[cid:image002.jpg@01CA66CA.593430E0] Art Slam November 18, 2009 7 - 9 pm, doors open at 6:30 pm Rialto Theater, 310 S. 9th Avenue Free to the public In celebration of the 8th anniversary of Art at Work: Tacoma Arts Month, the Tacoma Arts Commission is hosting an Art Slam on Wednesday, November 18. Doors open at 6:30 and the event runs from 7 to 9 pm at the Rialto Theater in downtown Tacoma. What is an Art Slam? In a fast-paced format, a selection of work by local visual and performing artists will be projected on the big screen, set to a soundtrack of musical accompaniment. Live dance and spoken word performances will be interspersed between segments of the show. An accompanying description of artists' work and contact information will be included in a program. Artists of all mediums and genres will show their work, ranging from the very accomplished to the up and coming. Everyone presents their work in the same format. The Art Slam is a place for artists and art enthusiasts to gather and share their work in a non-competitive atmosphere. The event is meant to be a fun, relaxed and inspiring evening, reminding us why we create art in the first place. Join us for a reception in the Rialto lobby following the event, allowing community members an opportunity to mingle. Read the Tacoma News Tribune article<http://www.thenewstribune.com/ae/artmuseums/story/956429.html> here. Spoken word performances by: Josh Rizeberg Antonio Edwards, Jr. Lucas Smiraldo Deborah Renee Aikita Tucker David Fewster Zeek Green Laurie Haakons Helle Elijah H. Muied Mary McCann Visual and Performing art by: Rosalind Bell Judy Buskirk Kathleen Casteel Bill Colby David Derickson Lynn Di Nino Brad Dinsmore Robbi Firestone Riley M. Frank Becky Frehse Kenji Fullmer Judy Gilbert Marsha Glazière David N. Goldberg Patricia Haase Diane Hansen & Lesli Jacobs-McHugh Connie Hardy Hilltop Artists Cara J. Jennings Jan Karroll Anne Moore Knapp Dayton K. Knipher Kirsten Marie Lawson Elana Lindquist Ryan Loiselle Joyce Loveland Andrea L. Lowen Mark W. Lubich Anette Lusher Kate Lynch Steve McElrath Scott McGee Daphne Nixon Chandler O'Leary Jim Oliver Betty Sapp Ragan Reality Check Dance Troupe Amy Reeves Elise Richman Claudia Riedener Mauricio Robalino Jesse Ross Steve Russell Rick Semple Holly A. Senn Joseph Songco Jeffry Steele Janette Stiles Nick Stokes Sharon Styer C.J. Swanson Nina Tabares Kathy Thurston Kari Tirrell Galen McCarty Turner William Turner Ariel Vik Maxwell Kathryn Cecelia "KaCe" Whitacre Houston S. Wimberly III Naomi Strom-Avila Cultural Arts Specialist City of Tacoma 747 Market Street, Room 900 Tacoma, WA 98402 253.591.5191