The Adoor Project of the PNW

The Adoor Project of the Pacific Northwest, organized by Harbor Art Guild, thanks all who participated in our first artistic door silent auction.
This succesful first annual Adoor Project provides scholarship funds to benefit a graduate of the Aberdeen or Hoquiam High School Senior class.

One of the problems faced by high school graduates is continuing education, especially for those graduates whose interests are more in line with
technical and trades training. Up to this point there has been little local support for trade school attendees.
This scholarship addresses that need.

A Testimonal

Your program gave my son the Strengths,
self believe and skills
to believe he could DO this!!!
During a time when people would tell him,
“ YOU NEED A PLAN B”
… you provided NO self doubt with a realistic Canvas
and economical support to prove you believe in him.
As parents that’s Priceless ♥️ That’s what I call
a Successful Community Program.

About Us

Old doors for new art & scholarships.

Roots & History

In 2018 Debbi Jensen and Gladys Whitney formed Sweeping Beauties of 98520 to help new business owners clean out storefront spaces to make way for new business. That evolved into beautifying vacant storefronts with decorated doors that were donated by Earthwise Architectural Savage in Aberdeen. Then, the doors started being painted by students and community members.

In 2019 The name was changed to the Adoor Project of the Pacific Northwest a Washington State recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit set up under the guidance of Douglas Orr of the Aberdeen Art Center. Debbi Jensen then recruited Tammy Heth and the two of them proceeded to introduce the Adoor Project to Aberdeen High School counselors. This program allows students to apply hours-worked on Adoor Project toward the 15 hours of community service to graduate. Many students and community members participated in painting the doors which were shown at the Goldberg Building, DNR, Mount Olympus Brewery, Nirvana Coffee, and several other sites.

In 2020 Covid 19 slowed the process but the group proceeded and started a silent auction through HAG. All Adoor Project sales go towards funding our scholarships for students at Aberdeen and Hoquiam High Schools.

The video below shows some of our first doors and provides additional information.

Click the button to view a video about our history!

Goals

ADoor Project of the Pacific NorthWest is a nonprofit program under Harbor Art Guild’s 501 (C)(3). The purpose of this program is to provide qualified graduating high school seniors with a scholarship toward a Technical Career. High school counselors may provide students with a list of technical programs which students can pursue.

In the Media

The local community is showing so much support for the ADoor Project, many have had to write and report on it. Below are a few media links:

Stafford Creek Partners to Raise Money for Aberdeen School Scholarships

KBKW, August 4, 2020

KXRO, August 7, 2020

The Daily World, August 22, 2020

Adoor Project Article Snippets, For the Senior Sunset Times, January, 2023

Adoor Project Article (page 17), The Senior Sunset Times Digital Edition , January, 2023

Creative Friends & Partners at Stafford Creek

The doors below are made at the Stafford Creek Correctional facility
Each door is created with 100% recycled materials

Please ask how you can host a door in your business
Purchasing a door gifts 100% proceeds towards student scholarships

Dragon Door

SOLD - It now lives in Olympia

Sasquatch Door

Asking Price: $1600.00

Seascape Door

At the Mermaid Museum Westport Winery
Asking Price: $2000.00

Game Day Door

Proceeds at location goes to Scholarships
Asking Price: $500.00

Steampunk Door

Proceeds at location goes to Scholarships
Asking Price: $1000.00

Wolf Door

Proceeds at location goes to Scholarships
Asking Price: $1000.00

The Doors

A small sample of our awesome doors...

Puerto Rico

Artist: Emilio Monahan

Hearts

Artist: Kathi Prieto

Lighthouse

Artist: Dannielle Townsend

The Samurai

Artist: Logan Livingston

Door Birds

Artist: Janet Bess

Koi pond

Artist: Jax Eaton

Cabinet Doors

Student Painted Cabinet Doors

Scholarships

We help students plan for the future!

Scholarship #3 - $500

Career and
Technical Education Class

A senior student that discovered a career path within the CTE classes, desires to continue into this chosen area, and requires supplies or further education. Senior students must be serious and dedicated to following their high school and beyond plan.

It is the responsibility of the high school CTE department to nominate up to three senior students who are dedicated to a CTE program, a peer mentor in the classroom and is determined to make a difference in their future.
How to get involved

Making a difference

Please download the PDF below. On your high school letterhead, please included the following information on your nominee. Please attach student achievements or awards to enhance scholarship selection.
CTE Programs:

Grays Harbor Career and Tech Ed high school students.

Woodshop
Business/Marketing
Art
Industrial/Electrical
Engineering
Photography
Auto Shop
Agriculture
Culinary
Be Part
Of
The Future!

ADoor Scholarship PDF Form Download

Harbor Art Guild

The Adoor Project is a sponsored program of the Harbor Art Guild, a 501 (c)3 non-profit,
in Grays Harbor County. It is a Washington State recognized nonprofit!
Thanks to Douglas Orr our president and the Harbor Arts Guild.

The Adoor Project is a confidence building project for the students that participate.
It's a risk free opportunity to put ART into the world.

Adoor Student Projects

"Kids funding Kids"

2022 Recipients

The Adoor Project is proud to announce two seniors from Hoquiam High School and two seniors
from Aberdeen High School have been awarded scholarships of $500.00 each! Aberdeen High School
had it's presentation on June 8th. Douglas Orr, Tammy Heth and Debbi Branford Jensen did the presentations.