Tacoma Creates is excited to announce our 2021-22 funded organizations! With Tacoma Creates support, these 51 organizations will provide public programs in arts, culture, science and heritage, expand equity and access, and collectively provide public benefit to the Tacoma community. Please see the press release below for more information. ________________________________ 51 Cultural Organizations Funded by Tacoma Creates for 2021-2022 TACOMA, Wash. -- The Tacoma Creates Advisory Board (TCAB) has approved Tacoma Creates funding contracts for the 2021-2022 funding cycle totaling approximately $4 million, which will go to 51 non-profit organizations whose primary purpose is to advance or preserve arts, culture, heritage, and science. These organizations' work includes a range of public programming for all ages, youth education programs, and a commitment to equitable and inclusive access for people throughout the City of Tacoma. "These organizations represent such a range of important work: from celebrating diverse languages and cultures to caring for our common environment; from developing local artists to bringing world-class performances and exhibitions to our community - Tacoma Creates funding supports a vibrant Tacoma, and is creating more access for engagement in the cultural sector," said Davon White, Tacoma Creates Advisory Board Chair. "Cultural organizations were deeply challenged this past year, but demonstrated resilience and creativity in serving the community," said Lisa Jaret, Tacoma Creates Manager. "As we head into the second year of Tacoma Creates funding, we look forward to the safe return of in-person programming, the continuation of successful online programming, and to more programs presented in partnership with Tacoma Public Schools and Tacoma Public Library." The 51 organizations that will receive 2021-22 Tacoma Creates funding are: * Alchemy Skateboarding * Asia Pacific Cultural Center * Breaker Gallery * Buffalo Soldiers Museum * Cathartic Muse * Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation * Citizens for a Healthy Bay * Classical Tuesdays in Old Town * Creative Colloquy * Destiny City Film Festival * Destiny City Music Collective * Elements of Education Partners * Fab-5 * FabLab Nonprofit * Foss Waterway Seaport * Greentrike * Hilltop Artists * Job Carr Cabin Museum * LeMay-America's Car Museum * Museum of Glass * Northwest Sinfonietta * Orchestral Recital Series of Tacoma * Permaculture Lifestyle Institute * Puget Sound Revels * Rainbow Center * Spaceworks Tacoma * Symphony Tacoma * Tacoma Art Museum * Tacoma Arts Live * Tacoma Boat Builders * Tacoma City Association of Colored Women's Clubs * Tacoma City Ballet * Tacoma Concert Band * Tacoma Historical Society * Tacoma Light Trail * Tacoma Little Theatre * Tacoma Musical Playhouse * Tacoma Ocean Fest * Tacoma Opera Association * Tacoma Refugee Choir * Tacoma Tree Foundation * Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center, T.U.P.A.C. * Tacoma Waterfront Association * Tacoma Youth Symphony Association * Ted Brown Music Outreach * The BareFoot Collective * The Grand Cinema * The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra * The Night Show With Will & Keilani * WayOut Kids * Write253 About Tacoma Creates Tacoma Creates is a voter-approved initiative to increase access to arts, culture, heritage, and science experiences throughout Tacoma by reducing barriers to access and expanding offerings, particularly for underserved youth. More information about Tacoma Creates is available at www.tacomacreates.org<http://www.tacomacreates.org>. CLARISSA GINES Program Coordinator, Tacoma Creates Office of Arts & Cultural Vitality (she/her) 253.591.5174 TACOMA VENUES & EVENTS<tacomavenues.org> Tacoma Dome<http://www.tacomadome.org/> | Greater Tacoma Convention Center<http://www.tacomaconventioncenter.org/> Office of Arts & Cultural Vitality<http://www.cityoftacoma.org/arts> | Tacoma Creates<http://www.tacomacreates.org/> | Special Events<http://www.cityoftacoma.org/specialevents> [LOGO_HORIZONTAL_email]<http://www.tacomacreates.org/>