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WAC has a new mission statement!

Willamette Art Center’s mission is to maintain a sustainable and welcoming community for lifelong learning and exploration of the arts.

It replaces “The Friends encourage lifelong learning and exploration of the arts as a vital ingredient for the health of individuals and communities.”

Read more about it the change in our latest newsletter – which you can find under the “connect” menu at the top of the page.

Salem Cinema will present a “Reel Change for our Community Benefit” Screening of Ghost for Willamette Art Center on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m.

All seats $15 in advance or $18 the day of the event, only at Salem Cinema.

We will be holding a drawing for a movie night basket in support of the Willamette Art Center scholarship fund. The basket will be filled with delicious movie-night treats. Drawing will be held on Halloween. Tickets will be available at the monitor desk starting Monday, Oct. 7.

Hours

Monday-Thursday
10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Friday
10 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Saturday
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Sunday
12 p.m. – 3 p.m. (Family Clay Sunday only)

Salem’s Community Arts Center

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!

Thank You

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.

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Smiles happen every day at WAC

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Read our latest email!Changes in gate accessDon't miss our screening of GhostHalloween Raku workshopand morehttps://bit.ly/3zY0p0X
Read our latest email!Changes in gate accessDon't miss our screening of GhostHalloween Raku workshopand morehttps://bit.ly/3zY0p0X
Read our latest email!Changes in gate accessDon't miss our screening of GhostHalloween Raku workshopand morehttps://bit.ly/3zY0p0X
Read our latest email! Changes in gate access Don't miss our screening of Ghost Halloween Raku workshop and more https://bit.ly/3zY0p0X
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announcements

2024 General Membership Meeting Agenda

2024 General Membership Meeting

Oct. 19, 2:30 p.m.

Willamette Art Center

 

Call to order – Sage Dunham, President

Attendance – Identify members present

Secretary’s report – Membership report and review of the 2023 meeting minutes

Treasurer’s report – Financial position of the WAC – Dave McConnell

President’s report – Sage Dunham

Executive Director’s report – Lisa Joyce

Committee reports

  • Budget – Dave McConnell
  • Empty Bowls – Pam Baldwin and Claudia Hill
  • Strategic Planning – Carla Axtman

Election of new board members – Sage Dunham

  • Nominees: Renita Hiebert, Josie Hummert and Christine Lamoureaux
  • Appointment process for vacanices

Bylaws update – Pam Baldwin

Member Questions and Discussion

Adjourn

 

 

Job descriptions for AV volunteers

Thank you so much for volunteering to work at the Willamette Art Center’s booth at the state fair’s Artisans’ Village.

If you are unable to attend our volunteer training on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 6:30 p.m., please read the following documents. We will email you the admissions pass and a parking permit for the yellow lot.

 

If you signed up for a “cash shift,” please read through these directions.

AV Business Area Booth Instructions 2024

 

For the “glaze” volunteers, this information is helpful:

Raku Glaze Area 2024

 

For firing the Raku kilns read this guidance:

Procedure for Raku kiln firing for state fair

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