Frequently asked questions
Updated Oct. 1, 2025
Q: What is the current situation?
A. We’re successfully working through the improvements needed to create a functional studio. Right now, the biggest barrier to opening is the construction of the kiln yard shed and other work dependent on that work being complete. Until the kilns are covered, we cannot protect them from the elements while firing.
Q: When will the WAC reopen?
A.The most optimistic timeline given the current status, is a late October or early November open studio opening with classes coming a bit later.
Q. How can I help support the buildout of WAC’s new location?
A. Donations will help cover the costs of the work necessary to reopen. There will be also opportunities to volunteer.
WAC operations
Q. How will this affect our annual events?
A. We will put most events on hiatus for 2025.
Miscellaneous
Q: Will we be taking the sheds to the new location?
A. Our new location doesn’t have space for the sheds. Some recent research helped us understand that moving the taller of the two sheds would require special equipment and permits because it is 15 feet tall. We could not find a buyer able to move it by the end of our lease. The Oregon State Fair and Exposition Center will keep the sheds.
