[cid:image002.jpg@01CB0E0C.F958BD90] STUDIO TOUR Art at Work: Tacoma Arts Month November 6 & 7, 2010 Application Deadline: July 12, 2010 Are you a professional artist with a studio in Tacoma? Are you interested in opening your working studio to the public, demonstrating how you make your work, or just helping raise the visibility of the arts in Tacoma? Apply to participate in the 2010 Studio Tour! The Tacoma Arts Commission is seeking professional artists who are willing to open their studios to the public for our ninth annual Studio Tour, one of the features of Art at Work: Tacoma Arts Month this November. Studios will be open on Saturday, November 6 and Sunday, November 7 from 10 am to 4 pm (artists can choose to be open on Saturday, Sunday, or both days). Deadline for submissions is July 12, 2010. Applicants will be juried by a sub-committee of the Tacoma Arts Commission and selected based on the quality of artwork and the overall diversity of the work presented, as well as geographic diversity of the studios. To qualify, your studio must be located within the City of Tacoma limits. A studio is defined as a location where artwork is created on a consistent basis. The Tacoma Arts Commission will publish a map and publicity materials featuring the studios. The studio tours are free to both the artists and visitors. Questions? Contact Naomi Strom-Avila at 253.591.5191 or nstrom-avila@cityoftacoma.org<mailto:nstrom-avila@cityoftacoma.org> To apply, submit the following three items: Online Studio Tour Application Go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/studiotour and fill out the online application form. Note: If you do not have access to the Online Studio Tour Application form, you may fill out the attached paper application; however, we prefer you use the online application. Please submit the following two items by email to tacoma.submissions@cityoftacoma.org<mailto:tacoma.submissions@cityoftacoma.org> with the words "Studio Tour_Your Last Name" in the subject line. 3 Work Samples Digital images only. Original work and slides cannot be accepted. We will use the images in materials produced for Art at Work month. * File Format Submit only "High" quality JPEG files (do not use GIF, TIFF, or other formats.) Do not embed the images into PowerPoint or submit moving image or audio files. * Image Size Images must be at least 300 ppi resolution. Images smaller than 600 pixels per side are not recommended. Resume (if you have not participated in the Studio Tour in the past 2 years) Naomi Strom-Avila Cultural Arts Specialist City of Tacoma 747 Market Street, Room 900 Tacoma, WA 98402 253.591.5191