Before you find a glass orb hidden during Treasure Trek, many hours and many hands have already been at work to get that single orb there.
If you haven’t participated in Treasure Trek before, its BIMA’s annual glass float seek and keep, where 200 handmade orbs are hidden across Kitsap County for you to discover. Treasure Trek has been an event that perfectly fuses our values together: it supports local makers at Hilltop Artists, […]

Summer is almost here and that means one thing—BIMA’s Treasure Trek is back! This year, 200 unique hand-blown glass floats will be hidden across public lands in Kitsap County. Each float is a tiny work of art inspired by Japanese fishing net floats and created by talented youth at Hilltop Artists, a Tacoma-based nonprofit.
Treasure Trek is all about adventure, […]

Earlier this month, BIMA travelled to Oakland, CA to take part in the CODEX Book Art Fair & Symposium! We joined artists, collectors, publishers, and book arts enthusiasts from around the world for one of the biggest gatherings dedicated exclusively to artist’s books and fine press work. As proud sponsors of the event, we were honored to support and celebrate a community that shares our deep commitment to book arts. […]

Guest blog by Carol Sauvion
In the fall of 2021, during a conversation with Harriett Green at a virtual American Craft Council Board meeting, we had a moment to discuss the crafts and how to increase awareness of the history and the work being done in the present day. Harriett Green, an ACC Trustee, asked the group if anyone had heard of Year of American Craft, […]

Looking for what else to do between World Cup matches this summer in Seattle? While you recover from shouting GOOAAL at the world’s biggest football games, there’s endless possibilities to relax, explore, and learn right here in the Emerald City. 
 

Ferry for a day trip to BI and BIMA
Take the scenic Seattle-Bainbridge Island ferry to see different one-of-a-kind views of the skyline and Puget Sound, […]

We are excited to share this guest blog by Alice Mendoza, who was a driving force behind BIMA’s now annual Día de los Muertos celebrations! 
It was 1992. I had just joined the Wilkes Elementary 3rd grade teaching team, where the Social Studies focus was on Pacific Rim countries. 
I was thrilled to discover that very little curriculum was available, […]

There’s a magic to the BRAVA Awards that goes beyond recognition. It’s about pausing to witness the brilliance of artists who illuminate the world, even when it can feel heavy or uncertain. This year’s ceremony was a celebration of that light, a reminder of why BIMA exists to support creativity and give artists room to thrive. […]