The Liberty Theater, located in downtown Bend, is celebrating its 100th anniversary by announcing a return to its dignified roots with the opening of At Liberty , a year-round dedicated arts spaceand cultural hub in Downtown Bend.

At Liberty will host art exhibitions, serve as an event venue, have a small retail componentand be the home to some of Bend’s most exciting creative nonprofits: the Artsand Cultural Alliance, ScaleHouseand World Muse. Harkening back to the Liberty Theater’s original tagline “Where We All Go,” At Liberty aims to be just that, a beautifuland creative space that fosters community, artand curiosity.

The prominent yellow stucco building in the heart of downtown Bend has a colorful past. Originally built as a vaudeville theater in 1917, the theater has experienced waves of transformation over the years as a silent movie theatre, a traditional movie theatre, a real estate officeand a television store. After sitting empty for nearly a decade, the Liberty Theater has recently been used as an occasional event space for the local community, serving as the hub for the BendFilm Festivaland other events.

Co-founders, Jenny Green, René Mitchell,and Kaari Vaughn saw the building’s untapped potentialand dreamed of creating a permanent homeand gathering space for Bend’s evolving artsand culture scene.
Co-founder, Kaari Vaughn says, “ At Liberty will continue to host community events as well as regular exhibitions providing a space for artists, art loversand art organizations to come together.”

With its elegant architecture, flexible configurationsand premier downtown location, At Liberty is a unique venue for a festival kick-off party, a small board meeting or a memorable dinner party. Its vast space, filled with large empty walls provides the perfect backdrop for art exhibitions.

Co-founder, Jenny Green adds, “ At Liberty is dedicated to providing a dynamicand inspiring space for the exploration of artsand culture. We are excited to offer this uniqueand versatile setting for a variety of events.”

Local nonprofits, Artsand Cultural Alliance, ScaleHouseand World Muse will now have office space in At Liberty providing a collaborative work space. Co-founder, René Mitchell says, “Many thriving nonprofits struggle to find an affordable office space to expand their presence. Part of At Liberty’s mission is to provide a home for these organizations to collaborate, growand expand.”

Upcoming At Liberty Calendar of Events:

●  BendFilm Festival Hub (October 12 – 15)
●  Bend Venture Conference (October 19 – 20)
●  Bend Design presented by ScaleHouse (October 26 – 27)
●  Evening with Edgar Allen Poe presented by Deschutes Historical Society
(October 29)
●  Little Stone Project (November 3 – 5)
●  Land, Lightand Life: High Desert Museum’s Contemporary Art Exhibit
(November – December)
●  At Liberty Grand Opening (November 10)

More about At Liberty: At Liberty, located in Bend’s historic Liberty Theatre provides an inspiringand dynamic space for the exploration of artsand culture, through exhibitions, collaborations,and events. For more information on the space, renting the space, or ideas for collaboration, visit: www.atlibertyarts.com .