Tacoma Arts Month is dedicated to showing off the very best about our community. October is brimming with hundreds of arts events, exhibits, and workshops for all ages. There is something for everyone to enjoy: music, dance and theatre performances; hands-on experiences; visual art exhibits; literary readings; lectures; workshops; film screenings and cultural events.
Explore Tacoma. Celebrate art. Create community.
Share your #TacomaArtsMonth experience – and win!
Discover – and share – Tacoma’s arts and culture experiences this October, and be entered to win a prize!
It’s easy!
- Take a photo at any Tacoma arts event you attend in October
- Upload the photo to social media or our online contest form.
- Include the #TacomaArtsMonth hashtag and the name of the event you attended in the caption. Make sure that your post is public!
- Be instantly entered to win a fabulous cultural experience in Tacoma – including free tickets to an art event, complementary dinner and hotel stay!
#TacomaArtsMonth Challenge is sponsored by the Arts and Culture Coalition of Pierce County.
Photo Credit: Lisa Lawrence
Tacoma Studio Tour - Podcast Episode
On the premier episode of a local podcast called “We Art Tacoma,” Erik interview local artists Jasmine Brown Art and Michaela Eaves Art. They discuss Tacoma Arts Month and more specifically, the Tacoma Studio Tour. We Art Tacoma is Channel 253 production that features local arts event coverage and interviews with painters, musicians, actors, dancers, writers, filmmakers, slam poets, and more.
The free and family-friendly 2018 Tacoma Studio Tour takes place October 13th and 14th, 11 am – 5 pm.
Stay Connected
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Office of Arts & Cultural Vitality
Call for Activities
Are you hosting an arts event in October? Complete the Activities Submission Form on Submittable to have your event included on our events calendar and website!
2018 Toolkit and Style Guide
You can help promote Tacoma Arts Month to your constituents using the items included in this toolkit. Click below to download.
Become a Sponsor
Support for Tacoma Arts Month comes from amazing organizations from across the Puget Sound.