[cid:image002.jpg@01CECF45.AE0BB920] Pre-registration ends at 9 am on Friday, November 15. Reserve your spot now<http://tactacoma.org/register/> and save some money. Pre-registration: $15 for the full day or $8 for a single session. Free for current University of Puget Sound students with ID. Financial assistance is available; please call Naomi at 253.591.5191. Or, pay at the door: $20 for the full day or $10 for a single session. Tacoma Arts Conference Saturday, November 16, 9 am - 6:30 pm University of Puget Sound, Tacoma Join us for a day of informational and educational sessions for artists and arts professionals TAC/TAC the Tacoma Arts Conference, hosted by the Arts Leadership Lab Tacoma, is an opportunity to connect with professionals and forward the growth of our creative economy. The conference serves working artists, creative entrepreneurs, and arts professionals who are or would like to make a living as a part of the cultural sector. This conference showcases 40 local leaders, both established and emerging, in seminars, classes, and forums that will encourage dialogue and learning. Sessions and forums cover topics such as arts education, funding, online engagement, public art, creative small businesses, and arts careers. Sessions include: * Online Engagement: A Beginners Guide * Looking to the Future: Models for Alternative Arts Education * Joining Tacoma's New Creative Economy * Going Public: Transitioning from Studio Art to Public Work * Behind Closed Doors: the Funding Panel * Online Engagement: Next Steps for Power Users * An Artist's Career: Establishing your Practice, Building Demand * Places for Art: how space helps define arts programming Presenters include: Holy Chea, The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation; Brittany Humphrey, MLK Ballet; Mary Tuttle and Sophie Nevin, Metro Arts; Jason Mouer and Lauren Appel, Hilltop Artists; Jan Brazzell and Traci Kelly, Tacoma Arts Commission; Heather Joy, Spaceworks Tacoma; Amy McBride, City of Tacoma; Mayumi Tsutakawa, ArtsWA; Marilyn Bennett, Toy Boat Theatre; Kellen Braddock, APRIL Festival; David Domkoski, Assemblage Theater; David Fischer, Broadway Center for the Performing Arts; sweet pea Flaherty, King's Books; Klara Glosova, Nepo House; Stephenie Kriege Pederson, the BareFoot Collective; Charlie Rathbun, 4culture; Daniel Rahe, Post Defiance; Paige Reitz, A People's Choir; Matthew Richter, Seattle's Office of Arts & Culture; Kenji Stoll, Fab-5; R.R. Anderson, Tinkertopia; Kevin Freitas, Frayd Media; Halley Knigge, MultiCare; Zach Powers, The Grand Cinema; Ricky German, R. German; Christopher Keil, Hilltop Kitchen; Kevin McGlocklin, Bluebeard Coffee; Mackenzie Putscher, Singe; Jacqui and Scott Scoggin, Slide Sideways; and artists Laurie Cinotto, Elizabeth Gahan, Diane Hansen, Bret Lyon, Yuki Nakamura, Claudia Riedener, Elizabeth Conner, Kareem Kandi, Jeremy Mangan, Nicholas Nyland, and Chandler O'Leary. Check out the Tacoma Arts Conference website<http://tactacoma.org/> for a complete listing of sessions<http://tactacoma.org/sessions/>, presenters<http://tactacoma.org/presenters/>, and schedule<http://tactacoma.org/schedule/>. While you're here, take advantage of your own personal one-on-one portfolio review. A few 15-minute sessions are still available from 9 - 10:30 am. To reserve a spot, contact Naomi at 253.591.5191. Registration Pre-registration is strongly encouraged as space is limited. Register online<http://tactacoma.org/register/> for all sessions. Or, register at the door on November 16. The registration table will be in Wyatt Hall, Room 107. Cost Pre-registration (before 9 am Nov 15): $15 for the full day or $8 for a single session. At the door: $20 for the full day or $10 for a single session. Free for current University of Puget Sound students with ID. Financial assistance is available; please call Naomi at 253.591.5191. Naomi Strom-Avila Cultural Arts Specialist City of Tacoma 747 Market Street, Room 900 Tacoma, WA 98402 253.591.5191