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Funding Applications

Tacoma Arts Commission supports arts organizations and artists through three funding programs: Arts Anchor Fund, Arts Projects and Tacoma Artists Initiative Program (TAIP). 

We are not currently accepting applications for the TAIP, Arts Projects, or Anchor Fund programs. Please see below for information about the next available funding cycle.

Current Funding Programs

Tacoma Artists Initiative Program (TAIP)
The TAIP is a biennial program to support individual artists who reside in Tacoma in their creation of new artwork.

2011-12 TAIP funding recipients:
Saul Becker
Jason Ganwich
Kristin Giordano
Beth Graham
Jeremy Gregory
Mark Hoppmann
Lance Kagey
Kareem Kandi
Lisa Kinoshita
Ronald Lagman
Anne Lyman
Yuki Nakamura
Duncan Price
Chris Sharp
James Sinding
Jason Skipper
Jessica Spring
Sharon Styer

The application deadline for 2011-12 TAIP funding has passed. Applications for 2013-14 TAIP funding will be available in December 2012. In the mean time, to review the program guidelines and application, you can download the 2011-12 TAIP application here.

 

Arts Projects
Arts Projects is an annual program which was created to financially support a variety of high quality arts projects throughout Tacoma.  

2012 Arts Projects funding recipients:
6th Avenue Business District

 - Art on the Ave
Asia Pacific Cultural Center
 - 14th Annual Asia Pacific New Year Celebration
BQdanza
 - Nincompoopiana
Children's Museum of Tacoma
 - Art Sparks

D.A.S.H. Center
for the Arts

 -
Winter Musical "Cinderella"
Fab-5
 - Summer 2012 L.I.F.E. Program and final showcase
Fort Nisqually Foundation
 - Crafts of the Past
Fulcrum Gallery
 - Union Tac
King's Bookstore
 - Tacoma Wayzgoose: A letterpress and book arts festival

Local Life
 - Downtown Block Party
Metropolitan Glass
 - Monkeyshines Project: Year of the Dragon
Normanna Male Chorus of Tacoma
 - Normanna Male Chorus of Tacoma performances
Old Town Business and Professional Association
 - Classical Tuesdays in Old Town
Proctor District Association
 - Proctor Arts Fest

Puget Sound Poetry Connection
 - Distinguished Writer Series

Second City Chamber Series
 - 2012 SCCS Tacoma performances

Tacoma City Ballet
 - Toes Treading in Triptych
Tacoma Concert Band 
 - Tacoma Concert Band
Winter, Spring, Summer Concerts
Tacoma Dance Collective
 - The Furniture Series
Tacoma Little Theatre
 - Footloose
Third Thursday Artwalk Association
 - Tacoma ART BUS
Washington State Historical Society
 - In the Spirit 2012

The application deadline for 2012 Arts Projects funding has passed. Applications for 2013 Arts Projects funding will be available in October 2012. In the mean time, to review the program guidelines and application, you can download the 2012 Arts Projects application (PDF) here.


Arts Anchor Fund
This biennial program supports and stabilizes established arts organizations in Tacoma with budgets greater than $200,000.

2009-2010 Arts Anchor Fund organizations:
Grand Cinema
Hilltop Artists
Museum of Glass
NW Sinfonietta
Tacoma Art Museum
Tacoma
Musical Playhouse
Tacoma Opera
Tacoma Symphony
Tacoma Youth Symphony

The application deadline for 2011-12 Arts Anchor Fund has passed. Applications for 2013-14 Arts Anchor Fund will be available in January 2013. 

Past Funding Recipients

Tacoma Arts Initiative Program (TAIP)
Funded 2009-2010 TAIP artists (PDF)
Funded 2007-2008 TAIP artists (PDF)
Funded 2005-2006 TAIP artists (PDF)
Funded 2003-2004 TAIP artists (PDF)
Funded 2001-2002 TAIP artists (PDF)

Arts Projects
Funded 2010 Arts Projects (PDF)
Funded 2009 Arts Projects (PDF)
Funded 2008 Arts Projects PDF)
Funded 2007 Arts Projects (PDF)
Funded 2006 Arts Projects (PDF)