PIERCE COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION
2023 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.
THE COMMISSIONERS
District 1 - Vacant District 2 - Shanna Styron Sherrell District 3 - Codi Winans District 7 - Anna Jensen At Large - Faaluaina Pritchard At Large - Madeline Hunter
4 - Cathy Satava District 5 - Mizu Sugimura District 6 - Christopher Michael Escobedo Sr.
District
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 2023:
1% for the Arts Fund
Rotating Art Collection
Permanent Art Collection
General Arts Program
Art Grant Program
Traffic Signal Box Art Wraps
PSESD Regional High School Art Show Awards
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 (16 pieces) The latest project, Swoon, brings the collection up to 16 pieces.
Chambers Creek Love Locks Project
Sculpture title: Swoon
Home for approximately 6,300 locks
Location: Chambers Creek Regional Park
Budget: $136,700
Status: Complete
Sprinker Recreation Center Fitness Court
Mural for back wall of National Fitness Court
Artist to receive $5,000
Budget: $25,000
13 potential upcoming projects
Pierce County Arts Commission | 2023 Annual Report to Executive & Council
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GENERAL ARTS FUND:
TRAFFIC SIGNAL BOX
ART WRAPS
56 LOCATIONS COMPLETED
County logo sticker being applied to identify County boxes
Website in process of being updated as documentation is completed
Artist compensation: $500/ selected work
Thank You Community Partners! Thank You Community Partners! Thank You Community Partners!
Northwest Sinfonietta
Peninsula Hands on Arts
Jump Into Music
17K 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 2023 $26,870 in grants helped to create:
7 PROJECTS
9,100+ YOUTH ART EXPERIENCES
Museum of Glass Friends of the Arts- Boosters for Elk Plain School of Choice Performing arts
Pierce County Arts Commission | 2023 Annual Report to Executive & Council
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PSESD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ART SHOW AWARDS
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 2023, HAVING STAFF DEDICATED TO ADVOCATING AND WORKING TOWARDS ARTS
EDUCATION, PROGRAMMING, NETWORKING AND OUTREACH MADE THE FOLLOWING ACCOMPLISHMENTS POSSIBLE:
Annual grant process transitioned completely to online, improving accessibility
Double the annual grant applicants over the previous year
Site visits conducted with each grant recipient to strengthen community relationships
Completion of Swoon public art sculpture
Completion of 56 Art Wraps, facilitated by a Project Manager
Educational components added to all Call For Entry as well as each step in the annual Art Grant Feedback opportunity utilized 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 Program Manager valerie coty@piercecountywa gov 253.798.7382
Kari Rinn, Economic Development Specialist - Arts kari.rinn@piercecountywa.gov 253.798.7365
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Wright Academy Grade 11
High School Grade 11
County Honorable Mention Award
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Bonney Lake High School - Grade 12
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