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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2014
Vol. CXXIII, No. 232
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TAIP Grants
$40K available for Tacoma artists
Posted online Tues., Dec. 2 File Photos By Todd Matthews, Editor The City of Tacoma is now accepting Tacoma Artists Initiative Program (TAIP) funding applications from eligible Tacoma artists who wish to create new artwork and present that work through a free public component. The application deadline is 5 p.m. on Mon., Jan. 26, 2015. "TAIP is a remarkable program and I am proud that the City offers artists the opportunity to develop innovative work for public benefit," said Tacoma Arts Commission Chair Traci Kelly. "From traditional art exhibits, music and dance performances, to free ‘how to' workshops, Tacoma continues to benefit from the creative energy participants contribute to our community." Past TAIP grant recipients include R. R. Anderson, C. Rosalind Bell, Lynn Di Nino, Kareem Kandi, Lisa Kinoshita, Chandler O'Leary, James Grayson Sinding, and Lucas Smiraldo. The Tacoma Arts Commission has allocated $40,000 for TAIP funding, and each selected artist will be awarded $2,500. Funding for TAIP is determined through a competitive application process. A panel comprised of Tacoma Arts Commission members, community members, and past TAIP awardees will review applications and make funding recommendations. Those recommendations will go to the Tacoma Arts Commission for approval. All projects selected for TAIP funding must be completed by Sat., Dec. 31,
Past Tacoma Artists Initiative Program grant recipients include (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT) R. R. Anderson, Lisa Kinoshita, and James Grayson Sinding. 2016. Eligibility extends to artists who are residents of Tacoma, practicing artists who are dedicated to producing artwork on a regular basis, are at least 18 years of age, and not a full-time undergraduate or graduate student in an arts-related degree program. Artists who have received TAIP funding between 2011 and 2014 are not eligible to apply. More details, including information on other eli-
gibility requirements and the application form, are available at cityoftacoma.org/funding. Application forms are also available by calling (253) 591-5191 or emailing nstrom-avila@cityoftacoma.org. Applicants are encouraged to attend a free workshop which explains and addresses questions about the application and funding process on Tues., Dec. 16, 2014, from 5:30-7 p.m., in the Tacoma Municipal Building, located at 747 Market St., 9th floor, Visibility Center Conference Room, in downtown Tacoma.
2 attorneys join Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority Board By Todd Matthews, Editor Tacoma City Council recently appointed two attorneys to the Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority (TCRA) Board. The 10-member panel administers loans to a variety of clients, including low-income Tacoma families who need help buying or repairing their homes; developers that provide multi-family housing to low-income families; businesses that create jobs or rehabilitate blighted commercial spaces; and non-profit organizations that provide housing assistance and economic development services to the Tacoma community, according to the City's Web site. TCRA Board members are appointed by Tacoma City Council; serve two-year terms; and typically include two members with experience as attorneys, two members with experience in banking or financing, two members with experience in
the construction or development industry, two members with experience as certified public accountants, and two members with three or more years of experience as licensed real estate brokers or agents. The TCRA Board typically meets at Tacoma City Hall at 7:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. In September, the City issued a call for applicants to fill four positions on the TCRA Board: two positions required experience as an attorney; one position required experience as a certified public accountant; and one position required experience in the construction or development of affordable housing (see "City of Tacoma: 4 positions open on TCRA Board," Tacoma Daily Index, Sept. 25, 2014). The deadline for applications expired on Weds., Oct. 15. Tacoma City Council's Neighborhoods and Housing Committee interviewed
two candidates — attorney Mathew LaCroix and attorney Daniel Montopoli — during a public meeting on Mon., Nov. 3. The committee then forwarded its recommendations for appointments to the full city council for final confirmation (see "2 attorneys could join Tacoma Community Redevelopment Authority Board," Tacoma Daily Index, Nov. 21, 2014). During a public meeting on Tues., Nov. 25, Tacoma City Council adopted a resolution to appoint LaCroix to a two-year term to expire on Dec. 31, 2016; and appoint Montopoli to fill an unexpired term to expire on Dec. 31, 2015. "We are really looking forward to their involvement on the committee," said Tacoma City Councilmember Lauren Walker, who serves as Chair of Tacoma City Council's Neighborhoods and Housing Committee.