Critical Studies
PNCA Alum Ashley Hollan Hired at Elon University
PNCA Alum Ashley Hollan has been hired at Elon University as a visiting assistant professor.
Graduate Lecture Series: Allison Glenn
Join us for the latest lecture series event! Hear from writer and curator, Allison Glenn!
Talk Available via Zoom, Wednesday - August 2nd at 6pm
Presented by PNCA's Low Residency MFA in Visual Studies.
Graduate Lecture Series: Zarouhie Abdalian
Artist talk
Wednesday, July 12th, 6:00 pm Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA)
511 NW Broadway, Portland, OR
Free and Open to the Public
Art Walk Re-Cap with Artist Derek Franklin
Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies MFA students visited Elizabeth Leach Gallery for Derek Franklin's solo exhibition "Grief is on my Calendar Everyday at 2:00PM" to chat about Franklin's thoughts on theatre, grief, and bread people.
Graduate Lecture Series: Elana Mann
Artist Talk
Wednesday, July 5th, 6:00 pm Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA)
511 NW Broadway, Portland, OR
Free and Open to the Public
Graduate Lecture Series: Julie Perini
Wednesday, June 28, 6:00 pm Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA)
511 NW Broadway, Portland, OR
Free and Open to the Public
Announcing Che Gossett as Scholar in Residence
We are delighted to announce that Che Gossett, scholar in Black studies, queer/trans studies, and art criticism, will be joining the Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) at Willamette University.
Critical Conversations Lecture: Rashida Bumbray
Critical Conversations Lecture: Rashida Bumbray
Thursday, June 22, 6:00 pm Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) 511 NW Broadway, Portland, OR
Free and Open to the Public
Graduate Lecture Series: Ana Teresa Fernández
Presented by Low-Residency Visual Studies Program:
Artist talk Wednesday, June 14th, 6pm, Shipley Collins Mediatheque
Graduating Critical Studies Scholars Present Their Theses
The 2023 cohort of Critical Studies scholars are graduating this May. Come support them when presenting their theses!
2023 MFA Thesis Exhibition Announcement
We are thrilled to announce Pacific Northwest College of Art's 2023 MFA Thesis Exhibition!
On view across three locations in downtown Portland, Oregon May 4 ~ May 21, 2023
Please join us for a First Thursday Opening Reception on May 4 from 5pm - 8pm!
PNCA Alumn Eileen Isagon Skyers at TED2023
PNCA alumn, Eileen Isagon Skyers, was selected to present at TED2023!
Join us! Eric Stanley Atmospheres of Violence Book Talk
Friday March 3 1:30-4:30 413 (During Queer Theory)
Join us Friday for Eric Stanley's discussion on their book Atmospheres of Violence.
PNCA Alumn, Iris Williamson, Appointed Director of Exhibitions at Maine College of Art & Design
After a competitive national search, alumn of PNCA's Hallieford School of Graduate Studies, Iris Williamson, was selected as the new Director of Exhibitions at Maine College of Art & Design.
Elevate Your Career: Willamette University Graduate Recruitment Fair
Thinking of going back to school in 2023? Get a jump on your resolutions by learning about Willamette University’s graduate school opportunities.
Graduate Symposium 2022: Do-It-Yourself/Do-It-Ourselves
Featuring keynote speakers Skawennati and Demian DinéYazhi’, this symposium explores DIY histories, practices, and counter-publics and their roles in fashioning the culture of the Pacific Northwest.
The Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies Presents: MFA Open Studios 2022
Join us for MFA Open Studios at PNCA! Meet with and view the artwork of more than 50 students in a wide variety of media, form, and concept.
Cover to Cover: (re)moved an Exhibition by PNCA's Own During Portland Book Festival
(re)moved is an exhibition uncovering new meanings from the erasure of words. Performed by a collective of PNCA's graduate students as part of Cover to Cover during Portland's Book Festival.
Gabrielle Civil in Conversation with Janice Lee at PNCA
On October 5th, GABRIELLE CIVIL will read from her most recent work of performance prose, the déjà vu, published by Coffee House Press. After the reading, she will be joined by the writer Janice Lee for a conversation about writing.
MA in Critical Studies Sponsors TBA's NIGHT SCHOOL Featuring Zach Blas
The MA in Critical Studies sponsors TBA's NIGHT SCHOOL: performance-lectures that highlight new, experimental creative research that blurs the boundary between art and academia in an effort to "disrupt established forms of knowledge sharing and production."
Presenting the Class of 2022 MFA/MA Thesis Presentations and Exhibition
The Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies presents the Class of 2022 MFA/MA Thesis Presentations and Graduate Thesis Exhibition.
"Unsettling Nature: Ecology, Phenomenology, and the Settler Colonial Imagination," an Interview with Dr. Taylor Eggan
An interview with Assistant Professor in PNCA at Willamette's Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies, Dr. Taylor Eggan, about his latest publication, "Unsettling Nature: Ecology, Phenomenology, and the Settler Colonial Imagination" (UVA Press, 2021)
Time In-Between: Temporal Matter(s) PNCA MFA First Year Exhibition
(Portland, OR) The Center for Contemporary Art and Culture and the Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies at PNCA are pleased to present Time In-Between: Temporal Matter(s), a group exhibition of new and recent works by all First Year MFA Graduate Candidates and Post-Bacc Programs students. On view February 21st - March 9th, 2022.
Accepting Applications for Fall 2022 on Rolling Basis
Find your Critical Community: Apply Now for the MA in Critical Studies Program
Author of "Crip Kinship" Dr. Shayda Kafai to visit M.A. in Critical Studies Program
Dr. Shayda Kafai will join the MA in Critical Studies program for a classroom visit on January 31, to discuss her book Crip Kinship: The Disability Justice & Art Activism of Sins Invalid.
“Patterns Do Furnish a Life” by Mohammed Murshed at SATOR Projects
Visual Studies MFA alum Mo Murshed’s show, “Patterns Do Furnish a Life,” at SATOR Projects, co-curated by Critical Studies MA alumna Kyle Cohlmia, on view through Nov. 21st