community events | tacoma arts live - VIVID

Brendan Nelson Bruce & Sara Kendall Congressman Derek Kilmer

Dave & Tiffany Harmon, Gini Sommers, Kelly Lane, Khash Dehghan Antonio Gomez (Tacoma Arts Live), Mike Cole (Kingsmen Studio/Cole’lition), Erin Guinup (Tacoma Refugee Choir), Michael Cole, Sr. (Cole’lition), Fahren Johnson, (Greentrike), Venalin Aguilar, (Greentrike), Elvin Bucu (Foundation for Tacoma Students), John Anthony Cole (Cole’lition)

Photos by Lisa Monet Photography

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Rosheida Meyers, Tanisha Jumper and Alison Beason Photo by 1000 Words Events

Tacoma Arts Live’s first in-person fundraiser in two years, VIVID: A Fundraiser for Arts Access & Education, took place at Tin Can Alley on Saturday, March 26, 2022 with almost 200 guests in attendance. The arts – especially when they convince people to all come together – are essential to community cohesion, connection, peace, joy, and optimism. That is the work of Tacoma Arts Live – bringing the community together, day after day. The evening featured a hands-on mosaic activity with Mauricio Robalino and live performances with dance and music provided by Tacoma Arts Live’s teaching artists and community members. VIVID event sponsors and partners included Artistic Plastic Surgery, Boeing, Davies Pearson, Gordon Thomas Honeywell, KeyBank, LeRoy Jewelers, University of Washington Tacoma, Georgio’s Catering Company, Heritage Distilling Co., L’Ecole No. 41, PJ Hummel & Co., and Stoup Brewing.

VIVID raised $200,000 to benefit Tacoma Arts Live’s Arts Access & Education Programs, including providing more community access, free events, student scholarships and more than $100,000 in free tickets.

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