PIERCE COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION 2022 YEAR END REPORT
THE PIERCE COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION
Formed in 1985 to serve as a volunteer advisory group to Pierce County government. The commission is appointed for their interest, experience, and support of the arts.
APRIL 2023
District 1 - Joyce Alvarez
District 2 - Shannon Styron Sherrell District 3 - Codi Winans
District 7 - Kelly Johnson At Large - Faaluaina Pritchard At Large - Claudia Fornasiero
THE COMMISSIONERS
District 4 - Vacant District 5 - Mizu Sugimura District 6 - Christopher Michael Escobedo Sr
OVERVIEW
The Economic Development Department (EDD) manages the various programs related to the County’s arts programs, 1% for the Arts Fund, and the Arts Commission. This report features activities for 2022:
1% for the Arts Fund
Rotating Art Collection
Permanent Public Art Collection
General Arts Program
Art Grant Program
Traffic Signal Box Art Wraps
Regional High School Art School Award
Economic Development Specialist - Arts
1% FOR THE ARTS FUND
The mission of the 1% for the Arts Fund is to increase access to the arts for all Pierce County residents through a lasting legacy of publicly held artwork located in county-owned or county-leased facilities. The program has facilitated the establishment of the Rotating Art Collection (110 pieces), and the Permanent Art Collection (15 pieces) The latest project, Swoon, brings the collection up to 16 pieces.
Chambers Creek Love Locks Project
Sculpture title: Swoon Will house approximately 6300 locks
Location: Chambers Creek Regional Park Budget: $136,700
Status: Artwork Installed
Pierce County Parks & Recreation to complete ADA accessibility by adding concrete areas at site. Estimated to be complete in early summer 2023.
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GENERAL ARTS FUND:
TRAFFIC SIGNAL BOX ART WRAPS
PHASE 2 COMPLETE
25 ARTWORKS
19 REGIONAL ARTISTS
Call to Artists brought in OVER 300 SUBMISSIONS!!! Artwork installed on 25 signal boxes throughout Pierce County Artist compensation: $500/ selected work
45 boxes completed in total
Thank You Community Partners! Thank You Community Partners! Thank You Community Partners!
Arriva Youth Summer Art Program
Peninsula Hands on Arts Jump Into Music
10K HOURS OF ART INSTRUCTION PROVIDED FOR PIERCE COUNTY YOUTH
ANNUAL ART GRANT PROGRAM
Funded through EDD’s general fund to provide art grants in underserved areas of the County In 2022, $22,000 in grants helped to create:
7 PROJECTS
8,600 YOUTH ART EXPERIENCES
Fred Oldfield Western Heritage & Art Center Shining Mountain Elementary Spanaway Lake Highschool
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REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ART SHOW COMPETITION
Open to students enrolled in grades 9-12 in any public or state-approved private school, as well as home-schooled students, in the Puget Sound Educational Service District (PSESD) region. The PSESD conducts the competition and the Pierce County Arts Commissioners judge the Pierce County entries.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST- ARTS
IN 2022, HAVING STAFF DEDICATED TO ADVOCATING AND WORKING TOWARDS ARTS EDUCATION, PROGRAMMING, NETWORKING AND OUTREACH MADE THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS POSSIBLE:
Grant reporting process transitioned to online, improving accessibility
Double the annual grant applicants over the previous year
Site visits conducted with grant recipients to strengthen community relationships
Coordination of Swoon public art sculpture by a Project Manager
Completion of 45 Art Wraps, facilitated by a Project Manager
Educational components added to all Call for Application requests
Feedback opportunity created to improve annual grant process
Networking to build community relationships county-wide and beyond
Betty Capestany, Director betty.capestany@piercecountywa.gov 253.798.6926
Valerie Coty, Administrative Assistant valerie coty@piercecountywa gov 253.798.7382
Kari Rinn, Economic Development Specialist - Arts kari.rinn@piercecountywa.gov 253-798-7365
NORA COOL 'Anthropogenic'
Science & Math Institute - Grade 11
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LACI KOBER 'The Real Cost'
Bonney Lake High School - Grade 12
Pierce County Honorable Mention Award
EREWYN LIMRIC 'Immigrant Stereotypes' Puyallup High School –Grade 12
GRETA MYKLEGARD
'Salmon's Way Home' Science & Math Institute – Grade 11
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