Debuting Thursday with a special opening reception, Dawn of 2012 (Emerging Artists of 2012) at Fulcrum Gallery is a collection of Tacoma artists ready to break out - on the cusp and ready for someone to brightly shine a light on their work. That's exactly what Fulcrum, and proprietor Oliver Dorris, plan to do. Featuring the work of Julian Pena, Kelsi Finney, Gabriel Brown, Kirsten Marie Pisto, Meghan Mitchell and Branden Urban, Fulcrum says to expect of the show, "a spectrum of graphic forms, surrealistic imagery and repurposed material."

Pre-show hype also notes that Dawn of 2012, "exposes a culture flourishing just beyond our sight."

Not for long.

[Fulcrum Gallery, through March 10, noon to 6 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 1308 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Tacoma, fulcrumtacoma.com]