*IN OUR BACKYARD: A Community Conversation and Art Project About Homelessness* August 14, 2018 Contact: Tanya Tran, Outreach and Communications Specialist for Roni Chelben, City of Tacoma Artist in Residence | tanyathtran@gmail.com ——————————————————— *IN OUR BACKYARD: A Community Conversation and Art Project About Homelessness <http://cityoftacoma.org/inourbackyard>* [image: In Our Backyard flyer-bottom-last copy.jpg] <http://www.cityoftacoma.org/inourbackyard>*Free. Family friendly. Theater. Art. Conversation. Bringing homelessness to the forefront.* [image: IMG_8422 copy.JPG] <https://www.facebook.com/events/224013104924657/> *Masks created by students at UWT under Professor Tyler Budge.* *Join us for the LAST In Our Backyard event <https://www.facebook.com/events/224013104924657/>, a project with the City of Tacoma's new Artist in Residence program. If you believe art is a catalyst for social change, you don't want to miss this event.* WHO: Everyone—this is a family-friendly event WHAT: In Our Backyard, a project that is a collaboration with people experiencing homelessness, and is about homelessness *WHEN: Thursday, August 16, 5:30 PM* WHERE: Tollefson Plaza (17th & Pac Ave) and Tacoma Art Museum (1701 Pacific Ave) COST: Free More information at: https://www.cityoftacoma.org/inourbackyard and https://www.facebook.com/events/224013104924657/