Aug 09 Saturday
Echoes of the Floating World features a striking collection of 18th, 19th and early 20th-century Japanese woodblock prints from the Tacoma Art Museum and others, displayed alongside works by contemporary Northwest artists. This exhibition honors the rich legacy of ukiyo-e while exploring its cultural impact on today’s artistic expressions.
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Monday CLOSEDTuesday CLOSEDWednesday 10 am – 5 pmThursday 10 am – 8 pmFriday 10 am – 5 pmSaturday 10 am – 5 pmSunday 10 am – 5 pm
We are protesting project 2025. TacomaRama marching band will join us for the next 4 years. We will meet each month on the Saturday closest to the 18th each month. Always 10am, always Reconciliation park. Feel loved and supported.
Mandela: The Official Exhibition explores the life of the world’s most famous freedom fighter and political leader. His epic journey is told in a series of experiential galleries, from his rural childhood home through years of turbulent struggle against the apartheid regime, to his eventual vindication and final years as South Africa’s first democratically elected president.
An immersive and interactive experience, the exhibition features previously unseen films, photos, and the display of historical artifacts and personal effects on loan from the Mandela family, museums, and archives worldwide. This unprecedented exhibition offers fresh insights into the people, places, and events that formed Nelson Mandela’s character and the challenges he faced.
MOHAI will also highlight Mandela’s 1999 visit to Seattle and present a look at Seattle’s role in the anti-apartheid movement, including the work of the Seattle Coalition Against Apartheid. Mandela recognized Seattle as one of the first U.S. cities to boycott South African goods.
The IN THE SPIRIT Arts Market and Northwest Native Festival is an annual summer celebration of Native arts and culture. The festival offers a variety of activities for all ages, including art exhibitions, a fashion show, live performances, artisan vendors, interactive activities, and food. This free community event is hosted collaboratively by the Washington State History Museum, Tacoma Art Museum, and Museum of Glass.
The period from the 1870s to the 1900s, known as the Gilded Age, saw the rise of the railroad, textile industry, and production. It also saw a rise in migration to US cities, providing workers to fill low paying jobs producing many of the fashions of the era. This era marked a turning point in fashion as new technologies and changing cultural norms transformed the ways in which people dressed.
Explore this history and enjoy the rare chance to see clothing, notions, and artifacts of the period from the Washington State Historical Society collections.
Never Turn Back: Echoes of African American Music unveils the profound legacy of Gospel, Blues, Jazz, and Soul artists who shaped the soundscape of American culture and used their music as instruments of resistance, identity, and representation.
Gospel, Blues, Jazz, and Soul embody the profound influence of African American music on culture and history. From the spiritual foundations and transformative movements of Gospel hymns to the revolutionary improvisations of Jazz, the Blues’ Southern roots rising from the Mississippi Delta, and Soul’s powerful amplification of the Civil Rights and Black Power Movements, these genres have defined the unique sound and undying spirit of a nation that continues to echo through contemporary Black music today.
The 25th annual Summer Studio Tour on Bainbridge Island takes place August 8 through 10, and fifty-one artists will be on hand showcasing their work in six local artists’ studios. The studios will be filled with fine, hand-crafted work, like jewelry, pottery, glass, paintings, oils, metal, garden art, acrylics, encaustics, and photography.The studios are open 10 to 6 on Friday and Saturday, and 10 to 5 on Sunday. The Studio Tour is a free self-guided tour. For complete details including a list of studios, artists, photos, a map, and beautiful color brochure, go to www.bistudiotour.com.
Earth / Sea8/1 - 9/14
Childhood's End Gallery presents "Earth / Sea", featuring new paintings by Jon Bradham, Chuck Gumpert, and Mary McCann; pastels by Deborah Henderson; raku pottery by Dave and Boni Deal; and metal and glass sculpture by Eileen Lagasse. Explore the gestural ever-changing landscapes through this vibrant group exhibition.Aug 1 - Sept 14th
Artist Reception, Friday 8/1/25 5-7PM
Free
Mon - Sat | 10-6Sun | 11-5
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Kids of all ages can experience the amazing transformation of fibers to fabric with this globally recognized artist. Learn the science of wool and the chemistry of creating fabric using only your bare hands! Play with a giant Rainbow Art Parachute, made at the museum during Janice Arnold’s last residency at HOCM, and be a part of new feltmaking surprises she has in store.
Presented by City of Olympia With Support from Community Foundation of South Puget Sound & National Endowment for the Arts
Tibet Fest provides a unique opportunity for the Tibetan community to embrace their cultural identity with pride, and to introduce themselves to the public as part of the greater diverse population in Seattle and across the nation.
The 2025 festival on August 9 & 10 marks 30 years of Tibet Fest! Over the festival weekend, guests and attendees can expect a full line-up of Tibetan food and vendors, as well as performers who include youth from their local cultural arts school, other Pacific Northwest artists of traditional Tibetan culture, and international performers from the alumni network affiliated with the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with Tibet’s unique but often inaccessible culture through arts, culture, and a rich spirit of coming together. The Tibetan Association of Washington is a non-profit organization that strives to preserve and promote the unique Tibetan cultural traditions within the Tibetan Community and share it with Washingtonians and the rest of North America. The first festival took place in 1995 and has become one of the most attended festivals where visitors, artists, and performers from India, Canada, and Europe come to Seattle to celebrate.
Tibet Fest is part of Seattle Center Festál, a year-round series of 25 free cultural festivals. Learn more about Festál (seattlecenter.com/festal).
