The City of Tacoma's Arts & Cultural Vitality Division plays a vital role in supporting Tacoma's arts and cultural sector. Our division:
- manages Tacoma Creates, which supports access to arts, culture, heritage, and science experiences
- manages the City's public art collection as well as public art projects for partner organizations
- funds arts and cultural community programming and individual artists
- produces a variety of public programs that enhance and contribute to Tacoma's local economy
For more information about the Arts & Cultural Vitality Division, visit cityoftacoma.org/arts.
For a full list of current opportunities, visit cityoftacoma.org/artsopps.
NOMINATION DEADLINE: Friday, July 26, 2024, 11:59pm
OVERVIEW:
The Tacoma Arts Commission is accepting nominations for the 2024 AMOCAT Arts Awards, which recognize the people, organizations, and groups that positively impact Tacoma with their passion, innovation, and commitment to the arts.
The Tacoma Arts Commission will review all nominations and select one finalist in each award category based on the breadth and depth of the nominee’s community impact as well as the quality of the work being done by the nominee, not by the number of times the nominee was nominated. The 2024 AMOCAT Arts Awards will be presented at Kaleidoscope, the Tacoma Arts Month opening party on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at STAR Center, 3873 S 66th Street.
All 2024 AMOCAT Arts Awards nominees will be shared publicly on the Tacoma Arts Month website.
AWARD CATEGORIES:
- Community Outreach by an Individual - Community outreach, engagement, and involvement in the arts in Tacoma by an individual
- Community Outreach by an Organization - Community outreach, engagement, and involvement in the arts in Tacoma by an organization
- Arts Patron - A community partner who significantly supports or contributes to the arts in Tacoma
TO MAKE A NOMINATION:
Simply fill out the following form to submit a nomination.
ELIGIBILITY FOR PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS:
Individuals, organizations, and patrons previously selected as Award recipients are now eligible to be nominated and considered again after 5 years has passed since their last award.
PAST AMOCAT ARTS AWARD RECIPIENTS
Community Outreach by an Individual
- 2023 Reid Ozaki and Kristina Batiste
- 2022 Tamiko Nimura
- 2019 Aya Hashiguchi Clark and Randy Clark
- 2018 Jackie Casella
- 2017 Michael Haeflinger
- 2016 Christopher Paul Jordan
- 2015 Connie K Walle
- 2014 Jessica Spring
- 2013 David Domkoski
- 2012 Katy Evans
- 2011 Stella Haioulani
- 2010 Oliver Doriss
- 2009 William Kupinse
- 2008 Linda Danforth
- 2007 Lance Kagey & Tom Llewellyn
- 2006 Laura and Matt Eklund
- 2005 Jared Pappas-Kelley & Michael S. Lent
- 2004 Lynn Di Nino
Community Outreach by an Organization
- 2023 Southeast Asian Comedy Collective
- 2022 Real Art Tacoma
- 2019 Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center (T.U.P.A.C.)
- 2018 Tacoma Little Theatre
- 2017 Monkeyshines
- 2016 Tacoma Youth Symphony Association
- 2015 Tacoma Public Library
- 2014 Asia Pacific Cultural Center
- 2013 Puget Sound Book Artists
- 2012 The Grand Cinema
- 2011 D.A.S.H. Center for the Arts
- 2010 Fab-5
- 2009 Hilltop Artists
- 2008 King's Books
- 2007 Victory Music
- 2006 Barefoot Studios
- 2005 Tacoma School of the Arts AMOCAT Arts Awards Overview
- 2004 Tacoma Art Museum & Museum of Glass Education Programs, Arts Impact
Arts Patron
- 2023 Foster's Creative
- 2022 Grit City Magazine
- 2019 Tacoma Creates Campaign
- 2018 MultiCare Health System
- 2017 Tacoma Housing Authority
- 2016 Metro Parks Tacoma
- 2015 University of Washington Tacoma
- 2014 ArtsFund
- 2013 Erivan and Helga Haub and family
- 2012 Key Bank
- 2011 The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation
- 2010 Urban Grace Church
- 2009 City Arts
- 2008 Hotel Murano
- 2007 The Weekly Volcano
- 2006 6th Avenue Business District
- 2005 Pierce Transit
- 2004 Sound Transit Art Program