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Milestones in fundraising, construction at Tacoma Art Museum Posted online Thurs., Feb. 27 Photo Courtesy Tacoma Art Museum Tacoma Art Museum officials raised the final steel beam into place Wednesday afternoon for their building expansion as part of the upcoming Haub Family Galleries. As is building tradition, the beam, signed by supporters of the museum and community members, was adorned with a tree and American and Washington State flags and then lifted high into the web of steel structures that have taken shape on Pacific Avenue. The event also marked an important fund-raising milestone as museum officials announced they had raised more than $15.5 million toward the expansion project. Construction began on Tacoma Art Museum's building expansion on Nov. 4. Since then, the site has been transformed and the shape of the Haub Family Galleries can finally be seen. The new wing will provide a home for the Haub Family Collection of Western American Art, double the museum's gallery space, provide greater art experiences for visitors, and increase the museum's presence in downtown Tacoma. The anticipated opening for the building expansion and its new galleries is late Fall 2014. "It's hard to believe that it's only been a few months since we broke ground here," said Tacoma Art Museum Director Stephanie A. Stebich. "Seeing the Haub Family Galleries and our building expansion become a reality is incredible. We can't wait for its completion so we can share it with the community." The building expansion project's team includes Olson Kundig Architects, Murase Associates, Sellen Construction, and Bonewitz Project Leadership. When completed, the project will create a welcoming lobby and more than double the space to display art. It will also include a new family interactive gallery, a sculpture hall, and a visitor orientation room. Changes to the existing museum will include a new
entrance from the parking level, new windows that provide a better view of the activities inside the museum, a faster elevator from the parking level, and enhancements to the cafe and museum store. The museum's Paul G. Allen Family Foundation Plaza will also be transformed with a tall, gracious canopy that will arch over both the existing museum and the new wing. Outdoor art installations will be woven into the areas surrounding the museum. "Our family is so honored to be able to bring West-
ern American art to Tacoma and to share it with you," said Liliane Haub, who was at the event representing the Haub Family, whose donations have helped make the building expansion and the Haub Family Galleries a reality. "We are making a home away from home for the art collection." The Haub Family's donation of approximately 280 works of Western American art, announced in July 2012, will transform Tacoma Art Museum into one of the leading museums in the country featuring West-
South Sound Sustainability Expo Saturday in Tacoma Posted online Tues., Feb. 25 Got a t-shirt at home that's ready for a second life? Bring it to the free South Sound Sustainability Expo this weekend. This year, attendees are being invited to screen print their own light-colored t-shirt from home or to buy a second-hand t-shirt at the event. The screen printing is just one of several ways the event intends to broaden its reach with more family-friendly activities this year. Plans also include a fun and educational Kids' Corner with the Tacoma Nature Center and Slater Museum
of Natural History, mini farmers market with a farmer meet-n-greet, the chance to create a reclaimed materials art project with guidance from Tinkertopia, and an expo scavenger hunt. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat., March 1, at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center, where over 80 businesses, organizations and individuals with environmentally, economically and socially sustainable practices can answer attendee questions. Attendees also have the chance to win raffle prizes donated by Expo vendors.
Last year, more than 650 people attended the event. Tacoma's Office of Environmental Policy & Sustainability, which heads up this effort, develops, promotes and implements sustainable practices through education, community partnerships and performance management. Additional sponsors and partners include Tacoma Public Utilities, Sustainable Works, University of Washington Tacoma, University of Puget Sound, and Pacific Lutheran University. More information is available online at southsoundsustainabilityexpo.org.