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    Amy McBride
    "I am a very lucky person," says Spaceworks Tacoma Program Manager Heather Joy. "I get to work with amazing artists and people who are trying to make Tacoma better." (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Spaceworks Tacoma: A conversation with program manager Heather...
    By Todd Matthews • September 3, 2015 5:24 pm

    Few things rankle downtown boosters more than empty storefronts. In Tacoma, one program has made serious headway in turning these…

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    "Andy [Warhol] said he wants to see the Tacoma Dome as a flower," says City of Tacoma Arts Administrator Amy McBride. She supports an effort to cover the roof of the downtown arena with a flower designed by the late Pop artist. "I think we should fulfill his wishes." (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Tacoma Dome: For Amy McBride, Warhol's rooftop flower...
    By Todd Matthews • April 14, 2015 11:43 am

    In January of 1982, a brief, two-page letter from New York City arrived at Tacoma City Hall with one important…

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    Walk Poetic: A creative journey through downtown Tacoma
    Walk Tacoma series continues April 17 with downtown...
    April 10, 2013 11:58 am

    Downtown On the Go will continue its Walk Tacoma series next week with a free walking tour that will highlight…

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    Artspace to study Tacoma's live/work loft potential
    Artspace to study Tacoma's live/work loft potential
    April 5, 2013 3:05 pm

    Representatives of a national non-profit arts developer will be in town next month to assess the feasibility of developing an…

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    A temporary installation entitled "Words" by Tacoma artist James Grayson Sinding opened in Tollefson Plaza in downtown Tacoma thanks in part to a grant from Spaceworks Tacoma and the Tacoma Arts Commission's Tacoma Artists Initiative Program. (FILE PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    Tacoma artists encouraged to apply for TAIP grant
    December 27, 2012 2:31 pm

    The City of Tacoma is accepting applications for funding from the Tacoma Artists Initiative Program (TAIP) through 5 p.m. on…

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    Poppy $ Co. in downtown Tacoma. (PHOTO COURTESY RESTORATION HOUSE INTERIORS)
    DIY Downtown: Spaceworks Tacoma, indie retailers fill vacant...
    August 15, 2012 10:00 am

    A new retailer has opened in a former vacant storefront in downtown Tacoma thanks in part to the innovative Spaceworks…

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    Spaceworks Tacoma settles into Hilltop neighborhood
    Spaceworks Tacoma settles into Hilltop neighborhood
    February 22, 2012 12:00 am

    Spaceworks Tacoma recently announced that two project sites in the Hilltop Business District have converted to house full-time independent business…

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    Spaceworks Tacoma seeks energetic projects
    Spaceworks Tacoma seeks energetic projects
    December 13, 2011 12:00 am

    Spaceworks Tacoma is seeking artists, artist groups and creative entrepreneurs to energize empty spaces in downtown Tacoma. Participants of Spaceworks…

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    (PHOTO COURTESY RSVR)
    Spaceworks installations light up downtown this winter
    November 29, 2011 12:00 am

    Spaceworks Tacoma is proud to present a new round of Artscapes installations. Nine new installations will add color, light and…

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    Celebrate Spaceworks Tacoma's first anniversary
    Celebrate Spaceworks Tacoma's first anniversary
    August 10, 2011 12:00 am

    You are invited to celebrate one year of Spaceworks Tacoma installations, residencies, and creative enterprises on Aug. 18 from 5…

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