About the Program
The Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program is coordinating the “One Barrel at a Time Co-op,” where artists beautify rain barrels to be auctioned off to the public.
The goal of the “One Barrel at a Time Co-op” is to help the environment by having residents bid on beautiful rain barrels that help save water and reduce rain water from entering the storm drain system, thereby preventing flooding and pollution from entering New Jersey’s lakes and streams. By engaging local artists, we hope to make rain barrels more appealing to the general public while bringing local art to a wider audience.
A rain barrel is a 55-gallon recycled food-grade container that is placed at the downspout of a roof to collect rain water. Rain barrels can also be a canvas for artists to create beautiful works of art. Through the “One Barrel at a Time Co-op,” Rutgers will partner with New Jersey artists that apply and are selected to paint rain barrels. Once rain barrels are painted and returned, they will be displayed at Rutgers Day, at Duke Farms and on the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program web site. The barrels will then be auctioned off to the highest bidder with the profit going back to the artist.
Barrels on Display
The following barrels will be on display at Rutgers Day on April 28th, at the Duke Farms Grand Opening on May 19th, and on eBay® for auction on May 13th until May 20th:
Artist Information |
Completed Barrel |
Karen Lynn Anderson | |
Rachel Asarnow | |
Sara Bennet | |
Christine Boyajian | |
Irene Burgos | |
Patricia Florio Colrick | |
Caroljean Feinstein | |
Amy Frankel | |
Denise Galiano | |
Helen Haniffy Rutgers Day People's Choice Award - 1st Place |
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Joan M. Horn | |
Virginia Lamb | |
The Lara Family | |
Lisa F. Lucariello Rutgers Day People's Choice Award - 3rd Place |
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Giancarla Macaluso | |
Edwin W. Messey, MD Rutgers Day People's Choice Award - 2nd Place |
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Abby Miranda | |
Ryan Rusinski | |
Bonnie Stanislaw | |
Bruce Toth |
The One Barrel at a Time Co-op 2012 Program Schedule:
Flyer ~ Calling all Artists
Rain Barrel Rules and Guidelines
Application
Please contact Sara Mellor at saramellor@envsci.rutgers.edu with questions about
the One Barrel at a Time Co-op 2012