Priority application deadline: February 1, 2016
PNCA
511 NW Broadway
Portland, OR 97209
The programs of the Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) bring artists, designers, and thinkers to Portland for free public lectures as well as studio visits and informal gatherings with students. Highlights of the spring Graduate Visiting Artist Lecture Series include:
Martha Rosler
January 23
Wangechi Mutu
March 10
Presented in conjunction with Wangechi Mutu: The Hybrid Human, which runs from January 19 to March 12, 2016 at PNCA.
Martha Buskirk
March 11
James Rosenquist
Keynote speaker and SGCI Lifetime Achievement Award winner
Flux Portland: Southern Graphics Council International Conference
March 30–April 2
Rosenquist has concurrent exhibition at PNCA.
David Horvitz
June 5
Priority deadline for applications for most programs of Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies is February 1. Apply today.
Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies at PNCA
For over 100 years, PNCA has served as a creative hub for artists and designers with an educational philosophy that emphasizes individualized curricula, independent inquiry, and cross-disciplinary exchange. The graduate programs of PNCA’s Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies are designed to support students as they grow and define a sustainable, engaged, and dynamic practice that will continue to evolve years after graduation. PNCA’s graduate programs are rooted in meaningful faculty-student relationships and close community, enhanced with mentors drawn from greater Portland, and expanded further still with visiting artists, curators, and scholars.
MFA in Visual Studies—Chair, Peter Simensky, [email protected]
MFA in Collaborative Design—Chair, Peter Schoonmaker, [email protected]
MA in Critical Theory and Creative Research—Chair, Sarah Sentilles, [email protected]
MFA in Print Media—Chair, Matthew Letzelter, [email protected]
Low-Residency MFA in Visual Studies—Co-chairs, Jodie Cavalier and Laura Hughes, [email protected], [email protected]
MFA in Applied Craft and Design—Chair, Heidi Schwegler, [email protected]
(offered jointly with Oregon College of Art and Craft)
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Oregon’s flagship college of art and design since 1909, Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) has helped shape Oregon’s visual arts landscape. Located in the heart of Portland, PNCA is in the center of a progressive and affordable urban center known for its independent spirit, innovative mindset, and creative industries.
