Artist in Residence

• Roni Chelben, City of Tacoma, Artist in Residence
• We have lots of flyer and posters – take as many as you need – e-mail ronialexandra@gmail.com for more flyers
• “In our Back Yard” production – presented at 5 events
  • Performance with Nativity House and Tacoma Rescue Mission clients
  • Also have the results of a video project with interviews and conversations in people’s backyard
• Michael Sherman, City of Tacoma Artist Program – (not sure on the spelling or exact program name.-ed) 
  • This project has shown me how much we are seen as part of the community
  • Appreciate Sound Outreach and the RISE program (don’t we all –ed.)
• Events
  • July 25^th 6:30pm at the Downtown Rescue Mission
  • August 4^th, 3pm, Blueberry Park
  • August 7^th, 6pm, TCC
  • August 12^th, 1pm, Portland Avenue Community Center
  • August 16^th
    • 5:30pm Tollefson Plaza
    • 6:30pm Tacoma Art Museum
    • 9pm Exterior of TAM
• Everyone in this room can make this event bigger and better – you can bring advocates and clients.  We need not just our materials, but to have providers and clients there to advocate and educate folks
• Outreach e-mail will be sent out
• We could also use some volunteers at the events and some food donations (snacks)
• Transportation is available for clients – just let us know where the transportation needs to do the pickup.