The Willamette Art Center
Our studio is an artists' oasis tucked amidst the oaks on the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem.
Featuring wide, airy workspace for both 2-D and 3-D artists, we welcome beginners and experts alike to express their creativity in a friendly, supportive community.
The Friends of the Visual Arts are also proud to host the Artisan's Village at the Oregon State Fair.
Come have some fun at the WAC! There's so much you can do...
Make an online donation to the WAC right now, by clicking on the button at left. Tell us if you'd like to contribute to our Scholarship Fund ($100 will send a boy or girl to Summer Art Camp for two weeks!), or the General Budget (equipment, supplies, and operations of the studio).
Summer Classes and Camps Still Available
Summer Classes are underway, but there's still time to sign up for workshops and camps! Check our on line schedule for more information.
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We have a very special workshop this summer with nationally renown artist Brian Ransom! He's visiting us from Florida to teach his techniques for making incredible clay musical instruments, as featured in Ceramics Monthly! This is a real treat for serious ceramic artists--sign up soon as space is limited!
Summer camps for kids and teens are also posted online. We're offering, for the first time, a Handbuilding Clay class taught in American Sign Language for hearing impaired kids! And most exciting, we have developed a Full Scholarship program for these camps! We know the economic times are tough, and it's our mission as a Community Art Center to welcome one and all to learn more about the arts. We are offering several full or partial scholarships to our Summer Camps! If your child would love to go to Art Camp but it's just not within your family's means right now, then Click Here to download an application.
See our online Class Schedule for more information.
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Artisan's Village Sponsors Wanted
Calling all fans of great live music: Support the WAC and all of Oregon by chipping in for the Artisan's Village!
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The State Fair will run Aug 28 - Sept 7, and the Willamette Art Center will once again be managing the Artisan's Village exhibit. The Artisan's Village is our largest annual outreach event, where we show 300,000 Oregonians just how much fun it is to make art!
We're looking for people and companies to help sponsor our Village Stage (where we showcase 33 unique musical acts AND short features by the Dramatic Arts Booth/Pentacle Theater). We want to provide our musicians with a reasonable stipend for their travel and performance, so they'll keep coming back!
Show your support for local talent by donating to the Artisan's Village. Sponsors will be acknowledged on signs in the Artisan's Village and on this website. Plus we have all kinds of nice thank-you gifts, such as discounts for art classes, free Raku Tea Bowls at the Village, and even original works of art from our instructors! Send an Email for more information - and help us Keep the Village Great!
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Taking Care of Oregon
The WAC participated in the SOLV/Oregon 150 "Take Care of Oregon Days" statewide volunteer effort on May 30, by hosting a special "Empty Bowls" Throw-a-Thon.
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21 volunteers came in to make about 220 bowls, all of which will be sold at our annual Empty Bowls Gala in November. Last year the Gala raised $12,000 for the Marion-Polk Food Share! Thanks to everyone who came in and contributed to this great fundraiser.
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