DescriptionIn this conversation, we explore why mural art matters – to our neighborhoods, our ecosystems, and our sense of belonging. We share the story behind Olympia’s Innovative ArtsWalk Award and how it supports bold, creative public art that brings people together and reflects the living spirit of place. Murals are […]
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Mural Announcement!
This September Artists With Ecology, powered by Shunpike, with a matching funds grant from the Inspire Olympia Community Impact Grant, is beginning a new mural with artist Andra Wilbur-Sigo. Infinite Relations – a 60 foot long mural reflecting the infinite connections between Squaxin culture and the unique environment they have […]
Read MoreAWE Receives Arts Walk Innovation Award!
We are honored to announce that A Sense of AWE: Human Nature – Mural Exposition has been recognized with an Arts Walk Innovation Award from the City of Olympia. The Purpose of the AwardThe Arts Walk Innovation Awards celebrate projects that bring fresh ideas, creativity, and deeper community engagement to […]
Read MoreMural Exposition at Arts Walk
AWE is excited to be a part of Olympia Arts walk …. A Sense of AWE: Human Nature – Mural Exposition Dates: October 3–4, 2025Location: 222 Columbia ~ Room 103 (Olympia Center) Experience art in motion!During Olympia’s Arts Walk weekend, A Sense of AWE: Human Nature – Mural Exposition will […]
Read MoreMeeting the Artists doing Chief Leschi Mural
Today I met the artists that will collaborate on the mural of Cheif Leschi downtown on the YMCA in Olympia, WA. It was a hot day so as we walked from various locations viewing murals, we made sure to find the side of the street where there was shade. Most […]
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Artists in Collaboration: Nisqually Youth Supporting Artists: Christopher Gerber & Kyle Sanchez “Leschi Learning Legacy” an acrylic mural honors Chief Leschi, a courageous Nisqually leader who stood for Native rights and sovereignty during the Puget Sound Indian War. This artwork celebrates his enduring legacy of resistance, justice, and the preservation […]
Read MoreFall Arts Walk Infinite Relations Mural
One of the murals that will be created from funds received by Inspire Olympia Grant funding will be: Plant Relations – this 100 foot long mural will illustrate local plants and their uses important to Squaxin culture: past and future. The location is in the TJ Potter Alley in the […]
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