Tollefson Plaza | |
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![]() The plaza in 2023 | |
Location | Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
Coordinates: 47°14′52″N 122°26′16″W / 47.24778°N 122.43778°W |
Tollefson Plaza is a plaza in Tacoma, Washington.
Shaun Peterson's sculpture Welcome Figure was installed in the plaza in September 2010. [1] The 24-foot tall cedar artwork depicts a standing Salish woman with her arms outstretched, welcoming others. [2] Isaac Peterson of 1899 magazine said, "The carving's simple geometry is refreshing, a true masterpiece of native woodcarving at the center of town instead of the usual elegiac bronze." [3]
The plaza has a Black Lives Matter mural; Dionne Bonner was lead artist of the project, [4] [5] [6] which received financial support from the city and the Tacoma Art Museum. [7] Installed in August 2022, the mural has been described as the Tacoma's first to commemorate the movement. [8]
Tollefson Plaza has hosted demonstrations and other events, and was used as a film site for stunt driving in 2015. [9] In 2020, the winter light art festival Tacoma Light Trail brought an interactive exhibit, [10] musicians, poets, and other performers to the plaza. [11] 2022 saw a Juneteenth celebration and an "anti-transgender" rally, which drew counterprotestors. [12] [13] [14]
The plaza has also hosted food trucks and an ice rink during the holiday season. [15] [16] [17]
Tollefson Plaza | |
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![]() The plaza in 2023 | |
Location | Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
Coordinates: 47°14′52″N 122°26′16″W / 47.24778°N 122.43778°W |
Tollefson Plaza is a plaza in Tacoma, Washington.
Shaun Peterson's sculpture Welcome Figure was installed in the plaza in September 2010. [1] The 24-foot tall cedar artwork depicts a standing Salish woman with her arms outstretched, welcoming others. [2] Isaac Peterson of 1899 magazine said, "The carving's simple geometry is refreshing, a true masterpiece of native woodcarving at the center of town instead of the usual elegiac bronze." [3]
The plaza has a Black Lives Matter mural; Dionne Bonner was lead artist of the project, [4] [5] [6] which received financial support from the city and the Tacoma Art Museum. [7] Installed in August 2022, the mural has been described as the Tacoma's first to commemorate the movement. [8]
Tollefson Plaza has hosted demonstrations and other events, and was used as a film site for stunt driving in 2015. [9] In 2020, the winter light art festival Tacoma Light Trail brought an interactive exhibit, [10] musicians, poets, and other performers to the plaza. [11] 2022 saw a Juneteenth celebration and an "anti-transgender" rally, which drew counterprotestors. [12] [13] [14]
The plaza has also hosted food trucks and an ice rink during the holiday season. [15] [16] [17]