Historic Arts District building gifted to local Indigenous-led nonprofit A historic building in the heart of Bellingham’s Arts District has been gifted to Children of the Setting Sun Productions, an Indigenous-led nonprofit that brings Coast Salish stories and teachings together for social and environmental change. Mindport Exhibits has occupied the building at 210 W. Holly Street since 2001, but Tallie Jones, executive director, announced earlier this year, the interactive museum will...

Dear friends,       I have some important news to share with you; after 29 years of operation, Mindport Exhibits will close permanently later this year. The exact closing date will be announced soon; however, we have committed to remaining open into the fall.      The decision to close Mindport stems from several factors, including the retirement of founding director Kevin Jones in 2019, and the end of funding from a generous donor who has financially supported the museum for decades. Those...