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~ Tacoma, WA – October 2023 marks the 22nd anniversary of Tacoma Arts Month, a month-long celebration of the city's vibrant arts and culture scene. The month-long event will feature a variety of events, exhibits, and workshops for all ages.
"We're excited to welcome Tacoma Arts Month and all the great art events and opportunities it brings our community," said Tacoma Arts Commission Chair Michael Kula. "Each year, the offerings grow more and more diverse, and it showcases the best of our city's rich arts and cultural community!"
The celebration will kick off with a free Kaleidoscope Opening Party on Thursday, October 5 from 6:30 - 9 PM at STAR Center (3873 S. 66th St.). The event will feature live music performances by Jaziré and Cassio Vianna; dance performances by Metro Arts Tacoma and Sophie Marie Schatz; poetry by Tacoma Poet Laureate Christian Paige; visual art by Roxann Murray, Kalvin Satiacum, and Yoshi Nakagawa; screenings of short films by Donovan Wilson and Melinda Raebyne; printing project with Write253 / Line Break Press; cultural activities with Asia Pacific Cultural Center; poetry with Burl Battersby; collaborative mural making with Mary Mann; ceramics project with Kristina Batiste; crafting activity with Toolbox Laboratories; STEAM-based activity with FabLab; lantern making with Tacoma Light Trail; tree ID exercise with Tacoma Tree Foundation; demonstration with Alchemy Skateboarding; selfie station by Metro Arts Tacoma; a language exchange with Latinx Unidos of the South Sound. The Puyallup Tribe Cultural department will also be offering a blessing to commence the ceremony. Appetizers and refreshments will be provided by Trini Plate.
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The event will also recognize the Tacoma Arts Commission's 2023 funding recipients as well as AMOCAT Arts Award winners: Foster's Creative, Southeast Asian Comedy Collective, and Kristina Batiste and Reid Ozaki of the Tacoma Pottery Salon.
Another highlight of this year's celebration is the Tacoma Studio Tour on October 14 & 15 from 11 AM - 5 PM. During this free self-guided tour visitors can explore 80 local artists' studios to learn about their artistic process as well as purchase one-of-a-kind creations. Attendees are encouraged to pick up a Tacoma Studio Tour Passport which can be stamped at each studio location visited for a chance to win one of several prize packages containing artwork handcrafted by a selection of artists on the tour.
For more information about all events taking place during this year's celebration visit www.TacomaArtsMonth.org or follow @TacomaArtsMonth on social media for updates throughout the month!
"We're excited to welcome Tacoma Arts Month and all the great art events and opportunities it brings our community," said Tacoma Arts Commission Chair Michael Kula. "Each year, the offerings grow more and more diverse, and it showcases the best of our city's rich arts and cultural community!"
The celebration will kick off with a free Kaleidoscope Opening Party on Thursday, October 5 from 6:30 - 9 PM at STAR Center (3873 S. 66th St.). The event will feature live music performances by Jaziré and Cassio Vianna; dance performances by Metro Arts Tacoma and Sophie Marie Schatz; poetry by Tacoma Poet Laureate Christian Paige; visual art by Roxann Murray, Kalvin Satiacum, and Yoshi Nakagawa; screenings of short films by Donovan Wilson and Melinda Raebyne; printing project with Write253 / Line Break Press; cultural activities with Asia Pacific Cultural Center; poetry with Burl Battersby; collaborative mural making with Mary Mann; ceramics project with Kristina Batiste; crafting activity with Toolbox Laboratories; STEAM-based activity with FabLab; lantern making with Tacoma Light Trail; tree ID exercise with Tacoma Tree Foundation; demonstration with Alchemy Skateboarding; selfie station by Metro Arts Tacoma; a language exchange with Latinx Unidos of the South Sound. The Puyallup Tribe Cultural department will also be offering a blessing to commence the ceremony. Appetizers and refreshments will be provided by Trini Plate.
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The event will also recognize the Tacoma Arts Commission's 2023 funding recipients as well as AMOCAT Arts Award winners: Foster's Creative, Southeast Asian Comedy Collective, and Kristina Batiste and Reid Ozaki of the Tacoma Pottery Salon.
Another highlight of this year's celebration is the Tacoma Studio Tour on October 14 & 15 from 11 AM - 5 PM. During this free self-guided tour visitors can explore 80 local artists' studios to learn about their artistic process as well as purchase one-of-a-kind creations. Attendees are encouraged to pick up a Tacoma Studio Tour Passport which can be stamped at each studio location visited for a chance to win one of several prize packages containing artwork handcrafted by a selection of artists on the tour.
For more information about all events taking place during this year's celebration visit www.TacomaArtsMonth.org or follow @TacomaArtsMonth on social media for updates throughout the month!
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