The Low-Residency MFA in Visual Studies welcomes 2019 Summer Visiting Faculty: Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Ruth Estévez, Sky Hopinka, Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries, Clifford Owens, Lumi Tan, Aria Dean

Portland, OR — March 21, 2019 – The Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing, BFA in Creative Writing, and MA in Critical Studies at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) are proud to be Patron Sponsors of this year’s Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) annual conference being held at the Oregon Convention Center from Thursday, March 28 to Saturday, March 30. PNCA presents a number of important events in conjunction with the conference.

Portland, OR—March 12, 2019— The Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is thrilled to announce the launch of the new Low-Residency MFA in Creative Writing, an innovative creative writing program distinguished by its being situated within a school of art and design.

Portland, OR—February 22, 2019—Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) presents Boundary Crossings 2019, our biennial institute for animated arts August 12-23, 2019 with the theme of Connected Moments - Performing Cycles.

Portland, OR—February 12, 2019—The Center for Contemporary Art & Culture at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is thrilled to present an exhibition of work by celebrated artist Joe Feddersen. The exhibition, Echo, will debut a new series of prints Feddersen produced during his time as artist-in-residence with PNCA’s Watershed Center for Fine Art Publishing and Research

Over four days in January, Pacific Northwest College of Art’s (PNCA) Make+Think+Code invites the public to join us in unleashing the powerful tools of data, art, technology, and community to foster citizen science and collaborative research, civic engagement and activism.

Portland, OR—December 19, 2018—Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is proud to be the new Regional Affiliate Partner of the nation’s most important awards program for creative high school students, the Scholastic Art Awards.

December 14, 2018 – PORTLAND, OR -- Over the last three months, Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) and Oregon College of Art and Craft (OCAC) have explored the potential of consolidating their two institutions. This morning, PNCA’s Board of Governors made the determination that a merger at this time is not a feasible option and voted to decline the opportunity with OCAC.

Portland, OR—October 19, 2018—The Center for Contemporary Art & Culture at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) presents The Earth Will Not Abide, a group exhibition opening November 1, 2018 and running through January 12, 2019.

Portland, OR—October 10, 2018— Make+Think+Code at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is excited to host the 2018 CyborgCamp, a conference on the future of humans and technology on November 2-4, 2018.

Portland, OR—October 2, 2018—Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is pleased to welcome Candace Horter as Vice President for Advancement.

Portland, OR—October 1, 2018—Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is proud to announce the 2018-19 Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies Lecture Series featuring renowned visiting artists, designers, writers, critics, and scholars who leaven the conversation on campus and in the community.

Portland, OR—September 25, 2018—Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is proud to announce the appointment Victor Maldonado as Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion. As the college's Chief Diversity Officer, Maldonado works to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion throughout the PNCA community...

Portland, OR — September 7, 2018 – Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is proud to announce that the incoming cohort of our MFA in Applied Craft + Design (MFA ACD) program (offered jointly with Oregon College of Art and Craft) has completed its annual design build project, this year in collaboration with the Urban League of Portland.

Portland, OR—September 5, 2018—Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is proud to announce The Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies Symposium taking place October 12 and 13, 2018. The Symposium is a free annual event that convenes current and prospective graduate students, as well as educators, artists, and community members to engage in critical dialogue, experiential workshops, and thoughtful interactions surrounding the teaching and learning of art, design, and critical theory. The Graduate Symposium is free, open to the public, and participation is invited. 

Portland, OR—August 21, 2018—The Center for Contemporary Art & Culture at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) presents Unwalking the West, a group exhibition of work by artists who participated in Signal Fire’s 2016 programs. Signal Fire is a non-profit organization that connects artists with wildlands through expeditions, residencies, and other programs.

Portland, OR—August 10, 2018—Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) welcomes Garrick Imatani to the college in the role of Foundation Chair. The Foundation Chair oversees the first-year experience for all incoming freshman including the Foundation Seminar which prepares students to thrive in the classroom, in the studio, and in their new community.

Portland, OR—July 20, 2018—Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is excited to welcome Sara Huston as Interim Chair of the MFA in Applied Craft + Design Program, a unique graduate program PNCA offers in partnership with Oregon College of Art and Craft.

Portland, OR—July 19, 2018—The Low-Residency MFA program in Visual Studies Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) presents BRENDA CLIVE JULIE RICHARD TINA, the thesis exhibition of work by the program’s graduating students. The exhibition opens August 2, 2018 with a reception from 6:00–8:00pm and will be on view until August 11, 2018.

Portland, OR—July 10, 2018—The Center for Contemporary Art & Culture at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is honored to present Use What is Dominant in a Culture to Change it Quickly: Jenny Holzer's Sentences and Sentiments from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation July 19 through August 22, 2018. This exhibition is presented as part of Converge 45: YOU IN MIND 2018 and is part of the Jordan D. Schnitzer Exhibition Series at the Center for Contemporary Art & Culture in conjunction with PNCA’s MFA in Print Media program.

Portland, OR—July 2, 2018—Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is delighted to welcome Kristin Rogers Brown as the new Department Head for the undergraduate Graphic Design program. Creative director, designer, and educator, Rogers-Brown has been assistant professor in charge of PNCA's Illustration Advanced Studio in addition to teaching communication and collaborative design courses.

Portland, OR—June 15, 2018—The Low-Residency MFA program and the Center for Contemporary Art & Culture at PNCA present Apparitions, an exhibition of new work by Milwaukee-based artist John Riepenhoff. 

Portland, OR—February 23, 2018—For the second year, Pacific Northwest College of Art hosts Portland’s Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on March 10, 2018, in the Shipley Collins Mediatheque from 11am-4pm. This event is a part of the international Art+Feminism edit-a-thon campaign designed to improve coverage of gender, feminism, and the arts on Wikipedia.

Portland (January 9, 2018) – Design Museum Portland and the Center for Contemporary Art & Culture at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) are pleased to announce the opening of Bespoke Bodies: The Design & Craft of Prosthetics, a major exhibition and education program developed by Design Museum Portland.

Portland, OR—December 17, 2017— New for Fall 2018, Pacific Northwest College of Art’s Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies announces a new MA in Design Systems. This new 40-credit program embraces the reality that all creative endeavors are embedded within complex systems: of design, relationships, hierarchies, production, power, collaboration, and competition.

Portland, OR—December 4, 2017—The Center for Contemporary Art & Culture at Pacific Northwest College of Art is pleased to present NEW FEELINGS, Photography from a Diasporic Perspective February 1, 2018 to April 14, 2018.

Portland, OR—November 20, 2017—Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is honored to welcome writer and AIDS historian Sarah Schulman to discuss her controversial new publication, Conflict is Not Abuse: Overstating Harm, Community Responsibility, and the Duty of Repair, at 4:00pm, December 3, 2017 in PNCA’s Mediatheque theater. Schulman’s talk will be followed by a moderated conversation with anti-violence and anti-racism activist and conflict resolution expert Dana Ghazi.