Tacoma Works http://www.tacomaworks.org Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:28:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Join in and make something happen! http://www.tacomaworks.org/?p=7 http://www.tacomaworks.org/?p=7#comments Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:50:56 +0000 motocafe http://tacomaworks.org/word/?p=7 Are you interested in getting involved with the community? Then volunteer some of your time and talents!

We always need: - organizers & coordinators! - grantwriters & fundraising organizers - architects & urban planners - carpenters & handy-people - artists & graphic designers - writers & researchers - things even we don’t know of!

Make [...]]]> Are you interested in getting involved with the community? Then volunteer some of your time and talents!

We always need:
- organizers & coordinators!
- grantwriters & fundraising organizers
- architects & urban planners
- carpenters & handy-people
- artists & graphic designers
- writers & researchers
- things even we don’t know of!

Make a monetary donation to help us with:
- office expenses
- project expenses
- fundraising expenses
- staff expenses

Make an in-kind donation of:
- office supplies
- construction materials
- storage/workshop space

]]> http://www.tacomaworks.org/?feed=rss2&p=7 0 Take ACTION! Help Create 9 New Community Gardens and Neighborhood Pocket Parks http://www.tacomaworks.org/?p=1 http://www.tacomaworks.org/?p=1#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:50:44 +0000 motocafe http://tacomaworks.org/word/?p=1 Join in a grass-roots effort to create 9 new community gardens and pocket parks! Monday, April 20, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM at the Tacoma Public Library Main Branch, 1102 Tacoma Ave. South

]]> Join in a grass-roots effort to create 9 new community gardens and pocket parks! Monday, April 20, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM at the Tacoma Public Library Main Branch, 1102 Tacoma Ave. South

]]> http://www.tacomaworks.org/?feed=rss2&p=1 0 Music & Murals 2007 http://www.tacomaworks.org/?p=9 http://www.tacomaworks.org/?p=9#comments Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:53:02 +0000 motocafe http://tacomaworks.org/word/?p=9

Tacoma Works would like to thank everyone for helping make the 2007 event so successful! The Storefront Murals will continue to be on display along MLK. Look for more Music & Murals news soon!

link: http://www.musicandmurals.com/

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Tacoma Works would like to thank everyone for helping make the 2007 event so successful! The Storefront Murals will continue to be on display along MLK. Look for more Music & Murals news soon!

link: http://www.musicandmurals.com/

]]> http://www.tacomaworks.org/?feed=rss2&p=9 0 6th Ave Day of the Dead Celebration http://www.tacomaworks.org/?p=16 http://www.tacomaworks.org/?p=16#comments Fri, 10 Nov 2006 14:57:22 +0000 motocafe http://tacomaworks.org/word/?p=16

Tacoma Works helped start a new tradition in Tacoma: Day of the Dead. While planning for the 6th Avenue event has been turned over to the 6th Avenue Business District, these archives are maintained for your enjoyment:

Day [...]]]>

Tacoma Works helped start a new tradition in Tacoma: Day of the Dead. While planning for the 6th Avenue event has been turned over to the 6th Avenue Business District, these archives are maintained for your enjoyment:

Day of the Dead 2006
Day of the Dead 2005

]]> http://www.tacomaworks.org/?feed=rss2&p=16 0 Hilltop Storefront Mural Project http://www.tacomaworks.org/?p=13 http://www.tacomaworks.org/?p=13#comments Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:54:25 +0000 motocafe http://tacomaworks.org/word/?p=13

Inspired by a similar project which was credited with helping turn around a neighborhood up north, this project involves painting a series of “mock” storefronts and placing them on vacant buildings. The murals add color [...]]]>

Inspired by a similar project which was credited with helping turn around a neighborhood up north, this project involves painting a series of “mock” storefronts and placing them on vacant buildings. The murals add color and vibrancy to the neighborhood but also of sharing a vision of possibilities and good things to come.

Read the article in the Tacoma Weekly
Link to storefronts photos

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