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MEDIA CONTACTS

Maria Lee, Media and Communications, maria.lee@cityoftacoma.org, (253) 591-2054 

TACOMA, Wash. -- The Tacoma Arts Commission recently awarded $138,000 in Community Arts Projects funding to 27 Tacoma organizations, groups, and businesses in support of 2023 public outreach projects in the fields of culture, dance, film, literary, music, performing, visual, and cross-disciplinary arts.

“We're proud of the breadth of artistic genres represented and excited to see the impact the selected projects will have for ensuring access to high quality arts and cultural activities across a range of communities and Tacoma neighborhoods.” said Tacoma Arts Commission Chair Michael Kula.

Funded projects include the production of six cultural and arts festivals, four hands-on visual arts workshops, three music and performing arts series, two murals, two sound art projects, two video productions, two youth education programs, one community engagement project, one cultural dance party series, one dance performance series, one film festival, one literary arts publication and workshop, and one visual art exhibit.

Funding was awarded as follows:

• ALMA - The Bridge Music Project - $6,000
• Asia Pacific Cultural Center - 25th Annual Asia Pacific New Year Celebration Featuring Samoa - $6,000
• Barefoot Collective - Healing Movement Community Dance Performances - $6,000
• Blue Cactus Press - "Less Desolate" Haiku Graphic Novel - $6,000
• Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation - 11th Annual Tacoma Moon Festival - $6,000
• Collective Liberation in Practice - "Free in Movement" Community Events - $3,000
• Craftopia - Hands-on Arts Programming - $3,000
• First Evangelical Church of Tacoma - "Listen Live at Lunch" Summer Concert Series - $3,000
• Hilltop Artists - Community Arts Events - $6,000
• Johnygirl Sound Therapy & Healing Arts Studio - Soulful Sundays - $6,000
• The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra - "Middle East Meets West" Concert Series - $3,000
• Kowch Surferz Anonymous - "On the Kowch" Artist Showcase - $6,000
• Lincoln International Business Association - Lincoln District Food Walk Series - $6,000
• Making A Difference Foundation - "Muted Voice" Mural - $6,000
• No Mine Studios - South Side Animation Club - $3,000
• Northwest Sinfonietta - "Moving, Music and Mindfulness" Trail Walks at Tacoma Nature Center - $3,000
• Safe Streets - Blueberry Park Community Garden Tiles - $6,000
• South End Neighborhood Council - 72nd and D Street Mural Project - $3,000
• Supportive Housing Association - Salón de Primavera - $6,000
• Tacoma Community College - "Black Art & Black Artists" Exhibit and Programming - $6,000
• Tacoma Light Trail - Tacoma Light Trail 2023 - $6,000
• Tacoma Ocean Fest - Tacoma Ocean Fest 2023 - $6,000
• Tacoma Opera - "Tacoma Method" Opera - $6,000
• Tacoma Refugee Choir - "Moon Song" Music Video - $6,000
• Tacoma Sister Cities - Indigenous Film Festival and Summit - $3,000
• Toolbox Laboratories - Craft Nights - $6,000
• Write253 - Tacoma Wayzgoose - $6,000

The Community Arts Projects funding program financially supports organizations and groups producing arts-focused community projects that are inclusive, accessible, and/or address equity issues. Community Arts Projects is one of two funding programs administered by the Tacoma Arts Commission. For a complete listing of funding programs and information about the Tacoma Arts Commission, visit cityoftacoma.org/funding.

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