[cid:image001.jpg@01D5B025.F14EA7C0]<https://youtu.be/ZsXkTlFKal0> New Episode of 'artTown'<https://youtu.be/ZsXkTlFKal0>, showcasing Tacoma's creative community, now available The City of Tacoma's Media and Communications Office - in partnership with the Office of Arts & Cultural Vitality - has released a new episode of artTown, a cultural documentary-style TV initiative exploring Tacoma's emergence as a major creative hub in the Pacific Northwest. In this episode<https://youtu.be/ZsXkTlFKal0>: * Check out Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center (T.U.P.A.C.) and how they're fulfilling their founders' dreams and bringing dance and artistic excellence to youth in Tacoma * Hear Sarah A. Chavez explain the sense of joy and discovery she experienced on finding McCarver Park in the Hilltop neighborhood * Catch Phillip Red Eagle and Paige Pettibon as they discuss how they use art, language, and ceremony to express and reclaim Indigenous culture and identity * Meet Priscilla Dobler-Dzul inside of her studio and learn more about this local interdisciplinary artist * Find inspiration with Jamika Scott who grew up in the Tacoma Hilltop neighborhood * Attend a practice at Tacoma Girls Rock Camp and check out how this summer camp empowers youth through music education Launched in 2013, the series has earned numerous awards and features diverse perspectives on a variety of creative disciplines. Offering a more holistic look at creativity in Tacoma, artTown stretches beyond what people might traditionally think of as "creative" - such as fine art, music or dance - to spotlight other creative areas of interest that have flourished in Tacoma like fashion, innovative education practices, socially-engaged work and more. Online viewing: Watch "artTown" anytime at cityoftacoma.org/artTown<http://cityoftacoma.org/artTown> YouTube: Watch segments or the full episode anytime on the City of Tacoma's YouTube Channel<https://www.youtube.com/user/CityofTacoma> TV Tacoma air times: Mondays at noon Tuesdays at 1 AM Wednesdays at 8 AM Thursdays at 6 PM Fridays at 8 PM Saturdays at 5 PM Sundays at 5 AM TV Tacoma is aired on both the Click! and Comcast Cable systems. On Click!, TV Tacoma can be seen on Channel 12 within Tacoma City limits and in Pierce County, with the exception of University Place, where TV Tacoma can be found on Channel 21. On Comcast, TV Tacoma can be seen on Channel 12 within Tacoma city limits and on Channel 21 in Pierce County. TV Tacoma is not on the Comcast system in University Place, but is accessible anywhere on the Internet at tvtacoma.com<http://www.tvtacoma.com>. CHEVI CHUNG Community Programs Specialist Office of Arts & Cultural Vitality (she/her) 253.591.5171 TACOMA VENUES & EVENTS<tacomavenues.org> Tacoma Dome<http://www.tacomadome.org/> | Greater Tacoma Convention Center<http://www.tacomaconventioncenter.org/> Office of Arts & Cultural Vitality<http://www.cityoftacoma.org/arts> | Special Events<http://www.cityoftacoma.org/specialevents>