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Sou’wester Arts

A nonprofit arts organization in Seaview, WA

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Sou’wester Arts is the nonprofit branch of The Historic Sou’wester Lodge & Travel Trailer Resort on the Washington coast. Our mission is to spark personal and social transformation by providing opportunities for creative expression and exploration in the arts.

We offer year-round artist residencies in Washington State, along with workshops, live music, and a community ceramics studio. Nestled in Seaview, WA, our programs support both emerging and established artists from across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Whether you're seeking a rural artist retreat or time to focus your practice near the ocean, Sou’wester Arts offers a welcoming space for creative growth, community connection, and artistic exploration.

CREATE

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Artist Residencies
Annual Arts Week

LEARN

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Upcoming Workshops

MUSIC

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EXHIBITIONS
Short Films in Our Red Bus Theater
Shows in Our Art Trailer Gallery
FREE Live Music
Our live music series is always free and open to the public. Come spend an evening on the coast enjoying a show in the heart of our grounds with good people.
“During the first two days I was very explorative in my practice. I loosely drew without an intended direction and practiced various watercolor techniques. The remaining days I did more focused work and completed two pages of watercolor painted
Live Music: Karyn Ann Free & open to all Jun 20th, 2026 | 8pm The Sou’wester Lodge With a voice that’s equal parts church bell and bourbon barrel and a gut-punching grit reminiscent of Bonnie Raitt or Grace Potter, Portland-based sin
Live Music: Half Shadow + Floating Clouds Free & open to all May 30th, 2026 | 8pm The Sou’wester Lodge Half Shadow: For the past thirteen years Half Shadow, the songwriting moniker of Portland’s Jesse Carsten, has been unfurling an
“We brainstormed and storyboarded on a big whiteboard while rain pitter-pattered. We wrote poetry in the tea trailer about tarot cards. We took our feelings and mysteries to the ocean and the garden spa to rest and steep, release and bloom. We
Live Music: Ann Annie + Essie Humberston Free & open to all May 23rd, 2026 | 8pm The Sou’wester Lodge Ann Annie: ann annie is the stage name for PNW based composer Eli Goldberg. Starting out primarily as an electronic ambient musician, an
Live music: Where’s Beth? 5/16/2026 At The Sou’wester Lodge Free and open to all Where’s Beth is the alt folk project of songwriter Sarabeth Weszely. Voice and lyrics clear as glass, her music carries the kind of honesty that makes
“Dreaming Our Solar Punk Future” 🌞🌿 A new exhibition in the Sou’wester Art Trailer Gallery by @dreambird.studio / @naturalist.dyer - Opening Reception: Friday, May 29 | 5-7pm (free and open to the public) - Exhibition on view A
“I completed my goals and had a wonderful stay in the Old Spartan! I loved exploring the Pacific Northwest, and the tranquil vibe of Sou’wester provided the perfect setting to hunker down on my work.” - Artist-in-residence, Nat Hamr
Live Music: The Apricots Free & open to all May 2nd - 8pm The Sou’wester Lodge Described as a “sonic heatwave,” The Apricots are an indie folk-rock band from Portland, Oregon, known for their rich vocal harmonies. At their core
Live music: Brad Parsons 5/9/26 At The Sou’wester Lodge Free and open to all Brad Parsons is a singer-songwriter/multi-instrumentalist from Astoria. In 2023, he released his third album, “Slow Poke,” and the single “Wild Min
Live music: Nick Jaina 4/25/26 At The Sou’wester Lodge Free and open to all Nick Jaina is a musician and author living with his wife and stepson in Oakland, California. He has published three books, released over a dozen albums, produced sever
Scary Hasseries aka Doll Specimen + Oscar Hasseries Two members of a family collective at Sou’wester Arts Week Oscar, on of our youngest attending artists, installed an interactive “Cat Drawing Club” in the pavilion, inviting artis
Wave Preschoolers x Arts Week Artist Collaborations Each year during Sou’wester Arts Week, we invite our attending artists into creative exchange with our Wave of the Future Preschoolers. The result is playful, unexpected, and rooted in real c
We had four ceramic artists at Arts Week 2026, and what a beautiful little cohort within a cohort it became. Ilwaco Artworks was their studio space for the week, alive with process, experimentation, and exchange. Hannah Walker, Jodie Cord, Mychelle
缪斯 by Shelby Natasha / @shelbynatashamusic The Sou’wester Lodge, Arts Week 2026 Oh, to be swept away in Shelby’s songs. It’s a whole body experience. Shelby listens as deeply as they play, moving with the moment, adapting, weavin