Working on the Washed Ashore Exhibit Washing plastic Washed Ashore in the classroom

We need your help!

The ocean won't wait, the plastic keeps washing up.


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We need your help to continue:
~ gathering and processing beach plastics
~ building giant educational art with wire, metal, and steel frames
~ offering free comm workshops
~ offering workshops to educate teachers and school children
~ touring the educational exhibit nation wide
~ paying for ecological printing and advertising
~ to pay 5 modest salaries: grant writer, teacher, promotions coordinator, educational outreach coordinator, director


Interested in business or corporate sponsorship and partnering? Please contact project administration.

We need your help!

If you believe in what we are doing, please donate.

Every donation makes
a difference!


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You may also mail contributions to:
Artula Institute (Attn: Washed Ashore)
P.O. Box 1139
Bandon, OR 97411

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~ Generous seed money started Washed Ashore.
~ Fantastic facilities were donated.
~ There is great community involvement.
~ We are endorsed by prestigious organizations.
~ We have received many small grants to get us started, such as: Coos County Cultural Trust, Oregon Coast Council for the Arts, Oregon State Arts Commission.

Setting up the exhibit Drilling plastic Lidia the Seal