[cid:image002.png@01D3EE01.9DE0A6C0]Call for Artists: Tacoma Arts Month Studio Tour Studio Tour Dates: October 13th and 14th, 2018, 11 am to 5 pm Application deadline: Monday, June 25, 2018, 11:59 pm [cid:image004.jpg@01D3EE01.9DE0A6C0]The Tacoma Arts Commission is seeking professional artists who are willing to open their studios to the public for the Tacoma Studio Tour, one of the features of Tacoma Arts Month this October. The emphasis of this tour is to raise visibility of the arts and provide artistic opportunities for the community to connect to the arts. We encourage artists to have work for sale. Artists can choose to be open on Saturday, Sunday, or both days. The Tacoma Arts Commission will produce extensive electronic publicity materials including email newsletters, blog posts, and an interactive website and map. We will also produce a printed brochure for the Tacoma Studio Tour. The studio tours are free to both the artists and visitors. Artists are encouraged to use the Tacoma Arts publicity materials to invite personal guests and patrons to attend this event. This year, we will be continuing the Studio Tour Passport program as an incentive for people to visit new and/or multiple studios that they’ve never been to before. Each studio space will receive a unique stamp to indicate guests’ attendance. Studio Tour artists are encouraged, but not required, to donate a small art item that can be included in the prize packages. Eligibility: * You must live within the City of Tacoma limits and/or your working studio must be located within the City of Tacoma limits * You must provide a demonstration of your art form and/or provide a hands-on activity for attendees * You must actively promote the Studio Tour to your own contacts​ If you would like to be a guest at another studio, the above guidelines still apply. A studio is defined as a location where artwork is created on a consistent basis. People who are members of historically disenfranchised racial, ethnic, cultural, and other identity groups are strongly encouraged to apply To Apply: Eligible artists interested in this opportunity must fill out the online application form and attach the following items via Submittable: https://tacomaarts.submittable.com/submit 1. Five Work Samples: Submit 5 high quality JPEG files of your past work. If selected for the tour, we will use the images in materials produced for Tacoma Arts Month. Images must be at least 300 ppi resolution. Images smaller than 600 pixels per side are not recommended. 2. Artist Resume or Bio (if you have not participated in the Studio Tour in the past 2 years) Please note: each artist in a group studio needs to submit their own application, work samples, and artist bio. Thanks! If you have questions, please contact me: rbetron@cityoftacoma.org<mailto:rbetron@cityoftacoma.org> Rachel Betron Tacoma Arts Month Events Coordinator City of Tacoma 747 Market St., #900<https://maps.google.com/?q=747+Market+St.,+%23900+%0D%0A+Tacoma,+WA+98402+%0D%0A+253&entry=gmail&source=g> Tacoma, WA 98402<https://maps.google.com/?q=747+Market+St.,+%23900+%0D%0A+Tacoma,+WA+98402+%0D%0A+253&entry=gmail&source=g> 253<https://maps.google.com/?q=747+Market+St.,+%23900+%0D%0A+Tacoma,+WA+98402+%0D%0A+253&entry=gmail&source=g>.591.5191 Visit City of Tacoma Office of Arts & Cultural Vitality<http://www.cityoftacoma.org/government/city_departments/community_and_economic_development/office_of_arts/> website or follow the Tacoma Arts Commission Facebook page<https://www.facebook.com/TacomaArtsCommission/> to stay up-to-date with #TacomaArts news!