Tacoma Art Place


About

What We're All About
Tacoma Art Place (TAP) is a non-profit art center (with 501c3 charitable status) in the heart of the revitalized MLK neighborhood. Our mission is to provide access to equipment and training that will allow more people to affordably explore their creativity and artistic ability.
We have a special emphasis to reach underserved individuals with free or reduced-cost memberships and to offer arts education in the community. Buy an annual membership today or give a friend the gift of a membership or day pass. Individuals and businesses can support our mission by donating equipment or funds.


Location and Hours

1116 S. 11th
Tacoma, WA 98405
253.238.1006
info@TacomaArtPlace.org

Hours of Operation
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sundays Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Closed
New Year's Day, President’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.


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Board of Directors
Linda Danforth, Founder & President
Steve Dunkelberger, Secretary
Shari Hart, Treasurer
Deborah Dodson
Laura Ospital
Michelle Merritt
Vinay Oza

If you are interested in joining the Tacoma Art Place Board of Directors, download the application (
.Doc / .PDF) and return it to info@TacomaArtPlace.org.  

Committees
Jon Graef, Admin/Technical Committee Chair
Vacant, Programs/Outreach Committee Chair
Tina Johnson, Fundraising/Grants Committee Chair
Natalie McNair-Huff, Marketing/PR Committee Chair



Artist in Residence Program

Local artist, Meghan Lancaster, is the Tacoma Art Place (TAP) Artist in Residence.  Her residency will allow her to explore her art more fully and to interact with the artist community in collaborative projects to benefit both Tacoma Art Place and the art community.

Part of her duties will be curating Third Thursday Artwalk shows, helping to select artists for the TAP gallery, and coordinating artist events and lectures in the gallery portion of the facility.  Artists interested in Third Thursday gallery showings may contact Meghan at 253-238.1006 or by email at tapcuratormdl@gmail.com.


Art Equipment
Eight Easels (vertical and also horizontal for water color)
Assorted paint brushes, palettes
Simply Swank soldering kit for jewelry making
Stained glass equipment
Glass grinder
knitting and crochet needles
beaded jewelry tools
paper cutters, cutting mat, scissors, etc.
Drafting Table & Drafting Arm
Two Kilns
Clay Boss Motorized Wheel

Dark Room/Photography (cameras are available for check-out)
Minolta XG7
Sigma Zoom II 26-85mm Lens
Canon 50mm Lens
Canon 50mm Lens
Albinar ADG 28mm Lens
Minolta MD Rokkor-X 50mm Lens
Revagan 28mm Lens
Spiratone 135 Lens
Vivitar 70mm-150mm Lens
Canon AE-1 Program Camera Body
Canon AE-1 Program Camera Body
Yashica D Medium Format Camera
52mm Lens Filters
62mm Lens Filters
55 mm Lens Filters
JC Penney 80mm-200mm Lens
Shutter Release for Canon Camera
Vivatar Autobounce 40D Flash
Vantage DX 700 Auto Flash
Leitz Valoy II Enlarger
Automega Enlarger
Western Bulk Film Loader
Lloyds Bulk Film Winder
Pro Contact Printing Frame
Master Time-O-Lite Darkroom Timer
Omega D-5 XL Enlarger
Kodak Utility Safelight Lamp
Arkays Print Washer
Wire Film Holders
Spiraton Digital Darkroom Director/Enlarger Timer
Kodak Poly contrast Filter Kit
Metal Chemical Mixer Containers
Dark Room Graduates
Gralab Darkroom Timer
De Hypo Tubular Print Washer
Paterson Universal Developing Tank
Ansco Anscomatic Developing Tank
Kalt Photographic Blotter Book

Sewing
Brother Sewing Machine
Kenmore Sewing Machine
Singer
417 Sewing Machine
Singer 8280 Sewing Machine
Singer 7466 Sewing Machine
New Home 702 Sewing Machine
Baby Lock Serger Sewing Machine
 
 
TV/DVD player to view instructional programs.
 
Library/resource room with art books