation is a stunning west-side addition: a glass-walled grand lobby opening onto a new outdoor performance space that seamlessly connects the Center’s existing lobbies along 2nd and 3rdStreets. The new space will feature:
An outdoor performance green
Restaurant and bar
Expanded restrooms
New ticket office
Elevator and stair access to all seating levels
Pre- and post-show gathering spaces
Construction is expected to begin in 2027, with completion in roughly 24 to 36 months. Once finished, the expanded TPAC will blend old and new into a unified, world-class experience, one that welcomes touring Broadway productions, local artists and community events alike.
Arts In Action
TPAC’s new vision represents more than architectural ambition; it’s a promise. A promise that art in Tulsa will remain accessible, inclusive and alive for generations.
From kindergarten classrooms to community greens, from quiet rehearsals to standing ovations, the arts build bridges across backgrounds, across generations, across dreams.
As TPAC looks to the next chapter, it invites every Tulsan to play a part in shaping the story. Because when the curtain rises on this next act, it won’t just be an improved building, it will be a new era for the heart and soul of our city.
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