Thank You, Tacoma

Jaison Rivera painting live during Spaceworks’ fundraiser NEON 2017. Photo by Scott Haydon

With the holiday season upon us we wanted to take a moment to express the gratitude we have for the continued support we have from our community.

November 2017 Art Walk, Spaceworks Picks

Opening Reception
“Present / Tense” Exhibit

November 16, 2017, 5 PM – 9 PM
FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC

Left: Malayka Gormally “Signs” (detail). Right: Tom Gormally “US” (sculpture detail photo). Photos by Mark Woods

Spaceworks Gallery

950 Pacific Ave. Suite 205, Tacoma, WA
ART – FOOD – BEVERAGE

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“Present / Tense” features paintings, sculptures, and drawings by Malayka Gormally & Tom Gormally. Spaceworks Gallery is honored to bring this exhibit to Tacoma, and we invite you to join us for the opening reception or during regular gallery hours.

Malayka explores emotional strength, connection, and conflict between people of disparate races, generations, and political beliefs. Tom critiques the current political and social zeitgeist.

Read more about the artists and current exhibit >>

 

Social Media for Social Good

November 16, 2017, 7 PM – 9PM
$5 ($3 goes to Tacoma Urban League)

Theater District Art Walk September 2017 – Part 2

Every Third Thursday the Tacoma community gets to enjoy a variety of artistic events. The Tacoma Art Museum offers free admission, various galleries host opening nights for new exhibits, and more.

view Theater District Art Walk September 2017 – Part 1

For this September’s Art Walk, the area saturated with historic theaters and performance spaces will come alive not only with visual art, but also with music, dancing and other activity. As your Third Thursday plans are shaping up, consider joining several of these indoor and outdoor events to see how public spaces can be highly utilized and programmed with fun experiences.

All activities are 5-9pm unless otherwise noted. Grab a Theater District Art Walk map at Spaceworks Gallery or many of these locations.

2017 Tacoma Studio Tour Preview: Part 4 — Tacoma Arts

This is part 4 in our series highlighting the artists participating in the Tacoma Studio Tour this October. What: Tacoma Studio Tour Where: 42 studio locations around Tacoma When: October 14 & 15, 11 am – 5 pm Cost: FREE! You are invited inside the working studios of 70 local artists to learn about the artistic […]

View Part 4 of the Entire List: 2017 Tacoma Studio Tour Preview: Part 4 — Tacoma Arts

July 20 Art Walk Includes “The New Avant-Garde” at 1120 Creative House and Opening Reception for “Immigration”

July 20, 2017 marks another monthly opportunity for Tacoma to enjoy a wide range of artistic experiences, newest gallery exhibitions, and museum visits with free admission, all under beaming sunshine.

Along with a couple of intriguing events, this month’s third Thursday is also your last chance to visit current round of Spaceworks Artscapes murals and installations. So come out to enjoy an artful evening on July 20th.

New Exhibition Opening Reception

Immigration: Hopes Realized, Dreams Derailed

“Dream Act” by Raoul Deal, woodcut print

Join the artists and curators for the opening reception of the newest art show at the Spaceworks Gallery. Immigration: Hopes Realized, Dreams Derailed is a multimedia exhibition about immigration and detention. (read more about the exhibition: spaceworkstacoma.com/current-exhibit/)

Thursday, July 20th, 6-9 PM
Spaceworks Gallery
950 Pacific Ave. Suite 205 (Entrance on 11th St.),
Tacoma, Washington 98402

Free and open to the public

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Listen to music, poetry, and stories, as well as immigrant rights leaders speaking about the essential contributions of immigrant workers and the oppressive conditions in the Tacoma’s North West Detention Center.

 

Work by Andrea Eaton: Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos, 2017, Screen Print/Mixed Media, $120. Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos was 14 when she left Acambaro and crossed the border to Nogales, Arizona in hopes of a better life. 21 years later, after 8 years of obediently meeting with ICE agents, and after a harsh 100 days under Trump, things changed. 8 years ago, Garcia de Rayos was the subject of a workplace raid, and subsequently was arrested for using a fake social security number thus being convicted of felony charges a year later. “After her conviction she appealed a court order to voluntarily deport and lost. She became the subject of a removal order in 2013 and was placed court-ordered supervision, which required her to report on a provided schedule to an ICE office until her order of removal was “affected,” or acted on.” With a felony charge under her belt, a long history in Phoenix of racial and ethnic profiling, and a tumultuous new immigration policy, Guadalupe went to her final ICE meeting only to find out she would not be returning to her family. Garcia de Rayos story is a classic immigrant tale, one that is overwhelmingly filled with love and hope, yet is turned into one a tale of stealing and pillaging by those privileged enough to never understand. And while Garcia de Rayos was offered sanctuary at a local church, she refused, she wanted others to understand the magnitude of such policies. She explained in an interview: “I don’t regret it, because I know I did this so that more families could see what’s in store, what could happen, and so that they could know what they could risk,Trump is not harming the adults and the parents who get deported, but it’s different for the children left behind in the United States. I am not what he says. I simply am a mother who fights for her children, who fights to give them the best.” I believe that Garcia de Rayos’ story is one of immense importance, especially in an age rampant with Islamophobia, racial biases, and outright bullying. With this in mind, I want to highlight her passion without overshadowing it. I in no way can claim this story as my own. I am a white upper middle class American who will never truly understand what this woman has gone through/continues to go through. But, I can use my privilege to speak her name and make sure she is remembered as the powerful and loving Latina that she is. Say her name, and remember it along with the many other immigrants who have battled so hard for a better life.

Works by Pam Orazem, Card Game, 2017, Pencil $250 & Geo Dream, 2017, Pencil, $250

Works by Arni Adler, Ushering In, 2017, Acrylic on board, $425 & The Welcome, 2017, Acrylic on canvas, $500

Work by Ricardo Gomez: Two Sides of the Wall, 2017, mixed media reused materials (wood labyrinth, saw, lego, mirror, tray), $1000

Curated by art critic Susan N. Platt and mural artist David Long, the exhibit addresses the urgent issue of immigration from multiple perspectives by presenting intense work by undocumented immigrants, former detainees, current detainees, DACAs (Delayed Action for Childhood arrivals), college students, grass roots activists, self- taught artists and professional artists.

Music

The New Avant-Garde

National Basketry Conference and Exhibition Opens in Tacoma July 20

by Lisa Kinoshita

Put it on your bucket list – All Things Considered 9: Basketry in the 21st Century is a blockbuster exhibition presented by the National Basketry Organization (NBO), opening July 20 at the American Art Company in Tacoma.  This biennial exhibition, the ninth in a series, represents the full spectrum of contemporary basketry currently being executed by well-known and emerging artists in the United States.  Showcasing excellence in creative exploration, technique, and craftsmanship, the 70 artworks in the exhibition were juried by Lloyd Herman, the founding Director of the Smithsonian Institution’s Renwick Gallery from 1971 – 1986.

This exhibition poses the question: What, exactly, is a basket?

May 18th Tacoma Art Walk – Spaceworks Highlights

Spaceworks Gallery is hosting an exhibition by clay animator Bruce Bickford

UPLANDOS
Art of Bruce Bickford

OPENING RECEPTION

May 18th, 6-9pm

Spaceworks Gallery
950 Pacific Ave Suite 205, Tacoma, WA
(Entrance on 11th street)

FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC

Artist will be present
Light food and beverage
Event on Facebook

“In 1964, Bruce got his first 8-m m movie camera and started combining his passion for clay with a stop motion animation technique called clay animation. What started out as simple, almost crude films would soon develop into projects characterized by an almost obsessive attention to detail paired with surreal stream of consciousness stories. It is this combination that makes his work both so unique and so incompatible with mainstream culture…” continue reading on the Spaceworks Blog

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A showcase of works by students, skaters, & supporters of Alchemy

THE ART OF ALCHEMY

Bruce Bickford at Spaceworks Gallery

OPENING RECEPTION
May 18th, 6-9pm
Spaceworks Gallery
950 Pacific Ave Suite 205, Tacoma, WA
FREE AND OPEN TO PUBLIC
Artist will be present
Light food and beverage
Event on Facebook

A legendary animator with a loyal following finally gets his first exhibition in Tacoma. UPLANDOS Art of Bruce Bickford opens on Third Thursday, May 18th at the Spaceworks Gallery (950 Pacific Ave.; Entrance on 11th St.). Bruce will be present for the opening reception Thursday, May 18, 2017 from 6PM to 9PM.

The exhibition will run May 18 – June 15, 2017

Tacoma March Art Walk: Spaceworks Highlights

Third Thursday on March 16, 2017 gives you a lot to think about. All the events listed below are free, open for your participation, and within three blocks of each other! Mark your calendar and plot a walking route to add these stops to personalize your Tacoma art walk.

Opening Reception at the Spaceworks Gallery (Curator Silong Chhun)

Exhibition Runs: March 9th to April 20th

Explore the dramatic impact of war, genocide, resettlement, and deportation of Cambodian Americans today while experiencing their cultural contributions. This exhibition features artwork by contemporary artists as well as photos and text from Khmer American: Naga Sheds Its Skin, an exhibition created by the Khmer American community and Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience. For exhibition background read the Spaceworks Blog.

Join the opening reception, March 16th, 2017, 5-9pm. This event is free and open to the public and will offer food & beverages. Invite your friends on the Facebook Event Page.

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Jason Sobottka – 1120 Creative House Featured Artist

Teaching About Marryweb painting by Jason Sobbotka

Jason is the newest tenant at 1120 Creative House. He is a professional artist and arts educator. He is Lake Washington Institute of Technology’s first tenured visual art instructor. He exhibits his paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures around the nation. Jason was awarded the Winter 2012 Faculty Excellence Award and was nominated for 2016 Foundation of Art Award presented by the Greater Tacoma Community Foundation.

His past experience includes working for Tacoma Art Museum’s Education Department, where he designed and built the museum’s hands-on art making gallery, the Open Art Studio.

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Artist Mentorship Night at 1120 Creative House

Artist Trust invites you to join this informal mentorship and networking event that gives artists of all disciplines a chance to sit down with artists and arts leaders in small groups for casual conversations about opportunities, issues, and challenges in the arts world. Featuring artists and arts leaders: Masahiro Sugano, Filmmaker and director: Amy McBride, Arts Administrator for City of Tacoma: Heather Joy, Manager of Spaceworks Tacoma: Aaron Spiro, musician and co-founder of Alma Mater Tacoma: Patsy Surh O’Connell, artist and Founder/President of Asia Pacific Cultural Center.

March 16, 2017, FREE
5:00 – 7:30 PM

1120 Creative House
1120 Pacific Ave, 2nd Floor
Tacoma, WA 98402

*This event is free, but registration is required. Please RSVP to attend. Click Here for RSVP at BrownPaperTickets.com

Click here for more event details

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Nearby: Kristina Ward – Evocative Portraits at Liftbridge Coffee

Liftbridge Coffee bar invites you to the artist reception for Kristina Ward, 6-9pm with live music by Colin Reynolds starting at 8pm.

Find great coffee, music, and art at Courthouse Square: 1102 A St , Tacoma, WA 98402

Artist statement:

For me making art is a type of meditation, and for this series I intentionally cast my focus on the wisdom of animals and a few amazing women. Each animal by its very nature has a sort of medicine to offer, something to be learned from their approach to and way of moving through life.

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Last Chance to View Current Round of Artscapes

Walk by the Woolworth windows, Tollbooth Gallery, and Court House Square during March art walk to view the current round of Artscapes installations. This is your last chance to see installations by Erika Norris, Amanda Triplett, Matthew Dockrey, Blake Carter, Eric Olson, and Allison Hyde (all pictured below). Spaceworks’ Artscapes program places 2D, 3D, mural, or multi-media art installations in storefront windows, outdoor spaces, and an outdoor video gallery in the City of Tacoma.

Click here for details on all current Artscapes

Erika Norris / Architect of a Life/ located at Courthouse Square

Amanda Triplett / Fibrous Body / located at Woolworth windows

Matthew Dockrey / Time Machines / located at Woolworth windows

Blake Carter / 38,971 Pedestrians/ located at Woolworth windows

Eric Olson / Automatic Messaging Medium / located at Tollbooth Gallery

Allison Hyde / Traces and Transformations / located at Woolworth windows

Scars & Stripes – Red Scarf Revolution Presents New Exhibit at the Spaceworks Gallery

 

Red Scarf Revolution presents

Scars & Stripes

A Cambodian American Experience

Join the opening reception, March 16th, 2017, 5-9pm. This event is free and open to the public and will offer food & beverages. Invite your friends on the Facebook Event Page.

Exhibition Runs: March 9th* to April 20th

Explore the dramatic impact of war, genocide, resettlement, and deportation of Cambodian Americans today while experiencing their cultural contributions. This exhibition features work by contemporary artists as well as photos and text from Khmer American: Naga Sheds Its Skin, an exhibition created by the Khmer American community and Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience.