ENGAGE IN ARTS AND CULTURE BEYOND OCTOBER
Visit the Tacoma Creates Events Calendar
The fun doesn’t end in October. For year-round programming, check out the Tacoma Creates events calendar for a listing of programs that Tacoma Creates-funded organizations have available for you!
Whether you’re looking for a family-friendly cultural performance, STEAM-focused workshop for your child, or panel discussion on Tacoma’s history – the Tacoma Creates events calendar highlights a diverse range of programs from funded arts, culture, heritage, and science organizations.
Opening Party
Studio Tour
AMOCAT Arts Awards
Honoring the innovation and care of our collective community
Arts at the Armory
Top image: Attendees learn about ceramics on the Tacoma Studio Tour.
Middle image: Hawaiian dance performance by Asia Pacific Cultural Center at Kaleidoscope, the Tacoma Arts Month opening party, in 2016.
Bottom image: Gerardo Peña in front of his mural “I am Tacoma”, a 2020 Tacoma Arts Month community engagement project. Photo courtesy of Gerardo Peña.
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Will we see you at Voices from the African Diaspora on July 9 in Wright Park? This FREE, all-ages concert is a celebration of how African people around the world have developed their music and dance in sorrow, in protest, and in joy. Honoring the many waters people were forced to cross and the stars they have gazed to find a way back home. Bring a blanket and your dancing shoes and come enjoy music and dance from the Caribbean islands, Brazil, and Garinagu (Garifuna) nation.
Schedule:
1:00 The Mighty Mockingbirds: Calypso & Soca
2:00 Los Hijos de Agueybana: Bomba
3:00 Dora Oliveira & Dance Brazil: Traditional and contemporary Brazilian dance
4:00 Hagucha Garinagu: Garinagu (Garifuna) music, dance, and culture
Conscious Caribbean cuisine available from The Bajan Station from 1:00 til it sells out!
The Tacoma Arts Commission is proud to support this event with Community Arts Projects funding.
One week left to apply for the Tacoma Creates Advisory Board (TCAB) – the deadline is Wednesday, July 6th!
“I enjoy being a part of the Tacoma Creates Board because I have always been a lover and advocate of arts, culture, heritage, and science organizations, and enjoy how they can blend together to provide unique programming directly to the community.” – Sheree Cooks, Tacoma Creates Advisory Board President
We are seeking applications from residents of Council District 1 and Council District 5 as well as those with a background in cultural programming or commuCity of Tacoma Governmentity of Tacoma Government is committed to creating an equitable and anti-racist community and wants our committees, boards, and commissions to reflect our diverse community. For these vacancies, Black and Indigenous community members, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, individuals with disabilities, seniors, immigrants, and refugees are especially encouraged to apply. These volunteer positions are for 3-year terms.
Monthly meetings are held 5:30-7:30pm on the first Monday of each month.
For more information on TCAB, visit www.tacomacreates.org/advisory-board.
To apply, visit cityoftaco#tacomacreatesi#servetacomacomaCreates #ServeTacoma
Summer weather means The @blmmuralproject can start! @cityoftacoma painters have been priming the Tollefson Plaza steps, getting it ready for a beautiful new addition to our City. We can’t wait to watch the plaza come alive in the coming weeks. Sign up to volunteer or download a poster to show solidarity on the website: tinyurl.com/BLMMuralTacoma
Mark your calendar for Voices from the African Diaspora, a FREE, all-ages concert on July 9 at Wright Park. This event is a celebration of how African people around the world have developed their music and dance in sorrow, in protest, and in joy. Honoring the many waters people were forced to cross and the stars they have gazed to find a way back home. Bring a blanket and your dancing shoes and come enjoy music and dance from the Caribbean islands, Brazil, and Garinagu (Garifuna) nation.
Schedule:
1:00 The Mighty Mockingbirds: Calypso & Soca
2:00 Los Hijos de Agueybana: Bomba
3:00 Dora Oliveira & Dance Brazil: Traditional and contemporary Brazilian dance
4:00 Hagucha Garinagu: Garinagu (Garifuna) music, dance, and culture
Conscious Caribbean cuisine available from The Bajan Station from 1:00 til it sells out!
The Tacoma Arts Commission is proud to support this event with Community Arts Projects funding.
Apply for the Tacoma Creates Advisory Board! Schedule update &ndashCity of Tacoma Governmentrnment is now accepting applications until July 6th!
“The staff and members of the board create a welcoming space for diverse perspectives and opinions. I’ve seen how Tacoma Creates funding has positively impacted access for more people in Tacoma to enjoy the wonderful learning and engagement opportunities in arts, culture, heritage, and sciences. I always feel that the time and energy I invest is contributing to the vibrancy of our city and the wellbeing of its residents.” — Amanda Figueroa, Tacoma Creates Advisory Board Member
We are seeking applications from residents of Council District 1 and Council District 5 as well as those with a background in cultural programming or community engagement.
The City of Tacoma is committed to creating an equitable and anti-racist community and wants our committees, boards, and commissions to reflect our diverse community. For these vacancies, Black and Indigenous community members, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, individuals with disabilities, seniors, immigrants, and refugees are especially encouraged to apply. These volunteer positions are for 3-year terms.
Monthly meetings are held 5:30-7:30pm on the first Monday of each month.
For more information on TCAB, visit www.tacomacreates.org/advisory-board.
To apply, visit city#tacomacreatesb#servetacoma.
#TacomaCreates #ServeTacoma
Violence against our youth is devastating. In Loving Memory is a memorial mural dedicated to all the young people from the Eastside of Tacoma who have lost their lives to gun violence. Painted by local artist Dionne Bonner, this mural reflects the creativity, resilience, and strength young people have within them, even when facing adversity. View In Loving Memory here: youtube.com/watch?v=s2reyLopYe8.
This video features:
-Antonio McLemore, Metro Parks Tacoma Eastside Community Center Supervisor
-Dionne Bonner, Artist
-Donnitta Sinclair-Martin, Mother of Horace Lorenzo Anderson Jr.
To learn more or to submit a name for display next to the mural visit: MetroParksTacoma.org/YouthMemorial
Visit the mural in person at the Eastside Community Center: 1721 E 56th St, Tacoma, WA 98404.
Thank you City of Tacoma Government and Metro Parks Tacoma for your support.
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