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The Tacoma Arts Commission

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The Tacoma Arts Commission

About the Commission
The Tacoma Arts Commission is a 15 member volunteer commission made up of Tacoma residents who are arts advocates and artists. Commission members are appointed by the Tacoma City Council following an application process. The Commission's functions are outlined in Chapter 1.28A and 1.28B of the Tacoma Municipal Code. Created in 1965, the Tacoma Arts Commission is one of the oldest arts commissions in Washington State.

The primary responsibility of the Tacoma Arts Commission is to create policies to support the ongoing development of arts programs and projects in Tacoma. Its primary programs include the funding of artists and arts organizations to provide services for the citizens of Tacoma, and oversight of the Municipal Art Program. 

The Commission meets on the second Monday of the month at 5:00 pm in Tacoma Municipal Building North, Room 16, 733 Market Street. Meetings are open to the public.

Roster of Commissioners
Robin Echtle, Chair
 Traci Kelly, Vice Chair
Jan F. Brazzell
Rachel Cardwell
J.D. Elquist
Chad P. Hall
Matt Hudgins
Don Lacky
Dane Meyer
Zach Powers
Scott Ramsey
Catherine Stegeman
Mike Sweney
Wanda Thompson
Jana Wennstrom

Lauren Walker, City Council Liaison
Marty Campbell, City Council Liaison Alternate

 Amy McBride, Tacoma Arts Administrator
Naomi Strom-Avila, Cultural Arts Specialist

Meeting Agendas (PDF)
05/13/13
04/08/13
03/23/13
 03/11/13
02/11/13
01/14/13
12/10/12
10/08/12
09/10/12
08/13/12
06/11/12
05/14/12
04/09/12
03/12/12
02/13/12
01/09/12
12/12/11
11/14/11
10/10/11
09/12/11
08/08/11
06/13/11
05/09/11
04/11/11
03/26/11
03/14/11
02/14/11
01/10/11
12/13/10

Meeting Summary Minutes (PDF)
04/08/13
03/11/13
03/23/13
02/11/13
01/14/13
12/10/12
10/08/12
09/10/12
08/13/12
06/11/12
05/14/12
04/09/12
03/12/12
03/03/12
02/13/12
01/09/12
12/12/11
11/14/11
10/10/11
09/12/11
08/08/11
06/13/11
05/09/11
04/11/11
03/26/11
03/14/11
02/14/11
01/10/11
12/13/10


Meeting Recordings
 04/08/13 (MP3)
03/11/13 (MP3)
02/11/13 (MP3)
01/14/13 (MP3)
12/10/12 (MP3)
10/08/12 (MP3)
09/10/12 (MP3)
08/13/12 (MP3)
06/11/12 (MP3)
05/14/12 (MP3)
04/09/12 (MP3)
03/12/12 (MP3)
02/13/12 (MP3)
01/09/12 (MP3)
12/12/11 (MP3)
11/14/11 (MP3)
10/10/11 (MP3)
09/12/11 (MP3)
08/08/11 (MP3)
06/13/11 (MP3)
05/09/11 (MP3)
04/11/11 (MP3)
03/14/11 (MP3)
02/14/11 (MP3)
01/10/11 (MP3)
12/13/10 (MP3)

Commission Year in Review
For a listing of what the Arts Commission accomplished in 2012, please check out the 2012 Year in Review (PDF).

For a listing of what the Arts Commission accomplished in 2011, please check out the 2011 Year in Review (PDF).

For a listing of what the Arts Commission accomplished in 2010, please check out the 2010 Year in Review (PDF).

For a listing of what the Arts Commission accomplished in 2009, please check out the 2009 Year in Review (PDF).

For a listing of what the Arts Commission accomplished in 2008, please check out the 2008 Year in Review (PDF).

For a listing of what the Arts Commission accomplished in 2007, please check out the 2007 Year in Review (PDF).

Commission Information and Application
For information on how to apply to be a part of the Commission please visit the City Government Page on the official City of Tacoma website. It provides information on the City Council's Committees, Boards, and Commissions.
View City Government site

For more information, contact: 
Tacoma Arts Commission
Community and Economic Development Department
747 Market Street Room 900
Tacoma, WA 98402-3793
Telephone 253.591.5200 or email amcbride@CityofTacoma.org

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