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SUMMARY:Downtown Tacoma Block Party
DESCRIPTION:Be sure to visit the TAM booth at the Downtown Tacoma Block Party!
URL:https://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/event/downtown-tacoma-block-party/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260805T100000
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SUMMARY:Creative Aging: Know Your Yarn
DESCRIPTION:This month\, we acknowledge the land and the gifts of natural materials. Together we’ll take time to reflect on Kent Monkman’s Death of Adonis and then create yarn paintings.  \nKnow your yarn:  is it natural\, plastic\, toxic dyes? Being grateful for where our natural materials come from makes us better stewards of the land.    \n\n\nCreative Aging (50+) is a free monthly program designed to inspire and connect. All materials are provided\, and no prior art experience is necessary. Pre-registration is encouraged to help us prepare supplies. This program is free of charge and open to adults aged 50 and older. Each session offers enriching gallery conversations centered on current exhibitions\, hands-on art workshops\, and welcoming community time. Open to adults aged 50 and over\, the program nurtures creativity\, supports well-being\, fosters meaningful friendships\, and deepens personal connections to the Tacoma Art Museum’s collection and the vibrant work of regional artists. It is held once each month.\n\nWhat to Expect\n\nLight walking in gallery\nSit-down art activity\nWheelchair & walker accessible\n\nPay-What-You-Can\nThis event uses a pay-what-you-can model so everyone can participate\, regardless of financial circumstance. You decide the contribution that feels right for you—starting as low as $0. \nWhen reserving tickets\, enter your preferred donation amount per ticket and select how many you’d like. Care partners are welcome\, please register an extra seat. \nYour contribution directly supports the Tacoma Art Museum’s education programs and future community events. Thank you for giving what you can!
URL:https://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/event/creative-aging-know-your-yarn/
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SUMMARY:Free Thursday Neighborhood Nights
DESCRIPTION:TAM is open late and FREE every Thursday\, 5 – 8 pm!\nEvery Thursday evening at TAM\, we keep the doors open late\, welcoming everyone to experience the Museum free of admission. Neighborhood Nights offers programs with community partners\, artists\, scholars\, and entertainers. Stop by TAM Cafe for a bite or a drink before enjoying exhibitions and enjoy artmaking in TAM Studio. Thursday evenings at TAM are the perfect time to bring your friends\, family\, or a date to connect with art. \nThird Thursdays\, our artmaking space opens up for Teen Open Studio! Enjoy hands-on artmaking geared towards teens.
URL:https://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/event/free-thursday-neighborhood-nights-3/
LOCATION:Tacoma Art Museum\, 1701 Pacific Ave.\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98402\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260806T193000
DTSTAMP:20260714T163231Z
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SUMMARY:Watercolor Your Tacoma Neighborhood
DESCRIPTION:Kirsten Sparenborg\nDiscover a new way to see your neighborhood through color\, pattern\, and sensory memory. In this immersive workshop\, participants will use deliberate hand‑eye coordination and focused brushwork to paint watercolor “Art Maps” of their Tacoma neighborhoods. Using a printed map as your guide\, you will trace streets\, blocks\, and familiar patterns as you translate the urban fabric into expressive\, personal artwork. \n\nTogether\, we will mix colors inspired by how our neighborhoods feel. This includes sensory impressions\, emotional tones\, and everyday textures that make each block meaningful. As you paint and watch your map come to life\, you will have space to reflect on the places you move through every day. These may include the parks and pathways you love\, the streets that shape your routines\, and the memories tied to them. \nBeyond the artwork itself\, this workshop encourages connection to Place and to one another. Through guided conversation\, we will share stories about neighborhood\, community\, and belonging. Participants are invited to explore how they can appreciate the places they call home and how deeper understanding can foster more meaningful personal connections. \n \n\nAbout the Instructor\nTrained as an architect\, historian and urbanist\, Kirsten Sparenborg (Turn-of-the-Centuries) is drawn to the structure as well as the sensory aspects of Places. She uses hand-drawn lines\, paint and sometimes thread to render beloved Places as Art Maps. She creates artwork in her home studio in Tacoma\, Washington\, alongside the Salish Sea and on the tribal homelands of the Puyallup and Coast Salish people.\n\nThe overall objective of her work is connecting people and places through art\, maps and stories to understand and enrich the human experience within the natural landscape. In addition to the conversations she shares at art markets about beloved Places and her experiences there\, she loves to facilitate connections between people and their Places. For ten years\, she has found water coloring maps to be a meditative\, thoughtful practice that connects her to Place – seeing urban patterns emerge as she paints\, mixing colors to match her sensory experience of a Place.
URL:https://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/event/watercolor-your-tacoma-neighborhood-august-2026/
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SUMMARY:In The Spirit: Art Market & Northwest Native Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join artist Epiphany Couch\, a spuyaləpabš (Puyallup)\, Yakama\, and European artist\, for a conversation exploring Native representation in contemporary art with panelists Bethany Palkovitz\, an art historian and PhD candidate at the University of Washington\, and Christian Waguespack\, Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Museum of Northwest Art in La Conner. Moderated by Ellen Ito\, Curator of Collections and Special Projects at Tacoma Art Museum\, this discussion brings together the perspectives of a practicing artist\, an art historian\, and a museum professional to examine how Indigenous artists are reclaiming narratives\, challenging stereotypes\, and expanding public understanding of Native identity through contemporary visual culture. \nDrawing from their distinct professional roles and experiences\, each panelist will offer their perspective on the importance of self-representation\, the relationship between cultural traditions and artistic innovation\, and the role museums and academic institutions play in supporting and amplifying Indigenous voices. \nThis panel discussion is presented in conjunction with TAM’s exhibitions Project NW: Epiphany Couch: č’adac (Inheritance) and Kent Monkman: Death of Adonis. \n\nLearn More about 21 years of In The Spirit.
URL:https://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/event/in-the-spirit-art-market-northwest-native-festival/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T170000
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DTSTAMP:20260717T170859Z
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SUMMARY:Free Thursday Neighborhood Nights
DESCRIPTION:TAM is open late and FREE every Thursday\, 5 – 8 pm!\nEvery Thursday evening at TAM\, we keep the doors open late\, welcoming everyone to experience the Museum free of admission. Neighborhood Nights offers programs with community partners\, artists\, scholars\, and entertainers. Stop by TAM Cafe for a bite or a drink before enjoying exhibitions and enjoy artmaking in TAM Studio. Thursday evenings at TAM are the perfect time to bring your friends\, family\, or a date to connect with art. \nThird Thursdays\, our artmaking space opens up for Teen Open Studio! Enjoy hands-on artmaking geared towards teens.
URL:https://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/event/free-thursday-neighborhood-nights-4/
LOCATION:Tacoma Art Museum\, 1701 Pacific Ave.\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98402\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260813T173000
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SUMMARY:Live Painting: Creating Art in Real Time with barry johnson
DESCRIPTION:Live Painting: Creating Art in Real Time with barry johnson\nJoin The Current\, An Artist Award as artist barry johnson creates a work in real time! johnson will share insights into their creative process. Guests are invited to ask questions and learn more about the work as it emerges during the session. Be sure to check out barry’s work Never Harm a Crow located in the Russell Gallery. \n\nLearn more about barry johnson and The Current Programing
URL:https://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/event/the-current-an-artist-award-barry-johnson/
CATEGORIES:Free Admission,Neighborhood Nights
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260815T110000
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SUMMARY:Studio + Storytime: Interstellar Cinderella (Costume Princesses & Space)
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nCome dressed in space or princess theme as we gather around the Tacoma Art Museum’s own Glass Slipper and hear a new version of Cinderella. We will read Interstellar Cinderella by Deborah Underwood.  \nCostumes are optional.   \nJoin TPL (Tacoma Public Libraries) and TAM for Studio + Storytime held at Tacoma Art Museum! Studio + Storytime begins with a reading of a storybook\, exploring some art in TAM’s galleries\, and then a hands-on art project in TAM’s studio classroom! Geared towards kids ages 2-8.  \nClassroom space is limited; if the space is full the activity and book of the month will be available at TAM Studio on the first floor. \nPlease note: \n**REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED – REGISTER IF YOU’D LIKE TO RECEIVE A REMINDER EMAIL** \n  \nPresented by Tacoma Art Museum\, funded by the City of Tacoma/Tacoma Creates\, and hosted by Tacoma Public Library. \n 
URL:https://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/event/studio-storytime-cinderella/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260820T170000
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SUMMARY:Teen Open Studio\, Master Copies: Changing the Narrative
DESCRIPTION:Come join us August 20th\, 5-7 pm for our “Master Copies: Changing the Narrative” painting workshop. In Kent Monkman’s Death of Adonis painting he is disrupting the narrative of The Last Buffalo by Albert Bierstadt\, shifting from perpetuating myths by asserting Indigenous presence in his artwork. In our project you will select a master copy of a famous artwork and think about how you might shift the narrative in these works to reflect your lived experiences\, histories\, or to simply tell a different story.\n\nLearn more about Death of Adonis by Kent Monkman.\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Teen Open Studio \nTeen Open Studio invites teenagers to delve into the world of artmaking on the third Thursday of the month. The event happens during the Neighborhood Nights – which offers free admission to TAM from 5-8 pm.  \nThe project is a unique space for young minds to explore their creativity\, connect with peers\, and embrace the joy of self-expression. The schedule provides an array of hands-on artmaking activities. Every session\, from painting and drawing to crafts\, is a chance to discover new techniques and mediums.
URL:https://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/event/teen-open-studio-master-copies-changing-the-narrative/
LOCATION:TAM Studio
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260827T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260827T173000
DTSTAMP:20260730T222333Z
CREATED:20260527T173535Z
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SUMMARY:Bloodworks NW June Blood Drive
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Tacoma Art Museum blood drive on Thursday\, June 25th in the Murray Family Event Space. Appointments are available between 11:30am to 5:30pm. Sign up for your appointment by clicking here.
URL:https://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/event/bloodworks-nw-june-blood-drive/
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