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
As the school year begins, teachers, students, and parents are all adjusting to our current reality of remote learning. At Tacoma Art Museum, we’re also preparing for a school year … Continue reading New School Programs
Washington state is full of talented art teachers! Every year, the Washington Art Education Association showcases teacher talent by inviting educators to participate in Teachers As Artists, an annual juried … Continue reading Teachers as Artists
This week, we hear from TAM docent Cathy Wiggins, who reflects on a favorite piece from the museum’s collection, Minidoka No. 5 (442nd) by Roger Shimomura. This large painting … Continue reading Object of the Week: “Minidoka No. 5 (442nd)”
I have been an exhibiting artist for over 15 years. Since 2018, I have been part of the Tacoma Art Museum’s education staff as a Museum Educator, Teaching Artist. I … Continue reading Sharing Art Beyond Our Walls
At Tacoma Art Museum, we believe that all students are artists, with the power to make meaning by viewing and creating works of art. Through creative expression, artists express the … Continue reading Keeping Young Artists Active at Home: Education Resources from Around the Globe
March is Youth Art Month! Youth Art Month was created in 1961 to emphasize the value of participating in visual arts education. Art is essential for the full development of … Continue reading Celebrate Youth Art Month
This February TAM will celebrate Black artists within the museum’s collection by critically engaging the collection and past exhibitions from 2019. Of the more than 5000 works within TAM’s collection, … Continue reading Black History Month at TAM
Show some love for your favorite work of art at TAM during this year’s #HeartsForArt. For the second year, TAM is joining museums across the country for this annual celebration … Continue reading Hearts for Art at TAM
Tacoma Art Museum (TAM) has been approved for a $15,000 National Endowment for the Arts Art Works grant to support the annual Día de los Muertos Festival. This funding will … Continue reading TAM to Receive $15,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
