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: Third Annual Black Artists Exhibition     

Feb. 10 - March 7   

 

Flyer: Mobile website banner for the 3rd Annual Black Artists Exhibition, featuring three paintings.

 

Community Reception  

Feb. 21, 4-6 p.m.

About the Exhibition 

Featuring work by more than 20 South Sound artists, the 3rd Annual Black Artists Exhibition honors the past, illuminates the present, and evokes the future.   

Read More

 

TCC Art History Book Club 

Art Historian, Jennifer Olson, Ph.D., will give a short introduction about the artist and lead the discussion of "A Light of Her Own" by Carrie Callaghan. Art History Book Club meetings are held from 12 - 1 p.m. in the Building 4 Art Gallery and online. 

March 5, 2025

Book Club Details (pdf) Join Discussion  Books from Previous Years

Upcoming Exhibitions

March 19 - April 4: Valencia Carroll

April 15 - May 2, 2025: TCC Art Faculty 

May 7 - 8, 2025: Ikebana 

May 20 - 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

Collage by Sabreehna Essien

Take a look at the exhibit at TCC's Gig Harbor Campus, currently featuring "COGNITIVE DISSONANCE" by Sabreehna Essien

Take A Look