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A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Everett, WA.

10/09/2026

We only have about 170 votes toward our 1,000-vote goal! North Broadway holds a big lead, but the race isn't over. 😤 Have you cast yours yet?!

41st to Madison lost major anchors like Rite Aid and Big Lots, leaving local businesses to carry the corridor. Meanwhile, out-of-town owners rely on remote security camera towers while their (big) lots collect overgrowth, dumping, and vandalism.

Refresh Everett brings six months of hands-on TLC: cleanups, public art, small business grants, and neighborhood planning. We will host community sessions to design real uses for these vacant spaces, whether through pop-up events or subdividing oversized storefronts.

Property owners and local neighborhoods can thrive together, but long-term success requires active investment in the community. We will bring these community-backed plans straight to the owners, showing them viable, lively alternatives before another low-overhead storage facility takes root.

Which small business along Evergreen between 41st and Madison has your heart? Tag them below to show some love! 🥰

Vote for your corridor at the link in our bio by November 30th! Please help us spread the word!!

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10/06/2026

welp. we didn't think we would have to make this post even a year ago but here we are.

we are offering FREE marketing consultations to everett businesses, big and small, who are currently using AI for their marketing efforts. this could include creating a branding package, walking you through free marketing applications that already exist, and all the different ways you can promote your business/event/initiative with just your cell phone, a camera, or a laptop.

your a.i. marketing is doing your brand a disservice whether you realize it or not.

perhaps your engagement is shrinking

perhaps folks are roasting you in the comments about your a.i. usage

perhaps we can't even decipher what you're trying to pitch us because it all looks the same

we are not here to call out any of the businesses that decide to die on the a.i. hill, but we are going to make ourselves available to the folks who would like a second set of eyes. let's strengthen your brand!!! (and let's include paid opportunities for our local artists along the way)

be kind, but please, let's hold our everett community to a much higher standard. everett IS worth investing in... let's roll up our sleeves and get to work 😤

09/27/2026

Broadway is holding a strong lead for our first Refresh Everett corridor! 👀

Launching in January 2027, Refresh Everett is our new initiative to rotate through local corridors every six months, putting our time and resources where you vote for us to be and creating a more sustainable way to show up for the places that need some love.

At its core, it’s about showing that Everett is a city worth investing in, from our small businesses and public spaces to our neighborhoods and the people who are already here.

Broadway is packed with great businesses trying to do the damn thing, but the conditions around them don’t always match their effort, and as a major arterial, it’s easy to drive through without realizing that just one block over is a whole neighborhood with parks... schools... homes... and unfortunately, much of that disinvestment starts to bleed into the surrounding neighborhoods.

Through Refresh Everett, we’ll organize cleanups, commission public art, help businesses with storefront improvements and marketing, connect them with local artists to push back against AI slop, and work with property owners on practical improvements like fresh paint, lighting, signage, and getting underused spaces back into use.

We’ll also walk each corridor and talk with residents, businesses, and property owners about what’s actually needed, then bring those conversations to the city, big businesses, and real estate developers so we can identify where investment, attention, and accountability are needed.

No action, big or small, will go unnoticed, because all of it will help prove what Everett can be when people are willing to invest in it!

If a corridor near you needs some love, vote at the link in our bio by November 30th! 🙂‍↕️

09/12/2026

week 1 results (I'll be posting updates every other week)

but hey!! early lead for north broadway. the entrance onto broadway from NB I-5 has certainly been a point of interest for us... especially those pillars supporting the 41st Avenue bridge 👀

this is very much our love letter to everett, and to our larger point, we want to show that everett is worth investing in!! lots of great small businesses trying to do the damn thing but the environment around them isn't always matching their energy and or level of investment. whether it's litter, overgrowth, gang vandalism, long-term vacant or abandoned properties, etc... we want to use art, culture, and civic stewardship to stitch what is working across everett together!!

vote for the corridor you'd like us to dedicate 6 months of TLC towards!! see our pinned post for everything this would entail :)

09/02/2026

announcing...

refresh everett 🔄 - our new community development + creative place making initiative launching january 2027

every 6 months, we will rotate across concentrated everett corridors that you, yes, you, get to draw our attention towards
this could include:

* trash cleanups
* w**d + overgrowth removal
* beautification + biodiversity projects
* free small business marketing + storefront support
* paid opportunities for local new & emerging artists
* gang vandalism abatement
* public art installations
* adaptive reuse initiatives
* community programming
* historical preservation
* vacant + long-term abandoned property indexing
* neighborhood walks + fireside chats
* lending a hand to a neighbor in need

know a corridor that could use a refresh? nominate it by november 30th, 2026! 🍂

visit bunkerartscollective.org to cast your vote

know a person, place, or thing that makes everett rad? nominate them, too!

06/02/2026

happy pride 😁 save the date!

06/01/2026

quick disclaimer to the graff community: we did not remove graffiti art nor are we targeting graffiti art. what we removed along 4th avenue near voyager middle school and mariner high school was territorial gang vandalism. that’s our focus 😁

huge thank you to everyone who came out saturday to help prep the neighborhood for upcoming murals (funded by ) by south everett artist mohammad kujabi ( ) ✨

this was a collaboration between voyager middle school students, their national honor society club, and local landscaping company , who donated their time to tackle overgrowth and even fed volunteers. seriously appreciated.

the kids who painted crushed it, but dang did they deplete the amount of paint we calculated for the entire project 😂 lesson learned.

i was back out there again today wrapping up two walls that needed a little more detail work, but the rest are getting hit with a sprayer. and not only are we painting these fences for free, we’re also offering six months of maintenance support to participating homeowners to help set them up for success long-term.

now we know the exact paint code, sheen, and primer base, which means future vandalism can be covered much faster and more consistently instead of the awkward off color patches.

that said… this corridor is in... rough shape!!

illegal dumping, overgrown sidewalks, poor lighting, unsafe pedestrian infrastructure, speeding traffic… and this is a route used every day by voyager, mariner, and nearby discovery elementary students.

to be clear, i don’t mean to come off like some nimby “old man yelling at clouds” ... but there are moments where we should demand more from our government, and imo, this is one of them.

why are homeowners expected to repeatedly deal with gang vandalism entirely on their own? why are sidewalks allowed to become so overgrown that pedestrians are pushed toward traffic why does a corridor serving multiple schools still feel designed primarily for speeding cars? how the heck is there not a park in walking distance given the proximity to all three schools?

so anyways, south everett deserves its flowers!!!!!!

05/29/2026

oooooh do we have a fun summer planned for y'all 😜

meet at voyager middle school first located at 11711 4th Ave W, Everett, WA 98204

look for the big yellow van. wear sunscreen! stop by for a few minutes, stay the whole time... anything will help!!!!!

05/11/2026

while we've been trying to advocate for a better stadium deal... we've also been working on a really fun project in the 4th avenue neighborhood of south everett! 😎

this project is a collaboration between voyager middle school students, local property owners, snohomish county public works, and funding support from the city of everett.

first comes a neighborhood trash cleanup and overgrowth mitigation day

then primer/base coat day(s) 🫟

then two community “paint by number” murals designed by south everett resident with your help painting them!!!

we’re also giving nearby fences a fresh coat of paint alongside the mural walls to help set both the artwork and the neighborhood up for long-term success. having a clean, consistent base makes it easier (and aesthetically looks way better) to quickly paint over vandalism with the correct color and sheen instead of random mismatched squares so we can make year-round touch ups if/when needed

the goal is to make maintenance easier, faster, and more consistent over time while helping the neighborhood feel cared for again.

reminders will be posted as we get closer to all of this, but we’re really going to get into the nuts and bolts of this issue and work toward improving quality of life for everyone who passes through that neighborhood.

dates may change due to weather or unforseen circumstances*** meet at the voyager middle school parking lot and look for the big yellow van... no crazy experience required! 😌

05/06/2026

i yearn for you

can't go to council tomorrow but can record my comments 20billiontrillion times

email council 🙂‍↕️: [email protected]

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Everett, WA
98201

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+13606635874

Website

http://bunkerartscollective.org/

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