2020 Art Contest

In honor of Tacoma Arts Month, Pierce Transit is holding a visual and literary art contest for K-12 students in Pierce County. The theme of this year's contest is "Cultivating wonder and care by taking the bus to...". Your art piece could seek to answer one or both of the following questions: what exciting places would you go to on the bus? or if you could send a message of compassion and care to bus riders and drivers, what would it be?

Winning art pieces will be displayed on bus shelters throughout Pierce County and on the Pierce Transit website

Contest Details:

The deadline to submit artwork is October 31, 2020. This contest is open to K-12 students in Pierce County only. Artwork must be originally produced by the student who submits it. Artwork that contains crude or offensive messaging will not be accepted. Please review the Transit Advertising Policy for detailed information on prohibited messages.

Submissions accepted:

Literary artwork not exceeding 150 words i.e. a poem, prose, etc.

Visual artwork created using pens, pencils, paints, digital art tools, or other medium.

Photography submissions will not be accepted.

To Submit:

Step 1: Review Pierce Transit's Advertising Policy. Artwork shall not include discriminatory content or contain political messaging, advertising, etc.

Step 2: Grab your tools and begin crafting your visual or literary art piece! You may use crayons, color pencils, pens, paint, digital art tools and other medium. Or you may choose to type a literary art piece.

Step 3: Submit the contest entry form.

Step 4: If you chose not to upload your artwork using the contest entry form above, you may mail you artwork to:

Attn: Alex Alderman

Pierce Transit

3701 96th St. SW

Lakewood, WA 98499

Judging Process:

Art pieces will be reviewed by Pierce Transit's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee. The committee will judge each piece based on creativity/originality, technique, clarity of theme and connection to public transportation. The artists who created the winning submissions will be notified via email in November. The winning art pieces will be displayed on bus shelters throughout November and December and will also be displayed on the Pierce Transit website.

Please view the promotional contest flyer or contact Alex Alderman at aalderman@piercetransit.org or 253.625.4378 for more information.

Trip Planner Help

Trip Planner Tips - Entering Locations

To create a trip plan you need to enter both a starting location (origin) and an ending location (destination). For information about stops, schedules, or service at a specific location, you only need to enter one location.

The Trip Planner recognizes most street intersections and addresses as well as many landmarks in Pierce, King, and Snohomish Counties. If what you entered is not immediately recognized, the Trip Planner will offer you a list of options. You can choose one of the options, but if your intended location is not there, select the "Revise Original Entries" link to return to the entry page and change the entries you have already made.

Addresses

You don't need to type in the city along with the address. The Trip Planner shows the possible city names as options if needed. City names are based on zip codes.
You don't need to type in St., Street, Ave., or Avenue, or similar street types. The Trip Planner shows the possible alternatives as options if needed. (Example: type 110 Jones instead of 110 Jones Boulevard.)
You don't need to type in the directional designations for streets, but if a direction name is part of a street name, you should include it. (Example: type 1000 Main instead of 1000 S Main. But type 1000 West Viewmont for 1000 West Viewmont Way W.)
Some streets and addresses are unknown to the Trip Planner. You may need to enter another nearby location, such as an intersection or a landmark.
You should not enter the suite number or apartment number. Just the house number and street name (Example: type in 401 Broadway instead of 401 Broadway Avenue Suite 800).

Intersections

The "&" symbol is the only character used between two street names to show an intersection. (Examples: 1st & B, James & Madison)
You don't need to type in the city. The Trip Planner shows the possible city names as options if needed. City names are based on zip codes.
You don't need to type in St., Street, Ave., or Avenue, or similar street types. The Trip Planner shows the possible alternatives as options if needed. (Example: type Conifer & Jones instead of Conifer Circle & Jones Boulevard.)
You don't need to type in the directional designations for streets, but if a direction name is part of a street name, you should include it. (Example: type 3rd & Main instead of 3rd S & S Main. But type 34th & West Viewmont for 34th W & West Viewmont Way W.)
Some streets are unknown to the Trip Planner. You may need to enter another nearby intersection or a landmark.

Landmarks

Government Sites: Pierce County Health Dept, Pierce Co Sheriffs Office, Tacoma City Hall

Major Commercial Sites: Tacoma Mall, Sheraton Hotel

Transportation Facilities: Sea-Tac Airport, Greyhound Bus Depot

Schools & Colleges: Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma Community College

Sports & Leisure: Cheney Stadium, Pt Defiance Zoo

Medical Facilities: Group Health, Tacoma General Hospital