BREWERY DISTRICT MURAL WEEK | 5/11-5/16
The Brewery District Mural Week is a mural arts initiative -- created to supercharge improvements in Ballard's Brewery District over the next several years!
Super proud to be leading this artist-led project that will beautify and strengthen local neighborhood relationships through the arts!
Our inaugural mural week will feature 4 new murals created by rockstar local artists -- with a 5th mural site just a few blocks away!
Mural week will wrap at the FIRESTONE FINALE -- Sat, May 16th (12pm-5pm). After Hours at 7pm. See @the_firestone_project for more information!
MURALS - Stevie Shao | 950 NE Leary | @stepfrae - They Drift | 1415 NW 52nd Street | @theydrift - B Line Dot at 4612 NW Leary Way | @b_line_dot - Craig Cundiff at 5015 14th Ave | @craigcundiff - Derek Wu at 5601 20th Ave NW | @mister_mural
SPECIAL THANKS
@the_firestone_project@cmdanstrauss@seaofficeofarts
** Mural in poster @m.currydesigns
You've seen it before: city spaces get overlooked, boarded up or written off. But @aaron_asis sees possibility.
His work in Seattle, NYC and beyond reclaims underused walls, forgotten corners and in-between urban spaces, transforming them into places people actually want to linger. The color draws you in, but the real impact is what happens at the intersection of community and art: real conversations, real connections and renewed pride by the people who live there.
At it's best, public art isn’t just visual. It creates gathering points and spreads creativity outward. It shifts how we move through our neighborhoods and how we see one another within them.
On March 13 at @paperwhale 's Rising Tide, Aaron will share how these projects come to life—from concept to collaboration—and why investing in shared space matters more than ever. If you care about community, culture and the future of our city, join us.
🎟️ Tickets by donation ($10–50)
📍 707 Astor St., Bellingham
🕖 Doors at 7 PM
Tickets are going fast. Get yours at paper-whale.com.
📷️: @emmettj.photo + @mikelurie + @films.about.artists
What if the most powerful art in Bellingham isn’t inside a gallery, but waiting on the wall you walk past every day?
On March 13, Rising Tide returns with a high-energy conversation about how creativity transforms shared space—and why that matters right now.
We’re welcoming artist and filmmaker @aaron_asis , whose bold public works have activated spaces in Seattle and beyond, turning overlooked walls into landmarks and everyday streets into community gathering spots. His work doesn’t just live in a city: it inspires it.
From murals that spark dialogue to installations that invite participation, this is a night about how art can challenge systems, reshape narratives and deepen our connection to place.
If you care about culture, community and the future of where we live, this Rising Tide is for you.
🎷 Live music from the Mark Hunter jazz trio
🎤 Short community talks
🎥 Keynote + Q&A with Aaron
🎶 After party with Mr. Noodyl
March 13, 2026, 7 PM
707 Astor St., Bellingham
Tickets by donation ($10–50)
Seats are limited. Hit the link in bio to get yours before they’re gone.
Rising Tide is generously supported by the Project Neighborly Fund of the @whatcomcf .
