Featured grants
- Johnson, Tamara Shawn. Artist Project Grant for Sweet Pass Sculpture Park, National Endowment for the Arts, Federal, $23000. (Funded: January 2023 - November 2024). Grant.
- Johnson, Tamara Shawn (Principal). Nasher Artist Grant for Sweet Pass Sculpture Park, Nasher Sculpture Center, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $2000. (Funded: July 24, 2024). Grant.
- Johnson, Tamara Shawn. Catalyst Grant for Sweet Pass Sculpture Park, The Arts Community Alliance, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $7500. (Funded: May 24, 2024). Grant.
- Johnson, Tamara Shawn. Catalyst Grant for Sweet Pass Sculpture Park, The Arts Community Alliance, Private / Foundation / Corporate, $5000. (Funded: May 2023). Grant.
- Johnson, Tamara Shawn. Arts Activate for Sweet Pass Sculpture Park, City of Dallas Office of Arts & Culture, State, $9500. (Funded: September 30, 2022). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Cracker with Cheese. Pewter: A Most Misunderstood Metal. Vol. Vol. 44. 70 - 70. Eugene, OR: SNAG Metalsmith Magazine. National. November 2024.
- Sculpture School: Concrete.
Curated as Sweet Pass Sculpture Park.
September 9, 2024 - November 16, 2024
Artists: 4
(National)
Schedule:
- Sculpture School Program. May 2024 - November 2024 Sweet Pass Sculpture Park, Dallas, TX.
- Currents 123: Tamara Johnson.
The Saint Louis Art Museum.
April 2, 2024 - September 22, 2024
Artists: Solo
(National)
Schedule:
- Currents 123: Tamara Johnson. April 5, 2024 - September 22, 2024 Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM), St Louis, MO.
- Reviewed by: =.
- Currents 123: Tamara Johnson. Everyday Items, Carefully Fabricated by an Artist and on View in St. Louis. New York, NY: T Magazine, The New York TImes. International. July 4, 2024.
- Who made the grasshopper?. Lora Reynolds Gallery. November 15, 2025 - January 24, 2026 Artists: Group (Regional)
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Maryland Public Art Initiative Public Artist Roster FY2026 - FY2028, Public Art Across Maryland (PAAM) Artwork Commissions, Maryland State Art Council. September 26, 2025 - September 2028
- Award / Honor Recipient: 2022 Moss/Chumley Award, Meadows Museum of Art, Dallas, TX. November 30, 2022 - 2022
- Award / Honor Recipient: Year in Review, Public Art Network. June 2015 - 2015
Featured service activities
- Member
Texas State University System Committee on Public Art (CoPA)
- Organizer
Sculpture Area Safety Plan (SASP)
- Organizer
Sculpture Department Instagram
- Other
Sculpture Area Head
- Organizer
Sweet Pass Sculpture Park
- Organizer
Sculpture Area Student Worker Training