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Puggslane Cleanup Day
352 B St, Idaho Falls, 83402
Let's get together and give Pugsslane a little LOVE! Bring brooms, dustpans, garbage sacks, etc., and meet us for a fun afternoon of tidying up the most unique gem of downtown Idaho Falls. Wear gloves and work clothes, and a big smile!
Meet Terri and Gibby at 1:00 PM on Sunday, September 20, 2026 and together, we'll have it spiffed up in no time!
Here is an article from Idaho Falls Magazine -
Pugsslane Art Alley
Where creative expression meets historic preservation
STORY AND PHOTOS BY ANNIE CARBUTT
IDAHO FALLS IS HOME TO SOME PRETTY BRILLIANT GEMS, even beyond the semi-precious variety. One of these is the downtown art alley Pugsslane at 352 B St. This hidden nook of artistic expression was once littered with the standard back-alley display of graffiti tags and pigeon droppings. Since its adoption as Pugsslane in the spring of 2017, the alley has transformed into a living gallery for local artists to share their work-and pigeon droppings are pretty hard to come by. This is all thanks to Gibby Smede, Pugsslane creator and manager (and one of Idaho Falls' rarest hidden gems).
Gibby is a true visionary with an indomitable creative spirit. She thought up the idea for Pugsslane as a senior class project after noting that the alleys in Downtown Idaho Falls were becoming an eyesore. Though she was still in high school and unsure of where to start, she decided to do something about it.
Gibby had previous experience painting murals at her high school stomping grounds Compass Academy. Her vision for Pugsslane was to create a space where artists of all backgrounds could get a chance to paint some murals of their own.
Gibby obtained permission from the property owners of the buildings on either side alley and got to work. She started by painting a clean coat of white paint through the alley, all funded out of her own pocket. She did this to cover up the graffiti and provide a canvas for artists to work with.