Make Music Tulsa Performance Grants
The Tulsa Office of Film, Music, Arts & Culture (Tulsa FMAC) created the Make Music Tulsa Performance Grants Program to encourage businesses, nonprofits, community organizations, and unconventional venues to activate spaces with live local music during Make Music Day (June 21).
This program is designed to offset the costs of booking a musician during Make Music Day. Applications are due by June 12, 2026.
About the Grant Process
This grant program was created to encourage local businesses, nonprofits, community organizations and unconventional venues to add live music to their spaces on Make Music Day on June 21, 2026.
Applicants may receive $100 for hosting a solo musician or $200 for hosting a band or group. To be eligible, applicants must have permission to host music at their location and be at least one of the following:
- Business located in the Tulsa Metro Area
- Nonprofit organization
- Community organization
- Retail shop, café, restaurant, gallery, bookstore, park, creative space, other unconventional venue
The hosted event must:
- Take place on Make Music Day (June 21)
- Feature a Tulsa-area musician or band
- Be free and open to the public
- Be promoted through social media, website listings or other public channels
Venues or spaces interested in applying can do so by clicking here. Musicians looking for somewhere to play, venues who would like to host a performance, businesses looking to hire an artist, or music fans who want to stay informed can reach out to Natalie Bowling, Tulsa FMAC Assistant Director, to learn how to get involved.