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...

Take an Art Class
Enjoy a project at Family Clay Sunday with your kids
Throw a Birthday Party
Visit our Sales Gallery
Make some Art, with daily or monthly passes
Host a Corporate or Club "Arty Party"
Volunteer!

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).

First Place at the State Fair

Congratulations to Liz Marek for her First Place ribbon for her amazing clay sculpture, Howl's Moving Castle! Built and Raku fired right here at the WAC, this incredible piece is a steampunk dream. Watch the video of the Raku firing on our Youtube channel--it's HOT!

Artisan's Village In Full Swing

Come on out to the State Fair and visit the Artisan's Village! We have 6 new artists this year, including a breathtaking portrait artist, a Steampunk gearmaker, a dragon breeder, and more! And of course we still have our beloved Glassblowing instructors, our cute and cuddly blacksmiths, and *koff, koff* those Chainsaw dudes...

Family Clay Sunday Returns In September

Family Clay Sunday is now officially taking its summer break. Those of you who made things over the spring and winter terms, be sure and come in to pick up your work! Come back to see us on September 26, when we begin our Fall Term! More Details