Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies
Congratulations to Princess Grace Award Winner Daniela Repas (VS '20)!
Huge congratulations are in order for MFA VS student, Daniela Repas (VS '20), who was awarded the Princess Grace Award Graduate Film Scholarship
MA in Critical Studies Visiting Scholar: Dr. Sami Schalk
Dr. Sami Schalk will be a visiting scholar in the Critical Studies program for the upcoming Fall 2019 semester
MFA AC+D Announces New Program Head!
Congratulations to Sara Huston, the new Program Head of the MFA Applied Craft + Design Program!!!!
CD/DS Faculty member Skye Moret collaborates on Climate Justice for a Living Ocean
Scientist, designer and CD/DS faculty member Skye Moret is currently working on a visionary project that will bring together stakeholders operating at the intersection of scientific inquiry, artistic intelligence, and environmental advocacy, the Ocean Archive.
Low-Residency MFA in Visual Studies Lecture: Clifford Owens
The Low-Residency MFA in Visual Studies welcomes Clifford Owens on July 17, 2019 in PNCA's Mediatheque. Clifford Owens will be speaking about his artwork and research. This lecture is part of the Low- Residency MFA in Visual Studies Summer Intensive Wednesday night lecture series.
MFA AC+D Program Hosts Glean Exhibition Opening
The MFA Applied Craft + Design program is pleased to host the 2018 GLEAN Residency Exhibition, opening August 3, 2018 from 6-9pm!
MFA VS Candidate, Payton Barronian, featured in Out Magazine
MFA in Visual Studies candidate Payton Barronian is featured in OUT Magazine with his new video, presenting, that queers iconic film monologues!
Chair of MFA Print Media Matthew Letzelter at Anderson Ranch Arts Center
Matthew Letzelter, chair of the MFA in Print Media program, was invited to teach at Anderson Ranch Arts Center this summer. Matthew will lead a workshop, New Approaches to Lithography, focusing on the intersections of analog and digital processes.
Low-Residency MFA in Visual Studies Lecture: Sky Hopinka
The Low-Residency MFA in Visual Studies welcomes Sky Hopinka on July 3, 2019 at 6pm in PNCA's Mediatheque. Sky Hopinka will be speaking about his artwork and research. This lecture is part of the Low- Residency MFA in Visual Studies Summer Intensive Wednesday night lecture series.
MFA AC+D Candidate, Kara Cassidy Hall Artist-in-Resident at East Creek Art
MFA AC+D Candidate, Kara Cassidy Hall (AC+D '20), is spending time this summer as an artist-in-resident at East Creek Art, a center for ceramics education!
Macarena Gómez-Barris to Keynote 2019 Graduate Symposium
Macarena Gómez-Barris to keynote PNCA's 2019 Graduate Symposium!
Her lecture is Friday, November 22, from 6:30-8:00 pm in the Mediatheque.
MFA VS '14 Alum Rachel Wolf Interviewed on Oregon Artswatch
Rachel Wolf VS '14 talks with Oregon Artswatch's David Bates about her recent exhibition at the Chehalem Cultural Center and the magic of cameraless photography
Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing Program Kicks Off Inaugural Residency!!
The Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is thrilled to launch the Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing with its first residential intensive. From July 28th to August 3rd, PNCA offers talks, discussions, and readings by acclaimed writers as part of the Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing program. Everything is free and open to the public. Faculty and guests include da Carter, Alejandro de Acosta, Monica Drake, Emily Kendal Frey, Daniela Naomi Molnar, Vi Khi Nao, Jay Ponteri, Brandon Shimoda, Rachel Jamison Webster, among others.
MFA AC+D Alumni, Brittany Rudolf (AC+D '19), embarking on Signal Fire Trip
Recent AC+D Graduate, Brittany Rudolf, will soon be embarking on a month-long Wide Open Studios trip with Signal Fire to expand her studio practice into the great outdoors!
VS '16 Alums and Gallery Owners Interviewed in Portland Mercury
VS '16 alums BriAnna Rosen and E.M. Fuller, owners of Fuller Rosen Gallery, are featured in Portland Mercury's Queer Issue
Low-Residency MFA in Visual Studies Lecture: Jessica Jackson Hutchins
The Low-Residency MFA in Visual Studies welcomes artist Jessica Jackson Hutchins. Jessica Jackson Hutchins will be speaking about her artwork and research. This lecture is part of the Low- Residency MFA in Visual Studies Summer Intensive Wednesday night lecture series.
Unveiling the 2019 Edition of Radicle Magazine!
Please join the MFA in Collaborative Design + MA in Design Systems for a celebration of the publication of the 2019 edition of Radicle Magazine!
2019 MFA Exhibition
The Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies is proud to present the 2019 MFA Thesis/Capstone Exhibition featuring 26 graduates from the MFA in Collaborative Design, Print Media and Visual Studies programs
Alumni Spotlight: LA Times Features MFA VS Alumni Ray Anthony Barrett
Our alumni take many creative paths. At the LA debut of the Frieze art fair, Barrett's culinary pop-up Cinqué was featured on Paramount's backlot
MFA AC+D Professional Development Retreat!!
This May the First Year MFA Candidates are headed to Rockaway Beach, OR for a weekend retreat focused on professional development and sustaining a life-long creative practice!
Critcal Studies student Ellena Basada selected for Fulbright Award!!
Class of '19 Critical Studies MA Candidate, Ellena Basada, has been selected for a Fulbright award to Germany!
MFA AC+D Alumni, Mel McKinley, at Red Lodge Clay Center!
We’re so excited to announce Mel McKinley (MFA AC+D '18), as a recent Artist-in-Residence at Red Lodge Clay Center in Red Lodge, MT!
Short film 'A Normal Girl' produced by CS Chair Shawna Lipton at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival
The documentary short film A Normal Girl produced by Critical Studies Chair, Shawna Lipton, is a Finalist in The American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival
CD/DS Faculty Member Jooyoung Oh on Design Research
Jooyoung Oh, Design Researcher and faculty member teaching our Research + Insights course, shares her handpicked reading list centered on thinking about why and how we engage in design research processes. More of Jooyoung's work can be viewed on her website: http://jyoh.info
2019 MFA First Year Exhibition
PNCA’s Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies is pleased to present an exhibition featuring 37 candidates from the MFA in Collaborative Design, Print Media and Visual Studies and Low-residency Visual Studies programs. This exhibition highlights the exciting progress and development these artists and designers have made as they approach the end of their first year in graduate school.
LRVS Visiting Artist Sky Hopinka organizes Yale Union Powwow
The Low-Residency MFA in Visual Studies program's summer 2019 Visiting Artist Sky Hopinka, is organizing a Powwow at Yale Union on April 13, 2019!
Summer 2019 Visiting Artist Sky Hopinka, organizes Yale Union Powwow on April 13
CD/DS Faculty member Nina Narelle at Design Museum Mornings
MFA in Collaborateive Design and MA in Design Systems faculty member Nina Narelle and fellow co-founder of Future Work Design, Katie Ausberger, present "From Diversity to Equity, By Design” at Design Museum Mornings