The Washington State History Museum is honored to announce the return of the IN THE SPIRIT Contemporary Native Arts exhibition, from July 20 through September 29, 2024. Celebrating its 19th year, this juried exhibition highlights 29 Native artists from across the United States to showcase their original artworks. The exhibition features artwork in diverse mediums, including … [Read more...] about Experience Tradition and New Perspectives at IN THE SPIRIT
Art and Culture
T.A.M Announces Ambitious and Expansive [re]Frame Exhibitions
What is the art of the AmericanWest? The answer is more expansive than you might imagine. Tacoma Art Museum is pleased to announce the [re]Frame: Haub Family Collection of Western American Art, a major reinstallation of the Haub Family Galleries, that recently opened. The [re]Frame project meaningfully expands on the stories and perspectives about the art of the American Westby … [Read more...] about T.A.M Announces Ambitious and Expansive [re]Frame Exhibitions
Tacoma Little Theatre Hosts Students on Stage
More than 105 years ago, an ambitious group of civic-minded community members founded the Tacoma Chapter of the Drama League of America, known today as the Tacoma Little Theatre. Even today, their goal to promote theater, the study of theatrical literature and culture as a means of community building, is alive and well. According to Chris Serface, the Managing Artistic … [Read more...] about Tacoma Little Theatre Hosts Students on Stage
Journeys: Quilt Exhibition at the Washington State History Museum
A new exhibition, JOURNEYS: Quilts from the Contemporary QuiltArt Association and The Pacific Northwest African American Quilters, will be on view now through June 23, 2024, at the Washington State History Museum. The exhibition revolves around the theme of journeys of transformation—personal, cultural, and historical—captured in this collection of 30 contemporary quilts by … [Read more...] about Journeys: Quilt Exhibition at the Washington State History Museum
Día de los Muertos Festival Returns to Tacoma Art Museum
Día de los Muertos (also known as Day of the Dead) combines ancient and colonial traditions, folk customs, and spiritual beliefs. Celebrated in Mexican and Latin American communities on November 1 and 2, Día de los Muertos is a powerful, symbolic way to honor relatives and friends who have died. This year the Tacoma Art Museum will host an event on November 5th from noon to … [Read more...] about Día de los Muertos Festival Returns to Tacoma Art Museum