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The MFA in Visual Studies Program is an interdisciplinary, two-year intensive studio art graduate program in Portland, OR.

10/21/2026

Are you feeling Thesis Burn-Out? Well have we got the thing for you! Come hug those demons, wrap yourself in blankets, have a good cry (maybe, no pressure), and get yourself into some nature. Who knows, maybe it’ll get you through! Thanks Camp Colton for the good times and rest ✨

10/16/2026

🙌 Year 2 Cohort Thesis Writing Reidency at Camp Colton 🙌 a beautiful space to be thesis-ing

10/02/2026

💫 It’s that time of year again, a time for MFA Open Studios at PNCA! Come meet the Artists! Explore working studios and get dirty (or not, your choice), and experience that sweet, sweet artwork of our MFA-ers

Save the date for October 24th, from 5-8 PM
Located at PNCA’s Glass Building
2139 N Kerby Ave, Portland OR 97227

10/02/2026

Big thanks to Ido Radon & Tomoya Matsuzaki for coming out to discuss their art and practice with the VS cohorts, and for taking the time to meet with them individually. We appreciate it!

Ido Radon’s recent work for Converge 45 - ‘Men make their own history…’ is still on view through til October 3rd at PNCA’s 157 Gallery.

Tomoya Matsuzaki has an Opening Reception at Adams and Ollman this Saturday October 3rd from 3 PM to 5 PM for his first solo exhibition in the US. The show will run until November 14th.

09/29/2026

We took some time to catch up with Isabella Saavedra/ Isabella Saavedra (a Thesis Year VS student) to chat about art and her time at PICA’s CXL in one of her favorite spaces - the Library 📚

Our First Question - ‘What question are you living with through your work right now?’

Question #2: ‘How long have you been using your materials and what relationship do you carry with them?’

And our Final Question, ‘How did you use your time at the Creative Exchange Lab (CXL)?’

Thanks for taking the time to visit with us and answer our questions ~

09/29/2026

We took some time to catch up with Isabella/ Isabella Saavedra (a thesis year VS student) who was recently a part of PICA’s CXL. Let’s take a visit to one of her favorite spaces, the Library, to ask some questions ~

Our First Question - ‘What question are you living with through your work right now?’

Question #2: ‘How long have you been using your materials and what relationship do you carry with them?’

And our Final Question, ‘How did you use your time at the Creative Exchange Lab (CXL)?’

Thanks Isabella for taking the time to chat!

09/17/2026

🙌 2027 Applications are open for Visual Studies (with a Dual Degree option, as well as for Low Res Visual Studies. You can apply through the links in the bio, or if you’d like to learn more schedule a tour with us! ✨

09/10/2026

🚨 TBA Fest 2026 starts Today! 🚨

~ Big shout out to our current VS student Isabella Saavedra Isabella Saavedra for being a part of the Creative Exchange Lab, alongside other PNCA Students, Alums, & Mentors - Tabitha Nikolai Tabitha Nikolai (‘14, VS Mentor), garima thakur Garima Thakur (VS Mentor), Takahiro Yamamoto Taka Yamamoto (‘13, VS Mentor), Jason Le Jason N. Le (CS ‘24), Lalo Perez Lalo Pérez (BFA ‘29). Catch the CXL Talk on 09/10 at 12PM and you can find the full schedule on PICA’s website.

As always, big thanks to Erin Boberg Doughton and kristan kennedy for connecting our institutions and being such supporters of our VS Program, and Kristan for teaching our Contemporary Art Seminar for some years now. We appreciate all you do 💖

08/27/2026

Today (08/27) is the opening for Converge 45 🙌 with receptions by PatiVG at 2:30PM and Ido Radon at 4PM. Check out the full schedule on their website along with some of our alumni & mentors - PatiVG (VS Mentor), Võ Võ / An Out Recordings (‘20 + VS Mentor), Lynn Yarne World (VS Mentor), & marcus fischer (VS Mentor)

~ And Tomorrow! A special screening and presentation PICA with Trisha, big thanks to both Trisha Baga & kristan kennedy for arranging this event for our VS cohorts 💖 MORE is open from Aug 20th - Oct 24th (with a pause during TBA)

07/23/2026

✨ Congrats to one of our gracious Program Mentors, Kyung-Me kyung-me ✨

Kyung-Me is a recent recipient of the Pollack-Krasner Grant, and is currently showing BUREAU - check it out if you’re in NY! In addition, John Yau for Hyperallergic has written a review of the artist and her practice thus far.

We appreciate all that Kyung-Me has contributed to our programs and look forward to what’s next ~🌻

Address

511 NW Broadway
Portland, OR
97209

Telephone

+15038218972

Website

https://pnca.edu/academics/graduate/vs

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