[2020 TAM WonderCare] September 30, 2020 Tacoma Arts Month: Cultivate Wonder and Care Tacoma Arts Month is here! During this unprecedented year, as we face economic, health, and racial equity crises, Tacoma’s creative community is sharing out a message of care and compassion with our residents. Under the theme of "Cultivate Wonder and Care", Tacoma’s artists and arts organizations are stepping up to care for our community in unique ways including virtual arts programming for all ages and pop-up arts experiences designed to surprise and delight. Programming this October includes virtual artist highlights, community programs you can participate in online and experience in person, and a series of artist-led projects designed the engage the community on an intimate level. Read on for more information! These newsletters will be sent weekly throughout October - one highlighting weekday events and one highlighting weekend events. For more information, go to TacomaArtsMonth.com<http://www.tacomaartsmonth.com> or check out each presenter's website. ________________________________ Featured Events for 10/01-10/04 [inthespiritlilyhope]<https://www.inthespiritarts.org/> IN THE SPIRIT Artist Spotlight:<https://www.inthespiritarts.org/> Lily Hope<https://www.inthespiritarts.org/> October 1 | 6 PM | Washington State History Museum | virtual program at inthespiritarts.org<https://www.inthespiritarts.org/> | FREE Photo courtesy of Sydney Akagi Photography [tltlogo]<https://www.tacomalittletheatre.com/> Castmates<https://www.tacomalittletheatre.com/> October 2 | 7 PM | Tacoma Little Theatre | virtual program at tacomalittletheatre.com<https://www.tacomalittletheatre.com/> | FREE Image courtesy of Tacoma Little Theatre [TLTspacies]<https://www.tacomalittletheatre.com/> Spacies! A Live Radio Drama<https://www.tacomalittletheatre.com/> October 2 | 8 PM | Tacoma Little Theatre | virtual program at tacomalittletheatre.com<https://www.tacomalittletheatre.com/> | FREE Image courtesy of Spacies Production Team [jacinthedemmertinthespirit]<https://inthespiritnorthwestnative.squarespace.com/> In the Studio with Jacinthe Demmert<https://inthespiritnorthwestnative.squarespace.com/> October 2 | Available 24/7 | virtual program at inthespiritnorthwestnative.squarespace.com/<http://inthespiritnorthwestnative.squarespace.com/> | FREE Image courtesy of Tacoma Art Museum [cccimage] Creative Colloquy Crawl<http://creativecolloquy.com/> October 2 at 7:00 PM October 3 at 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 7:00 PM October 4 at 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM Creative Colloquy | virtual program at creativecolloquy.com<http://creativecolloquy.com/>/ | FREE Image courtesy of Creative Colloquy [tltlogo] Page to Screen<https://www.tacomalittletheatre.com/> October 3 | Tacoma Little Theatre | virtual program at tacomalittletheatre.com<https://www.tacomalittletheatre.com/> | 7 PM | FREE Image courtesy of Tacoma Little Theatre [symphonytac]<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvdcrDzkxG2haWnrlcqMziw> Facebook "Saturday Night Live" - Trumpet making with Jeffrey Snyder<http://youtube.com/channel/UCvdcrDzkxG2haWnrlcqMziw> October 3 | virtual program at Symphony Tacoma YouTube Channel<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvdcrDzkxG2haWnrlcqMziw> | 7:30 – 8:15 PM | FREE Image courtesy of Symphony Tacoma [apcclogo]<https://asiapacificculturalcenter.org/> Taste of The South by Samuel Danh<https://asiapacificculturalcenter.org/> October 3 | Asia Pacific Cultural Center | virtual program at asiapacificculturalcenter.org<https://asiapacificculturalcenter.org/> | 11 AM – 1 PM | FREE Image courtesy of Asia Pacific Cultural Center [whaleyoga] Whale Yoga<https://asiapacificculturalcenter.org/> October 3 | Tacoma Ocean Fest, Tacoma Public Library | virtual program at tacoma.bibliocommons.com/events/search/index/event/5f5f91<https://tacoma.bibliocommons.com/events/5f5f911a973f073a0048a6cd> | 4:30-5:30pm | FREE Image courtesy of Tacoma Ocean Fest, Tacoma Public Library ________________________________ More Weekend Happenings October 3 Pottery Studio Clean Out Sale!<https://www.facebook.com/events/646317959593634> Downing Pottery's home studio in the Lincoln District | 4301 South D St. | 11 AM - 4 PM | FREE and masks are required Fort from Home: Shoemaking<https://www.metroparkstacoma.org/place/fort-nisqually-living-history-museum/> Fort Nisqually Living History Museum | virtual program at fortnisqually.org<https://www.metroparkstacoma.org/place/fort-nisqually-living-history-museum/> | 11 AM - 12 PM | $10 -$50 Contracts, Provenances, and Invoices<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/contracts-provenances-and-invoices-tickets-119699322897> Mark Monlux | virtual program at eventbrite.com/e/contracts-provenances-and-invoices-tickets-119699322897<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/contracts-provenances-and-invoices-tickets-119699322897> | 5 PM - 6:30 PM | FREE ________________________________ Artists in Focus [kyledmiranda]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<https://tacomaartsmonth.com/artists-in-focus/> to learn about the creative process and see how and where artists create their work. Photo courtesy of Kyle Dillehay ________________________________ Community Engagement Projects [ceproj]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<https://www.facebook.com/TacomaArtsCommission/> and Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/tacomaarts/> channels. * Tamiko and Teruko Nimura will partner with the Food is Free Project Tacoma community to distribute sets of mental health care packages to 7 Food is Free tables across Tacoma. * Jamika Scott is creating a photo and video storytelling project that highlights Tacomans talking about who and what they love. * Daniel Garcia’s Community Boombox brings live DJ experiences to the public sphere in pop-up performances to delight passersby. * Gerardo Peña’s butterfly mural, Metamorphosis, is a photo opportunity. In the age of social media, a photo op is a great way to create an interactive art piece that will respect social distancing. * Paige D. Pettibon is sharing Going Home, a book written and illustrated by Paige in Lushootseed and English. Paige will provide a downloadable PDF worksheet that accompanies her book. * Saiyare Refaei, in collaboration with four other Tacoma-based artists, is painting a mural to raise the question: "when will we begin to act and care for our planet?" * Abby E. Murray will be sharing out a PDF poetry anthology of original poems written by undocumented youth in Pierce County. * Anida Yoeu Ali will be producing an exhibition of artworks created by children in 'Mommy Art School' during the pandemic. * Jessica Spring will be sharing out copies of hand-printed “You’ll Heal Tacoma” posters through an interactive art installation as well as other distribution points across Tacoma. * Jefferson Mok’s project combines the artistic practice of using “found” materials with StoryCorps-style of storytelling where community members have access to record or store digital content, these new collaboratively created art pieces will be featured on a rotating virtual gallery. ________________________________ Art Kits for Tacoma Public Schools Middle and High School Students The Tacoma Arts Commission is pleased to support the provision of art supply kits and project prompts to 2,500 Tacoma Public Schools middle and high school students, as part of Tacoma Arts Month. These kits support arts education as well as self-expression and self-care during remote learning. ________________________________ Art Exhibits [tupac]Enjoy a mix of in-person and virtual exhibits this October. Find out more<http://tacomaartsmonth.com/exhibits/>. Photo courtesy of Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center ________________________________ Thank you to our sponsors Media Sponsors: KNKX<https://www.knkx.org/>, Showcase Magazine<https://www.showcasemedialive.com/>, Northwest Public Broadcasting<http://nwpr.org/> [Tacoma Arts Month]<http://www.tacomaartsmonth.com/> [Facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/TacomaArtsCommission> [Instagram] <https://www.instagram.com/tacomaarts/>