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OPENING TODAY! Join us from 5-8pm today for the opening of The 8X8 Show - 8X8: Bring a Date! Tickets are $20 and can be...
05/28/2026

OPENING TODAY! Join us from 5-8pm today for the opening of The 8X8 Show - 8X8: Bring a Date! Tickets are $20 and can be purchased online at astoriavisualarts.org/8x8-2026 or at the door. Enjoy music by The Beat Greens, art projects with Art Room and light fare and beverages. This is the first chance to buy-it-now for 8X8 silent auction artwork, and dang, the work is so good!!! Thanks to the over 80 artists that contributed to make this benefit exhibit a success!! 💚 Hope to see you tonight!!

Take note! Jessamyn Grace West, Astoria's first Art & Culture Program Director hired by the City, will be presenting her...
05/26/2026

Take note! Jessamyn Grace West, Astoria's first Art & Culture Program Director hired by the City, will be presenting her report recommendations to the City Council at their Work Session today, Tuesday, May 26 at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers. This is not open to the public, but you can zoom in:
www.astoria.gov/Live_Stream.aspx

Review the agenda at:
www.astoria.gov/Agenda_Minutes.aspx

*This report is a first step toward strengthening the relationship between the City and the significant economic and social impact the arts have in Astoria. Big things are on the horizon!

If you want to read a copy of the report, you can email Jessamyn at [email protected] or [email protected].

The last 2 days to deliver 8X8s are today and tomorrow, Monday, 4-6pm, Tuesday, 10am-1pm and by appointment. Please emai...
05/25/2026

The last 2 days to deliver 8X8s are today and tomorrow, Monday, 4-6pm, Tuesday, 10am-1pm and by appointment. Please email [email protected] if you need another time.

Thanks everyone for participating!! Over 75 artists picked up panels!! 🤩😍 The 8X8 Show opens May 28 from 5-8pm and will be up through June 7.

Love these! Thanks for your support! 💚

All ceramic work and pieces made by Astoria High School students are a fundraiser for supplies for their art program. Su...
05/24/2026

All ceramic work and pieces made by Astoria High School students are a fundraiser for supplies for their art program. Supplies are so important to a great art program! Thanks so much for supporting more access for kids to make art!! The Student Show closes today, May 24th at 3:00pm.

AVA's 12th annual Student Show closes today, Sunday, May 24. The concept for this show was the brainchild of AVA Educati...
05/24/2026

AVA's 12th annual Student Show closes today, Sunday, May 24. The concept for this show was the brainchild of AVA Education Program Coordinator, Andie Sterling, many years ago. The 12x12s are meant to emulate being in a record store. The teachers all loved having a separate project to give their students, so it stuck. City Lumber has been a wonderful partner through the years. Supporting local businesses that support nonprofits makes a difference. 💚 Supporting youth art makes a difference too! 💸

Thanks to current AVA Education Program Coordinator Keri Domer for organizing this beloved show and to all the teachers and students for participating.

AVA is open today from 11 - 3. Don't forget to vote for People's Choice!

OPPORTUNITY FOR ARTISTSAVA artist-in-residenceJuly 1 - December 31, 2026Astoria Visual Arts invites artists residing in ...
05/21/2026

OPPORTUNITY FOR ARTISTS
AVA artist-in-residence
July 1 - December 31, 2026

Astoria Visual Arts invites artists residing in Clatsop or Pacific County to apply to be AVA’s next artist-in-residence! One artist will be selected to receive a rent-free studio space at the Astoria Studio Collective, located at 372 10th Street, Astoria, for a period of six months.

Artists working in any media are eligible to apply. The deadline for applications is June 10. Learn how to apply at astoriavisualarts.org.

The AVA a-i-r program is designed to encourage the creative, intellectual, and professional growth of local artists who provide so much to the cultural landscape of our community. Finalists are chosen on the basis of merit and need by an independent selection panel of arts professionals and patrons. Artists who have received the residency are eligible to reapply.

AVA has supported 41 artists through this program since 2015, which is made possible by AVA Members and the Oregon Community Foundation. Thanks also to the Astoria Coffeehouse & Bistro and Fine Art Supply for supporting this program.

Congrats Midori Hirose and Slayer Rowan for being selected for this year's Coastal Oregon Artist Residency! Midori Hiros...
05/19/2026

Congrats Midori Hirose and Slayer Rowan for being selected for this year's Coastal Oregon Artist Residency!

Midori Hirose is an interdisciplinary artist newly rooted in Astoria with an extensive background as a professional artist and community organizer. Her practice revolves around reclaiming and reimagining discarded materials, transforming them into sculptural works that invite new narratives about place, history, and transformation. Midori Hirose

Slayer Rowan is also relatively new to the Astoria area, describing the COAR opportunity as a dream come true. Sculpture has remained a constant thread throughout his life and creative practice. He works in many mediums and is fueled by a deep curiosity and eagerness to learn new skills and techniques. Most recently, Slayer earned his welding certification through Clatsop Community College, expanding the possibilities for his art-making practice.

This residency is a partnership between Recology Western Oregon and AVA, and runs June 1 - September 30 with a public exhibition at AVA in October. The artists get the opportunity to salvage reclaimed items from the Astoria Transfer Station, will receive a stipend of $1000/month for 4 months and get a dedicated studio space during the residency.

AVA's 3rd annual 8X8 benefit exhibit is coming up! We're kicking it off with an 8X8: ART MAKING PARTY, May 22nd from 3 -...
05/19/2026

AVA's 3rd annual 8X8 benefit exhibit is coming up! We're kicking it off with an 8X8: ART MAKING PARTY, May 22nd from 3 - 5pm at AVA! Join AVA board members Vee Lind (Creativity Coach) and James Gainey (Meet the Artists Podcast) for a workshop to make 8X8 artwork! Paint and collage materials will be provided or you can BYO. Wine, beer and seltzer water available or BYO. *Please RSVP by emailing [email protected].

MARK YOUR CALENDARS for the OPENING EVENT - Thursday, May 28 from 5 - 8pm. Tickets are $20, but AVA members and 8X8 artists get in free!

THE 8X8 SHOW: AVA provides the wood panels, artists create and return them by May 26. Anyone, all ages can participate! The show runs May 28 - June 7.

Artists can pick up 1-3 panels at AVA, or they can make their own 8X8. All media is welcome including 3D!

Funds raised support AVA's community programming — exhibits, residencies, youth programs, and professional development for artists.

Thanks to all the families and students that came to AVA's 12th annual Student Show! Thanks Keri Domer for coordinating ...
05/18/2026

Thanks to all the families and students that came to AVA's 12th annual Student Show! Thanks Keri Domer for coordinating with the schools and to City Lumber for donating the wood panels. Thanks to Paul Soriano for the major assist with install and for taking pics. Thanks Jada, Earle and David. Thanks to the art teachers Mickey Cereghino, Brian Vollmer, Miki Souza and the Art Room gang — Keri Domer, D Valenzuela, and Karrin Carlson for all you do. 💞🖼️🥳🤩

Thanks Jurors Kristin Shauck, Mike Crockett and Shelby Mooney. Thanks to those that help fund AVA's art education program. All sales made during this show either go 100% to the students or to the schools for art supplies.

See the show through May 24!

Address

959 Commercial Street
Astoria, OR
97103

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+15037419694

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