EVERETT– The Port of Everett and Schack Art Center are excited to announce their partnership to bring art back to the waterfront this summer with the return of the iconic glass Float Find – but with a new twist.
The reimagined Float Find kicks off July 11 and continues through August 29, featuring a free, eight-week-long treasure quest in search of one-of-a-kind, locally blown glass floats hidden around the Port of Everett’s Waterfront Place and Jetty Island destinations.
In total, 200 unique floats are up for grabs. Each Friday, 25 floats will be hidden: 5 shoreside at Waterfront Place and 20 beachside at Jetty Island. Float Finders also have a chance to win one of 50 additional floats at the Fresh Paint Arts Festival in downtown Everett August 16-17.
A big thank you to program sponsors, Rodland Toyota of Everett and Visit Everett.
Local businesses can also join the fun by sponsoring floats and their Friday “clue drops” like our friends at Cross Water Yacht Sales, Harbor Marine and PSC Marine have. Click here for sponsor opportunities.
“Schack Art Center is thrilled to expand Float Find to the Port of Everett and Jetty Island in 2025, in partnership with our annual Fresh Paint festival,” said Raedle Alburn, Schack Art Center Development and Education Director. “Each hidden glass float is handmade by local artists in our public hot shop. This fun and free experience is just one of the many ways Schack shares the arts with our community.”
“We are grateful to our partners at Schack Art Center and the talented local artists who have come together with us to answer the call to bring Float Find back,” said Catherine Soper, Port of Everett’s Director of External Affairs & Business Development. “We look forward to extending the fun all summer long, adding more accessibility and opportunity to explore the places that make our community great, from Waterfront Place and Jetty Island to Downtown Everett.”
How it Works
There are THREE ways to seek out these one-of-a-kind glass floats hand blown by local artists during Float Find 2025:
- SEEK SHORESIDE: Every Friday from July 11 – August 29, the Port will hide five clear Float Find balls around the waterfront and post one or more “clue drops” on Facebook, Instagram and the Float Find webpage. Following the clue(s), begin your search around the Port of Everett’s Waterfront Place. The clear balls will always be hidden within the Float Find boundary (see map) and within public spaces or around participating businesses in locations that are ADA friendly. If you find an authentic clear ball with a Float Find ticket inside, take it into Hotel Indigo’s front desk to exchange it for your real blown glass float.
- VOYAGE OUT BEACHSIDE: Every Friday from July 11 – August 29, City parks staff will hide 20 real glass floats around Jetty Island. No clue drops will be shared for this quest, but all floats will be hidden within the bounds of the Jetty Island Float Find boundary (see map). Boat out or snag a spot on the seasonal passenger ferry to Jetty Island for a chance to find a float (reservation required, book here). While its finders’ keepers, tags attached to the float will ask you to “check in” your float online so that we know all are accounted for.
- ATTEND SCHACK ART CENTER’S FRESH PAINT FESTIVAL: Explore and purchase art fresh off the easel during Schack Art Center’s biggest summer arts festival in downtown Everett August 16 – 17. When you arrive, grab a bingo card from Schack Art Center’s booth. Complete activities, view demonstrations, and visit partners at the festival to get 5 in a row. Turn in your card at the Schack Art Center Booth for a chance to win one of 50 glass floats during the two-day bash.
About Port of Everett’s Waterfront Place
The Port of Everett’s Waterfront Place is a new 1.5-million square foot mixed-use development located on 65 acres at the waterfront near the downtown core in Everett, Washington. The development boasts spectacular views, waterfront access, recreational amenities, and a world-class marina – the largest public Marina on the West Coast – with 2,300 slips and 5,000 linear feet of guest moorage. At full build-out, the Waterfront Place mixed-use development will include 63,000 square feet (sf) of retail/restaurant space, another 20,000 sf of marine retail, 447,500 sf of office, two waterfront hotels, and up to 660 waterfront housing units. Featured amenities include new trails and regional parks, public gathering spaces, a variety of fine and casual dining, local shops, and marine sales and services. The project’s expected $1 billion in public/private investment is estimated to support nearly 2,100 family-wage jobs and generate $8.6 million annually in state and local sales taxes. To date, the Port has facilitated more than $350 million in public/private investment here, with more to come. For more information, visit: www.portofeverett.com/wpc.
About Schack Art Center’s Fresh Paint
Founded In 1974 by a group of artists and arts advocates, the Schack Art Center has grown from a grassroots movement into the leading visual arts center between Seattle and Vancouver B.C. Located in downtown Everett, the Schack exhibits contemporary art focusing on issues of social justice, celebrating diverse cultures, and bringing non-traditional art to the public. The Schack’s Fresh Paint Art Festival is a dynamic and immersive event that celebrates creativity and artistry in a vibrant and interactive way. Held in Downtown Everett, this two-day festival brings together a diverse group of talented artists who not only showcase their finished works, but also actively create and sell their artwork on-site. From painters and sculptors to printmakers, mixed media artists, and beyond, the festival features a wide range of artistic styles and mediums, creating a dynamic and visually stimulating experience. Fresh Paint will be August 16-17, 2025. Learn more at www.schack.org/fresh-paint
Source: Port of Everett
Author: Lynnwood Times Staff
