Tacoma Public Library Staff are known for being radically welcoming to their community, but did you know they are also radically creative? Take a look at our latest Staff Art Show available December 1st. Look, listen and learn about our staff's talents. The online Handforth Virtual Gallery will give you a glimpse of some extraordinary work.
Learn More About the Handforth Gallery
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The Thomas Handforth Gallery at Tacoma Public Library’s Main Branch provides an opportunity for local regional and national artists and arts organization to exhibit their work. Additional,Tacoma Library often hosts exhibitions of a historical, cultural or scientific nature.
The Handforth Gallery can be found at the Main Branch (1102 Tacoma Avenue South), on the first floor of the Carnegie building (C1).
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The gallery has approximately 550 running feet of wall space. It is quite large. Typically, two or more artists are featured in an exhibition. There is no expectation that the entire gallery space will be used.
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The Thomas Handforth Gallery at Tacoma Public Library’s Main Branch provides an opportunity for local regional and national artists and arts organization to exhibit their work. Additional,Tacoma Library often hosts exhibitions of a historical, cultural or scientific nature.
The gallery offers nine shows each year of work in varied media such as paintings and drawings, mixed media, photography, textiles, and mosaics. Tacoma Library does not typically exhibit jewelry, pottery, or small 3 dimensional pieces. Some of the shows are by individual artists, and others feature the work of groups. Most exhibits run five weeks.
These are the directions for submitting your work for consideration.
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Via Email
Email 7 - 10 digital images of your work, along with a resume, cover letter and any other information you deem relevant to info@tacomalibrary.org, opens a new window.
Via Mail
Mail l or deliver 7 - 10 digital images/ photographic prints of your work, along with a resume, cover letter and any other information you deem relevant to:
Handforth Gallery
Tacoma Public Library
1102 Tacoma Avenue South
Tacoma, WA 98402 -
You will be notified within three weeks of submitting a request to exhibit.
