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$100K Grant Supports Indigenous Artists
In exciting news, the Oregon Community Foundation has awarded a $100,000 Creative Heights grant to PNCA to commission eight Indigenous artists to create installations to cover “Chieftain” heads carved into the travertine above the eight doorways in our main corridor.
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Celebrating PNCA artists in this weekend's Portland2019 Biennial
See incredible works at this weekend's opening by so many members of the PNCA family of artists.
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Congratulations to Princess Grace Award Winner Daniela Repas!
Biggest congratulations to Daniela Repas who has been awarded a Princess Grace Award Graduate Film Scholarship.
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Alumnus George Johanson Generously Creates New Scholarship
A generous gift from alumnus and longtime faculty member George Johanson establishes the Phyllis and George Johanson Endowed Scholarship
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Welcome Dr. Christopher Maples, Interim President!
We're delighted to welcome Dr. Christopher Maples as Interim President beginning August 12, 2019. The Board of Governors made the announcement of his appointment today.
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Oregon Business Features Nandini Ranganathan's Ambitious Disinformation Project
Addressing "one of the most pressing problems of our time, the dissemination of misinformation over social media," Ranganathan launches the Disinformation Project
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Feedback Loop: Emily Ginsburg's new solo exhibition
Emily Ginsburg, artist and Chair of Media Arts at PNCA, opens an expansive solo exhibition at PCC's North View Gallery
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State of Wonder features Garrick Imatani's collaborative project, Witness
On OPB's State of Wonder, host April Baer features artist and PNCA Foundation Chair Garrick Imatani and "Witness," a project made in collaboration with the Confederates Tribes of Grand Ronde and centers on the Tomanowos meteorite.
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Martin French wins 2019 Patrick Nagel Award for Excellence from the Society of Illustrators
Congratulations to Design Arts Chair Martin French who has recently had a number of posters selected for international biennials as well as being selected for the 2019 Patrick Nagel Award for Excellence from the Society of Illustrators Los Angeles.