Regional artists Sean Barrow and Dawn Stetzel have been selected to participate in the inaugural Coastal Oregon Artist Residency (COAR) program, which was developed collaboratively by Recology Western Oregon (RWO), an employee-owned company that manages resource recovery facilities on the North Coast, and the non-profit Astoria Visual Arts (AVA). By supporting artists who work with recycled materials, AVA and RWO hope to encourage people to conserve natural resources and promote new ways of thinking about art and the environment.
Each artist will be provided with a monthly stipend, materials, and dedicated studio space in Astoria, Oregon at RWO’s Astoria Recycling Depot and Transfer Station over a three-month period, commencing on July 11, 2016. During their residencies, artists will have weekday scavenging privileges and access to the onsite studio. At the conclusion of the residencies, AVA and RWO will host a reception and public exhibition for the artists.
