HELENA — After renting their building for more than 26 years, the Clay Arts Guild of Helena purchased their workshop by the airport.

“Being able to own the building ourselves locally is just a godsend,” said member Andrea Vickory, who’s been a member for almost 20 years.

It’s something they had in mind for years—so when the landlords approached them earlier this year, ready to sell, they jumped on the opportunity.

They started fundraising and reached their goal of $220,000 for a down payment…enough to secure the building and keep the organization rolling.

“Just to have the feeling of permanency and that we're not going to lose our space and what we've spent so many years building,” Vickory said.

With over 100 members and a waitlist with more than 200, the guild has a lot of opportun

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