Our favorite confection-based art installation in Seattle is at it again, with a whole month of creative scenes to celebrate the Halloween season! We first shared the story of this ever-evolving Little Free Peep Show in a post from 2021, Jeepers, Creepers, Where’s You Get Those Peepers?, and we have Read more…
A smiley surprise awaits drivers on Oregon 18 every fall. In rural Polk County, Oregon, drivers travelling along Hwy 18 will encounter this delightful installation- a giant smiley face- designed and planted by Hampton Lumber in 2011. It appears every fall when the larch trees’ needles change color to yellow-orange Read more…
When it is challenging to leave your home, it can be beneficial to your health to bring certain activities to you, like a virtual museum trip! A recent Canadian study showed a strong connection between a virtual museum visit and an increase in mental and physical health and a decrease Read more…
Have you ever stumbled across a place that was unique, undeniably creative or otherwise just plain weird? There’s a good chance it has been documented in the SPACES archive and if it hasn’t, you could help document it! These fascinating locations are called Art Environments. Here’s how the SPACES website Read more…
Empowering economically insecure people through arts education and training, LA-based nonprofit Piece by Piece has been creating change since 2007. The connection between mental health and creative expression has long been documented in study after study about the impact arts programs can have on those who are struggling mentally and Read more…
Friend of Bliss Auctions co-founder Ruth, Scott Froschauer is a Los Angeles-based artist who recently shared his moving experience working with a nonprofit in Las Vegas, Opportunity Village. You can read about the collaboration and then the overwhelming success the artworks had during the benefit auction, above in his own Read more…
Did you know there is such a thing as the “Comedy Pet Photography Awards“? Well, now you do and you’re welcome. They recently released their 2021 Finalists, and will be announcing the winners on December 7th! According to the folks who produce the annual submission competition, their primary goal in Read more…
Michaela Goade, an award-winning illustrator who lives in Sitka, Alaska, is a member of the Tlingit tribe and her work is a celebration of her culture as well as her love of nature. Her beautiful illustrations in We Are Water Protectors, a children’s book by Carole Lindstrom, led to her Read more…
What could be better than an impromptu dance party? How about a planned moment of surprise, delight, community and fun?! Organized by street performance group Improv Everywhere and featuring the dance troupe Dynamic Rockers, Stand Here For Dance Party was a wonderful mixture of performance art and culture jamming. The Read more…
We recently debuted our brand new logo, Bliss Cat, and we’re still riding the wave of warm fuzzies every time we look at it! It’s our hope that Bliss Cat brings a smile to anyone who sees them, as it so obviously does for us. As we wrote about in Read more…