“GOFF” Documentary Educational Impact Screening

2727 South Rockford Road,Tulsa OK 74114

03 December, 2022

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Philbrook Museum of Art - Patti Johnson Wilson HallSaturday, December 33:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.$12 Adult, $8 Children (12 years and under), $0 Educators (with presentation of ID or certificate)There’s no place like a home…designed by Bruce Goff. Join filmmaker Britni Harris for a screening of her documentary, “GOFF,” followed by a panel discussion with the film’s cast and crew as well as a presentation of the Educational Curriculum Guide created to accompany the film for classrooms and community. Educators receive a free entry when presenting a current teacher ID card or certificate. ABOUT GOFF FEST With the support of the Tulsa Artist Fellowship, Goff Fest was created from the vision of artist Karl Jones and filmmaker Britni Harris who felt Goff’s work was underappreciated and hoped “to share an interest in Bruce Goff’s story with a wider regional and national audience.” Organized by the Goff Center of the Continuous Present (GCCP)*, the festival will be held in various venues throughout Tulsa and film screenings, panel discussions, exhibitions and a Goff Ball. ABOUT PHILBROOK MUSEUM OF ART Philbrook Museum of Art is committed to being Tulsa’s most welcoming and engaging cultural institution, providing a unique trifecta of experiences: a historic home, world class art museum, 25 acres of gardens. Philbrook Museum of Art opened on October 25, 1939. The addition of a 70,000 square foot wing in 1990 turned the historic home into a modern museum complex. A major garden renovation in 2004 cemented the Museum’s reputation as “the most beautiful place in Oklahoma.” Through bold action and strategic investment, we create a space for new ideas, diverse stories and perspectives, and social connection. The Philbrook Collection features more than 16,000 objects with a focus on American, Native American, and European art. Serving over 160,000 visitors annually, Philbrook shines a light on Tulsa’s storied and complex past while building a diverse and creative vision of the city’s future. https://philbrook.org/ ABOUT GCCP and ORGANIZING SPONSORS The Goff Fest is proudly organized by the Goff Center of the Continuous Present (GCCP) and is made possible by the generous support of its partners and sponsors, the Tulsa Artist Fellowship, Tulsa Foundation for Architecture, AIA Eastern Oklahoma, The Tulsa Club Hotel, Elote Cafe and Catering, Ross Group, Shuffles Tulsa, Tulsa Spotlight Theatre, Friends of Kebyar, Price Tower Arts Center, Tulsa Historical Society, OATH Law, Studio 66, H.O.P.E. Testing, Oklahomans for Equality and AHHA. The Goff Center of the Continuous Present’s mission is to promote beauty in all its strength by encouraging the mysterious, the uncomfortable, and the disobedient aspects of art and architecture. MORE ABOUT BRUCE GOFF Bruce Goff, who passed in 1982, lived a life charged with unabashed creativity while also being shrouded in controversy. Having grown up in Tulsa, his work in architecture began at the young age of twelve when he apprenticed for the architectural firm, Rush, Endacott and Rush. Goff’s philosophy embraced the individual, the mysterious and the “continuous present”–a term coined by Gertrude Stein that he often used to describe his design style where the past and present merge into a continuous stream without beginning nor ends. Mentored by Frank Lloyd Wright during his early years, Goff was one of the rare architects he admired for his creativity and independent ethos. Goff’s contentious exit from the University of Oklahoma, where he taught and served as the Chairman for the School of Architecture, and the ongoing debate of the design ownership of the Boston Avenue United Methodist Church were filled with whispers of unacceptance for Goff’s eclectic designs and homosexuality in the conservative backdrop of mid-century Oklahoma. Even fifteen years after Goff’s death, Goff’s masterpiece design, Shin’en Kan, was destroyed from intentional arson. Today, a group of Goff advocates aims to change the discourse, to open dialogues of truth and celebrate the life and work of America’s best unknown organic architect. ABOUT COVID SAFETY PROTOCOLSGoff Fest’s number one priority is the health and safety of our event participants. Our goal is to hold a safe event, recognizing it is not possible to remove all risks, in particular concerning COVID-19. At the time of the event, Goff Fest will follow the requirements of Tulsa County at the time of the event.ACCOMMODATIONSAs you plan your travels, make sure to check out one of Bruce Goff’s tallest designs, the Tulsa Club Hotel (918-582-5722) which has provided a block of rooms for the festival. Mention “Goff Fest 2022″ when booking.And for those traveling from New York don’t miss the direct flight that will be offered by American Airlines starting this November from Laguardia.