Hearts for Art 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
TAM to Receive $15,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
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
Object of the Week – Buffalo Horse Medicine
The Apsí¡alooke people have enduring relationships with horses. Paraded at the annual Crow Fair Celebration and other special events, horses adorned in beaded regalia demonstrate their value and importance to … Continue reading Object of the Week – Buffalo Horse Medicine
Work in Progress: Behind the Scenes of Forgotten Stories
Developing museum exhibitions can take years, and sometimes, as in the case of Forgotten Stories: Northwest Public Art of the 1930s, they can take decades. Over 18 years ago, Interim … Continue reading Work in Progress: Behind the Scenes of Forgotten Stories
An Interview with RYAN! Feddersen
Opening February 1, 2020, The Naturalist & The Trickster: Audubon/RYAN! explores themes related to animals, environmentalism, and conservation. The exhibition features works by RYAN! Feddersen including a large-scale mural … Continue reading An Interview with RYAN! Feddersen
Object of the Week – Shepherdess and Sheep
When thinking about French landscapes, the vivid colors and rich textures used by Impressionists (1870-1890) are usually the first that come to mind. These artists, however, were not … Continue reading Object of the Week – Shepherdess and Sheep
Couch Stories: Visitors Capture Bart at TAM
Since opening in late July, Bart at TAM: Animating America’s Favorite Family has been a fan favorite. An unauthorized and in-depth look at the process and teamwork needed to create … Continue reading Couch Stories: Visitors Capture Bart at TAM
Forging Our Cultural Future
Having been on the forefront of the movement to get Tacoma Creates passed last year, TAM has become a leader in arts advocacy locally. So it made perfect sense to … Continue reading Forging Our Cultural Future
TAM’s Volunteer of the Year – Anjuli Russell
Every week for the past four years, Anjuli Russell has volunteered at Tacoma Art Museum, mainly in the Art Studio where she greets visitors with a welcoming smile and plenty … Continue reading TAM’s Volunteer of the Year – Anjuli Russell
Impressionist Painting: From Pleasure Gardens to the Palais Garnier
There are so many stories to tell when we look at the story of French Impressionism, so many facets to draw out and talk about. Of course, when we look … Continue reading Impressionist Painting: From Pleasure Gardens to the Palais Garnier