2020 Festival

In 2020 – the pandemic year – Tacoma Ocean Fest went online, lasting from September 13 right through til 2021 with virtual art tours, music and dance videos, livestreamed artist talks and OceanX speakers on Zoom. Here’s what happened!

VISUAL ARTISTS

jellyfish
Dean Burke, photography
fabric mural
Lourdes Jackson, fabric mural
Fergus Hyke, photography

MUSIC & DANCE

Marisela Fleites, flamenco
Annie Crawley & Brass Band Northwest
Paul Chiyokten Wagner, flutes
Cindy Renander, clarinet
Tacoma City Ballet
Dakota Camacho
PLU Steel Pan
Gretchen Yanover, electric cello
Deanna Riley, aerialist + Rosemary Ponnekanti, bass
Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center

OCEANX ZOOM TALKS

Judy Twedt, climate scientist & composer
Emily Pinckney, marine biologist
Sally Brownfield, Squaxin Island elder & protector

VIRTUAL ECO-BOOTHS

PCD booth

In 2020 our eco-booths went virtual, with videos and fun DIY at-home science.


PUYALLUP WELCOME & BLESSING