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10/26/2026

Our hearts are full after yesterday's annual Membership Meeting! Thanks so much to all the members that joined us and participated in future plans! You've been part of this wonderful journey with us and have helped shape where AVA is today. 💚 We're so grateful for this wonderful community and what lies ahead!

Dayna Collins was voted onto the board, which is very exciting! Longtime board member Ray Merritt was re-elected, who handles so many weekly things, it's hard to quantify. The artist presentations are always a wonderful reaffirmation to share the impact AVA's programs have toward each individual's growth. Art ed updates are always amazing. AVA currently provides four free weekly art classes for local youth! Arts youth ed is a worthy avenue to invest in... thanks 100 Women Who Care, Auerbach Artist Colony, and Mark Gorman for seeing that!

We have immense gratitude for all those individuals that recognize the vital role the arts play in our lives and communities. The arts are fundamental and deserve to be nurtured, celebrated, and supported. 🌱🎉💚 Thanks to AVA members and supporters who share this belief and collectively make it happen!

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10/22/2026

AVA's annual Membership Meeting is this Saturday, October 24 from 4-5:30pm! Join us for happy hour as we raise our glasses to another year!

AVA members are at the heart of everything we do, and we're excited to bring everyone together to celebrate! We'll hear from artists who participated in AVA's 2026 programs, work on creative collaborations, conduct board elections, and share exciting updates. This is a private event for AVA members, but anyone can become a member. Learn more at astoriavisualarts.org/membership.

AVA Members: Mark your calendar for the Members' Faire, our November exhibit featuring artist members! Delivery dates are Tues, Nov 10, 4-6pm, Wed, Nov 11, 10am-12pm, and by appointment.

10/13/2026

Thanatopsis - Contemplations on Death, Grief, and Renewal is a partnership program presented by the Royal Nebeker Gallery at Clatsop Community College and Astoria Visual Arts, September 21 - October 22 featuring an art exhibition at the Royal Nebeker Gallery, four workshops at AVA, and accompanying public events.

Community members are invited to attend all events to reflect on mortality, grief, healing, and the shared experience of loss. All events and workshops are free thanks in part to funding from Oregon Humanities with support from Meyer Memorial Trust.

RSVP for workshops at AVA via astoriavisualarts.org/workshops.

- Ancestors in Training: A seated meditation on end-of-life and what comes next with Dardinelle Troen, October 17, 11am - 12pm

- What is Your Legacy: A Collage Making Workshop with Marne Lucas, October 17, 12 - 3pm

- Write Your Own Obituary: A workshop facilitated by Katherine Annala DoAM, October 18, 1 - 2pm

- Astoria Death Cafe: A Community Conversation on Death and Dying with Dardinelle Troen and Kyle Fujisawa, October 18, 4 - 5pm

At the Royal Nebeker Gallery, meet the artists during the opening reception on Thursday, October 15 from 6 - 8pm and join us for the Artist + Doula Panel Talk, October 16, 6 - 7:30pm.

All are invited to add to the Remembrance Alters by Colesie Tharp at Clatsop Community College, Columbia Hall, 2nd floor next to the Bandit Cafe through October 22, and at AVA, October 17 - 18.

All events are free and ADA accessible. Learn more at: https://astoriavisualarts.org/thanatopsis https://www.clatsopcc.edu/royal-nebeker-art-gallery/

Marne Lucas

Royal Nebeker Art Gallery
Oregon Humanities

10/10/2026

Opening today! Astoria artists Midori Hirose and Slayer Rowan spent June through September salvaging materials from the waste stream at the Astoria Transfer Station and transformed them into new works of art! As the 2026 recipients of the Coastal Oregon Artist Residency (COAR), they gave discarded materials another chance at life through art.

The Coastal Oregon Artist Residency exhibition opens Saturday, October 10 from 12 - 8pm, with visitors invited to meet the artists from 5:00 to 7:00pm. Our partner Recology Western Oregon rolls out the red carpet for these artists! Don't miss it!

The exhibition will be on view October 10 - November 8 and is open,Thursdays - Mondays from 11am - 3pm at Astoria Visual Arts.

Midori Hirose Recology

10/05/2026

Incredible dye workshop today with Iris Sullivan Daire at AVA! 💛 Participants learned about the plants, materials, and processes behind these brilliant colors while creating their own hand-dyed silk scarf. Such a wonderful afternoon of experimentation and connection. Thank you, Iris, for sharing your incredible knowledge and passion with us—and thank you to everyone who joined us today.

Monday, October 5, 11 - 3, is the last chance to see Adoration of Light - Yellows Derived from Plants, Fungi & Minerals. Don't miss seeing this one. 💛

Fortunately, Meet the Artist Podcast founder James Gainey was on site today to interview Iris and capture this beautiful show. We'll let you know when the podcast is available.

Dream Bird Studio

10/02/2026

Iris Sullivan Daire
Adoration of Light Workshop
Sunday, October 4, 3-5pm
(Six spots left!)

Join us in welcoming Iris Sullivan Daire to Astoria Visual Arts to teach a hands-on workshop, exploring the vibrant range of yellow botanical dyes. If know know Iris personally or have gotten to spend more than 5 minutes with her, you'll learn something! She is a natural teacher that is vibrantly passionate about her craft - working with natural dyes!

The class is $90 or $80 for AVA Members and includes all materials. Participants will learn the process for dying a silk scarf or accessory, and will get to take it home!

Also, excitingly, this is the first class offered as part of a grant AVA received from the Oregon Cultural Trust! Limited scholarships are available. All participants must pay the minimum material fee of $30.

Dream Bird Studio

09/27/2026

Adoring the most recent Coast Weekend! Pick up a copy to read the recent article on the Adoration of Light exhibit. See the show Thursday - Monday, 11am - 3pm through October 5.

Follow .studio for more info about natural dyes. 💛

09/26/2026

Art Room After School is starting again soon! We’re thrilled to offer free art classes for Clatsop County youth for a fourth year!

Classes begin October 1 for 5th–8th graders and October 7 for 1st–4th graders, with all classes held in the Art Room at Astoria Middle School.
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Kids are invited to explore the colorful, wonderfully unpredictable world of gelli plate printing! In this 5- to 7-week hands-on class, students will make their own reusable gelli plate and learn how to use it to create one-of-a-kind prints. Select prints will then be transformed into a unique collage. The possibilities for expanded creative thinking are endless!

Space is limited and classes fill quickly, so early registration is encouraged. ESL learners are warmly welcomed, instructor .d speaks fluent Spanish. 😍

Classes are free thanks to generous support from the City of Astoria, United Way, and 100 Women Who Care.

Learn more and sign up at astoriavisualarts.org/art-room.

09/16/2026

A few pics from Astoria Artwalk last Saturday! 💛 A magical wonderland of luminous yellow awaits all who visit Adoration of Light at Astoria Visual Arts (AVA), on view through October 5.

Curator, educator and installation artist Iris Sullivan Daire began her artist talk with a beautiful song of thanks that she wrote, then shared stories and insights about the artwork in the exhibit, along with the history and methods behind creating natural yellow dyes.

Adoration of Light brings together sixteen artists, two soundscape artists, and three farms (more on that later!), along with work by twelve young artists under the age of 13.

Want to explore the world of yellow yourself? 🌞
Iris will be offering a workshop at AVA on Sunday, October 4 from 3–5pm. Participants will explore the luminous hues found in natural yellow dyes and learn to dye a silk scarf or a wearable accessory to take home. You could also make an incredible wall hanging to stave off the dark days ahead and be reminded of the warmth of the sun!

Cost: $90 | $80 AVA Members
Register at astoriavisualarts.org.

Photo of the artists by Joe Garrison.

Dream Bird Studio

Address

959 Commercial Street
Astoria, OR
97103

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 3pm
Thursday	11am - 3pm
Friday	11am - 3pm
Saturday	11am - 3pm
Sunday	11am - 3pm

Telephone

+15037419694

Website

http://www.astoriavisualarts.org/

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