________________________________ [2022 email banner] October 1, 2022 Tacoma Arts Month starts today! “Tacoma Arts Month is here! Tacoma artists breathe life into our city and it's time to get out and experience all of that creativity and ingenuity. Make time this October to participate in as many events, exhibits and workshops as you can and help us welcome back the much anticipated Tacoma Studio Tour after a two-year hiatus. Let's get out and celebrate the life that Tacoma has to offer!” - Benjamin Maestas III, Chair of the Tacoma Arts Commission These newsletters will be sent weekly through October. For more information, visit TacomaArtsMonth.org<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.tacomaartsmonth.org__;!!CRCbkf1f!RcaPtumRFGMMzqFLAulggS_EKfpS8tT8S6shcA2XhY1JBXukSBYFwlKEPX--8oJPXGwlgGwO0gz18AbJQBSBNZB9w6C009E0vfhrFpwIKg$>. [Chair Ben on CityLine] Tacoma Arts Month on CityLine Hear from Benjamin Maestas III, Chair of the Tacoma Arts Commission and learn more about Tacoma Arts Month in this CityLine segment<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZe9K1LUjY8__;!!CRCbkf1f!RcaPtumRFGMMzqFLAulggS_EKfpS8tT8S6shcA2XhY1JBXukSBYFwlKEPX--8oJPXGwlgGwO0gz18AbJQBSBNZB9w6C009E0vfgkABdeug$>. ________________________________ You're invited to Kaleidoscope! [2022 party sign] Wednesday, October 5 6:30-9pm STAR Center, 3873 S. 66th Street<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://goo.gl/maps/vShg2e4pNdwgsWoM7__;!!CRCbkf1f!RcaPtumRFGMMzqFLAulggS_EKfpS8tT8S6shcA2XhY1JBXukSBYFwlKEPX--8oJPXGwlgGwO0gz18AbJQBSBNZB9w6C009E0vfj0yp2Weg$> Free and for all ages Masks are required Start Tacoma Arts Month off with a kaleidoscope of music and dance performances, hands-on activities, visual art, and more at this free, family friendly, community festival! Enjoy appetizers and no-host bar while we honor the 2022 AMOCAT Arts Award winners and funding recipients. Presented by the Tacoma Arts Commission. Event partners: Metro Parks Tacoma and STAR Center. This event is wheelchair accessible. Accessible parking is directly adjacent to STAR Center. Parking: Limited parking is available onsite. Guests are highly encouraged to take public transit or carpool to this event. Public Transit: STAR Center is serviced by Pierce Transit<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.piercetransit.org/pierce-transit-routes/__;!!CRCbkf1f!RcaPtumRFGMMzqFLAulggS_EKfpS8tT8S6shcA2XhY1JBXukSBYFwlKEPX--8oJPXGwlgGwO0gz18AbJQBSBNZB9w6C009E0vfg4lsQOZQ$> bus routes 53 and 3 ________________________________ Looking for something to do this October? [Events Calendar] Find an Event Visit the Tacoma Arts Month Events page<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://tacomaartsmonth.org/events/__;!!CRCbkf1f!RcaPtumRFGMMzqFLAulggS_EKfpS8tT8S6shcA2XhY1JBXukSBYFwlKEPX--8oJPXGwlgGwO0gz18AbJQBSBNZB9w6C009E0vfgL0o0cow$> where you can find a calendar full of arts and culture events happening throughout the month. Browse all events in the calendar, search by a specific date, or use the search or filter functions to look for specific programs. New events are being added all the time. Add an Event Have an arts or culture event, activity, class, workshop, or exhibit that is happening in Tacoma this October that you’d like included in this calendar? Click here to add an event<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://app.time.ly/signup?calendar_id=54705487__;!!CRCbkf1f!RcaPtumRFGMMzqFLAulggS_EKfpS8tT8S6shcA2XhY1JBXukSBYFwlKEPX--8oJPXGwlgGwO0gz18AbJQBSBNZB9w6C009E0vfgd8Kv_3A$> to the Tacoma Arts Month calendar. If you need assistance, please follow these step-by-step directions<https://cms.cityoftacoma.org/CEDD/TacomaCulture/arts/TA_TAMonth_AddingEventsToCalendar.pdf>. ________________________________ Tacoma Studio Tour [2018STimage] October 15 & 16 11 am – 5 pm Various locations around Tacoma Free and for all ages Masks are required You are invited inside the working studios of over 50 local artists to learn about the artistic process, ask questions, and purchase one-of-a-kind creations. All studios will feature demonstrations or will have hands-on activities for visitors. For more information, visit tacomaartsmonth.org/studio-tour<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://tacomaartsmonth.org/studio-tour/__;!!CRCbkf1f!RcaPtumRFGMMzqFLAulggS_EKfpS8tT8S6shcA2XhY1JBXukSBYFwlKEPX--8oJPXGwlgGwO0gz18AbJQBSBNZB9w6C009E0vfisNgEQSw$>. PARTICIPATING ARTISTS Marit Berg, In Memory of Bill Colby, Debbi Commodore, Edward Coumou, Lisa Daniel, Kim Davenport, Laurie Davenport, Shannon Eakins, Jennifer English, Lynne Farren, Becky Frehse, Deborah Greenwood, Steven Grice, JW Harrington, Lucia Harrison, Hilltop Artists, Katherine Hogan, Sarah Jane Hoppe, Mark Hoppmann, Darcy Jones, Diane Katz, Anita Latch, Amy Lewis, Roberta Lowes, Mary Mann, Dorothy McCuistion, John McCuistion, Beverly Naidus, Gillian Nordlund, Chandler O'Leary, Teresa Owens, Christine Parent, Kelsey Parkhurst, Karen Perrine, Judith Perry, Yuka Petz, Liz Pulos, Julia Rapinoe, Liz Reynolds, Claudia Riedener, Mauricio Robalino, April Sanders, Jessica Spring, Patsy Surh O'Connell, Bruce Thompson, Casey Thurman, Nicole Turner, Elayne Vogel, Julia W. White Image credit: photo of Katie Dean's studio from 2018 Tacoma Studio Tour ________________________________ Tacoma Artists Hangout [TAH] Wednesday, October 26 5 - 6:30pm Link will be sent to all registered<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://artisttrust.secure.force.com/default/CnP_PaaS_EVT__ExternalRegistrationPage?event_id=a2A5a0000036PCGEA2__;!!CRCbkf1f!RcaPtumRFGMMzqFLAulggS_EKfpS8tT8S6shcA2XhY1JBXukSBYFwlKEPX--8oJPXGwlgGwO0gz18AbJQBSBNZB9w6C009E0vfiJXgDncQ$> attendees Pop into this virtual hangout hosted by Artist Trust! This is a perfect time to connect, network, build community, and talk about your artistry. Feel free to bring your favorite happy hour treats and kick back with other Tacoma-based artists. This is a FREE arts activity from Artist Trust and the Office of Arts and Cultural Vitality in celebration of Tacoma Arts Month. Register here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://artisttrust.secure.force.com/default/CnP_PaaS_EVT__ExternalRegistrationPage?event_id=a2A5a0000036PCGEA2__;!!CRCbkf1f!RcaPtumRFGMMzqFLAulggS_EKfpS8tT8S6shcA2XhY1JBXukSBYFwlKEPX--8oJPXGwlgGwO0gz18AbJQBSBNZB9w6C009E0vfiJXgDncQ$> for this hangout. If you have questions about accessibility or need more information, please contact Grace Nakahara (she/her) at grace@artisttrust.org<mailto:grace@artisttrust.org>. ________________________________ AMOCAT Arts Awards Spotlight on Tamiko Nimura [Tamiko Nimura]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.tamikonimura.net__;!!CRCbkf1f!RcaPtumRFGMMzqFLAulggS_EKfpS8tT8S6shcA2XhY1JBXukSBYFwlKEPX--8oJPXGwlgGwO0gz18AbJQBSBNZB9w6C009E0vfhxD6xb2g$> The Community Outreach by an Individual award recognizes Tamiko Nimura for her commitment to changing the local landscape of literary arts in Tacoma to better represent the complex identities of our community members. Through her concerted efforts to tell history with a depth of intention, Tamiko is fostering a space where our community can learn, grow, and heal. Tamiko Nimura<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.tamikonimura.net__;!!CRCbkf1f!RcaPtumRFGMMzqFLAulggS_EKfpS8tT8S6shcA2XhY1JBXukSBYFwlKEPX--8oJPXGwlgGwO0gz18AbJQBSBNZB9w6C009E0vfhxD6xb2g$> is a creative nonfiction writer and public historian. Her training in literature and American ethnic studies (MA, PhD, University of Washington) prepared her to research, document, and tell BIPOC stories. Her work often deals with memory, silence, family, race, and history—not necessarily in that order. As a creative writer, she has published personal essays in places like The Rumpus, Full Grown People, and Off Assignment. Tamiko received a GAP Award from Artist Trust and a 2021-22 Tacoma Artists Initiative Program grant for her memoir-in-progress, Pilgrimage: A Japanese American Daughter’s Reckoning Through Memory And History. Her two published books in public history are Rosa Franklin: A Life in Health Care, Public Service, and Social Justice (Washington State Legislature Oral History Program, 2020). Her second book is a co-written graphic novel, titled We Hereby Refuse: Japanese American Resistance to Wartime Incarceration (Chin Music Press/Wing Luke Asian Museum, 2021). She also contributes regularly to HistoryLink. In 2016, Tamiko began to work with Michael Sullivan and the Washington State History Museum to organize a walking tour of Tacoma’s historic Japantown and a Japanese American Day of Remembrance in Tacoma each May. The commemoration has become an annual event. As an arts writer, Tamiko’s goal has been to uplift and amplify the voices of other BIPOC artists, especially those in the South Sound. She’s written profiles and interviews published in Discover Nikkei, Seattle’s International Examiner, and KNKX. She’s also covered the Tacoma arts scene for Open Space SFMOMA and Washington State Artist Trust. Her arts writing has also appeared in exhibits in Santa Clara and is forthcoming at the Wing Luke Asian Museum in Seattle. Image credit: Tamiko Nimura, pictured center ________________________________ Arts at the Armory [AAA2021] Save the Date! Arts at the Armory <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://tacomaartsmonth.org/arts-at-the-armory/__;!!CRCbkf1f!RcaPtumRFGMMzqFLAulggS_EKfpS8tT8S6shcA2XhY1JBXukSBYFwlKEPX--8oJPXGwlgGwO0gz18AbJQBSBNZB9w6C009E0vfgeO_j5Fw$> will be held Saturday & Sunday, December 10 & 11, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm, inside the spacious Tacoma Armory. This event is free and family friendly. Masks are required. Arts at the Armory is sponsored by Tacoma Arts Live<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.tacomaartslive.org/__;!!CRCbkf1f!RcaPtumRFGMMzqFLAulggS_EKfpS8tT8S6shcA2XhY1JBXukSBYFwlKEPX--8oJPXGwlgGwO0gz18AbJQBSBNZB9w6C009E0vfhzCCnO-A$>. Call to Artists and Creatives! Tacoma artists and creatives, working in all artistic disciplines and mediums, are invited to apply for this unique interactive arts experience. Artistic disciplines and mediums include, but are not limited to: music, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, literary, video, design, digital, and dance. Learn more and apply by October 23 at: https://tacomaarts.submittable.com/submit<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/tacomaarts.submittable.com/submit__;!!CRCbkf1f!SmTgEwGWx2sQGarA3BQGWzpfXcRd1ZG3v68pmFeF3TjdxDZxUibl-Ypg0l-52zKy3VTYLpye_drVi2-12LdET7Z5Y_Z1yKM%24>. 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