Pendleton Center for the Arts
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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 Pendleton
, Oregon
, United States
.
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 as 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.
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.
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 13-18 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 kids under 10 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.
Pendleton, Oregon
Pendleton is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. Pendleton was named in 1868 by the county commissioners for George H. Pendleton, Democratic candidate for Vice-President in the 1864 presidential campaign. The population was 16,612 at the 2010 census...
, Oregon
Oregon
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, United States
United States
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.
Building
The center is located in Pendleton's 1915 Carnegie libraryCarnegie library
A Carnegie library is a library built with money donated by Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. 2,509 Carnegie libraries were built between 1883 and 1929, including some belonging to public and university library systems...
building near the Umatilla River
Umatilla River
The Umatilla River is an tributary of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Oregon. Draining a basin of , it enters the Columbia near the city of Umatilla in the northeastern part of the state...
. The Italian Renaissance Revival-style building was one of the thousands funded by steel tycoon Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist, businessman, and entrepreneur who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century...
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
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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 ft2 East OregonianEast Oregonian
The East Oregonian is a daily newspaper published in Pendleton, Oregon, United States and covering Umatilla and Morrow counties. The newspaper was established in 1875 as a weekly by M. P. Bull. In 1882, C. S. "Sam" Jackson purchased the EO. Within a year it had become a semiweekly, and in 1888,...
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
Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a region in northwestern North America, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west and, loosely, by the Rocky Mountains on the east. Definitions of the region vary and there is no commonly agreed upon boundary, even among Pacific Northwesterners. A common concept of the...
, 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'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.
Other free classes include "Free for All", a free 30 minute class for kids under 10 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.
External links
- Pendleton Arts Center (official website)