The Current Collaborative Committee has been doing a lot of work surrounding supporting Black artists in Tacoma and our region through both discussions and targeted programming. That work will continue … Continue reading The Current Collaborative Committee Outing
I’m not an artist or a curator, but I still appreciate art—albeit in a more pedestrian way than my more creative-minded colleagues. I hope for those reading who may be … Continue reading TAM Staff Pick: Charlene Liu’s “Swoops and Cyclone”
Last month, I attended How We See Us: On the Refusal of Limitations on Black Creativity. This virtual event staged a conversation between Tiffanny Hammonds, the Tacoma-based muralist known for … Continue reading Three Lessons from “How We See Us: On the Refusal of Limitations on Black Creativity”
Representing nearly 30 years of youth development and creative cultivation, GATHER: 27 Years of Hilltop Artists includes work from 21 Hilltop Artists alumni with artistic practices rooted in the Tacoma … Continue reading The Artists of “GATHER: 27 Years of Hilltop Artists”
To our community, We want to acknowledge that we inadvertently misused an image and caused harm to Vision Step Team, an organization we have partnered with previously for programming at … Continue reading A Statement About Harm We Caused
Representing nearly 30 years of youth development and creative cultivation through glassblowing, GATHER: 27 Years of Hilltop Artists includes work from 21 Hilltop Artists alumni with artistic practices rooted in … Continue reading GATHER: 27 Years of Hilltop Artists
It is with great sadness that we hear of the passing of one of TAM’s (and Tacoma’s) true stalwarts, Wendy Griffin. Wendy threw herself into cultural activities in Tacoma and … Continue reading In Memoriam – Wendy Griffin
What do you picture when you think of paper collage? A vision board made of magazine clippings manifesting your ideal vacation? A second-grade art project? TAM’s virtual learning opportunity published … Continue reading TAM Staff Pick: Paul Horiuchi, “Dramatic Impasse” and “Temple Garden”
Viewing art is self-reflection. As much as the artist is present in the creation process, when the art hangs on a museum wall, it belongs to the audience. We the … Continue reading TAM Staff Pick: Molly Vidor, “Untitled (Prussian Blue)”
A new year has many of thinking about possible resolutions and here at Tacoma Art Museum we have our own goals that we want to work towards in 2022. One … Continue reading Recent Acquisitions: Rodrigo Valenzuela, Margarita Cabrera, Enrique Chagoya
