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Spring 2008

Ford Institute for Visual Education

Pacific Northwest College of Art Receives unprecedented $15 million gift from Mrs. Hallie Ford to create PNCA’s Ford Institute for Visual Education. Mrs. Ford’s generous gift — the largest to an arts organization in Oregon’s history—will fund the formation of new Master of Fine Arts (MFA) programs at PNCA, based on a world-class artist-in-residence program.

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Global Studios

The College’s Global Studios program is the most innovative of its kind and supports off campus learning opportunities for students in Japan, Brazil, China, Germany, Italy, and many other places.

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Writer-in-Residence Kim Stafford

Kim Stafford, an esteemed Oregon-based writer, educator and recipient of Literary Arts’ Stewart H. Holbrook Literary Legacy Award, has joined PNCA as its first Writer-in-Residence. The appointment comes after an ongoing discussion within the PNCA community on the role writing plays in art making.

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PNCA + FIVE Idea Studios

PNCA+FIVE Idea Studios continues May 23 with a panel discussion led by Susan S. Szenasy, Editor-in-Chief, Metropolis magazine, entitled Green with Envy: How Innovative is PDX in the Quest for a Sustainable City.

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