The Pendleton Center for the Arts is an arts center located in the historic former Umatilla County Library building, also known as Pendleton Public Library in
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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
Andrew Carnegie (, ; November 25, 1835August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist. Carnegie led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century and became one of the richest Americans i ...
in the early 1900s. The library served as the Umatilla County Library, then as the Pendleton Public Library, until 1996 and was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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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 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
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, showcasing their newest work and many one-of-a-kind offerings.
The center makes its rooms available to the public for rental.
Studios 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. A full slate of music classes are available as well.
The center's Art Rocks Teens (A.R.T.) program offers free after-school and summer classes to 13- to 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.
Other free classes include "Free for All", a free 30 minute class for youngsters under age 10 years each Saturday at 10 am, and "Hip & Handmade", a free one-hour class for adults each Saturday at 11:00 am. Both classes are drop-in format, no pre-registration is required.
See also
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Umatilla County, Oregon
References
External links
Pendleton Arts Center(official website)
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Library buildings completed in 1915
Carnegie libraries in Oregon
Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Oregon
Arts centers in Oregon
Former library buildings in the United States
Italian Renaissance Revival architecture in the United States
Buildings and structures in Pendleton, Oregon
Tourist attractions in Umatilla County, Oregon
National Register of Historic Places in Umatilla County, Oregon
1915 establishments in Oregon