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: 23rd Annual Juried Local Art Exhibition        

Flyer for Juried Local Art Exhibition, June 24 - August 14, 2025. Exhibition reception Aug. 14, 4-6 p.m.
June 24 - Aug. 14, 2025 
Reception: 4-6 p.m. Aug. 14

Celebrate local art and artists in The Gallery at Tacoma Community College! 

 

 

3rd Annual TCC Black Artists Exhibition Photos 

View photos from the Artist Talks and the Community Reception! 

TCC Art History Book Club 

Art Historian, Jennifer Olson, Ph.D., will give a short introduction about the artist and lead the discussion of "Five Days in Bogatoa" by Linda Moore. Art History Book Club meetings are held from 12 - 1 p.m. in the Building 4 Art Gallery and online. 

Upcoming Exhibitions

May 20 - June 5, 2023: TCC Art Student Exhibition

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

Sept. 23 - Oct. 24:  Women Artists (Patsy Surh O'Connell, Bella Yongok Kim, Irene Osborn, Leonie Castelino)

Nov. 2 - 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 ExhibitionSept. 22-Oct 2, 2026: Regional Community College Student Art Exhibition
 
Oct. 13 – Dec. 11, 2026: Indigenous Art Exhibition
 
January 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

Mondays - Thursdays: 10a.m. - 4p.m.
Fridays: Closed during Summer Quarter. 

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

Photo of a sculpture titled "Ceremonial Drums" on a wall

Take a look at the exhibit at TCC's Gig Harbor Campus, currently featuring "Calling the Ancestors" by Kavlin "Wovoka" Satiacum and Kenya Shakoor.