Roll Out the Barrels
What is Roll Out the Barrels?
Roll Out the Barrels is an annual event - typically held in May - that raises awareness of stormwater runoff, water pollution, and water conservation, all while promoting local artists and supporting environmental education. Due to staffing changes in the Stormwater Management Program, there will not be a Roll Out the Barrels event held in 2022.
Local artists turn ordinary, 55-gallon rain barrels into beautiful pieces of functional art to be auctioned off in support of the Athens Green School Program, an initiative to ensure environmental education is taught in the classroom. Since the first event in 2011, Roll Out the Barrels has raised over $30,000 for local artists and environmental education.
Why Rain Barrels?
Water pollution is a serious problem in Athens-Clarke County and green infrastructure, such as rain barrels and other rainwater harvesters, are an important component in addressing that problem. Rain barrels are easy to install and can be used to protect water by both reducing stormwater runoff and reducing the need to pull from city water supplies for lawn-care and car washing.
Contact stormwater@accgov.com for more information. This event is organized annually by the ACCGov Stormwater Management Program, the Water Conservation Office, and Keep Athens-Clarke County Beautiful.
Thank You, Artists!
- Alea Hurst
- Aleisha Myers
- Alexandra Nicole
- Ami Flowers
- Amy Johnson
- Andrew Lentini
- Anna McNeil
- Anne McKenzie
- Ansley Sproull
- Audrey St. Onge
- Babs Kall
- Barb and Art Barlow
- Bembry Smith
- Bird Smith
- Brittany Ranew
- Cameron Bliss
- Carol Rainey Fox
- Chris Dehring
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- Christina Tornambe
- Christina Ward
- Christopher Gaudreau
- Christy Wooke
- Cindy Jamison
- Cody Fortson
- Courtney Brown
- Dan Smith
- Darya Kalantari
- David Mack
- Deborah Manoll
- Greg Benson
- Haylea Mannebach
- Heidi Hensley
- Helen Kuykendall
- Jamie Calkin
- Jessica Smith
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- Joan Terrell
- Jul and Justin Sexton
- Julia Wynn Safer
- Kayla Cox
- Kelly Bain
- Kelly Scollard
- Kim Deakins
- Kyle Brooks
- Lauren Geitner
- Leandro Gonzalez-Gonzalez
- Lily Swindle
- Lorenza "Chico" Rozier
- Lou Kregel
- Lyndsy Harrison
- Maggie Baxter
- Maggie Seee
- Mallory Lopp
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- Maria Mueller
- Marisa Leilani Mustard
- Mary Brodie
- Matty Goldstein
- Micah Miranda
- Mike Ely
- Mike Groves
- Nat Freeman
- Peter Loose
- Robin Fay
- Russ Sanders
- Sarah Cook
- Teresa Kingery
- Thomas Easton
- Valerie June-Button
- Whitney Osborne
- Will Eskridge
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