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Sharita Towne receives 2019 Creative Capital Award

Big congratulations to faculty member Sharita Towne who has been selected for a 2019 Creative Capital Award along with Lisa K. Bates for their project The Black Life Experiential Research Group.

Lion King Designer Michael Curry Profiled

The Eugene Weekly profiles alumnus and Lion King designer, Michael Curry.

Elizabeth Malaska Awarded Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant

Big congratulations to alumna Elizabeth Malaska who has been awarded a $25,000 Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant.

Rose Bond's Animated Installations at New Portland Chinatown Museum

Two animated installations by Rose Bond, Department Head of Animated Arts, are featured in Beyond the Gate, the first exhibition at the new Portland Chinatown Museum.

BFA Open House

Learn about the PNCA experience at our undergraduate Open House!

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

Elinor 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.

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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.