[cid:image002.jpg@01DB3C2B.A56BD750] Tacoma Creates is pleased to announce the release of our 2023-24 Annual Report!<https://cms.cityoftacoma.org/CEDD/TacomaCulture/arts/TC_2022-23AnnualReport.pdf> Learn more about how Tacoma Creates funding supported arts, culture, heritage, and science organizations during our fourth funding cycle, and how Tacoma's cultural organizations contribute to a vibrant and healthy community. A few key highlights: * $5.8 million was distributed to 65 local non-profit organizations whose missions are to advance arts, culture, heritage, and/or science. * Funded organizations provided over 1,200 cultural programs and events for our community, and counted a combined total of over 1,200,000 participants. * More than 1/3 of all programming was focused on youth education. * 77% of all Tacoma Creates-supported events were free for all participants. * Partnerships with both Tacoma Public Schools (TPS) and Tacoma Public Library (TPL) continue to grow, including support for bus transportation for 245 cultural field trips for TPS students, and 114 workshops and presentations at TPL branches across the city. * 100% of Tacoma Public Schools had a programming connection with at least one Tacoma Creates organization, and every 3rd, 5th, 6th, and 7th grader in the district was able to participate in a district-wide field trip program to a Tacoma Creates-funded organization. * A map of Tacoma Creates-supported programming locations overlaid with the City's Equity Index shows continuing efforts to support cultural programming in all parts of the city, an interactive version of this map is available at https://www.tacomacreates.org/locations. Explore the full report at TacomaCreates.org<http://www.tacomacreates.org/> to see inspiring photos, quotes, and statistics that highlight the impact of this funding and of the vibrant cultural sector in Tacoma. ELM MCCRUMMEN, (she/they) Program Assistant, Tacoma Creates Arts & Cultural Vitality Division 253.591.2038 Arts & Cultural Vitality<http://www.cityoftacoma.org/arts> Division | Tacoma Creates<http://www.tacomacreates.org/> [cid:image003.jpg@01DB3C2B.A56BD750]<http://www.tacomacreates.org/>