Pendleton Center for the Arts, Arts center and library building in Pendleton, US

The Pendleton Center for the Arts is housed in a building designed in the Renaissance Revival and Mediterranean Revival styles, featuring several galleries with rotating contemporary art and craft exhibitions. The facility uses its historic architecture as a backdrop for displaying works by local and regional artists.

The building opened in 1915 as a Carnegie library funded by Andrew Carnegie, built in the Italian Renaissance Revival style near the Umatilla River. It served as the Umatilla County Library and then the Pendleton Public Library until 1996. The Arts Council of Pendleton renovated it into a multi-venue arts facility, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

The building served as Pendleton's public library for over 80 years before the Arts Council of Pendleton converted it into an arts facility. The Lorenzen Board Room Gallery shows work by local community members, many exhibiting for the first time. Free drop-in classes are held on Saturdays: "Free for All" for children under 10 at 10 am and "Hip & Handmade" for adults at 11 am.

The center occupies the former library near the Umatilla River, with galleries, studios and the 110-seat Pearson Auditorium under one roof. Rooms can be rented for private events. Free drop-in classes run on Saturdays: "Free for All" for children under 10 at 10 am and "Hip & Handmade" for adults at 11 am, with no pre-registration needed.

The building opened in 1915 as a Carnegie library, one of thousands funded by steel magnate Andrew Carnegie. It served as the Umatilla County Library and later the Pendleton Public Library until 1996, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.