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240 Holiday Inn Dr. Unit F, Cambridge ( June 18, 1997 â€" 'o‘uv for writing as the centre tends to eat "up 30 to 40 hours a week", even though her position is technically partâ€"time. She tries to set aside specific times to write, "usually Friâ€" day mornings, but once I‘m in the centre, I am immediâ€" ately stretched." * i There are some fringe benefits. Sher says, "I get inspired by the work 1 see. Recenily 1 was blown away by an oil brought in by a member, and 1 wrote a poem about it." ing both artist and audience together for the benefit of all. is it a difficult task? When questioned, Sher reluctantly admitted thy# artists typically tend to be a disorganized lot. "They get lost in their own art .... the centre brings them out, like the old saying â€" the painter out of the stuâ€" dio and the poet out of the garret." Having a Masters Degree in Management Sciences, helps her bring the necâ€" essary clarity to the centre‘s daily routine. When she is not running the arts centre, Sher is often running. Literally She ran the 10K this past Sunday. Sher also likes to swim and bike when she can find the time. Ironically, her love for the centre has reduced her free time From these humble beginnings, the WCAC now boasts over 400 members, and is touted as an "example of an arts centre that works" by other communities. in September 1996, the WCAC and City Council signed an agreement for a fiveâ€"year lease, ensuring, for the time being, that the arts have a permanent home in Waterloo. Sher, a tall, willowy woman in her early, "very early‘, forties, is the glue that holds this endeavour together. A mother of three and a writer with a special fondness for children‘s literature, she keeps this heart hurnming, bringâ€" programming, members fees and "over 10â€"000 volunteer hours given by people who support the arts community in received $3,500 from the City, representing a modest seven perâ€"cent of its annual budget. The rest comes from Council gave the group a threeâ€"year mandate to get the centre up and running. When they initially got in the The dream began back in the spring of 1993, when a of artists from assorted disciplines approached City mi::;npmd that the Button Factory, a desigâ€" nated heritage site vacant since 1989, be used as an arts Administrator Sher Diciccio couldn‘t be happier. The centre, located in the historic Button Factory across the street from City Hall on Regina Street, is the place where artists teach art â€" all arts. From the visual, such as paintâ€" ing with oils and watercolour, sculpture and life to dance, drama and writing; the centre provides a toward exploration of them all. Programming for summer classes, especially those for kids, are filling up quickly, cumulating in what was once just a dusty dream becomâ€" ing a clear, and tangible, reality f WarERLOO CHRONICLE Canadian Publications Mail Sales Product Agreement #136379 § The heart of the arts It was, for a time, one of the best kept secrets in Waterâ€" loo, but no longer. The story is out. The Waterloo Comâ€" munity Arts Centre (WCAC) is the place to be, if you‘re looking to unleash your creative abandon, or if you simâ€" Wiu . *dusty, really dusty and very dirty with broken floor boards â€" the works." Using only volunteer help, the group "scraped, sanded and painted. We fixed up the plumbing and everyâ€" Ahing." The centre obtained a partnering grant in late ‘04, for the "big ticket items, like the old clunker of an oil furnace, which is now gas, and to restore the mostly broken windows." 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