History
40 years of arts and crafts in the community
Waverley Woollahra Arts Centre Co-Op Ltd ("WWAC") is an independent, non-profit, artists' co-operative. It was established in 1968 to provide art and craft classes to the community and in doing so, provide employment to artists.
All courses are conducted by practising artists with particular emphasis on providing high standards of tuition in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The courses are all based on a practical "hands-on" approach and class sizes are kept to a maximum of fifteen students which enables the tutors to better tailor the courses to meet the individual student's needs and abilities.
Courses are open to everyone and no previous experience or knowledge of a subject is required except where stated.
The Arts Centre also runs School Holiday Programs for children, the annual Waverley Art Prize on behalf of Waverley Council and Tutor and Student exhibitions.
The Arts Centre is primarily self-funding, with a small percentage of its operating budget being provided by Waverley Council and Woollahra Council. This support is vital for the Centre to be able to maintain the diversity of education services it can provide to the community. WWAC gratefully acknowledges the assistance of these organisations.