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Public Art Activation & Consultation
Client
Various
Type of Client
Civic & Business
Category
Public Art
Artist
Various
Year
2022 & on
Impact
Transformation of dozens of walls, streets, and surfaces throughout the downtown core and beyond; benefit to tourists and locals alike to continue indefinitely.
Paper Whale shapes the creative heartbeat of our community, delivering artistic vision, activation, and consultation for more than three dozen installations—and growing. Born from the creation of Washington State’s largest mural, we continue to champion and expand Bellingham’s creative legacy.
Much of our civic work is supported by the City of Bellingham and Port of Bellingham, and offers a key cultural invitation for visitors as they enter the downtown core of the city. Since 2022, Paper Whale has curated a wide variety of murals and installations to support the beautification of the downtown cityscape, including:
Honoring the Salish Sea (2022) | Client: Port of Bellingham | Artists: Jason LaClair, Free Borsey, Raven Borsey | Creative Direction: Gretchen Leggitt
Pop Up Shop (2023) | Client: Port of Bellingham | Artist: Max McNett
Pop Up Shop (2024) | Client: Port of Bellingham | Artist: Erik Abel
Lakeway Drive Underpass (2025) | Client: City of Bellingham | Artist: The Worst Crew
Sunset Alley (2025) | Client: City of Bellingham | Artists: many (see project page)
Paper Whale has also consulted on dozens of other local mural projects, including notable downtown fixtures like the Firefighter Mural on Railroad Ave. (2023 | Client: ESO) and Mermaid Mural on Granary Ave. (2024 | Client: Sarah Rothenbueler).
