Recipients of Honorary Degrees
PCA&D has awarded honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degrees (honoris causa) to the following people in recognition of their lifetime achievement, leadership, and/or dedication to and support of the arts.
2010: John A. Fry (former president of Franklin & Marshall College)
Jerry Pinkney (2010 Caldecott Medal winner and guest artist during PCA&D's Mosaic Project in 2010).
2009: Caroline Nunan (Mrs. Nunan passed away in 2010, but was a well-known philanthropist, former director at Lancaster Newspapers, Inc. and Steinman Enterprises, and former chairman of the James Hale Steinman Foundation).
2008: Susanna Coffey
2007: Rebecca Hoffberger
2006: William Plympton
2005: Marshall Arisman
2003: John Slorp
Guest Speakers at PCA&D
Academic year 2012-2013
Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia, one of two artists of the Mosaic Project 2012.
Henry Horenstein and Ernesto Aparicio.
Joshua Reiman, performance, photography, film and sculpture.
R. Gregory Christie, one of two artists of the Mosaic Project 2012.
Deborah Sigel, ceramicist and sculptor.
Artists of the exhibit "Photo/Synthesis:" Anita Allyn, Piper Brett, Julianna Foster, Tim Portlock, Mark Stockton and Linda Yun, members of Vox Populi.
Anne Catherine Blake, Caitlin Hackett, and Christina Hess (she also teaches at PCA&D).
Dr. Kerry Sherin Wright, commencement speaker on May 4, 2013.
Academic year 2011-2012
Seymour Chwast, graphic design, illustration, typography, and trendsetter in the genre of poster design.
Raul Colon, illustrator. Mosaic Project artist for 2011. Click here.
Amy Sherald, painter. Mosaic Project artist for 2011. Click here.
Gail Anderson, graphic designer + typographer. Gail delivered the commencement address during graduation on May 7, 2011. Click here to read the full story.
Elinor Carucci, photographer. Click here for more information about Elinor.
Deirdre Murphy, painter. Click here for more information about Deirdre.
Brett Bagenstose of Neo-Pangea Design and Production. View their website.
Marc Burckhardt, illustrator. View his website.
Stanley Lewis, painter.
Osamu James Nakagawa, photographer. View his website.
Nancy Skolos and Thomas Wedell, graduation speakers on May 5, 2012.
Academic year 2010-2011
Bob Burdette, painter
Joerg Colberg, photographer
Diane Edison, painter and PCA&D Mosaic Project artist.
Glenn Goldberg, painter
Roger Gorman, designer
Joshua Lutz, photographer
Matthew Pillsbury, photographer
Jerry Pinkney, illustrator and PCA&D Mosaic Project artist. Caldecott Medal recipient, Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame, and more.
Rob Reed, designer; co-founder One Trick Pony
Celia Reisman, painter
Victoria Sambunaris, photographer
Jackson Taylor, author “The Blue Orchard”
Ray Troll, illustrator
Gail Anderson. Designer, typographer, former creative director at Rolling Stone magazine. Graduation speaker on May 7, 2011.
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Pennsylvania College of Art & Design is your place to prepare for a life and career in art and design.
PCA&D, founded in 1982, is central PA’s only non-profit, professional art college. PCA&D offers bachelor of fine arts degrees in graphic design, illustration, fine art, and photography, and certificate programs in digital photography, print design, and Web design.
PCA&D also offers continuing education classes year-round for adults, teens, and youth, and a professional gallery that features works by nationally-acclaimed artists.
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.