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Re: Art & Culture | Tacoma in LIFE (every image now on google)

NineInchNachos — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:16:15 -0800

although more interesting: http://tinyurl.com/puget-sound More »

Art & Culture | Tacoma in LIFE (every image now on google)

NineInchNachos — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:06:18 -0800

spend the whole day sifting through life magazine's Tacoma Imagery. http://tinyurl.com/tacoma-life enjoy! More »

Re: Art & Culture | Tacoma's worst public art.

KevinFreitas — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 06:52:02 -0700

Some would say the Murano ladle/baby pin is bad. I, for one, think it's scale is great and warrants its simplicity. More »

Re: Art & Culture | Tacoma's worst public art.

Catherine — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:28:31 -0700

Oddly I have worked downtown for ...um... 5 years, took this exit every day for three and have zero recollection of it.. More »

Re: Art & Culture | Tacoma's worst public art.

NineInchNachos — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:23:50 -0700

i propose a david boe/thorax o'tool style photo safari of lame public art. More »

Re: Art & Culture | Tacoma's worst public art.

NineInchNachos — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:10:48 -0700

I can read fredo posts all day. More »

Re: Art & Culture | Tacoma's worst public art.

fredo — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:47:48 -0700

When I encounter events that are praiseworthy I'll be sure to start a posting. My postings have one purpose, to initiate discussions on topics I have an interest in. More »

Re: Art & Culture | Tacoma's worst public art.

seejane — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:34:28 -0700

fredo you seem dissatisfied with life More »

Re: Art & Culture | Tacoma's worst public art.

fredo — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:00:41 -0700

The purpose of public art is to provide a tangible connection to the urban landscape for elected officials who actually can't point to anything else they were able accomplish during their term. If you can't attach a bronze plaque to an improvement, what good is it? More »

Re: Art & Culture | Tacoma's worst public art.

Mofo from the Hood — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:24:38 -0700

I thought the purpose of public art was to drive people out of Tacoma. Placing art by freeway onramps is the final kick in the pants. More »

Art & Culture | Tacoma's worst public art.

fredo — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:41:37 -0700

Art is in the eye of the beholder but really there is one piece of public art in Tacoma that is quite an abomination. The piece I'm referring to is the multi colored train engine that sits behind the Wells Fargo Bank downtown by the 705 exit ramp. More »

Art & Culture | The Fourth Dimension, where is is?

d0ug — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:33:25 -0700

there is apparently a venue by the name of The Fourth Dimension, has any one heard of it? theres a show tomorrow there id like to go to. More »

Re: Art & Culture | Remembering that "Constitutions Matter"

Erik — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:47:52 -0700

Up to $9 million on the counter. Shame Tacoma will probably never see that. More »

Re: Art & Culture | Remembering that "Constitutions Matter"

KevinFreitas — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:21:32 -0700

Up to $9+ million on the counter. Shame Tacoma will probably never see that. More »

Re: Art & Culture | Remembering that "Constitutions Matter"

Erik — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:20:01 -0700

Great list of links. I have not heard anything on the litigation of the Clear Channel case with COT for months now. More »

Art & Culture | Remembering that "Constitutions Matter"

NineInchNachos — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:40:13 -0700

today marks the XX anniversary of that interesting media attack... http://tacomasds.org/comment/reply/103 http://jackcameron.spaces.live.com/Blog/cns! More »

Re: Art & Culture | What Tacoma Needs: Art Bike Racks

Rue — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:34:31 -0700

Wow, thanks for sharing, ixia. What a nightmare! More »

Re: Art & Culture | What Tacoma Needs: Art Bike Racks

ixia — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:17:09 -0700

yeah, that would be one of ours. Basically any business that has a flower pot, a bench or a bike rack in front needs property owner permission, a 300 buck city permit with an annual 90 bucks permit fee and a million dollar liability insurance. More »

Re: Art & Culture | What Tacoma Needs: Art Bike Racks

beerandhotdogs — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:17:47 -0700

If it's any consolation, a city worker was out in front of our building last week with a measuring tape. I asked what was up, and he said we were getting planters painted by individual artists along the ave, "about 5 or 6" of them. More »

Re: Art & Culture | What Tacoma Needs: Art Bike Racks

ixia — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 21:43:45 -0700

A Cautionary Tale: A year and a half ago, I wrote an innovative neighborhood grant for the 6th Avenue Merchant’s Association for 5 art planters along 6th Ave. The planters were old damaged surplus stuff from the city. More »