Pacific Northwest College of Art
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The 511 Federal Building was built in 1916–18 as a post office and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is now PNCA's main campus, the Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Center for Art and Design.
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1909 |
| Endowment | $14.7 million |
| President | Donald Tuski |
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Academic staff
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104 (2014) |
| Students | 498 (2016) |
| Undergraduates | 358 (2016) |
| Postgraduates | 99 (2016) |
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Other students
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1,400 CE (2016) |
| Location |
Portland, Oregon, United States 45°31′37″N 122°40′41″W / 45.5269°N 122.6781°WCoordinates: 45°31′37″N 122°40′41″W / 45.5269°N 122.6781°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | PNCA |
| Mascot | Sloth |
| Affiliations | AICAD, AAC&U, ACE, NAICU, CHEA, ARC NW, OICA, FATE |
| Website | pnca.edu |
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The Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA) is a private fine arts and design college in Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon. Established in 1909, the art school grants bachelor of fine arts degrees and graduate degrees including the master of fine arts (MFA) and master of arts (MA) degrees. It has an enrollment of about 500 students. PNCA actively participates in Portland's cultural life through a public program of exhibitions, lectures, and internationally recognized visual artists, designers, and creative thinkers. Dr. Donald Tuski serves as the school's president.
The college has ten Bachelor of Fine Arts majors including: Animated Arts, Communication Design, Illustration, Intermedia, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Video + Sound, and Writing. The college also offers graduate programs including: a mentor-based MFA in Visual Studies, a Low-Residency MFA in Visual Studies, an MA in Critical Theory and Creative Research, an MFA in Applied Craft and Design, an MFA in Collaborative Design, an MFA in Print Media, a Post-Baccalaureate residency, and an MFA in Applied Craft and Design, offered jointly with Oregon College of Art and Craft. PNCA also provides continuing education in art and design to the local community.
Founded in 1909 as part of the Portland Art Museum, the school was originally known as the Museum Art School with Anna Belle Crocker serving as the head of the school. After the Pietro Belluschi designed home of the museum opened in 1932, the school moved into the upper floors of the building. In 1981, the school changed its name to Pacific Northwest College of Art in order to reflect its independence from the museum. The independence was solidified in April 1994 when the college formally split from the art museum and was incorporated as a legal entity distinct from the museum.
In 1998, the college moved to its present campus in Portland's Pearl District. PNCA hired Thomas Manley in 2003 as president of the institution, replacing Sally Lawrence. Manley proposed a plan to the school's board in 2004 to expand the college and move towards Portland's North Park Blocks. This plan received a boost in 2007 when Hallie Ford donated $15 million to the school.
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