Sou'Wester Lodge is a vintage trailer hotel. In Seaview, Washington, they are on the fault line and wipeout by tsunamis from the Really Big One https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/the-really-big-one. Friends of mine survived the 2004 tsunami in Asia, many did not. Friends provided relief Tohoku 3-11.
A long time ago, friends created Spaceness at Sou'wester, a week for artists to make work themed on aliens and the paranormal. The last six years a new curtorial team has moved from that theme.
The Sou'wester Lodge art weekend has expanded to support an art space in Ilwaco, a very low budget hamlet in the Southern Long Beach penninsula by the bridge.
The artists work for a week at a minimal hotel fee. They guest you me and everyone we know to experience the work and meet the artists. It is family friendly. Some events are children's workshops.
This year's artists are profiled at https://souwesterlodge.com/souwester-arts-week-2026-artists-art-collectives/. They are Ana Anu, José Lobo, Anna Rogers, Logan Britt, Ashaaung Helmstetter, Babes in Canyon, Beni Erms, Clare Lilliston, V Hoy, Collective Dot Dot Dot, David Worthington, Dinah J, Earworm, Elizabeth Byrd, Emily June Newton, Emily Poprocks, Erin Aquarian, Kathryn Vision, False Hemlock, Future Prairie, Gabriel Jax, Haley Lauw, Haute After Dark, Jay Nuñez, Emily Cronan, Jessica Keaveny, Jodi Sandford, Valter Gosti, Lane Bestold, Laura Hoppenjans, Liz Talley, Luz Blumenfeld, Malia Peoples, Marcus Estes, Megan Chin, Mother of Cups Pottery, Doll Specimen, Oscar Hasseries, Trey Nava, Morgan Rice, Charlie Wilcox, Mychelle Moritz, Rachel Blumberg, Raven Black, Rubbish Goods, Salvarez, Shelby Natasha, Sonic Switchyard, Taylor Wallau, and Line Time.
Sou'Wester Art Weekend https://souwesterlodge.com/artsweek2026/. March 13th at Ilwaco Artworks 109 1st Ave N, Ilwaco, March 14th at The Sou’wester 3728 J Place, Seaview, and the Historic Chinook School for a dance party, March 15th at Wave Preschool | 1306 39th Pl, Seaview. Free
