
October First Thursday at PNCA + North Park Blocks
The Center for Contemporary Art & Culture at Pacific Northwest College of Art is excited to invite the public to the October First Thursday Art Walk in the North Park Blocks for a series of exhibition openings, performances, live music, drop-in activities and refreshments!

Visiting Artist Lecture Series
We are thrilled to announce PNCA’s 2023-24 Visiting Artist Lecture Series!
PNCA’s Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies and Center for Contemporary Art & Culture welcomes prominent artists, scholars, designers, curators, and critics from around the country and beyond, to engage with the Portland arts community.

Steven Xue BFA’19: Meet the designer behind some of the biggest brand campaigns
Steven Xue BFA‘19 is a powerhouse graphic designer who has carved out a niche for himself working with brands like Nike and Adobe.
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Graduate Symposium 2023: Art and Social Consciousness
PNCA’s Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies and Center for Contemporary Art & Culture are thrilled to announce the 2023 Graduate Symposium!
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UNLIMITED 2023 Alumni Salon Show
Welcome to UNLIMITED 2023, PNCA’s 6th annual alumni salon show. This open call show includes work by PNCA alumni artists and designers across a range of media and film.
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2023 LRVS Thesis Exhibition
Pacific Northwest College of Art proudly presents the 2023 LRVS Thesis Exhibition.
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2023 MFA Thesis Exhibition
Pacific Northwest College of Art proudly presents the 2023 MFA Thesis Exhibition.
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2023 BFA Thesis Exhibition
Pacific Northwest College of Art proudly presents the 2023 BFA Thesis Exhibition.
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Undergraduate Viewbook
Eleven undergraduate programs, endless possibilities.
View our undergraduate viewbook online and learn all about PNCA and our programs.
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Graduate Viewbook
Experimental. Interdisciplinary. Collaborative.
View the graduate viewbook online and learn about the MFA/MA programs of the Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies.
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Currently accepting applications for Fall 2023
Our Scholarship Promise
PNCA Now Guarantees First-time Freshmen Scholarships for up to five years
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Student Work
Degree Programs
Special Programs

Special Programs offer a range of expanded learning opportunities for students and the community.
These include projects, workshops, and intensives in applied art and design in the realms of environmental science, technology, science and tech pedagogy, and industrial design. Programs also include a variety of international studies opportunities, an artist residency, and a professional print publishing studio.