Join us on the plaza as we bring the art out of the museum and into the streets! This free metal-inspired festival features robot demonstrations from SOTAbots, dancing, music, a performance by Rainier Ringers English Hand Bell Choir, and art-making activities. Come and be seen in your own wearable art ensemble and strut your stuff on the runway during the Iron Artist Fashion Show.
Schedule of Festival Events
| | 5 pm | | SOTAbots demonstration on the museum plaza
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| | 5:15 pm | | Metro Dance performance on the museum plaza
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| | 6 pm | | Iron Artist Competition begins on Tollefson Plaza
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| | 6:30 pm | | Rainier Ringers Handbell Choir performs in the museum lobby
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| | 7 pm | | Iron Artist Competition ends. Popular voting period begins
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| | 7:15 pm | | Iron Artist fashion show with live DJ on Tollefson Plaza
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| | 7:35 pm | | Popular voting period ends
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| | 7:45 pm | | Judging and announcement of Tacoma’s Iron Artist 2009
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| | Ongoing | | Hot dogs, lemonade, and ice cream for sale on the museum plaza
Molten aluminum pour at Tollefson Plaza
Screening of Calder’s Circus (1961) in the Event Space
Wire sculpture construction in the Open Art Studio
Wearable art creation in the classroom
Scavenger hunt throughout the museum
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Experience competitive, real-time art making at Tacoma Art Museum’s third annual artist competition inspired by the TV show “Iron Chef.” Participating artists create wearable art masterpieces using surprise materials in a one-hour high-pressure art extravaganza. Watch, participate, and vote in the next “Iron Artist Tacoma.”
What is an Iron Artist? Someone who:
- Works quickly, (60 minutes allowed prior to judging).
- Works under pressure despite constant distraction.
- Works with unfamiliar materials (the museum will provide all materials, which will be unveiled at the beginning of the event).
- Can explain/defend his or her work to the panel of judges and public in an attempt to gain their votes.
- Is a good sport. A host will narrate the event and judges will comment about the works throughout the 60-minute period.
- Wants to win. First place will win a $200 Visa gift card and a Tacoma Art Museum membership; second place will win a $100 Visa gift card and two complimentary museum admissions; and third place will win a $50 Visa gift card and two complimentary museum admissions. A People’s Choice Award will be determined by popular vote.
On August 10, 2007 Tacoma Art Museum hosted 15 teams of artists and asked who would reign supreme in the Iron Artist Challenge.
Artists had one hour to create an improvised work of art from materials choses by Tacoma Art Museum and inspired by the exhibition "
Sparkle Then Fade." Celebrity judges Andy Warhol, Uncle Sam, Marilyn Monroe, and Lucille Ball judged the competition. See who reigned supreme.
Thanks to Eric Wahlquist of Media Lab at Pacific Lutheran University for taking on this video project.
On August 8, 2008, Tacoma Art Museum hosted its second Iron Artist Challenge at the Midsummer's Night Community Festival. Contestants had an hour to create an original work of art from surprise materials. The theme was literature, in celebration of Illuminating the Word: The Saint John's Bible.
Video courtesy of Pat Casados of Praxis Imago at University of Puget Sound.
Community programming support provided by The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.
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