Listing of the public artworks located on the UW Tacoma Campus. The Admissions Office in GWP 102 provides a Campus Tour brochure with actual map of the artwork locations.
Creates "policies to support the ongoing development of arts programs and projects in Tacoma. Its primary programs include the funding of artists and arts organizations to provide services for the citizens of Tacoma, and oversight of the Municipal Art Program. " Sign up for their TacomaArt listserv to receive emails on the latest events & openings.
Located a block from the UWT campus, Tacoma Art Museum (TAM) provides free entry for UWT students. They often feature the work of local artists and they maintain a library, available to the public, with files on artists whose works they have shown.
Located on the Tacoma waterfront, the museum, as the title implies, focuses on glass arts. It was founded by the famous local glass artist Dale Chihuly.
Maintained by the Tacoma Public Library's Northwest Room - provides construction info, images and listings of historical newspaper coverage about bldgs. **Vist TPL's NW Room for the actual articles & addtn'l books & files.
A small collection of library-use-only books on the history of people, businesses, architecture etc. of the South Puget Sound. Located in the SNO building - 1st floor near the Reference Desk.