Pacific Northwest College of Art

Art of Sparkling celebrates 10 years of art and winemaking in Oregon Ten years into a unique partnership between PNCA and Argyle Winery, students are benefitting from scholarships and exposure to the craft of winemaking.

PNCA’s Art of Sparkling partnership with Argyle Winery gives three students each year real-world experience working with an established fine-goods brand.

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Three More Reflections from the 2025 Time-Based Art Festival If this year’s Time-Based Art Festival (TBA) had a goal, it might’ve been to twist our perceptions of the everyday. Angelo Scott’s Omni Rail turned the Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) into an ...

PNCA student Angelo Scott helped kick off this year’s Time-Based Art Festival with Omni Rail - a sonic performance that transformed everyday objects into a completely original soundscape. 🎶✨

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Willamette receives grant for energy-efficient upgrades at PNCA The grant is from the Frankenthaler Climate Initiative, the first nationwide program to support energy efficiency and clean energy use for the visual arts.

The grant is from the Frankenthaler Climate Initiative, the first nationwide program to support energy efficiency and clean energy use for the visual arts.

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Excited to kick off an inspiring year with our new BFA students at ArtHouse - where creativity meets community in the heart of the Pearl District! 🎨✨

Welcome home!

Our Pre-College program at PNCA is planning for fall! Register now for a fall Saturday class (or two)! Scholarships are available, and lunch is provided.

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See where creativity comes to life. 🎨

Take our virtual tour now!

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For Laura Quintero Anton BFA’25, art is a tool for justice. Her thesis project, El Camino Del Quetzal, tells the real-life story of a Guatemalan immigrant’s journey from crossing the Rio Grande to life in an ICE detention camp.

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Claire Came to PNCA for a Degree and Left With a Career

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At PNCA, Claire pursued two graduate degrees, merged scholarship with studio work, and found a creative community that lifted her up and into the Portland arts scene.

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Turning a passion for art into a career Laney Punarate BFA’24 draws on lessons from PNCA’s graphic design program to build a career working with some of the world’s biggest brands.

Laney Punarate BFA’24 draws on lessons from PNCA’s graphic design program to build a career working with some of the world’s biggest brands.

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We are deeply saddened by the passing of David Eckard — sculptor, performance artist, beloved professor, and pillar of the PNCA community.

Join us in celebrating his life and legacy at PNCA (511 NW Broadway) on May 10, from 2–4 pm.

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FOUNDATION INTENSIVE - Scholarships available! Session One: July 7 to July 18, 2025 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday Register by June 22 Session Two: July 21 to August 1, 2025 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday Register by July 8

(NEW!) DESIGN + CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY INTENSIVE - Scholarships available! Session One: August 4 to August 15, 2025 9 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday Register by July 10

Registration is open for Pre-College Summer Intensives at PNCA! Learn more and register at pnca.willamette.edu/academics/pr.... Scholarships available!

Willamette University recognized as a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars Willamette was one of three in the Pacific Northwest and the only institution in Oregon to receive the distinction.

Willamette was one of three in the Pacific Northwest and the only institution in Oregon to receive the distinction. #Fulbright

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Spring is right around the corner, and we are excited to welcome admitted students to visit campus!

Saturday, April 12, 2025
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Announcing the 2025 Creative Capital Awards | Creative Capital Creative Capital is a nonprofit, grantmaking organization with the mission to fund artists in the creation of groundbreaking new work, to amplify the impact of their work, and to foster sustainable ar...

A big congrats to one of our Part-time Faculty for Intermedia and MFA alum, Takahiro Yamamoto, who has been awarded a creative capital grant.

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2025 Animation Jam If you give creative art students 48 hours and a theme, you'd be amazed what they can design! Willamette University's Pacific Northwest College of Art's "2025

KATU-TV Covered our 2025 Animation Jam and interviewed art students Mya Katz and Piper Haswell along with Instructor Marilyn Zornado.

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PNCA’s Kristin Bradshaw receives Fulbright Scholar Grant in Belgium Bradshaw will create a body of work related to research in Belgium that will inform her interdisciplinary teaching across PNCA’s curriculum.

Willamette University Associate Professor and Chair of Creative Writing and General Fine Arts at PNCA Kristin Bradshaw has been named a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for 2024-2025.

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Documentation of the Willamette Week Give Guide, which was a great collaboration between our Center for Design class and @willametteweek.bsky.social

✨Dreaming✨ of 2025 being the year you finally invest in your creative practice by pursuing a BFA or MFA?
Our BFA Priority Deadline is February 1 and our Early Decision for the Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies is today!

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We are less than one month away from our undergraduate application deadline! 🚨 Apply by midnight on February 1st to be eligible for all of our top juried scholarships and top merit-based scholarships for Fall.

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Sloths love #RISO prints!

Student artists get a taste of going pro at the PNCA’s Makers Market Almost a hundred students sold prints, ceramics and more.

A big thanks to @oregonian.bsky.social for covering our Makers Market this past weekend!

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Celebrate art, joy, and community on December 5th at Pacific Northwest College of Art for our First Thursday Art Walk!

Shop local this holiday season and join the Pacific Northwest College of Art for our annual Makers Market!

December 5th: 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
December 6th: 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
December 7th: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

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#PNCAFocusWeek Presentation by #Illustration Major Aidryn Hinderhofer

"Following the Light: A picture book about a moth faerie, aimed at pre-teens, that explores themes of isolation, personal resilience, and genderqueer identity."

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A nighttime photo taken of the PNCA campus.

Hello, Bluesky! PNCA has arrived! 🌟

We're here to celebrate creativity, share student and alumni work, and connect with our vibrant artistic community.

Follow us for inspiring art, campus updates, and a peek into the heart of Portland's thriving creative scene. 🖌️✨