Positive Space Tulsa

Positive Space Tulsa Positive Space Tulsa is an artist-run space + studios dedicated to supporting + presenting Womxn Artists. All are always welcome at our events.
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Positive Space Tulsa is located at 1324 East 3rd Street in the Pearl District. Positive Space Tulsa was founded by local artist Nicole Finley (she/her). An art space dedicated to Womxn artists - the first and only in Oklahoma - Positive Space Tulsa believes: The letter “x” in Womxn recognizes all women, including gender expansive identities. Positive Space Tulsa is for women, nonbinary, genderflui

d, genderqueer, and agender artists (excluding those who identify as male/men). Womxn is pronounced the same as woman or women. Audiences should be aware that any personal views and opinions of artists and collaborators, expressed online or elsewhere, are distinct from Positive Space Tulsa’s program, and do not necessarily represent the official position of the organization.

THIS FRIDAY 5-7PM! Join us for an evening of music and poetry: "In the Folk Tradition" will feature musician Anna La Mar...
06/03/2026

THIS FRIDAY 5-7PM! Join us for an evening of music and poetry: "In the Folk Tradition" will feature musician Anna La Mare and poet Quinn Carver Johnson. Tickets at the door or in advance: https://tinyurl.com/3bwy488r

ABOUT QUINN CARVER JOHNSON: Quinn Carver Johnson (they/them) is a poet, printmaker, and collage artist from Tulsa, OK. They are the author of "The Perfect Bastard" (Curbstone Books, 2023), winner of the 2024 Lambda Literary Award in LGBTQ+ Poetry. Their work has also appeared in "World Literature Today," "Rappahannock Review," "Right Hand Pointing," "Cimarron Review," "Red Earth Review," and elsewhere, and was featured on "The Slowdown" podcast hosted by Major Jackson.

Quinn's poetry draws from the labor-driven American folk tradition of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Lead Belly, and political poets like Carl Sandburg, Diane di Prima, and Etheridge Knight. Their poetry is rooted in the Kansas plains, the Oklahoma hills, and the Arkansas mountains. Their debut book, "The Perfect Bastard," tackles issues of gender, sexuality, and class against the grit and colorful backdrops of professional wrestling and Middle America.

"In the Folk Tradition: Music + Poetry with Anna La Mare and Quinn Carver Johnson"
5-7pm, Friday, June 5, 2026
Tickets: $10 at the door or in advance: https://tinyurl.com/3bwy488r
Limited seating

Contact: Nicole Finley, Founder/Director/Curator - Positive Space Tulsa�[email protected]

THIS FRIDAY 5-7PM! Join us for an evening of music and poetry: "In the Folk Tradition" will feature musician Anna La Mar...
06/01/2026

THIS FRIDAY 5-7PM! Join us for an evening of music and poetry: "In the Folk Tradition" will feature musician Anna La Mare and poet Quinn Carver Johnson. Tickets at the door or in advance: https://tinyurl.com/3bwy488r

ABOUT ANNA LA MARE: Singer-songwriter Anna La Mare has been described as “emotional honey,” “folky Florence and the Machine,” “indie Joan Baez” and “a soul-driven embodiment of Joni Mitchell.” Her haunting folk Americana, touched by Celtic, Appalachian, and jazz influences, is as vulnerable as it is brave, offering you a home within her stormy and poetic soundscape. With her ghostly, road-worn, and soulful voice, La Mare (Lah MAH-ray) sings the stories she's picked up in her travels, enlivening the wanderer in every listener.

Anna La Mare arrived at folk music from a different direction but with the same conviction. A Third Culture Kid who grew up between Paris, London, Rome, New Orleans, and North Carolina, she approaches her music just like her influences: lyrics first, with everything else in service of the feeling those words demand. Anna's debut single, “Jonna (Find Yourself a Man),” released May 12, 2026, is a Southern Gothic story told from the point of view of an exiled gay woman, the judgmental world’s verdict echoing underneath her story like a bad choir.

Image 1: Credit Geoff Moore

Image 2 and 3: Anna La Mare Credit Ricky Garni

"In the Folk Tradition: Music + Poetry with Anna La Mare and Quinn Carver Johnson"
5-7pm, Friday, June 5, 2026
Tickets: $10 at the door or in advance - https://tinyurl.com/3bwy488r
Limited seating

Contact: Nicole Finley, Founder/Director/Curator - Positive Space Tulsa�[email protected]

“Darlene, my motherI knew her in the womb!And witnessed hercoming out — a powerfulexperience for an eight-year-old.” - L...
05/29/2026

“Darlene, my mother
I knew her in the womb!
And witnessed her
coming out — a powerful
experience for an
eight-year-old.” - Lindsey

Image 1: “Darlene” by Lindsey (detail)

“A People’s Museum”
by AK/OK
THRU Saturday, May 30

Gallery hours:
TH 6-8PM
FR 5-8PM
SA 12-5PM
+ BY APPT

Contact: Nicole Finley, Director - Positive Space Tulsa [email protected]

FINAL WEEK! “A People’s Museum,” by AK/OK. Come through to view the exhibit and contribute to the archive! TH 6-8 + FR 5...
05/27/2026

FINAL WEEK! “A People’s Museum,” by AK/OK. Come through to view the exhibit and contribute to the archive! TH 6-8 + FR 5-8 + SA 12-5 + BY APPT.

“Rebecca was my babysitter from 3rd to 5th grade. She might not be the very first LGBTQ person I knew, but she was certainly the first to introduce me to her partner and share her home with me. She always had different colored hair. She taught me how to love differently.” - Althea James

Image 1: “Rebecca” by Althea James (detail)

“A People’s Museum”
by AK/OK
THRU Saturday, May 30

Gallery hours:
TH 6-8PM
FR 5-8PM
SA 12-5PM
+ BY APPT

Contact: Nicole Finley, Director - Positive Space Tulsa [email protected]

“Self-portrait: As a q***r person, I felt it was important to feature my work and likeness in this diverse collection.” ...
05/23/2026

“Self-portrait: As a q***r person, I felt it was important to feature my work and likeness in this diverse collection.” - Robert Wesley

Image 1: by Robert W (detail)

“A People’s Museum”
by AK/OK
THRU Saturday, May 30

Gallery hours:
TH 6-8PM
FR 5-8PM
SA 12-5PM
+ BY APPT

Contact: Nicole Finley, Director - Positive Space Tulsa [email protected]

NEWS! Positive Space Tulsa hosts “In the Folk Tradition: Music + Poetry with Anna La Mare and Quinn Carver Johnson,” Fri...
05/23/2026

NEWS! Positive Space Tulsa hosts “In the Folk Tradition: Music + Poetry with Anna La Mare and Quinn Carver Johnson,” Friday, June 5. For both artists, folk music is more than an aesthetic or a sound, but rather a guiding philosophy, a framework for building community and sharing stories through art, and people likening to Woody Guthrie's axiom that “a folk song is what’s broke and how to fix it,” and write about belonging in a society that decides who it welcomes and who it excludes.

Quinn's poetry draws from the labor-driven American folk tradition of Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Lead Belly, and political poets like Carl Sandburg, Diane di Prima, and Etheridge Knight. Their poetry is rooted in the Kansas plains, the Oklahoma hills, and the Arkansas mountains. Their debut book, The Perfect Bastard, tackles issues of gender, sexuality, and class against the grit and colorful backdrops of professional wrestling and Middle America.

Anna La Mare arrived at folk music from a different direction but with the same conviction. A Third Culture Kid who grew up between Paris, London, Rome, New Orleans, and North Carolina, she approaches her music just like her influences: lyrics first, with everything else in service of the feeling those words demand. Anna's debut single, “Jonna (Find Yourself a Man),” released May 12, 2026, is a Southern Gothic story told from the point of view of an exiled gay woman, the judgmental world’s verdict echoing underneath her story like a bad choir.

"In the Folk Tradition: Music + Poetry with Anna La Mare and Quinn Carver Johnson"
5-7pm, Friday, June 5, 2026
Tickets: $10 at the door or in advance: https://tinyurl.com/3bwy488r"
Limited seating

Contact: Nicole Finley, Founder/Director/Curator - Positive Space Tulsa, [email protected]

About “A People’s Museum”:“Ten years ago, in May of 2016, we began this project at 'Open Engagement' in San Francisco/Oa...
05/19/2026

About “A People’s Museum”:

“Ten years ago, in May of 2016, we began this project at 'Open Engagement' in San Francisco/Oakland, with workshops at Southern Exposure SF and Oakland Museum. We have since taken the project coast to coast, meeting hundreds of people who have shared their memories and stories with us, and contributed to this international archive of LGBTQ2S+ history.

“Thank you for being a part of this collective creative effort to recognize the ways in which we are all connected to the LGBTQ2S+ community. Your drawings have traveled with us around the world, and are currently proudly showcased in an exhibition at Positive Space, a feminist gallery in Tulsa, OK. The archive continues to expand, and there are many more stories to share!

“Coming in Fall of 2026: A book of the project, volume 1. We can’t wait to tell you more! Stay tuned for updates!”

“A People’s Museum”
by AK/OK
THRU Saturday, May 30

Gallery hours:
TH 6-8PM
FR 5-8PM
SA 12-5PM
+ BY APPT

Contact: Nicole Finley, Director - Positive Space Tulsa [email protected]

“Technically, the first out q***r person I knew was my Kindergarten teacher, but I drew myself because for a very long t...
05/16/2026

“Technically, the first out q***r person I knew was my Kindergarten teacher, but I drew myself because for a very long time in my life I didn’t feel represented by anyone else’s q***rness but my own. I was always scared of my brown + q***r identities as a kid, and once I learned to be my own representation for who I wanted to be, my relationship with myself and my identities blossomed. I hope they continue to grow.” - Leah Brieva

Image 1: “Leah” by Leah Brieva (detail)

“A People’s Museum”
by AK/OK
THRU Saturday, May 30

Gallery hours:
TH 6-8PM
FR 5-8PM
SA 12-5PM
+ BY APPT

Contact: Nicole Finley, Director - Positive Space Tulsa [email protected]

“A People’s Museum,” by AK/OK, continues this week! TH 6-8 + FR 5-8 + SA 12-5 + BY APPT.THANK YOU to everyone who joined...
05/14/2026

“A People’s Museum,” by AK/OK, continues this week! TH 6-8 + FR 5-8 + SA 12-5 + BY APPT.

THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for the Free Drawing Workshop and contributed memories to the archive! If you missed the workshop, we have drawing materials available during gallery hours for you to participate. Follow Remember We Love You to get updates on publishing volume 1 of the project this fall!

“A People’s Museum”
by AK/OK
THRU Saturday, May 30

Gallery hours:
TH 6-8PM
FR 5-8PM
SA 12-5PM
+ BY APPT

Contact: Nicole Finley, Director - Positive Space Tulsa [email protected]

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