Pendleton Center for the Arts

The Pendleton Center for the Arts is an arts center located in a historic former library in Pendleton, Oregon, United States.

Building

The center is located in Pendleton's 1915 Carnegie library building near the Umatilla River. The Italian Renaissance Revival-style building was one of the thousands funded by steel tycoon Andrew Carnegie in the early 1900s. The library served as the Umatilla County Library, then the Pendleton Public Library, until 1996 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

After serving for more than 80 years as a library and community gathering place, the building was renovated by the Arts Council of Pendleton into a multi-venue arts facility.

Galleries and facilities

The 1800-square-foot East Oregonian Gallery provides a venue for professional and emerging artists from the region and also presents a wide range of art from across the country and around the world through traveling exhibitions and special events.

The Lorenzen Board Room Gallery features exhibits by local community members, often sharing their work for the first time.

The 110-seat Pearson Auditorium provides a venue for live music performances.

The Pendleton Foundation Trust Fine Craft Gallery features work by more than 50 artisans from the Pacific Northwest, showcasing their newest work and many one-of-a-kind offerings.

The center makes its rooms available to the public for rental.

tudios and classes

The center has painting, ceramics and digital arts studios, where community members can take a class or work independently in a wide range of media.

The center's Art Rocks Teens (A.R.T.) program offers free after-school and summer classes to 13-18 year olds. Designed by the teens themselves, the classes cover a wide range of visual and performing arts, including garage band, film making, costume, and jewelry design.

External links

* [http://www.pendletonarts.org Pendleton Arts Center] (official website)