[https://mcusercontent.com/dab5c8dcabb4a48a61875c4b8/images/68eafe84-0a69-9cb8-b26a-ebebfa015ff6.png]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/cityoftacoma.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dab5c8dcabb4a48a61875c4b8&id=9510a72674&e=884d82c518__;!!CRCbkf1f!WrzQ0CMf8Fvf67RkZxydzqwWkjFPuIDXszHI6x1ohmuELHkCfUkLfRMdJH-NcUCDwwDkp5ZAUbg08ZLm-0a5cfX39pBu0uhuHw$> Opportunity 2025-2026 Tacoma Artists Initiative Program (TAIP) funding [https://mcusercontent.com/dab5c8dcabb4a48a61875c4b8/images/2bc225ac-fb6c-7944-8116-465b2ff2b936.png] Photo in graphic courtesy of 2023-24 TAIP funded artist, Sophie Marie Schatz. Application Deadline: January 27, 2025, 11:59 pm ________________________________ Funding: $4,000 ________________________________ Eligibility: Eligibility extends to individual artists who are residents of Tacoma, are practicing artists dedicated to producing artwork on a regular basis, and are at least 18 years of age. Artists who have received TAIP funding in 2023 - 2024 are not eligible to apply. Other eligibility requirements apply. See guidelines for complete terms<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/cityoftacoma.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dab5c8dcabb4a48a61875c4b8&id=fe0dba084d&e=884d82c518__;!!CRCbkf1f!WrzQ0CMf8Fvf67RkZxydzqwWkjFPuIDXszHI6x1ohmuELHkCfUkLfRMdJH-NcUCDwwDkp5ZAUbg08ZLm-0a5cfX39pCn89Amqw$>. ________________________________ Opportunity Overview: The City of Tacoma is now accepting Tacoma Artists Initiative Program (TAIP) funding applications from eligible Tacoma artists, working in all artistic disciplines including but not limited to literary, performing, digital, new media, film, visual, and interdisciplinary arts. TAIP funding supports artists in creating and/or completing new work and growing their skills. Fundees must share their art or artistic practice with the residents of Tacoma through a free and accessible public component that takes place in Tacoma. Artists selected for funding will each receive $4,000 to support their work and will have until December 31, 2026 to complete their project. Fundees are also invited to participate in a supportive learning cohort alongside their fellow TAIP artists. In alignment with Tacoma City Council Resolution 40622<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/cityoftacoma.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dab5c8dcabb4a48a61875c4b8&id=deb177463a&e=884d82c518__;!!CRCbkf1f!WrzQ0CMf8Fvf67RkZxydzqwWkjFPuIDXszHI6x1ohmuELHkCfUkLfRMdJH-NcUCDwwDkp5ZAUbg08ZLm-0a5cfX39pAuYILvHg$>, the Tacoma Arts Commission is committed to investing in communities most impacted by racial, social, and economic inequity. All applications will be reviewed and funding decisions made using the evaluation criteria listed in the funding guidelines. An applicant’s proposed project does not need to meet any of the funding priorities listed below to be considered for funding. But, as part of the funding allocation process, the panel will prioritize funding for projects and/or public components that meet one or more of the following: * Projects and/or public components that strive to provide fair compensation to the artist and/or project collaborators. * Projects and/or public components that primarily give voice to one or more of the following: * Racial justice and/or social justice * Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) communities * Economically or socio-economically marginalized communities * LGBTQIA+ communities * People with disabilities * Projects and/or public components that will address emergent community needs Funding for TAIP is determined through a competitive application process. The number of artists funded will be based on the availability of funds and review of each application as measured against the evaluation criteria detailed in the guidelines<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/cityoftacoma.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dab5c8dcabb4a48a61875c4b8&id=59f865c6ea&e=884d82c518__;!!CRCbkf1f!WrzQ0CMf8Fvf67RkZxydzqwWkjFPuIDXszHI6x1ohmuELHkCfUkLfRMdJH-NcUCDwwDkp5ZAUbg08ZLm-0a5cfX39pBxZGZTAQ$>. ________________________________ Application Workshop: Applicants are encouraged to attend a free workshop, which explains and addresses questions about the application and funding process. The workshop will be held virtually on December 11, 2024, from 5:30 - 7 PM at https://bit.ly/2526TAIP<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/cityoftacoma.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dab5c8dcabb4a48a61875c4b8&id=05eba47184&e=884d82c518__;!!CRCbkf1f!WrzQ0CMf8Fvf67RkZxydzqwWkjFPuIDXszHI6x1ohmuELHkCfUkLfRMdJH-NcUCDwwDkp5ZAUbg08ZLm-0a5cfX39pAyQtIJBg$>. 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We are committed to supporting equitable opportunities to broaden artistic expression while encouraging inter-sectional communities through inclusive relationships and outreach. Arts and culture are uniquely positioned to touch every person and every part of Tacoma. We are committed to supporting the entirety of our community. ʔuk’ʷədiitəb ʔuhigʷətəb čəɫ txʷəl tiiɫ ʔa čəɫ ʔal tə swatxʷixʷtxʷəd ʔə tiiɫ puyaləpabš dxʷəsɫaɫlils gʷəl ʔutxʷəlšucidəbs həlgʷəʔ. We gratefully acknowledge that we rest on the traditional lands of the Puyallup People where they make their home and speak the Lushootseed language. 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