Inspiring profile of Professor Emeritus Arvie Smith in Portland Monthly
One of the most important artists of color in the Pacific Northwest, Smith entered art school at PNCA at the age of 42, and after graduate school returned to become an influential educator.Â
Objectivity and Simple Genius: PNCA’s New Minor Spotlighted in Juxtapoz Magazine
In the August 2017 issue of Juxtapoz Magazine, PNCA's newest minor, Art and Ecology, was highlighted along with discussing the importance of arts education curricula.Â
PNCA Alumni Announced as Centrum 2017 Emerging Artist Residents
We'd like to congradulate Melanie Stevens and Aruni Dharmakirthi who have been selected for Centrum’s 2017 Emerging Artist Residency.
Pamela Guest Wins Princess Grace Award
Animated Arts senior, Pamela Guest, has been selected for a Princess Grace Award in support of her thesis film, Asi Somos.Â
Modou Dieng Interview in Terremoto
"What About the Future of Afro?" is an in interview with Associate Professor, artist, and curator Modou Dieng.
Bravo Alumni - July 2017
Alumni, we love hearing from you! Send any updates or news to alumni@pnca.edu so we can brag about you in our next issue of Bravo!
Molly Mendoza ‘14 finishes Fresh Paint Mural Commission
Congratulations to alumna Molly Mendoza on the completion of a mural commission for Fresh Paint.
Demian DinéYazhi’ ‘13 Receives 2017 Brink Award
Big congratulations to almnus Demian DinéYazhi´ who was selected to receive the 2017 Brink Award, the Henry Art Gallery in Seattle announced today.Â
Congratulations Andrew Newell ‘17!
Andrew Newell has been awarded one of International Sculpture Center's 2017 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Awards.
WW Reviews MFA Exhibitions
Shannon Gormley reviews our MFA Exhibitions for the Willamette Week in a piece entitled, "PNCA’s MFA Exhibits Have A Lot To Say."Â
Art and Science Initiative Students Co-Design Curriculum for OMSI Camp
Through PNCA's Art and Science Initiative, four Art + Science STEAM Student Educators have collaborated with PNCA faculty and OMSI staff to develop a weeklong summer camp for grades 8-12.Â
Congratulations to our Classes of 2017!
On Sunday, May 21, 2017, commencement ceremonies were held for our 2017 undergraduate and graduate classes. Join us in congratulating and welcoming PNCAÂ new alumni!Â
Announcing PNCA Merit Scholarship Winners for 2017-2018 Academic Year
Every year, each department awards outstanding students merit scholarships based on their performance during the academic year.
Announcing 2017 Summer/Fall Leland Iron Works Artists in Residence
Congratulations to this selection of great artists from both within and outside of the PNCA community!
Congratulations Wacom Contest Winners!
In early spring, PNCA's Technology Department launched a contest for student art submissions. The submissions would be judged and winners would receive a Wacom Pro Pen!
PNCA’s Art and Science Initiative Awardees
Congratulations to PNCA’s Art and Science Initiative Awardees for their work with various partner organizations this semester.
Bravo Alumni - May 2017
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Alumna Susan Seubert ‘92 at Venice Biennale
Alumna Susan Seubert has been invited to participate in Personal Structures, a collateral exhibition of the Venice Biennale.Â
Direct Path To Detour
MFA in Visual Studies alumnus Takahiro Yamamoto presents Direct Path To Detour, a new dance work by the Portland-based choreographer.
McGeady Faculty Development Fund Awards
 McGeady Faculty Development Fund awards made to Abra Ancliffe and Stephen Slappe support ambitious research projects
Alumni Open New Gallery
Iris Williamson and John Knight open Williamson | Knight with an inaugural performance and installation by PNCA artists angélica maria millán lozano and Laura Medina.
PNCA Welcomes NCECA
PNCA welcomes attendees from the 2017 NCECA Conference, the annual conference of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts.
Bravo Alumni - March 2017
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Laura Hughes MFA ‘10: Almost Perfect
Chair of PNCA's Low Residency MFA in Visual Studies opens new exhibition at Linfield College Gallery
Lions of PNCA: Louis Bunce
This January, the Hallie Ford Museum will mount an exhibition of work by one of the lions of the PNCA/Museum Art School community, Louis Bunce. Louis Bunce: Dialogue with Modernism opens January 21 and features 49 paintings drawn from collections all over the United States.