Discover arts & culture in Tacoma this October [Tacoma Arts Month 2016] September 19, 2016 TACOMA ARTS MONTH Welcome to the Tacoma Arts Month e-newsletter. In each email, we'll bring you timely information about the multitude of fabulous arts and culture events you can be a part of this October. Let us help you plan out your weekday and weekend social calendar. The newsletters will be send twice weekly from late-September through October. Here's a preview of what's coming up this October. ________________________________ Tacoma Arts Month Opening Party & AMOCAT Arts Awards [Tacoma Arts Month Opening Party]Thursday, September 29 6 - 9 PM Asia Pacific Cultural Center, 4851 South Tacoma Way FREE! Get out and have some fun while helping us kick off Tacoma Arts Month on the right note. Enjoy a stellar line-up of entertainment including: * Life-sized kaleidoscope installation by Tinkertopia * Contemporary dance by the Barefoot Collective * Cultural dance performances by Asia Pacific Cultural Center * Music by Champagne Sunday * Exhibit of Wayzgoose steamroller prints * Multi-media art exhibits by Matanofo Porter, Denis Maina, Saiyare Refaei, Jorge Garcia, and Kristin Giordano * Poetry by Tacoma Poet Laureate Cathy Nguyen * Film screening by The Grand Cinema and Spaceworks Tacoma * Hands-on art making with Tacoma Art Museum * Interactive photo booth with Metro Parks Tacoma * Juggling by Saylor Purtle * Cirque and aerial performances by Vuelta la Luna * And more! Enjoy appetizers and no-host bar while we honor the 2016 funding recipients and AMOCAT Arts Award winners - Christopher Paul Jordan, Tacoma Youth Symphony Association, and Metro Parks Tacoma. It's all free and open to the public - pack up the family, invite your friends and come help us celebrate! Presented by the Tacoma Arts Commission and Spaceworks Tacoma; hosted by Asia Pacific Cultural Center. Event sponsors: Northwest Stage, Artist & Craftsman Supply and The Grand Cinema. Additional free parking available across the street at Habitat for Humanity Store, 4824 S Tacoma Way. Photo courtesy of: City of Tacoma ________________________________ Tacoma Studio Tour [Tacoma Studio Tour with Jessica Spring]October 15 & 16 11 am – 5 pm 34 locations around Tacoma FREE! You are invited inside the working studios of 57 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. This is a free, family friendly, self-guided tour. Check out the Tacoma Studio Tour webpage<http://tacomaartsmonth.com/tacoma-studio-tour/> for all the details including an interactive map so you can plot you custom tour course. Tacoma Studio Tour Passport - Visit and Win! Make sure to have your Studio Tour Passport stamped at each studio location you visit. Once you've collected at least 8 stamps, send us the page and you'll be entered into a drawing for a chance to win one of several fabulous prize packages containing artwork hand-crafted by a selection of artists on this tour. The Tacoma Studio Tour Passport can be picked up at all studio locations during the tour or print your own Tacoma Studio Tour Passport<http://cms.cityoftacoma.org/CEDD/TacomaCulture/arts/TA_TAMonth_16STPassport.pdf>. ________________________________ Arts & Culture at Your Fingertips With hundreds of community-hosted arts and culture events happening in October, there is something for everyone to enjoy: music, dance and theater performances; visual art exhibits; literary readings; lectures; workshops; film screenings and cultural events. Many of the activities are free and most are family friendly. What are you waiting for? Plan out your October now!<http://tacomaartsmonth.com/events/> [Activity collage] ________________________________ Share Your #TacomaArts Experience - and Win! [TacomaArts Challenge photo by Dane Meyer]Discover all that Tacoma has to offer when you attend and share your arts and culture experiences this fall. It's easy! 1. Take a selfie at each Tacoma arts event you attend this October 2. Post using #TacomaArts and mention the name of the event 3. Be instantly entered to win one of three fabulous prize packages Find out more about the TacomaArts Challenge<http://tacomaartsmonth.com/> Sponsored by the Arts & Culture Coalition of Pierce County Photo courtesy of: Dane Meyer ________________________________ October Workshops & Classes [Tea Experience at Asia Pacific Cultural Center]This October provides the perfect opportunity for you to expand your knowledge base and learn new skills. From dance to literary arts, music to visual arts, or even a culinary arts class, Tacoma offers an exciting array of workshops and classes for children to adults. Find what interests you!<http://tacomaartsmonth.com/workshops-classes/> Photo courtesy of: Asia Pacific Cultural Center, Tea Experience ________________________________ Art Exhibits [30 Americans at Tacoma Art Museum]From museums to galleries to local businesses, art is everywhere you turn in Tacoma. Find out more<http://tacomaartsmonth.com/exhibits/> about the locations that have special exhibits this October as well as places that show work year-round. Photo courtesy of: Tacoma Art Museum, 30 Americans: Unforgettable. Hank Willis Thomas; Who Can Say No to a Gorgeous Brunette? ________________________________ Thank Our Sponsors Premier Sponsors: The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation<https://www.gtcf.org/>, Click! Cable TV<https://www.clickcabletv.com/> Media Sponsors: Crosscut<http://crosscut.com/>, KNKX<http://knkx.org/>, Northwest Public Radio<http://nwpr.org/>, ParentMap<https://www.parentmap.com/>, Sounds Fun Mom<http://www.soundsfunmom.com/>, South Sound magazine<http://southsoundmag.com/>, Tacoma Weekly<http://www.tacomaweekly.com/>, Weekly Volcano<http://www.northwestmilitary.com/music-and-culture/?utm=weeklyvolcano.com> Social Media Sponsor: ARCADE<http://arcadenw.org/>