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The City of Tacoma and the Tacoma Arts Commission are developing an online Public Artist Registry. Its purpose is to provide a juried listing of visual artists who are interested in creating public art. The Arts Commission intends this registry to be a valuable resource for architects, designers, public and private organizations, and community groups that wish to identify and/or contact artists for the purpose of commissioning or purchasing works of public art. The registry will function as a public resource directory for privately commissioned artwork. This is a free public service for artists to apply to and is open to all artists who live in Tacoma. All applications will be juried and accepted artists will have their information uploaded to the online Artist Registry which will be a part of TacomaCulture.org. There are three categories in the registry. Artists can apply for any or all of the three categories and their work will be considered separately for each. If an artist wishes to apply for more than one category, they must submit separate applications and images for each category. Category 1 - Functional & Architectural Artist-Made Elements Description: artists who create building parts such as light fixtures, railings, hardware, and seating; elements must be the unique design of the submitting artist. Category 2 - Public Art & Fine Art Description: artists capable of working on public art projects such as sculptures, 2-dimenstional portable works, site-integrated and free-standing works, site-specific and performance art, and design & planning teams. Category 3 - Graphic Design Description: graphic designers capable of working on public art projects such as signage and illustrations. Deadline for Submissions: August 8, 2008 Artists interested in applying for the registry should download the guidelines and application form at www.tacomaculture.org/arts/opportunities.asp. Artists may also request an application form by e-mailing nstrom-avila@cityoftacoma.org or calling (253) 591-5191.
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