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Tacoma Arts Live fosters a vibrant arts community by providing inclusive, accessible arts education and performance opportunities. We empower youth through creative expression, enhancing their skills and confidence in the arts while celebrating local creativity.

Get in touch with the natural world &amp; printmaking&mdash;join us for a fun and creative NW Native Plant&nbsp;Printmaking Workshop! Tacoma printmaker Yoshi Nakagawa will guide you through the process of rolling on oil-based ink on the plants with a brayer, and hand printing on Japanese shodo paper with a spoon to take home. We can add color with water-based pigments. Be a naturalist &amp; artist with no experience necessary! Open to youth and families.

NW Native Plant Printmaking – Youth and Family Workshop

Ages 4-7Explore, create, collaborate, and express in this fun theatre camp!&nbsp;Each day will be filled with theatre games, movement exercises, and visual art activities. Parents are invited to celebrate their youth with a playful in-class sharing on the last day. 🎭 We want all families to be able to participate in our programs, and recognize that tuition can be a barrier to participation. To increase accessibility and inclusion, we invite families to register at the tuition level that works best. For additional scholarship information please contact education@tacomaartslive.org. By registering below, you help nurture a vibrant, inclusive arts community in Tacoma. Complete this form to reserve a spot, share accessibility needs, and ensure we&rsquo;re ready to welcome your camper.

Kids Korner Summer Camp

Join Vaquero Azul as we create Tin art. This workshop contains ancestral symbols of our Mesoamerican Culture. Each class will have four templates to trace drawn by Vaquero Azul and sharpies to color to customize your piece. Open to Teens and Adults.

Mesoamerican Symbols: Tin Art – Teen and Adult Workshop

Ages 8-18Hone your audition and performance skills in this theatre &ldquo;sampler-style&quot; camp. Guided by Tacoma Arts Live Teaching Artists, students will practice scenes and monologues, learn dances and songs, and experience fun drama games and activities. Friends and family are invited to celebrate the students with an in-class sharing on the last day. This one-week camp will be offered twice, each week with the same content. 🎭 We want all families to be able to participate in our programs, and recognize that tuition can be a barrier to participation. To increase accessibility and inclusion, we invite families to register at the tuition level that works best. For additional scholarship information please contact education@tacomaartslive.org. By registering below, you help nurture a vibrant, inclusive arts community in Tacoma. Complete this form to reserve a spot, share accessibility needs, and ensure we&rsquo;re ready to welcome your camper.

Performers' Pathway Camp

In this free workshop, attendees will craft and decorate their own pellet drum. When twisted from left and right, the pellets hit the head of the drum which makes a rhythmic sound. 🥁 Traditional forms of the Korean pellet drum are used in cultural folk rituals. No previous experience is needed&mdash;just curiosity and a willingness to listen, learn, and play.

Korean Pellet Drum Workshop

The Accelerating Creative Enterprise (ACE) Program has served BIPOC and Women-led small businesses and non-profits since 2023. This FREE community festival features artists, entrepreneurs, &amp; leaders from the ACE Program. Music, vendors, workshops, food, and more &mdash; all from members of YOUR community.

ShowcACE: A Slice of our Local Creative Economy

This workshop will explore dance for camera, video mixing, and synthesizers.&nbsp;Intended for youth and families, this workshop is for curious creatives, dancers, filmmakers, and digital magicians ready to develop collaborative skills at the intersection of movement and technology. Workshop attendees are invited to bring their own camera equipment &ndash; whether it&rsquo;s a DSLR, camcorder, or your phone!&nbsp;

Behind the Techniques: Dance and Video Mixing – Youth and Family Workshop

Join us for this special, free workshop with Gritty City Sirens Burlesque. Learn what makes burlesque such a theatrical, glamorous dance form. Space is limited - register today! Suite 16 in the Tacoma Armory. Use the North Entrance off of Noellmeyer.

Workshop with Gritty City Sirens Burlesque

Your gift keeps Tacoma Arts Live stages, stories, and classrooms alive 🎭 by supporting theater, music, dance, and community events that welcome everyone. Every donation helps bring arts education to local youth, open doors for emerging artists, and ensure that performances remain accessible across Tacoma. Give today to sustain a vibrant, inclusive arts community where people can learn, connect, and be inspired together.

Your gift keeps Tacoma Arts Live stages, stories, and classrooms alive 🎭 by supporting theater, music, dance, and community events that welcome everyone.Every donation helps bring arts education to local youth, open doors for emerging artists, and ensure that performances remain accessible across Tacoma.Give today to sustain a vibrant, inclusive arts community where people can learn, connect, and be inspired together.

Bring your production to life with Tacoma Arts Live&rsquo;s costume, prop, and set rentals. From a single standout piece to a full stage look, our collection supports theater, school shows, community projects, and special events 🎭. Share what you&rsquo;re creating in this form so we can help you find items that fit your story, timeline, and budget. Your rental supports accessible arts education and performances across our Tacoma community.

Bring your production to life with Tacoma Arts Live’s costume, prop, and set rentals. From a single standout piece to a full stage look, our collection supports theater, school shows, community projects, and special events 🎭.Share what you’re creating in this form so we can help you find items that fit your story, timeline, and budget. Your rental supports accessible arts education and performances across our Tacoma community.

Costume, Prop, Set Rentals - $50

Costume, Prop, Set Rentals - $75

Join us as a vendor at the Boo Five Three Beer Festival!Connect your business with craft beer lovers, local artists, and neighbors coming together to celebrate Tacoma&rsquo;s creative&nbsp;and spooky spirit! Vendors are invited to:🍺Offer up to three different pour options at their booth (may request additional)🎃Offer an additional, special seasonal pour for early entry patrons from 5:30pm-6:30pm🎃Deck out their booth Halloween-style, competing for glory and bragging rights for BEST BOOOTH at BOO FIVE THREE 2026! By registering, you help Tacoma Arts Live keep arts experiences accessible across our community. Share your products, grow your audience, and be part of a vibrant event that supports live performance, arts education, and cultural connection.

Boo Five Three Beer Festival Vendor Registration

🚚Apply to be a food truck at the Boo Five Three Beer Festival!🍺🎃Connect your business with craft beer lovers, local artists, and neighbors coming together to celebrate Tacoma&rsquo;s creative&nbsp;and spooky spirit! *Space is limited to 6 vendors. We are working to ensure a great variety of food options for our attendees. We will follow up after you register to confirm your placement. If we are unable to accommodate your truck this year, your registration fee will be fully refunded.* By registering, you help Tacoma Arts Live keep arts experiences accessible across our community. Share your products, grow your audience, and be part of a vibrant event that supports live performance, arts education, and cultural connection.

Food Truck Application - Boo Five Three Beer Festival

LENS Project at Elk Plain School of Choice Elementary&nbsp;Tuesdays; 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.; Sept. 29 - Dec. 8If your student qualifies for Free &amp; Reduced lunch you can email <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:education@tacomaartslive.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">education@tacomaartslive.org</a> to receive a scholarship code.

LENS Project - Elk Plain School of Choice Elementary (3rd - 5th Grade)

LENS Project at Frederickson Elementary&nbsp;Tuesdays; 3:15 - 4:45 p.m.; Sept. 29 - Dec. 8If your student qualifies for Free &amp; Reduced lunch you can email <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:education@tacomaartslive.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">education@tacomaartslive.org</a> to receive a scholarship code.

LENS Project - Frederickson Elementary (3rd - 5th Grade)

LENS Project at Kapowsin Elementary&nbsp;Wednesdays; 3:35 - 5:00 p.m.; Sept. 23 - Dec. 9If your student qualifies for Free &amp; Reduced lunch you can email <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:education@tacomaartslive.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">education@tacomaartslive.org</a> to receive a scholarship code.

LENS Project - Kapowsin Elementary (3rd - 5th Grade)

LENS Project at Centennial Elementary&nbsp;Tuesdays; 3:15 - 4:45 p.m.; Oct. 1 - Dec. 10If your student qualifies for Free &amp; Reduced lunch you can email <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:education@tacomaartslive.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">education@tacomaartslive.org</a> to receive a scholarship code.

LENS Project - Centennial Elementary (3rd - 5th Grade)

LENS Project at Bethel Middle SchoolThursdays; 1:40 - 3:15 p.m.; Oct. 1 - Dec. 17If your student qualifies for Free &amp; Reduced lunch you can email <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:education@tacomaartslive.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">education@tacomaartslive.org</a> to receive a scholarship code.

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Food Truck Application - Boo Five Three Beer Festival

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LENS Project - Elk Plain School of Choice Elementary (3rd - 5th Grade)

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LENS Project - Frederickson Elementary (3rd - 5th Grade)

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LENS Project - Kapowsin Elementary (3rd - 5th Grade)

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LENS Project - Centennial Elementary (3rd - 5th Grade)

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LENS Project - Bethel Middle School

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