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.
Coming to The Gallery: Hilltop Artists Exhibition
Nov. 4 - Dec. 19, 2025
Reception: Nov. 24, 4-6 p.m.
Come and explore a unique exhibition featuring current practitioners of Tacoma's glass art tradition in The Gallery at TCC.
Founded by artist Dale Chihuly, gallerist Kathy Kaperick, and a group of community leaders and activists, Hilltop Artists has been connecting Tacoma youth to glass art since the summer of 1994, when the program’s 20 young participants first melted down Snapple bottles and re-shaped them into glass art. Today, Hilltop Artists is a nonprofit serving more than 700 people aged 12 – 26 at two world-class hot shop classrooms in Hilltop Heritage Middle School and Dr. Delores Silas High School.
The show’s title, “Hilltop Artists: All Grown Up” references the fact that many of the youth who fell in love with glass art during their high school or middle school years became professional glass artists, and eight of the current Hilltop Artists staff members are program alumni. The exhibition includes work by staff, alumni, and the current students who have collaborated with them on projects.
According to the exhibition statement, “The artists featured in this exhibition show the depth and breadth of expression as it develops through Hilltop Artists. From instructors who dedicate themselves to the students, alumni who are developing as creative entrepreneurs and artists, to the newest graduates collaborating with professional artists, multiple generations are now positively impacting the wider glass community and are showing the world what it means to be a Hilltop Artist!”
Printmaking Exhibition Call for Entries
Join TCC's Printmaking Exhibition, Jan. 2 - 30, 2026!
And join the Printmaking Exchange, 4 - 6 p.m. Jan. 22, 2026!
Apply by 3 p.m. Dec. 19
TCC Art History Book Club
The Art Spy by Michelle Young
Art History Book Club meetings are held from 12 - 1 p.m. in the Building 4 Art Gallery and online.
4th Annual TCC Black Artists Exhibition
Submission deadline extended! Be part of an incredible exhibition, in The Gallery Feb. 11 - March 13, 2026.
Enter by Nov. 17, 2025
Upcoming Exhibitions
- Nov. 4 - Dec. 19, 2025: Hilltop Glass Artists
- Jan. 2-30, 2025: Reflections: David Goldberg and CJ Swanson; Printmaking Exchange
- Feb. 11-March 13, 2026: 4th Annual TCC Black Artists Exhibition
- March 30-April 24, 2026: TCC Art Faculty
- April 29-30, 2026: Ikebana
- May 12-June 4, 2026: TCC Student Art Exhibition
- June 23-August 13, 2026: 24th Annual Juried Local Art Exhibition
- Sept. 22-Oct 2, 2026: Regional Community College Student Art Exhibition
- Oct. 13 - Nov. 6, 2026: Salon Artists Exhibition
- Nov. 16 – Dec. 18, 2026: Indigenous Art Exhibition
- Jan. 5-29, 2027: Ayumi Ishii and Kate Copeland; Printmaking Exchange
- Feb. 9-March 4, 2027: 5th Annual TCC Black Artists Exhibition
Visit the Gallery
The public is welcome, and all exhibits are free.
Gallery Hours
Tuesdays - Thursdays: 10a.m. - 4p.m.
Mondays & Fridays: Closed during Summer Quarter.
Location
The Gallery is located in Bldg. 4, near the corner of 12th and Mildred. Visitor parking is available in Lot G.
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Questions?
Contact Gallery Coordinator
Dr. Jennifer Olson
jolson@tacomacc.edu
253-460-4306
The Gallery Shop
The Gallery shop carries photographs & cards by Alice Di Certo, Connie Hardy, & Linda Staats; and jewelry by Margaret Doty.
Pieces by Melinda Cox, $75 for large birds and $35 for small birds
Pieces by Margaret Doty, $20 each
Pieces by Melinda Cox, $15 each
Wait! There's More to See
Take a look at the exhibit at TCC's Gig Harbor Campus, currently featuring "Port Tank Studies" by Lisa Hasegawa.