Our Mission:
To engage the community by providing an all-ages space for art and music in Bellingham, Washington
Make.Shift is a maker’s space located in the heart of Bellingham’s arts district supporting artists and bands by providing 21 studios, an award-winning gallery, a live music performance space and a low-power radio station KZAX 94.9. We are an all-ages space dedicated to a policy of no drugs, no jerks, no booze.
Time or money, we need all the help we can get.
Make.Shift is more than you think.
We have 15 art studios and six band studios with 24-hour access. We also offer private rentals open the community for birthdays, meetings, workshops, film screenings and more.
Providing all-ages shows in Bellingham since 2011, we regularly feature local, regional and national acts in our awesome basement venue.
We are committed to being a part of our community. We offer partnerships and sponsorships that bring people together and create safe spaces for people to express themselves.
What's Happening
Make.Shift Gallery and Whatcom Art Museum are joining forces for a juried exhibit this September called “Making History: Art from the Archive.” We invite YOU to submit original works incorporating or inspired by images from the Whatcom Museum Photo Archives.
Art Walk this Friday! KZAX rock n roll open house party on Saturday! Dig in!
Who says art has to be “pretty?” Not us, that’s for sure! Next month Make.Shift’s gallery will display dark, twisted and altogether gross artwork! “Cringe” is a celebration of all things uncomfortable.
photo of Tres Leches by Beau Goldtooth
In our little home nestled within the arts district of downtown Bellingham, Make.Shift survives based on the talent, insight and dedication of its staff, volunteers, sponsors and donors. Before we jump into upcoming events, we want to say a truly heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who has made this space possible! Your continued effort to prove why all-ages DIY spaces matter helps us continue to grow!
Oh hey. Hope everyone had an amazing week filled with sun, then rain, then sun and rain again. We have a bunch of exciting events coming up this week and they’re all indoors as part of our April Weather Preparedness Program™. What’s the phrase again? “April showers give you powers” or something? Pretty sure that’s it.
Greetings Make.Shifters and welcome to our newly launched website! Thanks to Cameron Jennings Design we have a beautiful new place where you can find information on upcoming Make.Shift events and learn more about our mission as a 501(c)(3) non-profit all-ages space! Photo by Kayla Whited
The Bellingham Band Lottery is back this year at the Wild Buffalo. This year all the proceeds from the show will benefit Make.Shift which is so rad and greatly appreciated!
Make.Shift’s Volunteer Coordinator, Nick, will be hosting weekly orientations through the month of January 2016 to get this year started off right with getting YOU involved at Make.Shift.
