Some Much Needed Inspiration

April 01, 2020

The staff and faculty of the Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies at PNCA have curated a list of creative resources for staying inspired and connected during these challenging times. Stay home, stay safe and take care of yourselves and each other!

Let's get inspired together.

SXSW Shorts! Although this independent film festival was canceled, you can still enjoy shorts ranging from documentary, animated, midnight, narrative, and more!

Need some experimental art in your life? Low-Res Alumni Nicole Baker (MFA 19), is running a live-streaming experimental film and video program airing on twitch every Saturday at 7pm PDT (available on VOD for the following week after). Go to www.twitch.tv/media_monsters to join in!

From our friends at Portland Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA) you can now watch Whispering Pines 10, from TBA:11! This is a soap opera about solitude indoors, so it’s pretty fitting...

The Portland Art Museum’s Poster Project highlight this week features Rock of Ages, Portland artist Isaka Shamsud-Din’s portrait of his father, from current special exhibition Isaka Shamsud-Din: Rock of Ages.
- Download poster
- Download lessons and activities related to the Poster Project
- View the work in Online Collections

Virtually visit gallery row in NYC via the newly launched PLATFORM: New York. You can also view International Print Center’s virtual tour of their current exhibition Homebody!

Craft in America! Spend some time on PBS’s thoughtful and thorough exploration of craft.

Emergence Magazine’s online community is hosting a wide variety of free content, including a webinar on April 30 with Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom , Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

AIGA is hosting a conversation with Giorgia Lupi, Partner at Pentagram, as she talks about her work in data driven design and data humanism, and reflects about this moment in time and what it means for design moving forward. April 9. Register here

Also

MA Critical Studies Student to Moderate Panel at PICA

Be sure to see MA Critical Studies Student, Jason Le, moderate Andrew Tay and Stephen Thompson's discussion of their performance, Make Banana Cry!

Lecture Series: Christopher Ian Foster + Carmen P. Thompson

The Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies is happy to present a panel discussion with scholars Christopher Ian Foster + Carmen P. Thompson!

2023 National Portfolio Day Hosted at PNCA

Launch your future in art and design! Visit with counselors, admissions team members, and faculty from art and design schools for a portfolio review before applying to colleges or universities.

The Evolving Hand: A Panel Conversation

Join PNCA's MFA Applied Craft + Design Chair Sara Huston, faculty member and mentor Abbie Miller and artist and craftswoman Annica Cuppetelli in conversation as they delve into their individual use of both hand work and machine techniques, and share their research on the various layers of production and information that are intertwined with objects, processes, and materials, as well as their need to evolve, adapt, and establish craft in relationship to making and industry. The event will be at GMA Architects, where Miller’s ongoing exhibition serves as a backdrop for the talk.

October 30 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm PDT

GMA Architects Office building, 240 N Broadway, Unit 203 Portland, OR 97227

This event is part of Portland Textile Month

PNCA Graduate Symposium: Art + Social Consciousness

PNCA welcomes the Portland community to participate in this year’s Graduate Symposium with keynote speakers featuring: Nina Elder + vanessa german!