Tacoma Is Passing the State’s First Cultural Access Program
By Rich Smith Here's one more reason to seriously consider a move to Tacoma. With over 65 percent support for Proposition 1, a.k.a "Tacoma Creates," it looks like Tacoma [...]
Tacomans just voted to tax themselves for arts funding
KUOW - Marcie Sillman Tacoma has done what King County couldn’t: Residents have passed a sales tax to fund arts and cultural projects in the city. More than 60 [...]
Voters should look out for children’s best interests.
Voters should look out for children’s best interests. What grade did they earn Tuesday? We’d say a solid “C” By The News Tribune Editorial Board Have you started thinking [...]
Will adults step up for kids like me?
Arts Tax: Will adults step up for kids like me? By Jessica Zou The News Tribune | November 02, 2018 When I was 13, I battled missing my father, [...]
Campaign Party
Join us to celebrate Tacoma Creates! Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at 7 PM – 11 PM The Swiss Restaurant & Pub 1904 Jefferson Ave, Tacoma We’ll honor the years [...]
Tacoma Creates Newsletter: One more YES vote for Tacoma Creates
There are just a few days left to send in your ballot and to make sure your friends, family and neighbors have voted as well. Need some inspiration for [...]
Arts tax: Preventive medicine against homelessness
By Sara Kendall The News Tribune | Opinion | Wednesday, October 31 Re: “Is the timing right for a new tax for the arts?” (Matt Driscoll column, 10/14). In [...]
Vote yes on Prop 1 to support art access for all
By Bill Baarsma, Priscilla Lisicich, Harold Moss Tacoma Weekly | Opinion | Monday, October 29 As Tacoma grows, how do we maintain – and grow – the sense of [...]
Tacoma Creates Newsletter: Economic Impact
Tacoma Creates began because of economic impact It’s undisputable. Arts programming—particularly the performing arts and interactive arts—has a positive impact on a community’s economic prosperity. A study of 91 [...]
Learning about the ocean from the seats of their kayaks
By the time the first bell rings at Jason Lee Middle School every morning, seventh grader Lamin Jatta has already spent an hour in class — one that requires [...]