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The biggest event of the year is the Anacortes Arts Festival, each August downtown.
Explore the Arts
Many artists call Anacortes home, and their works can be seen all over town.
Public art
Anacortes has numerous murals and sculptures, available any time and in any weather. “Aerie” is a large bird nest culture in the roundabout on the way into town where Highway 20 turns onto Commercial Avenue. “Three Sails” doubles as a welcome sign near the Anacortes ferry terminal entrance. “Lady of the Sea” stands watch over Cap Sante Marina, along with the Seafarers’ Memorial. “Annie Curtis” is the bronze orca fin named after the town’s namesake and created by Gerard Tsutakawa. “Windsong” by Leo Osgoanacortes.com
borne is a bronze at Kiwanis Park. “The Bird Family” is a bronze piece by Philip McCracken at the Post Office downtown.
that operated here in the early 1900s. Visit anacortesartscommission.com to see the location of
“How Much Longer”
by Peregrine O’Gormley at Fourth Avenue and O Street “The Leaking Vase” by Andries Lukas Breedt at the N Street Park. Others include: a painting on the south side of the Wilson Hotel on Eighth Street of city namesake Anne Curtis Bowman, who was wife of city founder Amos Bowman, by Swedish artist Lisa Liedgren. Murals of townspeople, created by Bill Mitchell, appear in various places around town. Even the garbage cans offer an artistic touch. The “salmon cans” downtown pay homage to 11 salmon canneries Explore Anacortes 2022
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