The Arts Center - Corvallis, OR

The Arts Center - Corvallis, OR Inspiring creativity and contributing to community well-being. Founded in 1963. Fostering access to and community engagement with arts for over 50 years.

A free exhibition. A community art program. A place to create, connect, and belong.These experiences don't happen on the...
06/04/2026

A free exhibition. A community art program. A place to create, connect, and belong.

These experiences don't happen on their own.

Monthly supporters provide the steady support that helps keep The Arts Center accessible, welcoming, and creative year-round. Their generosity supports free exhibitions, community programs, and opportunities for people of all ages to engage with the arts.

A small monthly gift can make a lasting impact.

Become a monthly supporter today: https://artscenter.app.neoncrm.com/forms/i_support_tac

Your artwork deserves professional photos.Strong images can make all the difference when applying to exhibitions, grants...
06/03/2026

Your artwork deserves professional photos.

Strong images can make all the difference when applying to exhibitions, grants, public art projects, ArtShop opportunities, websites, online shops, and social media.

Join local photojournalist and artist Jess Hume-Pantuso for Photographing Your Art, a hands-on workshop designed to help artists create clean, professional, submission-ready images using accessible tools and techniques. Whether you're using an iPhone or a traditional digital camera, you'll learn practical methods for lighting, framing, editing, and accurately capturing your work.

In this workshop, you'll learn:
• Lighting, framing, and background setup
• Editing tips for clarity and color accuracy
• How to create portfolio- and submission-ready images

📸 2D Artwork Workshop
June 20 | 10 AM–1 PM

📸 3D Artwork Workshop
June 27 | 10 AM–1 PM

📍 TAC Basement Classroom
💲 $75 per session

No fancy equipment required — just your artwork and a desire to present it at its best.

🔗 Register: https://theartscenter.net/photographing-artwork/

🎨 Explore all upcoming Adult Classes & Workshops:
https://theartscenter.net/adult-classes-workshops/

Meet June’s ArtShop Featured Artist: Rhoda Fleischman ✨For Rhoda Fleischman, working with clay has always felt natural. ...
06/02/2026

Meet June’s ArtShop Featured Artist: Rhoda Fleischman ✨

For Rhoda Fleischman, working with clay has always felt natural. As a child, she made small clay pots and left them in the sun to bake, already imagining a future shaped by creativity and making.

Today, Rhoda continues exploring the endless possibilities of clay while also embracing painting as another creative outlet. Describing the process as “magic conjuring up images seemingly from the air,” her work reflects a lifelong curiosity, imagination, and joy for creating by hand.

Rhoda’s work carries a sense of warmth, exploration, and personal storytelling that invites viewers to slow down and connect with the handmade process behind each piece.

Stop by the ArtShop to explore Rhoda’s work alongside handcrafted creations by local artists and makers from across our region.

🛍️ Explore the ArtShop:
https://theartscenter.net/artshop/

What patterns emerge when we slow down and look closely?In Looking for Pattern, Corvallis artist Bruce Osen explores obs...
06/02/2026

What patterns emerge when we slow down and look closely?

In Looking for Pattern, Corvallis artist Bruce Osen explores observation, design, and the visual connections that shape our everyday lives. Drawing from a lifetime of work in architecture and creative problem-solving, Osen's paintings invite viewers to discover beauty in repetition, form, and the unexpected.

🖼️ Looking for Pattern
📍 Corrine Woodman Gallery at The Arts Center
📅 On view June 2–27, 2026

Meet Bruce Osen during Corvallis Art Walk on Thursday, June 18, from 4–7 PM.

🍷 Wine for the evening will be generously provided by .

Learn more about the exhibition:
https://theartscenter.net/bruce-osen-looking-for-pattern/

JUNE 13 · 2nd Saturdays @ TAC ☀️💙Join us for a free, hands-on, all-ages activity:Cyanotypes with Light Rider StudiosIn c...
06/01/2026

JUNE 13 · 2nd Saturdays @ TAC ☀️💙

Join us for a free, hands-on, all-ages activity:
Cyanotypes with Light Rider Studios

In collaboration with .rider.studios, this month’s 2nd Saturday invites community members of all ages and skill levels to explore cyanotypes, a historic photographic process that uses sunlight to create striking blue prints.

Participants will experiment by layering objects and imagery to create their own one-of-a-kind sun prints to take home. No experience needed, just bring your curiosity and creativity.

Light Rider Studios is a community photography studio dedicated to making photography accessible to people of all skill levels and interests, from beginners to professional artists and from analog to digital practices. Through hands-on skill sharing, artist-focused services, and access to studio space and supplies, Light Rider Studios supports photographic artists working in and around Benton County.

📅 June 13, 2026
🕐 1 – 4 PM
📍 The Arts Center | 700 SW Madison Ave. Corvallis

Learn more about 2nd Saturdays at TAC:
https://theartscenter.net/second-saturdays-at-tac/

Learn more about Light Rider Studios:
https://lightriderstudios.com/

“These spaces allow children to be seen and recognized, which is very important for their confidence.”Those are the word...
05/31/2026

“These spaces allow children to be seen and recognized, which is very important for their confidence.”

Those are the words of Jeremiah’s mom, reflecting on his experience participating in this year’s Howland Community OPEN at The Arts Center, where he received the Youth People’s Choice Award.

Creative opportunities do more than teach artistic skills. They help young people build confidence, share their ideas, take creative risks, and feel supported by their community.

At The Arts Center, we see this impact every day through exhibitions, classes, workshops, and programs that encourage people of all ages to explore their creativity and connect with others.

Your support helps make experiences like Jeremiah’s possible.

❤️ Make a gift today and help support arts education, exhibitions, and community programs:
https://artscenter.app.neoncrm.com/forms/i_support_tac

📘 Explore our Art in Action 2025 report and learn how your support creates opportunities throughout our community:
https://theartscenter.net/about-tac/

Explore. Create. Belong.

Jeremiah is a 10-year-old young artist who participated in this year’s Howland Community OPEN and received the Youth Peo...
05/28/2026

Jeremiah is a 10-year-old young artist who participated in this year’s Howland Community OPEN and received the Youth People’s Choice Award.

Like so many young creatives, Jeremiah found a space at The Arts Center to share his work, be seen, and feel encouraged by his community.

Throughout our Spring Appeal, we’ll be sharing more of Jeremiah’s story and highlighting the impact community arts spaces can have on young people and families across our region.

When you support The Arts Center, you help make moments like these possible.

❤️ Support community arts programming and creative opportunities:
https://artscenter.app.neoncrm.com/forms/i_support_tac

📘 Want to see your support in action? Explore our Art in Action 2025 report and learn more about the impact The Arts Center has across our community:
https://theartscenter.net/about-tac/

Follow along this month to learn more about the people, programs, and creative opportunities your support helps sustain.

Explore. Create. Belong.

05/26/2026

Benton County's Solid Waste Program Coordination wants you to know what happens to the clothes you "donate" 👀

The Frimpong Case, a new exhibition at The Arts Center in Corvallis has the answer. It might surprise you. Artist Vincent Frimpong uses textiles shipped from the U.S. to Africa as "donations" to create powerful work that confronts fast fashion, disposability, and the real cost our consumption puts on communities abroad.

The Corvallis Sustainability Coalition Waste Prevention Action Team is partnering with The ArtsCenter in Corvallis on events that go beyond the gallery:

• Mending Skills Workshops (Unlocking Art): May 26, June 6 & June 30
• FREE Clothing Swap: June 27, 12–5 PM in the Main Gallery

Come curious. Leave inspired. Make your wardrobe last.

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Join us Thursday, May 21 during Corvallis Arts Walk for the opening of The Frimpong Case by Vincent Frimpong (), a power...
05/19/2026

Join us Thursday, May 21 during Corvallis Arts Walk for the opening of The Frimpong Case by Vincent Frimpong (), a powerful mixed media installation exploring textile waste, labor, reuse, and the global impact of the fashion industry.

As part of the opening reception, TAC will host an expert panel discussion at 6 PM focused on the social and environmental strains caused by textile chains on both local and global scales. Arrive early to experience the exhibition before the conversation begins. Food and drinks will be provided.

Panel Members:
• Leslie Davis Burns, Ph.D. — Former President, Responsible Global Fashion LLC and Professor Emerita, Oregon State University
• Dazie Carnes — Volunteer Manager at
• Tiga Evans — Manager at
• Ann Morey Ross — General Manager at

📍 The Arts Center | Corvallis, OR
🗓 Thursday, May 21, 2026
🕕 Panel Discussion begins at 6 PM
🎟 Free and open to the public

Learn more about the exhibition:
https://theartscenter.net/vincent-frimpong-the-frimpong-case/

This week’s Corvallis Chamber Greeters was a great reminder of what can happen when creativity, community, education, an...
05/16/2026

This week’s Corvallis Chamber Greeters was a great reminder of what can happen when creativity, community, education, and business share the same space.

We were thrilled to welcome Oregon State University freshman marketing students to The Arts Center as they presented their businesses and ideas to local professionals and community members. It was exciting to see students explore new ideas, create meaningful connections, and experience what it feels like to belong within a supportive and engaged community.

Thank you to the Corvallis Chamber of Commerce, Stephen Hodges, and all of the students who filled our space with curiosity, conversation, and entrepreneurial energy.

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700 SW Madison Avenue
Corvallis, OR
97333

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Tuesday 12pm - 5pm
Wednesday 12pm - 5pm
Thursday 12pm - 5pm
Friday 12pm - 5pm
Saturday 12pm - 5pm

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