​ ________________________________ [Tacoma Arts Month 2018] October 21, 2018 10 Days Left of Tacoma Arts Month! Can you believe that October is nearly over? We've added a few new events to our online calendar, but we're bringing the updates right to you in this newsletter! Watch out for the next newsletter, too - we'll present over 30 (!) events for you to choose this weekend! Don't forget, you still have 10 days left to submit photos to our #TacomaArtsMonth photo challenge - for full details, read below or visit TacomaArtsMonth.com/photo-contest/<http://TacomaArtsMonth.com/photo-contest/>. These newsletters will be sent twice weekly throughout October - one highlighting weekday events and one highlighting weekend events. For more information, go to TacomaArtsMonth.com<http://www.tacomaartsmonth.com> or check out each presenter's website. ________________________________ Feature Events for 10/22 - 10/25: [tamneighborhoodnightn] Dia de los Muertos at Neighborhood Night October 25 | 5 PM - 7:30 PM | Tacoma Art Museum | Free Tacoma Art Museum<http://tacomaartmuseum.org> [ghost museum] Ghost Museum October 25 | 7 PM - 10 PM | Washington State History Museum | $20 Adv, $25 Door (21+ only) Washingston State History Museum<http://washingtonhistory.org> ________________________________ More Weekday Happenings: October 24 Literary League Book Club - The Little Paris Bookshop 3 PM - 4 PM | Franke Tobey Jones (5340 N Bristol Street) | Free | Franke Tobey Jones<https://franketobeyjones.com> October 25 Humaira Abid: Searching for Home 6:30 PM | Rausch Auditorium, University of Puget Sound | Free | University of Puget Sound<http://pugetsound.edu> Medea by Euripides 7:30 PM | Karen Hille Phillips Center for Performing Arts, Pacific Lutheran University | Free with Student ID, $5 Seniors/Military/Alumni/PLU community, $10 GA. | Pacific Lutheran University<http://plu.edu/soac> ________________________________ [urbansketchersn] More Exhibits Added to TacomaArtsMonth.com/Exhibits! Maurice Sendak: The Memorial Exhibition Through December 1, 2018 | Tacoma Public Library, Main Branch | Free | Visit Tacoma Public Library<http://tacomalibrary.org> for gallery hours Memory Lame Through January 2019 | Collins Memorial Library, University of Puget Sound | Free | Visit University of Puget Sound<http://pugetsound.edu> for gallery hours Sketching Tacoma and Beyond Through January 6, 2019 | Hours Vary | Foss Waterway Seaport Museum (705 Dock Street) | $10 Adults, $8 Children (5+), Students, Military, and Seniors (62+) | Urban Sketchers Tacoma<http://urbansketcherstacoma.blogspot.com> ________________________________ Share Your #TacomaArtsMonth Experience - and Win! [CultureShock] Discover Tacoma's arts and culture this October, and win great prizes. Participate in the Tacoma Arts Month Reverse Scavenger Hunt! 1. Follow Tacoma Arts on Instagram<https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/instagram.com/tacomaarts> and/or Facebook<https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/facebook.com/tacomaartscommission> 2. Look out for weekly quiz questions sponsored by local arts organizations 3. Comment on the post within 24 hours 4. Be entered to win fantastic prizes! Take the Tacoma Arts Month Photo Challenge - It's easy! 1. Take a photo at each Tacoma arts event you attend in October 2. Post using #TacomaArtsMonth and mention the name of the event you attended. Make sure your post is public. 3. Be instantly entered to win a fabulous prize package Find out more about the #TacomaArtsMonth Challenge<https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/tacomaartsmonth.com/photo-contest/> Sponsored by the Arts & Culture Coalition of Pierce County<artsandculturecoalition.org> Photo courtesy of: Culture Shock Collective ________________________________ October Workshops & Classes [WendyWahmanArtsMonth] This October provides the perfect opportunity for you to expand your knowledge base and learn new skills. From dance to literary arts, music to visual arts, or even a culinary arts class, Tacoma offers an exciting array of workshops and classes for children to adults. Find what interests you!<http://tacomaartsmonth.com/workshops-classes/> Photo courtesy of: Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Mining Childhood Memories for Stories Workshop on October 27, 2 - 4 PM at Wheelock Library. ________________________________ Art Exhibits [PrestonSingletary] From museums to galleries to local businesses, art is everywhere you turn in Tacoma. Find out more<http://tacomaartsmonth.com/exhibits/> about the locations that have special exhibits this October as well as places that show work year-round. Photo courtesy of Preston Singletary, photo by Russell Johnson. Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight now on exhibit at Museum of Glass through August 2019. ________________________________ Thank you to our sponsors: Premier Sponsor: Click! 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