Envisioning Tomorrow Portrait Exhibition Opening Friday, March 6th, 6-9 PM, 101 Archer St. Tulsa, OK

We are navigating a period of deep social and emotional tension. Envisioning Tomorrow was born from my concern about how fear and division are shaping much of our national conversation, and from a belief that another story is possible. This portrait series reflects a small but powerful cross section of the remarkable diversity found in the Tulsa area and challenges the assumption that differences in belief, background, and lived experience must inevitably divide us.

Each person photographed was interviewed and invited to imagine the future they hope to create. The written narratives that accompany each portrait reveal the common threads of humanity that bind us together and remind us of our collective power not only to imagine a more positive future, but to build it together.

Anitra Lavanhar