I’m Marie Poland, and this weekend I’m volunteering at the Paper Whale Muddy Waters Festival in Bellingham—diving into their mural contest to see firsthand what makes it vibrant and successful. With years of experience in event production and organizing, I’m gathering ideas, tips, and creative sparks to bring back to […]
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A.W.E. Awarded Inspire Olympia Funds
Artists with Ecology is thrilled to announce that it is one of 60 local recipients of funding through Inspire Olympia. Inspire Olympia is a voter-approved initiative that dedicates a portion of Olympia’s sales tax to local nonprofit organizations offering arts, sciences, heritage, and cultural programs and experiences for the public in Olympia […]
Read MoreLife is Water Story Pole Calls Orcas to Olympia
This week of June 2025 here along the Salish Sea on the West side of the bay downtown Olympia, a story pole ~ Life is Water, created by artist Taylor Krise from the Squaxin Island tribe was installed at the West Bay Park. The carving underscores how vital clean water […]
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