Pre-Application Survey Available
Tacoma-based arts, culture, heritage, and science organizations that provide public programming in Tacoma are invited to complete the Tacoma Creates Pre-Application Survey. This survey is intended to help the [...]
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 [...]