With a tight focus not possible in a larger museum, Stephanie Stebich, the institution’s dynamic executive director, is leading Tacoma Art Museum to fully achieve its potential as a foremost repository of Northwest Art and a platform for experiencing art in an intimate and inviting environment.
Shaun Peterson looks the part of ancient Native American warrior. His people, though, are fishermen and craftsmen of the Puyallup tribe. Peterson is proud of his heritage and has studied traditional native culture, including carving and print making. The bold work he makes is earning the young artist widespread recognition and an increasing number of public art commissions across the Puget Sound region.
Here’s a notable public education success story: the School of the Arts is training young scholars who show unusual strength in reading and math. And are part of a nurturing urban community that values creativity in all areas of study.
The first in a series of bimonthly columns by Amy McBridge, Tacoma's arts administrator, who came to the city a decade ago and hasn't left yet. Here's why.
