The Current, An Artist Award is excited to announce that the nomination and selection process for the inaugural award has begun. The identities of the nominators and final juror will … Continue reading The Current, An Artist Award | Selection Process
Sonia Sanchez once said, “In order for us to survive, you should re-read Toni Morrison every 10 years because every 10 or 15 years, we have to re-imagine ourselves on … Continue reading The Current Award – An Award Program for Black Artists in the Greater Tacoma Area
Over a year ago, Sketch Club programming came to a halt. What we thought would be a few weeks turned into a few months and then a year. It’s sobering … Continue reading Sketch Club Year in Review
February is ending and I’m in a reflective mood. I’d love to take some time to revisit some past exhibitions held at TAM that focused on the work of Black … Continue reading A Moment of Reflection
February 18, 2021 marked what would have been Toni Morrison’s 90th birthday. A timeless person and ancestor to many Black people who honor and revere her work, Morrison provided us … Continue reading Honoring Toni Morrison: Lessons Museums Can Learn from the Iconic Author
An artist that I have truly come to admire and study is Aminah Robinson. I came across Robinson’s works last year and have been moved by her process and purpose … Continue reading Find Your Way Back Home: Aminah Robinson’s Lessons of Grounding Community in Art
Sketch Club is a program based in Tacoma Public Schools that provides materials and resources for youth to create art. The program encourages student voice, choice, and thoughts around how … Continue reading Sketch Club: Art and the Power of Youth Imagination
