[cid:image001.jpg@01D697D0.CD7384E0] Tacoma Arts Month is here! October 2020 marks the 19th anniversary of Tacoma Arts Month and, 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. Tacoma Arts Month is online Information about all Tacoma Arts Month events and programming can be found online at TacomaArtsMonth.com<http://www.tacomaartsmonth.com/>. New programming is being added all the time! You can also find us on Facebook @TacomaArtsCommission<https://www.facebook.com/TacomaArtsCommission/> and follow us on Instagram @TacomaArts<https://www.instagram.com/tacomaarts/>. We invite you to use #tacomaartsmonth and #cultivatewonderandcare when sharing out your own arts experiences on social media this October. E-newsletter Let us bring the weekly calendar of Tacoma's arts and culture happenings straight to your inbox. Sign up for the twice-weekly Tacoma Arts Month e-newsletter <https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/WATACOMA/subscriber/new?topic_id=WATACOMA_207%27> and you'll receive timely information about the fabulous arts and culture programs you can enjoy this October. Artists in Focus Tacoma creatives, working in a variety of artistic disciplines, will be sharing videos and images of their work and creative practice at TacomaArtsMonth.com/Artists-in-Focus<http://www.tacomaartsmonth.com/> and on the Tacoma Arts Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/TacomaArtsCommission/> and Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/tacomaarts/> channels. Tune in to learn about the creative process and see how and where artists create their work. Community Engagement Projects Ten Tacoma-based artists and teams will be 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 and on the Tacoma Arts Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/TacomaArtsCommission/> and Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/tacomaarts/> channels. Participating artists and teams are: Tamiko and Teruko Nimura, Jamika Scott, Daniel Garcia, Gerardo Peña, Paige D Pettibon, Saiyare Refaei, Abby E. Murray, Anida Yoeu Ali, Jessica Spring, and Jefferson Mok. Art supply kits for students in Tacoma Public Schools We are pleased to support the provision of art supply kits and project prompts to 2,500 Tacoma Public Schools middle and high school students. These kits support arts education as well as self-expression and self-care during remote learning. Start planning now; Tacoma's creative community is here to lift your spirits! Tacoma Arts Month is made possible with the support of these generous sponsors: KNKX<https://www.knkx.org/>, Showcase Media<https://www.showcasemedialive.com/>, and Northwest Public Broadcasting<https://www.nwpb.org/>.