October 25, 2020
We're headed into the last week of Tacoma Arts Month: Cultivate Wonder and Care. Check out these upcoming arts activities online or in-person at a distance!
For more information, go to TacomaArtsMonth.com or check out each presenter's website.
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October 26 and 28 | 4 PM | Children's Museum of Tacoma | virtual program at playtacoma.org | FREE
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October 29 | 7 - 9:30 PM | Washington State Historical Society | virtual program at washingtonhistory.org/event/cheers-for-women | $10 WSHS members, $15 non-members
Image courtesy of "Queen of the Poll" suffrage postcard image courtesy Washington State Historical Society, catalog number 2010.211.7
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October 30 at 3:30 - 8 PM and November 1 at 2 - 8 PM | Orchestral Recital Series of Tacoma | 524 S I St. | $68.75 - $150
Image courtesy of Annabelle Chang performing during Orchestral Recital Concerts in 2019, photographer: Susan McClung
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Ongoing | Available 24/7 | Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation | virtual program at tacomamoonfestival.org | FREE
Image courtesy of The Tacoma Moon Festival
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Introduction to Color and the "Dot" Project
Metro Parks Tacoma | virtual program at Metro Arts | 4 - 5:30 PM | $9
Artist Talk with Sharon Styer
Sharon Styer | Proctor Art Gallery | 3811 N 26th St. | 2 - 5 PM | FREE
Recent Tragic Events presented by Vpstart Crow
PLU Department of Theatre and Dance | virtual program at eventbrite.com/e/recent-tragic-events | 7:30 PM | $5 suggested donation
Monster Pots - Clay
Metro Parks Tacoma | virtual program at Metro Arts | 5:30 - 7 PM | $9
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Virtual)
October 30 | Tacoma Musical Playhouse | virtual program at Tacoma Musical Playhouse | 7 PM | $25
Recent Tragic Events presented by Vpstart Crow
PLU Department of Theatre and Dance | virtual program at eventbrite.com/e/recent-tragic-events | 7:30 PM | $5 suggested donation
Pierce Transit Art Contest
Pierce Transit | virtual program at piercetransit.org/artcontest | last day to participate | FREE
Community Engagement Projects
Ten Tacoma-based artists and teams are sharing out a message of care and compassion with our community on an intimate level. These artists are each producing a care project – some virtually and some physically – for the community to participate in for free. Follow along on the Tacoma Arts Facebook and Instagram channels and read about the project overviews on the Community Engagement Projects site.
Be on the lookout for updates around the work of Gerardo Pena and Jefferson Mok as we head into the final week of Tacoma Arts Month.
TV Tacoma's CityLine show will be covering a few our of Community Engagement Project artists starting this Thursday: Jamika Scott, Daniel Garcia, Teruko Nimura, and Tamiko Nimura. Tune in to TV to watch.
 'Mommy Art School' curated by Anida Yoeu Ali
- An exhibition of works by young artists (ages 5-12) during the pandemic
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Hosted at The Garage Studio 1615 S. 17th Street, Tacoma, WA 98405
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Opening: Saturday October 31, 2020; 3pm – 6pm
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Exhibition runs: Oct 31 – Nov 14, 2020 by appointment only
- Email studiorevoltmedia@gmail.com for more info
Mommy Art School was an arts workshop hosted by Anida Yoeu Ali for her children and their friends when Tacoma Public Schools shut down in the middle of Washington State’s Coronavirus outbreak back in March 2020. This exhibition showcases a collection of wonderous works from the young artists of Mommy Art School. It is an opportunity to celebrate the ways in which parents and children came together to offer care through the creative experience of Mommy Art School while struggling with the challenges of the pandemic. Mommy Art School wasn’t just about the kids but also about all the mommies involved in making these online sessions happen for their child in the midst of COVID-19.
Exhibiting Artists: Gabriela Hernandez Camacho, Nora Hanawalt, Maryn Hanawalt, Elisabetta Igama, Madeleine Igama, Maximo Igama, Mira Nimura-Parmenter, Hana Sugano, Minara Sugano and Qatari Sugano
NOTE from Anida: we know this will be a different Halloween and many kids will not be trick-or-treating; please feel free to attend our event in costume (with masks). We will have candy set out to share with kids and guests are encouraged to bring treats. The Garage Studio is an open air exhibition space so dress for the weather!
Image courtesy of Anida Yoeu Ali
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Jamika Scott's 'Where is Your Heart?'
Jamika will host a virtual showing in Zoom of Where is Your Heart?, the short film, on Friday, Oct. 30 at 4 PM. We will send out links and photos as well as information about the online gallery for people to view them outside of Zoom through our social media channels this week.
"What fills my heart is love. The love I have for my nieces, for my family, my mentees, my minis. Just love in general. Queer love, queer joy. Black love, Black joy." - Nicole Jordan, pictured at Stanley Elementary School
Image courtesy of Jamika Scott
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Jessica Spring's 'You'll Heal Tacoma'
Jessica Spring's You'll Heal Tacoma posters are holding up through the rain and will be available for you to pick up at the McKinley Ave and South 38th St. installation location through October 29.
Image courtesy of Jessica Spring
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Abby E. Murray's Poetry Anthology
Tacoma Poet Laureate Dr. Abby E. Murray explains the poetry workshops that she's been offering and introduces us to her latest work, an anthology of poems written by youth at the Selma Carson home. For more information visit: abbyemurray.com and watch this CityLine episode with Abby here. |
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Watch this video and hear from Heather Conklin, a Tacoma Public Schools art teacher and Chair of the Tacoma Arts Commission, talk about the art supply kits to 2,500 Tacoma Public Schools middle and high school students. These kits support arts education as well as self-expression and self-care during remote learning.
Check out this video and listen to student reactions to the art kits. Shout out to Tacoma Public Schools and their coverage of the art supply kit distribution at Lincoln High School.
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October 1 - 31 | Available 24/7 | Virtual Program
FREE!
Tacoma creatives, working in a variety of artistic disciplines, are sharing videos and images of their work and creative practice. Check out Artists in Focus to learn about the creative process and see how and where artists create their work.
View this video from JW Harrington and hear about his paintings in his Impossibility of Knowing and Divoc series.
Photo courtesy of JW Harrington
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Enjoy a mix of in-person and virtual exhibits this October. Find out more.
Image courtesy of Philippe Hyojung Kim, Jelly Jelly Jolly Jealy Jello Jellies, 2020, Urethane resin, plaster on acrylic
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Take a virtual tour of some of the public art pieces that can be discovered throughout Pierce County. Search by category, location, or artist to explore the diverse range of public art and map out a customized itinerary to experience the work in person or from a vehicle. Click here for more info.
Tacoma Arts Commissioners Benjamin Maestas III, MaryMikel Stump, and Sarah Woodson have featured some local public art on their recent Instagram takeovers, learn more at instagram.com/tacomaarts.
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