*TAP public sale of equipment and supplies (everything goes!)...the sale
starts this Sunday (August 12th) from 1 to 8pm. Probably hours on Monday
and Wednesday too, TBA.  Volunteers have been furiously pricing...stop by!
*

*Local Love Staycation Raffle to support Tacoma Art Place
*

Tickets are $10 each and ONE winner will be drawn on August 29th.

The prize package is valued at over $1000, including local awesomeness from
these sponsors:

Stanley & Seaforts http://www.stanleyandseaforts.com/($100 restaurant
certificate)
Broadway Center for the Performing Arts http://www.broadwaycenter.org/($50
certificate for any show)
Tacoma Farmers Markets http://www.tacomafarmersmarket.com/($100 value in
Farmers Market tokens)
Old Milwaukee Cafe & Dessert
Companyhttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Old-Milwaukee-Cafe-Dessert-Company/115891955096790($100
certificate at the restaurant and/or custom ordered desserts)
Tacoma ART BUS http://www.tacomaartbus.com/(10 ART BUS tickets, value
$100)
ElectraSpa http://www.electraspa.com ($125 spa certificate for any
services)
Embellish Multispace Salon http://embellishtacoma.com/(2 New Talent
haircuts, value $80)
Clara's Spa http://www.clarasspa.com/ (couples Rasul mud chamber value
$95.00 & access to pool/sauna/gym and sanctuary steam rooms and saunas)
Linda Danforth Designs http://www.LindaDanforth.com($150 certificate for
5 classes and $50 in jewelry)
Bo Chambers Designs https://www.facebook.com/bochambers1958?ref=ts ($125
certificate for classes and/or custom made bags & clothing)

Tickets may be purchased at Old Milwaukee
Cafehttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Old-Milwaukee-Cafe-Dessert-Company/115891955096790,
Anew Thyme https://www.facebook.com/AnewThyme.Tacoma, Nine Lives Vintage
Wears http://www.ninelivesvintagewears.comand at
Catwalkhttps://www.facebook.com/catwalktacoma
.

Tacoma Art Place Closing Facility, Still Planning Arts Programming for
Underserved

After four and a half years, Tacoma Art Place (TAP) will be closing the
doors on its "brick and mortar" location at 11th and MLK on August 31st,
2012.

"Unfortunately, there simply wasn't enough public support to keep the
facility open," Linda Danforth, Founder and first President said at the
meeting that announced the reality of the closure to volunteers. "We had a
good run," adds current president, Deborah Dodson, "Remember, TAP itself is
not closing, just this building."

In the effort not to close in the red, TAP has some fundraising plans and
asks for community support. Most equipment and supplies will be offered
first to members for donations, then to the public. An exciting raffle will
soon go live, with the drawing to be held mid-August. Purchasing raffle
tickets is an excellent way to show support, and information will be posted
to www.tacomaartplace.org as soon as details are available. Current members
can also check the website for open studio hours: TAP will remain open with
restricted hours for as long as it is possible to do so, and every effort
will be made to help every member finish current projects.

After the building is vacated, TAP will be focusing on the outreach arm of
its core function, "to reach underserved groups with arts programming,"
through artistic pursuit in the Tacoma area. Mobile units will reach out to
local schools, community centers -- everywhere art can make a difference.

*TAP public sale of equipment and supplies (everything goes!)...the sale
starts this Sunday (August 12th) from 1 to 8pm. Probably hours on Monday
and Wednesday too, TBA.  Volunteers have been furiously pricing...stop by!
*

*Local Love Staycation Raffle to support Tacoma Art Place
*

Tickets are $10 each and ONE winner will be drawn on August 29th.

The prize package is valued at over $1000, including local awesomeness from
these sponsors:

Stanley & Seaforts http://www.stanleyandseaforts.com/($100 restaurant
certificate)
Broadway Center for the Performing Arts http://www.broadwaycenter.org/($50
certificate for any show)
Tacoma Farmers Markets http://www.tacomafarmersmarket.com/($100 value in
Farmers Market tokens)
Old Milwaukee Cafe & Dessert
Companyhttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Old-Milwaukee-Cafe-Dessert-Company/115891955096790($100
certificate at the restaurant and/or custom ordered desserts)
Tacoma ART BUS http://www.tacomaartbus.com/(10 ART BUS tickets, value
$100)
ElectraSpa http://www.electraspa.com ($125 spa certificate for any
services)
Embellish Multispace Salon http://embellishtacoma.com/(2 New Talent
haircuts, value $80)
Clara's Spa http://www.clarasspa.com/ (couples Rasul mud chamber value
$95.00 & access to pool/sauna/gym and sanctuary steam rooms and saunas)
Linda Danforth Designs http://www.LindaDanforth.com($150 certificate for
5 classes and $50 in jewelry)
Bo Chambers Designs https://www.facebook.com/bochambers1958?ref=ts ($125
certificate for classes and/or custom made bags & clothing)

Tickets may be purchased at Old Milwaukee
Cafehttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Old-Milwaukee-Cafe-Dessert-Company/115891955096790,
Anew Thyme https://www.facebook.com/AnewThyme.Tacoma, Nine Lives Vintage
Wears http://www.ninelivesvintagewears.comand at
Catwalkhttps://www.facebook.com/catwalktacoma
.

Tacoma Art Place Closing Facility, Still Planning Arts Programming for
Underserved

After four and a half years, Tacoma Art Place (TAP) will be closing the
doors on its "brick and mortar" location at 11th and MLK on August 31st,
2012.

"Unfortunately, there simply wasn't enough public support to keep the
facility open," Linda Danforth, Founder and first President said at the
meeting that announced the reality of the closure to volunteers. "We had a
good run," adds current president, Deborah Dodson, "Remember, TAP itself is
not closing, just this building."

In the effort not to close in the red, TAP has some fundraising plans and
asks for community support. Most equipment and supplies will be offered
first to members for donations, then to the public. An exciting raffle will
soon go live, with the drawing to be held mid-August. Purchasing raffle
tickets is an excellent way to show support, and information will be posted
to www.tacomaartplace.org as soon as details are available. Current members
can also check the website for open studio hours: TAP will remain open with
restricted hours for as long as it is possible to do so, and every effort
will be made to help every member finish current projects.

After the building is vacated, TAP will be focusing on the outreach arm of
its core function, "to reach underserved groups with arts programming,"
through artistic pursuit in the Tacoma area. Mobile units will reach out to
local schools, community centers -- everywhere art can make a difference.