Welcome to

the Chehalem Cultural Center!

The Chehalem Cultural Center celebrates the arts, community, education, heritage, and inclusion. Our historic building houses a 214 seat theatre, four arts galleries, three multipurpose arts studio classrooms, a state-of-the-art clay studio, a recording studio with four music practice studios, meeting space, and an elegant 5,200 square foot grand ballroom for public and private events.

We are proud to serve the cities of Newberg, Dundee, St. Paul, McMinnville, Sherwood, and many other surrounding cities and towns, including those in Yamhill County, Marion County, Washington County, and Multnomah County. Our community spans the arts and the geography of the Northwest.

The CCC is part of the Newberg Cultural District, a joint effort of the City of Newberg, Chehalem Park and Recreation District, Newberg Public Library and Chehalem Cultural Center. The NCD is managed by a board comprised of all stakeholders, including a member representative of the surrounding neighborhood.

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History

Our building was originally an elementary school, Central School, built in 1935! Learn more about how the Chehalem Cultural Center came to be a home for art & culture.

A black and white photo of the Newberg Central Grade School, taken in the 1930s, before it became the Chehalem Cultural Center.

Mission & Vision

We celebrate the arts, community, education, and heritage. Our mission is to inspire and enrich lives by connecting community and culture.

Accessibility & Inclusion

Creating a space where everyone is welcome and can gather together to celebrate art, culture, and community.

A man in a wheelchair looking at paintings on a white gallery wall.

Staff & Board

The team that believes culture is a verb and everyone who wants to should be able to experience the power of art and community.

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GETTING HERE

Address

415 E. Sheridan St
Newberg, OR 97132

503-487-6883
info@chehalemculturalcenter.org

Parking

We are located one block north from 99W westbound and two blocks north from 99W eastbound.

Parking lot with accessible parking is located on Sherman Street. Street parking is available around the building. There are additional free parking lots within Newberg on 2nd Street.

Please help us be good neighbors! Whenever possible, park in the CCC’s lot or around the building, or in Newberg’s other parking lots instead of in front of someone’s house. Thank you!

Public Transportation:Yamhill County Transit route 44/44X has stops at Hancock and Blaine Street (Water Wise Garden) and Nap’s Thriftway.

An infographic asking visitors to "[choose] [...] public lots and Cultural District parking before parking in front of someone's home when you visit our building." and includes a map highlighting acceptable parking areas in green.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

  • Temporary/Seasonal

    $16/hr, Six week sessions of classes- 90 minute instructional time, prep as needed up to 1.5 hour, depending on the week.

    Direct Supervisor: Education Manager

    The Chehalem Cultural Center is looking for part-time Arts Educators to join our passionate team of after school visual arts and ceramics instructors. We are looking for creative, fun, compassionate, reliable teachers to help inspire young artists to create drawings, paintings, sculptures, mixed media, collage, printmaking and more!

    The CCC strives to better serve the many communities in our area and actively seeks candidates with perspectives and experiences that help deepen our mission. CCC is an equal-opportunity employer: bilingual candidates and candidates of color are strongly urged to apply.

    PREFERRED SKILLS

    • Teaching and/or camp experience

    • First Aid/CPR Certified (can be obtained during training, reimbursed by CCC)

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Classroom leadership and management

    • Plan age-appropriate lessons

    • Classroom set-up and clean-up

    • Lead art activity lessons-- creation and maintenance of curriculum plan for six week series

    QUALIFICATIONS

    • Visual art skills & training

    • Exposure to and passion for the arts

    • Experience working with kids

    • Strong communication skills

    • Organized, Team Player

    • Integrity, sense of humor, self-directed

    HOW TO APPLY: Please submit cover letter, resume, and references via email to Clara-Liis Hillier, Education Manager education@chehalemculturalcenter.org

  • Proposals for future workshops or interest in teaching for future class sessions (both youth and adult) are currently being accepted! Email Clara-Liis Hillier, Education Manager org with your class/workshop proposal.

  • A great way to get to know us here at the Chehalem Cultural Center is to volunteer! As we grow, so does our need for a large and diverse volunteer base. If you would like to meet and interact with other people to work toward a common goal, please join us as a volunteer.

    Learn more here.