Write253 Writing Center and Print Studio Capital Campaign

This winter, Write253 will be moving into the downtown branch of the Tacoma Public Library!

The library has significantly renovated theMain Branch, and we have been invited to move into a new community hub that features three great non-profit neighbors. We will open a writing center to house our creative writing programs, as well as expand our letterpress print studio.

This move will result in an increase in program offerings, more opportunities for youth to be creative and build community, and more opportunities for us to host events such as field trips, performances, author talks, and workshops! Your donation will help us furnish the spaces and purchase much-needed technical equipment and supplies.

We can't wait to move in! Be on the look-out for a huge launch party once we get settled!

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What are our needs?

In addition to the print shop and writing center, we will be creating office space for our staff, and we are in need of office furniture and tech:

• Work stations
• Office chairs
• Computers (desktop and laptop)
• File cabinets
• Storage cabinets
• Internet access

We are also in need of some cozy furniture for the writing center:

• Sofas
• Tabletop and standing lamps
• Area rugs
• End tables

And some general supplies:

• Gadgets! (Surge protectors, extension cords and protectors, charger banks)
• Vacuum cleaner
• Picture frames (to make our space beautiful!)
• Lumber. For benches and tables to house presses!
• Rent. (Okay, this is not a general supply, but we still pay it every month!)
• Floor mats for the print shop (some for the heavy presses to sit on and some for to save our backs while we stand at type cabinets)

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Donate $25 or more and receive one of our thank-you gifts!

If you wish to support the organization at an amount less than $25, please click here and make a donation. Every gift is appreciated, and we are grateful for your support.

If you prefer to donate via Paypal, please click here and you will be redirected. 

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What does this new space mean?

Relocating to our new digs at the Main Library is going to transform Write253.  This new space will bring all of our programming and equipment together under one roof. We’ll operate in a new “community hub” model on the second floor, functioning as part of an ecosystem with neighboring creative nonprofit organizations. Operating from within the Main Library will provide access to archival research in the Northwest Room, proximity to the Handforth Gallery, collaborations with the Maker Lab, and access to the library’s collections, services, resources, helpful staff, and incredible spaces at the reimagined downtown location.

In addition to our ongoing collaborations with a variety of Tacoma Public Schools and producing Tacoma Wayzgoose, Write253 will be able to host a variety of workshop series, one-off printmaking opportunities, collaborations with local artists, and events that help our young people develop their voices and plan for their futures. 

More than anything else, we are excited to be a vital third space for teens in downtown Tacoma. Imagine a safe, cool space to hang out after school. A poetry library, random typewriters, printing presses, board games for word nerds, and caring adults to help support our youth. We couldn't be more excited!