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Alumni and Faculty Win Precipice Fund Awards

At PICA's Precipice Fund Awards last night, many PNCA faculty and alumni were among the winners

Friends of PNCA visit Michael Curry Design

Eleanor Gollay took friends to tour Michael Curry's studios for a behind-the-scenes look at making entertainment magic.

Design Systems' Moret at International Artist Residencies

MA in Design Systems/MFA in Collaborative Design faculty member Skye Moret reflects on exploring design and ecology at various recent artist residencies.

MFA Print Media Welcomes Fall Artist-in-Residence Pat Boas

Pat Boas will work with MFA in Print Media students in our Watershed publishing program to create a complete edition of prints.

Annual Student Holiday Art Sale

At our popular annual Student Holiday Art Sale, December 6-8, you’ll find great gifts of student work including prints and paintings, ceramics and jewelry.

Urban Ecology Panel Discussion

Thank you to the Art & Science Initiative for convening this urban ecology panel on invasive species management through a lens of Native American Traditional Ecological Knowledge.

OPEN CALL: Asterisk in Residence

Spread the word and apply for the Asterisk in Residence at our MFA in Applied Craft + Design program.

Dia de Muertos

Join us for a First Thursday celebration of the traditions of Dia de Muertos.

In the news: Art Wall for MUJI PDX

The Oregonian features our team of 12 students collaborating with Associate Professor Nan Curtis on an art wall installation for the new MUJI store in downtown Portland.

Alumni Reunion November 10

Alumni family, please join us for our 2018 reunion!

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Student Work

Anna Marl

Hilary Hartner

Subin Yang

Kaitlyn Nelson

Aimee Sitarz

Forest Pass

Dylan Jones

Candace Jahn

John Wood III

Skylar Leaf

Valentino Quijano Moeckel

Degree Programs

Special Programs

Students working in Design Studio at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) 2017

Special Programs offer a range of expanded learning opportunities for students and the community.

These include projects, workshops, and intensives in applied art and design in the realms of environmental science, technology, science and tech pedagogy, and industrial design. Programs also include a variety of international studies opportunities, an artist residency, and a professional print publishing studio.