[cid:image001.jpg@01CF5D76.887D4970] New episode of 'artTown', showcasing Tacoma's creative community, now available The City of Tacoma's Media and Communications Office - in partnership with its Community and Economic Development Department's Arts Program - are proud to announce the launch of a new episode of "artTown," a cultural documentary-style TV initiative exploring Tacoma's emergence as a major creative hub in the Pacific Northwest. This episode features: * Viewpoints and musical riffs from emerging guitarist-singer-songwriter Nolan Garrett and the legendary Jerry Miller, one of Rolling Stone's 100 greatest guitarists of all time * A look at Tacoma's hot metal arts scene with Amy Reeves of Tacoma Metal Arts Center, John Simpkins of Fort Nisqually, Ed Kroupa of Two Ravens Studio, and Saign Charlestein * An exploration into letterpress arts with Jessica Spring of Springtide Press, sweet pea Flaherty of King's Bookstore, and Margaret Bullock of Tacoma Art Museum * A visit to the working studios of local artists Angela Rockett, Lynne Farren, Lynn Di Nino and Mauricio Robalino * music composed by Isaac Solverson Launched in October 2013, the quarterly series 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 food, fashion, innovative education practices, architecture and more. Those who want to immerse themselves more fully in Tacoma's creative community are invited to participate in Tacoma Arts Month<http://tacomaartmonth.wpengine.com/>, which features hundreds of events held throughout the entire month of October. Online viewing: Watch "artTown" anytime at cityoftacoma.org/artTown<http://cityoftacoma.org/artTown>. TV Tacoma air times: Mondays at noon Tuesdays at 1 a.m. Wednesdays at 8 a.m. Thursdays at 6 p.m. Fridays at 8 p.m. Saturdays at 5 p.m. Sundays at 5 a.m. 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>. Future episodes will be produced in part based on some of the audience feedback culled via social media, email at maria.lee@cityoftacoma.org<mailto:maria.lee@cityoftacoma.org> or phone at (253) 591-2054. Naomi Strom-Avila Cultural Arts Specialist City of Tacoma 747 Market Street, Room 900 Tacoma, WA 98402 253.591.5191