April/May Newsletter
The new 24th edition of our Newsletter is now out.
The News Team
The Willamette Art Center is making a difference in the lives of children in our community. With as many as 100 participants each week, Family Clay Sunday is providing an important and necessary art education opportunity, and giving parents quality family time at a very low cost.
Artists from the Willamette Art Center and throughout the community create over 1,500 bowls each year to be sold at this annual benefit sale for Marion Polk Food Share (MPFS). In the past seven years, Empty Bowls has raised over $170,000 to benefit MPFS and the people they serve.
Monday-Thursday
10am – 8pm (open studio)
Friday-Saturday
10am – 5pm (open studio)
Sunday
1pm – 4pm (Family Clay Sunday only)
The Willamette Art Center (WAC) is located at the Oregon State Fairgrounds. We offer exciting art classes and workshops, studio space for artists, and just plain fun for all ages. The WAC operates as the public face of the Friends of the Visual Arts which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to improving our community through art and art access — we are a place to learn and grow in the arts!
The Willamette Art Center thanks all of our volunteers, students, and donors for your support. Your participation in classes, volunteering at events, and financial support is the reason the WAC thrives and has grown tremendously since opening to the Salem community in 2006.
Due to popular demand, we are offering another 2-day Drum Workshop in July with Jim Ransom starting on Tuesdays: July 11, 5:30-8:30PM & July 13, 6-7PM.