News from Arts and Cultural Vitality Office
Sep 30, 2026
2026 AMOCAT Arts Award Winners Announced
The Tacoma Arts Commission has announced this year’s AMOCAT Arts Award recipients: Arts & Culture Coalition of Pierce County (Arts Patron), Rainbow Center and Ted Brown Music (Community…
Sep 15, 2026
Tacoma Residents Invited to Turn Recycled Glass Into Art Through New Pilot Program
Starting today, Tacoma residents are invited to turn their recycled glass into locally made art through “This Is What We Make of It” — a six-month pilot program…
Sep 14, 2026
Application for 2027 Community Arts Projects Funding Now Available
The City of Tacoma is now accepting Community Arts Projects funding applications from eligible Tacoma-based organizations and groups to support the production of publicly accessible arts programming across…
Jun 30, 2026
80 Arts, Culture, Heritage, and Science Organizations Funded by Tacoma Creates for 2026-2027
The Tacoma Creates Advisory Board (TCAB) has approved contracts for the 2026-2027 funding cycle, totaling approximately $6.4 million, for 80 local non-profit organizations whose primary purpose is to…
Jan 29, 2026
Applications for 2026-2027 Tacoma Creates Funding Now Available
Tacoma Creates is now accepting applications for its seventh year of funding, supporting programs and events to be presented between July 1, 2026 and June 30, 2027 by…
Nov 18, 2025
Tacoma Creates 2024-2025 Annual Report Highlights Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Across Tacoma
Tacoma Creates, the first cultural access program of its kind in Washington state, has released its 2024-2025 Annual Report following the completion of its fifth funding cycle.
Nov 04, 2025
Connect With Creativity at ‘Arts at the Armory’ on November 15 and 16
The community is invited to attend Arts at the Armory, a vibrant two-day arts market taking place on November 15 and 16, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.,…