BONFIRE connects people through art, culture and design. 

BONFIRE is an art integration practice, a community gathering space and gallery, and a design practice. BONFIRE integrates art, culture and design through services, exhibits, advocacy and community events. Located in Seattle’s historic Panama Hotel, BONFIRE is a place where people gather to connect with art and design.

For Bill Gaylord, owner and founder of BONFIRE, community engagement is the wellspring of civic vitality and professional effectiveness, expressed through his leadership that champions the value of art, architecture, and urbanism in public life. Bill is dedicated to connecting people through art and the power of design.

art

Bill Gaylord FAIA curates art by envisioning dynamic places and spaces that become destinations and the heart of their communities. Collaborating with artists, architects, developers, and cities, BONFIRE develops art plans from community outreach, concept development through artist commissioning, fabrication, and completed art installations.

culture

BONFIRE is a storefront gallery in Seattle where people gather to explore and celebrate art and design in an exhibition or workshop setting. Check out the current BONFIRE Gallery exhibition here.

design

Whether a private home or a furniture piece, a retail shop or interim art space, a mixed-use building or a public square, Bill’s design skills have been widely recognized in numerous awards for design excellence.