[https://mcusercontent.com/dab5c8dcabb4a48a61875c4b8/images/dbb87d2e-88bf-fcc0-e1cf-4666e798a300.png] Nominate Now 2023 AMOCAT Arts Awards Nomination deadline: Sunday, July 30, 2023, by 11:59 pm. [https://mcusercontent.com/dab5c8dcabb4a48a61875c4b8/images/9c52b523-5473-c466-8577-e9e779748b3a.jpg] AMOCAT Arts Award design by Chandler O'Leary. Nomination Deadline: July 30, 2023, 11:59 pm ________________________________ Overview: The Tacoma Arts Commission is accepting nominations for the 2023 AMOCAT Arts Awards, which recognize the people, organizations, and groups that positively impact Tacoma with their passion, innovation, and commitment to the arts. The Tacoma Arts Commission will review all nominations and select one finalist in each award category based on the breadth and depth of the nominee’s community impact as well as the quality of the work being done by the nominee, not by the number of times the nominee was nominated. The 2023 AMOCAT Arts Awards will be presented at Kaleidoscope, the Tacoma Arts Month opening party on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at STAR Center, 3873 S 66th Street. All 2023 AMOCAT Arts Awards nominees will be shared publicly on the Tacoma Arts Month website<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/cityoftacoma.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dab5c8dcabb4a48a61875c4b8&id=43633ed2f9&e=884d82c518__;!!CRCbkf1f!Qp_J4JlUSaUjw_8HBdtPP9Y6VIljLC34NYn-y_dNQHSQz3mZpVRfAV77Wgbq68tQel3IK5mNP3lN8oSGM-kv_D0yaFRdDjNmSw$>. ________________________________ Award Categories: 1. Community Outreach by an Individual – Community outreach, engagement and involvement in the arts in Tacoma by an individual 2. Community Outreach by an Organization – Community outreach, engagement and involvement in the arts in Tacoma by an organization 3. Arts Patron – A community partner who significantly supports or contributes to the arts in Tacoma ________________________________ To Make a Nomination: For complete information and to fill out the online nomination form, please go to: https://tacomaarts.submittable.com/submit<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/cityoftacoma.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=dab5c8dcabb4a48a61875c4b8&id=45fdbf7f56&e=884d82c518__;!!CRCbkf1f!Qp_J4JlUSaUjw_8HBdtPP9Y6VIljLC34NYn-y_dNQHSQz3mZpVRfAV77Wgbq68tQel3IK5mNP3lN8oSGM-kv_D0yaFTOM7zVOA$>. Please note, previous award recipients will not be considered. ________________________________ Questions? 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