ART AT WORK

Tacoma Arts Month: November 2010

Planning for Art at Work 2010 is under way. Please check the Opportunities section below for ways you can participate. Information will be updated periodically. 
 

Art at Work Month Activities

Deadline: August 16, 2010

The Tacoma Arts Commission is seeking submissions of arts activities happening during our ninth annual Art at Work: Tacoma Arts Month this November. We are looking for a variety of activities spanning all categories of art including but not limited to music, visual art, literary art, dance, theater, and film.

If you will be hosting an exhibition, performance, class, workshop, reception, lecture, tour, artists’ market, celebration, meeting, presentation, or any other programming, let us know. We will list your arts event in the Art at Work: Tacoma Arts Month brochure for free; 15,000 copies of this brochure are distributed throughout the region. We will also be promoting the many events going on throughout the month in a poster, special promo pieces, advertisements and articles in local and regional papers and magazines, and at www.ArtAtWorkTacoma.com.

To qualify, your arts activity must be located within the City of Tacoma limits and occur during the month of November.

Click here to submit your activity using the online form.

If you cannot access the online submission form, you can use the activity paper submission form (PDF). 

Questions? Contact Naomi at 253.591.5191 or nstrom-avila@cityoftacoma.org

Tacoma Studio Tour

Deadline: July 12, 2010

The Tacoma Arts Commission is seeking professional artists who are willing to open their studios to the public for our ninth annual Studio Tour, one of the features of Art at Work: Tacoma Arts Month this November. Studios will be open on Saturday, November 6 and Sunday, November 7 from 10 am to 4 pm (artists can choose to be open on Saturday, Sunday, or both days).

Applicants will be juried by a sub-committee of the Tacoma Arts Commission and selected based on the quality of artwork and the overall diversity of the work presented, as well as geographic diversity of the studios. To qualify, your studio must be located within the City of Tacoma limits. A studio is defined as a location where artwork is created on a consistent basis.  

The Tacoma Arts Commission will publish a map and publicity materials featuring the studios. The studio tours are free to both the artists and visitors.

Click here to apply for the studio tour using our online form.

If you cannot access the online application form, you can use the studio tour paper application (PDF). 

Questions? Contact Naomi at 253.591.5191 or nstrom-avila@cityoftacoma.org

In celebration of the 9th anniversary of Art at Work: Tacoma Arts Month, the Tacoma Arts Commission will host an Art Slam at the Rialto Theater in downtown Tacoma.

What is an Art Slam? In a fast-paced format, a selection of work by local visual and performing artists will be projected on the big screen, set to a soundtrack of musical accompaniment. Live dance and spoken word performances will be interspersed between segments of the show. Artists of all mediums and genres will show their work, ranging from the very accomplished to the up and coming. 

You can view the 2009 Art Slam by clicking here. To view the video, you must have Windows Media Player. If you don't already have Windows Media Player installed, please download their free player by clicking here.

The Art Slam is also available for free public viewing on Click! ON Demand’s TacomaArt & Culture channel through December 2010. ON Demand is accessible to anyone who is a Click! Cable TV customer with a digital receiver.
 

2009 Community Outreach by an Artist award - William Kupinse

2009 Community Outreach by an Organization award - Hilltop Artists in Residence

2009 Arts Patron award - City Arts