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    Museum of Glass
    Museum of Glass CEO resigns
    Museum of Glass CEO resigns
    January 3, 2012 12:00 am

    Timothy Close has resigned as Executive Director/CEO of the Museum of Glass effective today. Close was named the Museum’s director…

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    Tacoma's Museum of Glass names deputy director, curator
    Tacoma's Museum of Glass names deputy director, curator
    October 30, 2011 12:00 am

    Tacoma’s Museum of Glass has announced the appointment of Susan Warner as Deputy Director/Curator. Warner joined Museum of Glass as…

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    Tacoma's Art At Work Month kicks off Nov. 3
    Tacoma's Art At Work Month kicks off Nov....
    October 21, 2011 12:00 am

    The Tacoma Arts Commission will host a community celebration of the arts on Thurs., Nov. 3, to kick off Art…

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    Tacoma's Museum of Glass picks new chief advancement officer
    Tacoma's Museum of Glass picks new chief advancement...
    September 27, 2011 12:00 am

    The Museum of Glass announced Tuesday it has selected Amy Wigstrom for the position of chief advancement officer. In this…

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    4 local arts advocates receive AMOCAT Arts Awards
    4 local arts advocates receive AMOCAT Arts Awards
    September 21, 2011 12:00 am

    The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, D.A.S.H. Center for the Arts, and Stella Haioulani have been selected to receive the Tacoma…

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    (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)
    A 'goddess' awaits her moment in the spotlight
    By Todd Matthews • August 30, 2011 12:00 am

    Supporters of the 700-pound, seven-foot-tall, $122,000 bronze Goddess of Commerce statue will publicly unveil the object on Weds., Aug. 31…

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    CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Griselda 'Babe' Lehrer (left) and artist Marilyn Mahoney (right) stand next to the Goddess of Commerce statue; The statue is currently in storage in a building along Opera Alley; supporters say it will be publicly unveiled on Weds., Aug. 31 at 4 p.m. at a permanent site near the intersections of South Sixth Avenue, St. Helens Avenue, and South Baker Street, in the so-called Triangle Business District and Theater District. (PHOTOS COURTESY TACOMA THEATER DISTRICT ASSOCIATION)
    Home at last for Goddess of Commerce statue?
    By Todd Matthews • August 18, 2011 12:00 am

    Tacoma’s itinerant Goddess of Commerce appears to have finally found a permanent home. Supporters of the 700-pound, seven-foot-tall, $122,000 bronze…

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    (IMAGE COURTESY STORYCORPS)
    'StoryCorps' oral history project visits Tacoma in September
    August 12, 2011 12:00 am

    StoryCorps, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to recording, preserving, and sharing the stories of Americans from all backgrounds and beliefs,…

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    9 arts organizations receive $265K from City
    9 arts organizations receive $265K from City
    March 23, 2011 12:00 am

    The Tacoma Arts Commission recently awarded $265,000 to nine Tacoma-based arts organizations through its Arts Anchor Fund program, which supports…

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    Tacoma celebrates 'Art At Work' in November
    Tacoma celebrates 'Art At Work' in November
    October 21, 2010 12:00 am

    November 2010 marks the ninth anniversary of Art at Work: Tacoma Arts Month, which celebrates the collective talent here in…

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    5 new walking maps showcase downtown Tacoma
    5 new walking maps showcase downtown Tacoma
    June 3, 2010 12:00 am

    The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber of Commerce, “Downtown: On the Go!” and the Business Improvement Area will host an event Fri.,…

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    Landmarks Preservation Commission rejects 'Goddess of Commerce' proposal
    By Todd Matthews • March 17, 2010 12:00 am

    The City of Tacoma’s Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) has rejected a request to place a 700-pound, seven-foot-tall, $122,000 bronze statue…

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    'Friend Ship Box' returns to Tacoma sporting new artwork by Korean kids
    'Friend Ship Box' returns to Tacoma sporting new...
    December 21, 2009 12:00 am

    A hand-painted cargo container is back from its voyage to Busan, Korea, and on display in Tacoma.The 40-foot-long “Friend Ship…

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