Downtown Anacortes is more than streets and storefronts—it’s an open-air gallery. Explore striking public art installations, uncover the stories behind each work, and connect with the community’s rich artistic heritage. Along the way, experience street art, galleries, studios, and the creative spirit woven throughout the downtown. Meet your walk leader-
Meredith McIlmoyle, Executive Director of Anacortes Art Festival and driving force behind the event for 12 years. The festival, major art fair and downtown celebration each August, also supports vital art grants for our community, schools.
Bob Hogan, an acrylic artist and board member of the Anacortes Arts Commission, lives in Anacortes. He illustrated the best-selling children’s book, The Tortoise from Anacortes, with his wife Claudia, who authored it.
