Tagged: Social Responsibility
3 Questions with Dawn Hancock
Designer and entrepreneur Dawn Hancock on keeping a beginner mindset, working with a team, and finding creative outlets in unexpected places. Nov 05, 2014
Giving Good Weight: Building Relationships for a Resilient World
Introductory Remarks by Tom Manley at PNCA's 2014 Commencement Ceremony Jun 17, 2014
An Interview with Arvie Smith
Alumni and professor Arvie Smith shares stories and wisdom from 25+ years of teaching, painting, and pushing for social change. Jun 17, 2014
Design Build 2013: Phoenix Ridin’
Incoming MFA in Applied Craft and Design students build a new bike repair shop for Northeast Portland's Helensview School. Dec 11, 2013
2013 Joan Shipley Civic Imagination Award
PNCA presents the 2013 Joan Shipley Civic Imagination Award to the Maribeth Collins Family. Jun 03, 2013
BCCTV Provides Video Workshops at Bud Clark Commons
PNCA faculty, students, and staff offer workshops to those experiencing homelessness May 29, 2013
Science and Art Intersect
Two PNCA students tackle a complex environmental problem with an animation for NOAA. May 24, 2013
Continuing the Legacy of Giving Back
Bank of America donates a Betty Feves sculpture to Museum of Contemporary Craft Mar 14, 2013
Sarah Farahat: Art and Social Action
Sarah Farahat '08 explores life, culture, and politics in the Middle East. Mar 08, 2013
Pedal Garden
David Boekelheide, MFA Applied Craft and Design, designed and produced the bike memorial to PNCA student Tracey Sparling. Jan 15, 2013
Places We Make Together
Katie Mays, MFA CD '13 explores global and local tactical interventions. Nov 15, 2012
SukkahPDX
Coren Rau, MFA AC+D '13, organizes a nationally juried show of traditional sukkahs. Nov 12, 2012
Clean Beaches Design Initiative
Collaborative Design students issue challenge for clean beaches. Nov 09, 2012
Design Build 2012 Video
The Community Cycling Center releases a video about the bike repair hub in New Columbia, constructed by AC+D students. Oct 16, 2012
An Artist’s Guide to Creative Reuse
Alyssa Kail '14 publishes a guide to creative recycling for artists and entrepreneurs. Oct 12, 2012
Laura DeVito Blogs for Collaborative Design
Laura DeVito, MFA CD '13 blogs about her experiences in PNCA’s innovative MFA in Collaborative Design program. Oct 11, 2012
A Growing Return
Jody Dunphy '12 reflects on Design for the Other 90%: CITIES at Museum of Contemporary Craft. Oct 01, 2012
Design Build 2012: Community Building through a Community Building
Incoming MFA in Applied Craft and Design spend ten days constructing a community bike hub for North Portland's New Columbia neighborhood. Sep 26, 2012
The Promise of a Sheep to Shoulder Economy
The Surface Design Association awards Kyla Mucci, MFA ACD '13 for her efforts to revolutionize the garment industry. Sep 25, 2012
Lives of Creative Practice: PNCA Alumni on UNTITLED
In honor of PNCA's 2012 Alumni Exhibition, UNTITLED highlights alumni achievement. Sep 19, 2012
Journey Underneath a City
Samuel Rowlett '02 paddles the Connecticut River. Sep 11, 2012
Ten Questions with Eliza Fernand
Eliza Fernand '06 travels the country in search of stories about quilts and quilting. Apr 16, 2012
By Her Bootstraps
For her thesis, illustration student Sarah Cloutier '12 constructs mobile "Bootstrap" homes for the homeless population in Portland. Apr 02, 2012
Day In and Day Out
With hard work and a savvy eye for Portland design, Caesy Oney '08 puts Draught Dry Goods on the map. Mar 05, 2012
Building the Bike of the Future
Three Applied Craft and Design students spent their summer vacation designing the ultimate utility bike for art students. Nov 09, 2011