[cid:image001.jpg@01D3B47A.B12E2EC0] New Episode of 'artTown', showcasing Tacoma's creative community, now available The City of Tacoma's Media and Communications Office - in partnership with the Office of Arts & Cultural Vitality - has released a new episode of artTown, a cultural documentary-style TV initiative exploring Tacoma's emergence as a major creative hub in the Pacific Northwest. In this episode: * Get a behind-the-scenes look at The Grand Cinema's 253 Short Film Competition as one team writes, shoots, and edits a 253 second short film in 72 hours * Visit the unique studio of jewelry designer Cheryl DeGroot * Explore Floating Life Forms, a public art piece on the Thea Foss Esplanade created by Tacoma artist Ed Kroupa * Hear what inspires the beat in Antonio Gomez's music * Learn how art is being used to engage community and energize public spaces in the Lincoln District Revitalization Project Launched in 2013, the series has earned numerous awards and features diverse perspectives on a variety of creative disciplines. Offering a more holistic look at creativity in Tacoma, artTown stretches beyond what people might traditionally think of as "creative" - such as fine art, music or dance - to spotlight other creative areas of interest that have flourished in Tacoma like fashion, innovative education practices, architecture and more. Online viewing: Watch "artTown" anytime at cityoftacoma.org/artTown<http://cityoftacoma.org/artTown> YouTube: Watch segments or the full episode anytime on the City of Tacoma's YouTube Channel<https://www.youtube.com/user/CityofTacoma> TV Tacoma air times: Mondays at noon Tuesdays at 1 a.m. Wednesdays at 8 a.m. Thursdays at 6 p.m. Fridays at 8 p.m. Saturdays at 5 p.m. Sundays at 5 a.m. TV Tacoma is aired on both the Click! and Comcast Cable systems. On Click!, TV Tacoma can be seen on Channel 12 within Tacoma City limits and in Pierce County, with the exception of University Place, where TV Tacoma can be found on Channel 21. On Comcast, TV Tacoma can be seen on Channel 12 within Tacoma city limits and on Channel 21 in Pierce County. TV Tacoma is not on the Comcast system in University Place, but is accessible anywhere on the Internet at tvtacoma.com<http://www.tvtacoma.com>. Click! ON Demand Available for viewing anytime on Click! ON Demand's TV Tacoma and TacomaArt & Culture menu listings Naomi Strom-Avila Cultural Arts Specialist City of Tacoma 747 Market Street, Room 900 Tacoma, WA 98402 253.591.5191