Welcome to the Pendleton Center for the Arts… a great place to express your creative self and enjoy the creative work of others. Located in the heart of Eastern Oregon, our beautifully restored 1916 Carnegie Library building overlooks the Umatilla River at the north end of Pendleton’s charming downtown. Browse the galleries, shop for finely crafted wearable and functional art, take a free or low-cost class, take in a live music, literary arts or dance event, or hold your own event in our historic building. Read our statement on diversity, equity, & inclusion HERE.
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RIGHT NOW at PCA
EXHIBITS
Open Region Exhibit on view through April 28, 2023.
EVENTS
Wednesday, April 5, 2023 – 7 PM
The EOCENES – Spring Fling!
Top-flight bluegrass you won’t want to miss. Tickets HERE.
Sunday, Apr. 23, 2023
Portland Piano International Rising Star
Yang Gao – Free Recital
2:00 PM
Thurs., April 27, 2023
Atlas Tango Project
Tickets and more info HERE.
LOCAL FAVORITES
Watch HIROKO CANNON ON
Oregon ART BEAT
Purchase cards, prints and originals HERE.
ON-GOING WORK
JUMP IN! NEW CLASSES ARE HERE.
Thursday, April 20, 2023
David Memmott’s work explores personal and mythic, rural and progressive views of the American West. His new collection, Small Matters Mean the World, came together during the pandemic, when he shifted to balancing the known with the unexpected.
7:00 PM – in the building +Zoom (Link Here)
Made possible in part through the generous support of Oregon Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
EXPRESS YOURSELF – ON YOUR SCHEDULE
We’re excited to unveil our UPGRADED Creation Station! Thanks to funding through the AWS InCommunities Umatilla County Fund, run by ChangeX, you can drop in and explore all the fun things you’ve been dying to try. Adults, kids with a parent or older pal – anyone! And it’s FREE. What a great way to spend a little time.
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Have some talent to share? Want to teach a class? Pitch your idea HERE.
See all the opportunities for artists HERE.