TULSA, Okla. –<\/p>\n
The Tulsa Foundation for Architecture has new leadership and a renewed push to spotlight the city\u2019s historic spaces.<\/p>\n
Malinda Blank, who previously served as the organization\u2019s archivist, is now the nonprofit\u2019s executive director. In her first six months on the job, she has shifted from preserving Tulsa\u2019s architectural past to promoting it across the community.<\/p>\n
\n From archivist to executive director<\/p>\n
Blank said her time overseeing the foundation\u2019s archival collection gave her a broad understanding of Tulsa\u2019s architectural diversity.<\/p>\n
\u201cTulsa\u2019s most known for our Art Deco scene, but we really have a diverse collection of buildings and styles here,\u201d she said. \u201cEverything from mid century modern to the more modern brutalism, everything\u2019s included in our collection.\u201d<\/p>\n
She said that behind the scenes knowledge helps guide her new role leading programming, outreach and preservation efforts.<\/p>\n
\n Continuing popular tunnel tours<\/p>\n
One of the foundation\u2019s most popular offerings, the downtown Tulsa tunnel tours, will continue under Blank\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n
The Feb. 21 tours are already sold out. Tickets for the Aug. 8 tours are on sale now.<\/p>\n
Blank encouraged people to plan ahead.<\/p>\n
\u201cGet your tickets now. Don\u2019t wait \u2019cause they always sell out,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\n New social media series highlights \u2018architectural treasures\u2019<\/p>\n
The foundation is also expanding its digital presence with a new social media campaign called Tulsa\u2019s Architectural Treasures. The videos are posted on Facebook under Tulsa Foundation for Architecture and on Instagram at Tulsa.architecture.<\/p>\n
The series features short videos highlighting notable downtown buildings. <\/p>\n
The first video focused on the Pythian Building and its unique Art Deco design. The second highlighted preservation efforts at the Mayo Hotel. A new installment featuring the downtown Central Library launched this week.<\/p>\n
Blank said one of her favorite upcoming episodes will spotlight the Spotlight Theater on Riverside Drive, home to the long running production \u201cThe Drunkard and the Olio.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n Looking ahead<\/p>\n
As executive director, Blank said she plans to continue blending preservation with public engagement, encouraging residents to explore and appreciate the city\u2019s architectural history.<\/p>\n
Through tours, digital storytelling and community programming, the Tulsa Foundation for Architecture aims to make Tulsa\u2019s buildings more accessible and meaningful to the public.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"TULSA, Okla. – The Tulsa Foundation for Architecture has new leadership and a renewed push to spotlight the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":467706,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[228,226,227,229,88],"class_list":["post-467705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=467705"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467705\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/467706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=467705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=467705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=467705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}