painted birds nest with two cream eggs sitting in a swirl of twigs

The Art Gallery

Where Art Reaches You

About

The Gallery at TCC is a place where students and the surrounding community can find artistic expression in all mediums, and from all world cultures and historic eras.

With an exterior that seems to change from every angle and naturally lit, unique display spaces, The Gallery is a perfect venue for special exhibitions, lectures, readings, and our rotating collections.

In The Gallery: Annual WOCAA Exhibition   

Nov. 5 - Dec. 6 

 

Washington Overseas Chinese Artists Association Exhibition, Nov. 5 - Dec. 6, 2024. Reception 4-6 p.m. Nov. 6 in The Gallerey. Artist names written in English and Chinese.

 

 

WOCAA Exhibition 

Nov. 5 - Dec. 6, 2024 

Reception: 4-6 p.m. Nov. 6

Explore the annual exhibition of the Washington Overseas Chinese Artists Association! 

 

 

 

 

WOCAA Exhibition Photos 

Images from the WOCAA Exhibition and reception in the TCC Art Gallery. 

Third Thursday Salon Discussion 

Join us in The Gallery for a "Third Thursday" Salon Discussion on "Art & Aging!" We'll also be choosing December's discussion topic at this meeting. Everyone is welcome to stop by, see the current exhibition, and talk about art! 6-8 p.m. 

Nov. 21 

Call for Entries: Printmaking Exchange 

Donate prints and collect prints from other artists! This year's theme is "In the Shadows." The exchange will be held 4-30 p.m. Jan. 16, 2025. 

Entry Deadline: Nov. 22, 2024

TCC Art History Book Club 

Art Historian, Jennifer Olson, Ph.D., will give a short introduction about the artist and lead the discussion of "All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me" by Patrick Bringley. Art History Book Club meetings are held from 12 - 1 p.m. in the Building 4 Art Gallery and online. 

Upcoming Exhibitions

Jan. 2 - 31, 2025: Lynette Charters, Missing Women/Parents

Feb. 10 - March 7 , 2025: 3rd Annual Black Artists Exhibition

March 19 - April 4: Valencia Carroll

April 14 - May 2, 2025: TCC Art Faculty Reception 

May 7 - 8, 2025: Ikebana 

May 19 - June 5, 2023: TCC Art Student Exhibition

June 23 - Aug. 15, 2025: 23rd Annual Juried Local Art Exhibition

Sept. 22 - Oct. 24:  Women Artists (Patsy Surh O'Connell, Bella Yongok Kim, Irene Osborn, Leonie Castelino)

Nov. 2 - Dec. 19, 2025:  Hilltop Glass Artists

Visit the Gallery

The public is welcome, and all exhibits are free.

Gallery Hours

Monday: Closed 
Tuesdays - Thursdays: 10am-4pm
Third Thursday of each month: 10am-8pm
Fridays: 10am-3pm

Current exhibition

Location

The Gallery is located in Bldg. 4, near the corner of 12th and Mildred. Visitor parking is available in Lot G.

Campus Map

Contact Us

Questions?
Contact Gallery Coordinator
Dr. Jennifer Olson
jolson@tacomacc.edu
253-460-4306

Email Jennifer

The Gallery Shop

The Gallery shop carries photographs & cards by Alice Di Certo, Connie Hardy, & Linda Staats; and jewelry by Margaret Doty.

a collection of ceramic birds

Pieces by Melinda Cox, $75 for large birds and $35 for small birds

a collection of beaded jewelry

Pieces by Margaret Doty, $20 each

a collection of woven bird ornaments

Pieces by Melinda Cox, $15 each

Wait! There's More to See

Painting of a playing card depicting a native american as the Jack of Diamonds.

Take a look at the exhibit at TCC's Gig Harbor Campus, currently featuring "TWO SIDES OF THE SAME COIN" by Paige Pettibon