Price Tower Arts Ctr

What Price Tower Arts Ctr does

Price Tower Arts Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization headquartered in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, that operates Frank Lloyd Wright's only fully realized skyscraper, a 19-story, 221-foot National Historic Landmark completed in 1956. The organization runs a multi-vertical arts and hospitality complex that includes the Price Tower Gallery featuring rotating modern and contemporary art exhibitions; guided historic tours of Wright's restored executive office and corporate apartment on floors 17-19; the Inn at Price Tower, a 19-room boutique hotel designed by Wendy Evans Joseph that opened in 2003; and Copper Bar + Restaurant on the 15th and 16th floors. Supporting operations include event space rentals (First-floor Dining Room, Art Gallery, 15th Floor Copper Bar), an annual membership program with tiers from $35 to $5,000, education workshops (Paint & Sip, lectures, demos), corporate sponsorships, and a donation/endowment program processed via DonorPerfect. The organization maintains a collection of over 13,000 objects including works by Frank Lloyd Wright, Bruce Goff, Dennis Oppenheim, Karim Rashid, and Robert Indiana, plus a growing library of first-edition architecture and design publications. It serves a mix of individual tourists, architecture and history enthusiasts, art patrons, hospitality guests, student and university groups, event planners, and corporate sponsors, primarily in the Oklahoma and Southwest U.S. markets with global tourism appeal. Distribution is omnichannel: direct visitor sales, FareHarbor tour bookings, IQWebBook hotel reservations, Eventbrite event ticketing, email newsletters, Facebook/Instagram organic social, and Blue Star Museum partnership.

Name

Price Tower Arts Ctr

Legal name

Price Tower Arts Center

Website

https://pricetower.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Price Tower Arts Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating Frank Lloyd Wright's only fully realized skyscraper in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, running a museum, gallery, 19-room boutique hotel, restaurant, event venue, and education programs serving architecture enthusiasts, tourists, and the local community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arts, culture, and heritage tourism

NAICS

Museums (712110), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Historical Sites (71212)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Iconic Architecture & Signature Buildings (Cathedrals, Palaces, Castles) (THAJACAE), Urban & Downtown Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAA), Museum, Zoo & Attraction Gift Shops (CRALAJAG)

Keywords

• Art museum
• Historic architecture tours
• Boutique hotel
• Event venue rental
• Arts education

Headquarters

HQ city

Bartlesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tour Admissions: Revenue from guided historic tours of the Price Tower including the Wright Legacy Tour and standard Price Tower Tour. Pricing varies by tour type and age group.
2. Hotel Accommodations: Inn at Price Tower operates as a 19-room boutique hotel within Frank Lloyd Wright's Price Tower, providing overnight accommodation revenue.
3. Event Space Rental: Rental of event spaces including the First-floor Dining Room ($500), Art Gallery ($250), and 15th Floor Copper Bar ($300). Catering provided through The Eatery & Chef Nook.
4. Memberships: Annual memberships ranging from $35 (Student/Educator) to $5,000 (Chairman's Council), providing benefits including free admission, exclusive previews, and gift shop discounts.
5. Donations: 501(c)(3) nonprofit accepting tax-deductible donations for preservation efforts, educational programming, and general operations. Monthly recurring giving options available.
6. Education Programs: Fees from workshops, classes, and events including Paint & Sip ($50), lectures, demos ($15), and sourdough experiences ($25).
7. Live Events: Cover charges for live music events such as AyngelDust ($15 cover charge).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Price Tower Arts Center operates a multi-faceted visitor destination anchored in Frank Lloyd Wright's only fully realized skyscraper in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. It generates revenue through guided historic tours, the 19-room Inn at Price Tower boutique hotel, Copper Bar & Restaurant, gallery exhibitions, event space rentals, education workshops, memberships, and charitable donations as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

Product overview

Price Tower Arts Center is a multi-faceted arts complex centered around Frank Lloyd Wright's only fully realized skyscraper (completed 1956). The organization offers a unified portfolio of visitor experiences: the Price Tower Gallery featuring rotating exhibitions of modern/contemporary art and architecture; Historic Tower Tours providing access to Wright's restored interiors; the Inn at Price Tower boutique hotel (19 rooms, designed by Wendy Evans Joseph, opened 2003); and Copper Bar & Restaurant on the 15th-16th floors. Supporting offerings include event space rentals, educational workshops and public programming, membership tiers, and donation/endowment programs. The center also maintains an Architecture Study Center with over 13,000 collection objects including works by Frank Lloyd Wright, Bruce Goff, Dennis Oppenheim, Karim Rashid, and Robert Indiana. The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the mission to Preserve the Price Tower, Inspire artists and audiences, and Celebrate art, architecture, and design.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Historic Tower Tours Docent-led guided tours of Frank Lloyd Wright's Price Tower including access to the top three floors (17-19), the restored H.C. Price executive office suite, the corporate apartment, and the permanent gallery. Two daily tour options are offered: the 11:00 a.m. Wright Legacy Tour and the 2:00 p.m. Price Tower Tour. Tour size is limited to 4 persons.
• Inn at Price Tower A 19-room high-design boutique hotel located within the top floors of Frank Lloyd Wright's only built skyscraper. Designed by Wendy Evans Joseph, the Inn offers overnight guests an immersive experience of Wright's architectural masterpiece and is described as one of America's outstanding travel destinations.
• Copper Bar & Restaurant A bar and restaurant located on the 15th and 16th floors of Price Tower, cantilevered over the Oklahoma prairie. Designed by Wendy Evans Joseph with dramatic two-story glass space, seating approximately 50 people with views described as 'up in the tree.'
• Event Space Rental Rental of Price Tower event spaces including the First-floor Dining Room ($500), Art Gallery ($250), and 15th Floor Copper Bar ($300) for private events, holiday parties, and special occasions. Catering is provided by The Eatery & Chef Nook. Rates include tables, linens, and holiday decor.
• Price Tower Gallery Exhibitions The main art gallery and exhibition space of Price Tower Arts Center, featuring rotating exhibitions of modern and contemporary art, architecture, and design. The gallery occupies the two-story space formerly held by Public Service Company of Oklahoma.
• Education Programs and Workshops Public programming including art classes, workshops, lectures, and educational events for children and adults. Programs include Paint & Sip workshops ($50/person), lecture and demos ($15/person), sourdough experiences ($25/person), and youth art education support for Bartlesville Public Schools.
• Annual Membership Program Membership tiers offering free admission to exhibitions, exclusive previews, member events, and discounts at the Wright Place gift shop. Tiers range from Student/Educator ($35/year) to Chairman's Council ($5,000/year), with intermediate levels including Individual ($50), Family ($75), Supporter ($150), Associate ($250), Patron ($500), Fellow ($1,000), and Director's Circle ($2,500).

Quantifiable outcome

• Presented over 300 pieces of youth artwork annually from Pre-K to 12th grade students
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Zaha HadidminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Zaha Hadid, 2004 Pritzker Prize winner, was selected to design a new museum facility adjacent to Price Tower in 2003. The expansion design has been archived and currently has no plan to be built.
• Wendy Evans JosephcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Acclaimed New York architect designed Inn at Price Tower and Copper Bar + Restaurant, creating interiors that speak to Wright's aesthetic while establishing a contemporary identity. Joseph has worked extensively on the project to design virtually every element in the hotel rooms.
• Oklahoma Arts CouncilcoreOthersOklahoma Arts Council provides funding support for exhibitions and programs at Price Tower Gallery, including the 'Damasks & Gold: The Artistry of Jessica Holeman' show.
• National Endowment for the ArtscoreOthersNEA provides federal funding support for exhibitions and arts programming at Price Tower, including 'Angels of Pandora: An AI/Human Collaboration' exhibition.
• The Eatery & Chef NookminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCatering partner for events at Price Tower during holiday season and ongoing events. Contact: Donna Keffer at [email protected].
• Bartlesville Art AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for art classes and events, referenced in site navigation for collaborative programming.
• Price Tower Plaza RestaurantminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRestaurant adjacent to Price Tower available for group lunches during tours. Contact information provided during tour booking.
• Tulsa Foundation of ArchitectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered for 'Distinctive Dwellings: Bruce Goff in Bartlesville' event providing access to Price Tower's first two floors, tours of Goff-designed houses, and driving tour of other Goff sites.
• Grand Lake Mental Health CenterminorOthersMental health nonprofit receiving half of auction proceeds from 'The Fluid Mind' art event featuring Josh Gunter's work, demonstrating community partnership for mental health awareness.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• MASS MoCA: Large-scale contemporary art museum housed in repurposed industrial buildings with ticketed admissions, memberships, event rentals, and education programs — comparable multi-revenue nonprofit museum model.
• Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum: Iconic Frank Lloyd Wright-designed art museum with collection, exhibitions, and membership programs — a larger, globally recognized peer in the architecture-meets-art museum category.
• The Frick Collection: Art museum housed in a historic landmark building with ticketed admissions, memberships, and event programming — comparable museum-in-historic-building nonprofit with multi-revenue operation.
• Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art: Nonprofit art museum featuring architecture and design exhibitions, memberships, education programming, and donor-funded operating model — a larger established peer in the cultural nonprofit space.

Direct peers

• Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio (Oak Park): Frank Lloyd Wright historic site operated by the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust with tours, preservation, and educational programming — shares audience, mission, and revenue mix.
• Fallingwater (Western Pennsylvania Conservancy): Frank Lloyd Wright house museum operated as a historic site with guided tours, preservation mission, and ticketed public access — the closest comparable Frank Lloyd Wright tourism/preservation nonprofit model.
• Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin West: Frank Lloyd Wright architectural site offering tours, educational programming, and preservation under a nonprofit structure — directly comparable Wright destination with shared enthusiast audience.
• Philip Johnson Glass House (National Trust for Historic Preservation): Single-site architect-preserved landmark offering guided tours, programming, and preservation — a directly comparable signature-architecture destination nonprofit model.

Regional players

• Villa Savoye (Centre des monuments nationaux): Iconic modernist architecture landmark preserved as a public heritage site with guided tours and ticketed admissions — comparable single-asset architectural tourism operation in a different geography.
• Bartlesville Area History Museum: Local heritage museum in the same Bartlesville market — a regional peer competing for the same local visitor, school group, and donor audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pricetower
• Instagraminstagram.com/pricetowerartscenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/price-tower-arts-center-inn-copper

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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