Artists Business Collaborative

Downtown Walking Gallery

Join the Artists Business Collaborative

The Artist Business Collaborative (ABC), sponsored by the Arts Council of Tahlequah (ACT), is a business and artist partnership program that establishes a Walking Art Gallery downtown.

How it works: ACT coordinates businesses with artists initially. Once the art is hung, if a buyer is interested, the artist handles the sales transaction unless agreed the business can accept payment. Businesses are only required to provide a safe and public location to display artwork.
The artist provides the art ready to hang in your chosen location (out of the sun), if a sturdy nail is not in place the artist will provide a monkey tail. ACT provides a card that will be displayed beside the art, with name and contact information so anyone choosing to purchase may contact the artist. The art changes every three months, when a piece sells or by request of the business or artist.

ACT features and promotes participating artists and businesses, photos of the art and the business. The business owner/manager can then visit the ACT website to select future or additional art of their choice from any artist. There is no fee for current artist members or businesses to participate but membership by the businesses is appreciated. Membership is $20 annually.

If you know an artist or business that would like to participate please let us know. ABC is about promoting and supporting area artists and businesses. We appreciate your support.

Leah Moore photographs at Cashmere Lane

George Fulk Marilyn Ragan and Dennis Tibbit's art at Oasis Health Food

Jimmy Leach at Vivid Salon and Boutique

Kindra Swafford at Insurance Professionals of Oklahoma - corner of College and Choctaw

Monica Brown

Businesses participating include:

Cashmere Lane
Insurance Professionals of Oklahoma
Junie's Closet
Oasis Health Food Store
Tahlequah Chamber of Commerce
Vivid Salon and Boutique

Tim Crow

Britt Morgan

All ACT member artists who would like their art to be considered can submit through email two examples of your art that is available for sale to be posted on the ACT website. Businesses can check out and choose from the art on a dedicated page at www.artscounciltahlequah.com. Email art to artscounciltahlequah@gmail.com

Artists participating include:

Ken Anderson
Matt Anderson
Tom Baker
Dena Coleman
Jon Edwards
Renee Fite
George Fulk
Nancy Garber
Jimmy Leach
Britt Morgan
Leah Moore
Jerald Peterson
Marilyn Ragan
Jerry Sutton
Kindra Swafford
Dennis Tibbits
Tim Crow