News from Arts and Cultural Vitality Office
Jul 01, 2025
80 Arts, Culture, Heritage, and Science Organizations Funded by Tacoma Creates for 2025-2026Â
The Tacoma Creates Advisory Board has approved contracts for the 2025-2026 funding cycle totaling approximately $6.4 million for 80 local nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is to advance…
Jun 23, 2025
25 Artists Funded by the Tacoma Arts Commission
The Tacoma Arts Commission recently awarded $100,000 in Tacoma Artists Initiative Program (TAIP) funding to 25 Tacoma-based artists working in artistic disciplines including dance, film, interdisciplinary, literary, music,…
Jun 17, 2025
Tacoma Venues & Events Issues Call to Artists for Tacoma Dome Public Art Installation
Tacoma Venues & Events (TVE) invites artists to apply for a new public art opportunity at the iconic Tacoma Dome. In partnership with the City of Tacoma’s Arts…
Jun 05, 2025
City of Tacoma Seeks Applications for 2025–2027 Tacoma Poet Laureate Position
The City of Tacoma Community & Economic Development Department’s Arts & Cultural Vitality Division is now accepting applications for the role of Tacoma Poet Laureate, a two-year honorary…
Apr 16, 2025
Applicants Sought for the Tacoma Creates Advisory Board
The Tacoma City Council is currently seeking applicants to fill three open positions on the Tacoma Creates Advisory Board: One Seat Available Based on City Council…
Apr 02, 2025
Hilltop’s History Set to Come Alive With New Public Art Project
Hilltop community members and visitors will soon see a series of markers and plaques – installed in phases along Martin Luther King Jr. Way between 6th Avenue and…
Jan 30, 2025
Applications for 2025-2026 Tacoma Creates Funding Now Available
Tacoma Creates is now accepting applications for its sixth year of funding, supporting programs and events to be presented between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026 by…