Historic Tacoma Kicks Off Preservation Month with Postcard Exchange Event on May 1

On Friday, May 1, Historic Tacoma will host the Postcard Exchange Event as a kick-off to Historic Preservation Month.The event will be from 7-9 p.m. at the Arts and Crafts Press (2515B S. Tacoma Way). 

Attendees must bring at least one stamped, handcrafted, 4” x 6” postcard of a Tacoma building of their choice(limit 10 per person). Postcards can be created from photos, drawings, digital images, watercolor, collages or any other original artwork. Identification of the building and/or some added text is acceptable, but room should be left fora label. 

Postcards will be on display during the evening and, following the event, each attendee will be mailed a randomly selected postcard in exchange for each one that they brought. 

For more information, visit historictacoma.org.

This event is co-sponsored by the City of Tacoma’s Historic Preservation Office. For more information contact Historic Preservation Coordinator Lauren Hoogkamer at LHoogkamer@cityoftacoma.org or(253) 591-5254.