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Kaitlyn McCulley ’21, Illustration, wins competition to brand the 2021 Senior Show & Celebration

A team of design professionals has chosen the work of Illustration senior Kaitlyn McCulley to brand the 2021 Senior Show & Celebration. Each year, senior Graphic Design and Illustration students compete for the honor – and the top design will be used on everything from tickets and advertising to social media and the website archive […]

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Delaina Jolley ’22 is this year’s Price Scholarship recipient

Bringing large ideas to life, and creating a network of artistic support and inspiration, is a huge motivation for Delaina Jolley ’22, Illustration, recipient of the Cynthia E. Price Memorial Scholarship for the 2020-21 academic year. It’s the kind of creative life that the scholarship’s namesake, Cynthia Price, built, too. J. Richard “Rick” Price and […]

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Student-led BLAC — Black Led Art Coalition — established at PCA&D

Attending art school as a Black student means you may find yourself the only person of color in a room. Nationwide less than 8% of degrees awarded in visual and performing arts are awarded to Black students. At PCA&D, too, Black students know with what that statistic means at the most fundamental level. “You’re familiar […]

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Recent accomplishments in our PCA&D community

Congratulations to these students, faculty, staff, and alumni of our College! The work of Joanna Becker ’21, Illustration, is featured along with that of other Lancaster City artists, such as PCA&D instructor/alumnus Matt Chapman ’08 and alumnus Marlin Bert ’86, in the Fall 2020 issue of Fig magazine, a publication that highlights local business, culture, art, and […]

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Public invited to virtual Constitution Day program Sept. 30: Celebrate the right to vote

The PCA&D community will be exploring the right to vote, the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 during the College’s 2020 Constitution Day celebration Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 1-2 pm. Panelists include: Dr. Louise Stevenson, Professor of History and American Studies and Former Chair of Women Studies at […]

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Art for Social Good tackles the pandemic (and the all-important masks)

There’s no avoiding current events when you’re taking Art for Social Good with instructor Bill Dussinger. And 2020 has no shortage of current events that are prime for subjects. Dussinger’s first project for the class this semester was to design two posters for coronavirus awareness and prevention: One was to be generic, and the second […]

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Catching up: A month of accomplishments in the PCA&D community

Congratulations to these members of the PCA&D community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni! Jen Arnold, a graduate of Pennsylvania School of Art and Design, PCA&D’s predecessor, has joined Alpha Dog Advertising, Lancaster, as a brand manager. A specialist in project management and marketing research, Arnold also is a board member of the Philadelphia Chapter of […]

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Ruptura auténtica pop-up exhibition highlights 6 Latinx PCA&D artists

The annual Hispanic Festival at San Juan Bautista Catholic Church is a vibrant 37-year tradition, a celebration of culture and music and food and heritage — and all the ways they tie together into something inseparable. This year, a pop-up exhibition by PCA&D, Ruptura auténtica, adds art to that mix. Curated by Delaina Jolly ’22, […]

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7 PCA&D students honored in SIGGRAPH exhibition

The work of seven PCA&D students and recent alumni has been selected for the 9th Annual Faculty Submitted Student Work Exhibit at the annual conference of ACM SIGGRAPH. Congratulations to: Animation and Game Art Thesis Film: Dana Timpert, for “Petals,” and Jeff Yosco, for “Brocky VS Big Max.” Both are 2020 graduates in Animation & Game […]

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2 Virtual Town Halls scheduled for PCA&D Housing details: July 20 & 23

Are you living in PCA&D Housing this fall?   If you’re looking for details, move-in information, or have any questions about the PCA&D Housing experience, Student Life is holding a pair of virtual Town Halls this week to answer all your questions — and the first is this evening. Open to both returning and new students, the town halls are scheduled for Monday, […]

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PCA&D announces Spring 2020 Dean’s List

Congratulations to the following 104 students, who have been named to the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design Dean’s List for the Spring 2020 semester:   Jennifer Aman ’22, Illustration, Rockville, Md. Lauren Antanavage ’23, Animation & Game Art, Frackville, Pa. Maria Barba ’20, Animation & Game Art, Lancaster, Pa. Frank Barbera ’21, Illustration, Germantown, […]

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Powerhouse animation team, the Klinglers, heading up several summer classes at PCA&D

With the launch of PCA&D’s three new certificate programs  — Animation, Communication Design, and Game Art — it’s a new opportunity for the College’s BFA students to gain concentrated experience in these growing fields. And it’s a chance for anyone to hone their skillsets for in-demand segments of these industries. Faculty members Norma and Johan […]

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Tyler Barton joins PCA&D as Continuing Ed is reimagined, expanded into the Center for Creative Exploration

As Pennsylvania College of Art & Design expands and redefines its community enrichment courses, we have formed our first institutional center:  the Center for Creative Exploration (CCE). Headed by Natalie Lascek, former Director of Continuing Education, the CCE will encompass classes that not only offer enrichment opportunities to the greater Lancaster community, but also dovetail with certificate […]

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College’s first Career Day goes virtual, with creatives from every PCA&D BFA major

Industries representing careers that lead from every PCA&D major will be present April 14 when the College hosts its first Career Day. In addition, artists and creatives from a wide variety of fields — from VFX artists and game developers to comic book writers, illustrators, graphic designers, curators, gallery directors, filmmakers, public programming, graduate studies, […]

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Junior Nicole Denzler’s work featured in Art of Portrait

When Nicole Belcher Denzler combined one passion — photography — with another — fashion — it was a dynamic mix. The result turned into a four-page spread in Issue 38 of Art of Portrait, a print and online publication dedicated to photographic portraiture.

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Esports team created, scholarships offered: Links here for info, tryouts

The Pennsylvania College of Art & Design announces creation of the Esports Team as an opportunity for students to engage in community and enhance critical thinking and leadership skills. In celebration, both admitted and current students will be eligible to apply for $5,000 scholarships during this 2020 founding year that will be awarded on the […]

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Animation & Game Art reimagined to target the most in-demand jobs in its field

With some recent changes, one of PCA&D’s departments has aligned itself more closely with skills in great demand in its creative field. And the changes go much deeper than just the name, shifting from Digital Media to Animation & Game Art. Asked to name three aspects of the department that have changed this academic year, […]

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Work of Noel Fry, ’20, selected for international feature on women’s art

As Noël Fry ’20 gears up for her final weeks as a PCA&D student, she’s gotten word that her artwork is garnering attention from a worldwide perspective: Two single works of art, as well as a set of four prints, have been selected to appear in Create!, an independent magazine that features contemporary art from […]

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Graphic Design USA honors Gross, Nardo as Students to Watch

Anthony Nardo and Dyneisha Gross, both seniors in Graphic Design, have been named Students to Watch by Graphic Design USA . The magazine annually recognizes “top students ready to burst on the design scene.” Dyneisha, a Maryland native, is Student Council President and secretary of PCA&D’s AIGAchapter. Her leadership has helped establish the College’s first […]

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Anthony Nardo’s packaging design talents fuel national cosmetics industry honors

Anthony Nardo has a love of the mechanical world, of cars, of mathematics, and of hands-on learning, and he recently combined all of them for a project that usually doesn’t involve any of them: Cosmetics. And it was a beautiful, glossy hit.

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Designathon’s 24-hour marketing blitz is an ultimate College-community partnership

If you’re passing by PCA&D on the evening of Feb. 22, you’ll spot several dozen students, faculty members, and alumni emerging into the dusk. They’ll be bleary-eyed, maybe even a little over-caffeinated, and they’ll have have earned every minute of their upcoming spring break naps. They’re Designathon veterans. Each year, in a 24-hour push of […]

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Pennsylvania College of Art & Design announces Fall 2019 Dean’s List

Congratulations to these 91 students, who have been named to the College’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2019 semester: Jennifer Aman ’22, Illustration, Rockville, Md. Lauren Antanavage ’23, Animation & Game Art, Frackville, Pa. Isaac Baker ’21, Graphic Design, Frackville, Pa. Maria Barba ’20, Animation & Game Art, Lancaster, Pa. Joanna Becker ’21, Illustration, Fort […]

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Photography & Video sophomores Toomey and Stoltzfus chosen for international conference

A pair of PCA&D students have been selected for an international photographers’ conference program in January. Kennedy Bryant Toomey (‘22 Photography & Video) and Nicole Stoltzfus (‘22 Photography & Video) have been accepted into the volunteer program at the Professional Photographers of America‘s 2020 Imaging USA Conference in Nashville. They’ll join more than 10,000 international photographers in […]

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Senior Fine Art exhibition opens Dec. 6 at Lancaster Museum of Art

NEW: Take a virtual tour of “Shoulda Been a Poet” here! Fine Art seniors are mounting a December exhibit of their work, “Shoulda Been a Poet,” at Lancaster Museum of Art, 135 N Lime St. An opening reception will be held during First Friday celebrations on Dec. 6.

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PCA&D Illustration seniors design half-marathon medals, merch

Runners who cross the finish line at the Garden Spot Village Half-Marathon next March will be rewarded with a PCA&D student-designed medal.

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PCA&D expands its Photography Department to become the Department of Photography and Video

A message from Dr. Carissa Massey, Provost, PCA&D: I am excited to announce to you a curriculum change in the Photography Department.  Following review of a proposal brought by Professor Eric Weeks, on November 6th our Department Chairs voted unanimously to support changing the title of the department to the Department of Photography and Video.

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Artist Cupid Ojala on using personal experience to create a new reality

Queer people, says artist Cupid Ojala, “often have to create our own reality, and our own spaces.” That need for imagination and transformation informs the work of this Southern-born, Brooklyn-based artist, who visited campus in early November for his Artist Talk and Art & You gallery opening. In his discussions with students, Ojala focused on […]

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Artist Talk: Eric Favela, whose skills bring stories about Minions, Gru, talking dogs and woolly mammoths to life, at PCA&D Nov. 14

When Eric Favela graduated from Cal Arts, he knew he wanted to work in feature animation — but, beyond that, he really wasn’t sure where, or in what capacity. Then he found his niche: in the story department of Blue Sky Studios. And, since then, he’s expanded his career to include feature film storyboarding, visual […]

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Summer internship paves the way for Corinne Carmiche ’20

Corinne Carmiche ’20 used her summer vacation from art school to take a crash course of sorts in public art in the real world: an internship with CITYarts, a New York-based public arts and education nonprofit. CITYarts programs pair children and youth with professional artists to create public art in New York City. And, since […]

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Two new staff have joined PCA&D in leadership roles

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design welcomes two new senior-level staff to the College: Carissa A. Massey, Ph.D., is the College’s new Provost. Dr. Massey is highly regarded for innovative program development and creation of interdisciplinary opportunities, and will support the College’s efforts to expand academic offerings, enrich co-curricular planning, and create robust partnerships with […]

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7 PCA&D students show in China with Weeks-curated Pingyao exhibit

It can be tough, as an art student, to get your work seen beyond class critiques, professor evaluations, and your social media followers. The work of more than half a dozen PCA&D students, though, recently was on display as part of an exhibit curated by Photography Department Chair Eric Weeks at the 2019 Pingyao International […]

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Art Support: Continuing Ed launches series that includes critiques, practical new skills

“Where are all my people?” — Every creative person, at some point   The creative life often starts as a constant inflow of ideas and feedback and collaboration, that jumble of inspiration and energy. But so much of a creative life in practice is solo — working on the next piece, or struggling over the […]

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Alumna Kay Baier leads workshop that gets into the how-tos of portfolio prep

When Kay Baier was applying to art school, she says, “I kind of knew what I was doing” when it came to preparing a portfolio — “but not a whole lot.” And that’s pretty typical. Knowing you have to create a portfolio of your work is one thing, but knowing what to include, how to […]

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Partnership with make717 makerspace opening new equipment, technology, and techniques for PCA&D ingenuity

  Tucked on a side street in Lancaster City’s east end, the make717 makerspace is an exciting hive of creativity and experimentation. CAD and design equipment and software, multiple 3D printing systems, 3D carving, laser cutting, machine and woodworking tools, open-source art robots… a workshop wonderland. And now it’s open for PCA&D students, faculty, and […]

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Artist Talk: Sculptor Miguel Horn visits PCA&D Oct. 18

You won’t want to miss the work of Miguel Horn, a Philadelphia-based large-format sculptor, who visits the College Friday, Oct. 18, for a noon lecture open to the public and a 2 pm demonstration for PCA&D students. Both events will be held in the Atrium. An artist with Colombian and Venezuelan roots, Horn integrates the natural and digital […]

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PCA&D announces promotion and new faculty hires for 2019-2020

The College has promoted Jeremy Waak to the position of Associate Professor. Waak, Chair of Foundation, has been at PCA&D for more than a decade. He has a passion for the mechanical, and his work reflects a social commentary about our relationship to gadgets, planned obsolescence, absurdity, and Americana. He earned his MFA in Metalsmithing […]

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PCA&D hits audience of million-plus on Oct. 2-3 when Jeremy Friend takes over Goodtype Instagram feed

You might not need an excuse to check on Instagram again … and again … and again… But on Oct 2 and 3, you’ll have one anyway. Jeremy Friend, an Adjunct in Handlettering and Art of the Poster, has been tapped to take over curation at Goodtype, a showcase of the letter arts and a […]

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Want to check out PCA&D and show us your portfolio? National Portfolio Day locations for your calendar

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design will have representatives at seven October and November National Portfolio Day events. Below is a calendar of those portfolio reviews, listings of staff who will be present, and some tips for what to expect. Prospective students are encouraged to take advantage of these free events, which allow them to […]

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PCA&D Student Clubs Get Underway for 2019-2020

Beyond the classes and the critiques, PCA&D students get a chance to pursue other passions as well — opportunities to try out leadership roles, get involved in professional organizations, or simply relax and make new connections. This year at PCA&D, nearly 20 clubs will meet, often weekly. Students are welcome to check them out, and […]

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Rachel Boldt receives Inaugural Mary Colleen Heil Presidential Scholarship

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design is pleased to announce that Rachel Boldt, Christiana, PA, a junior fine art major, has been selected as the first recipient of the Mary Colleen Heil Presidential Scholarship.

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S Dale High and Rob and Deborah Barber receive awards, speak at PA College of Art & Design Commencement

On Friday, May 3, 2019, during the 37th Commencement ceremony for Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Lancaster, S Dale High received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Fine Arts honoris causa and Deborah and Rob Barber received the 2019 Medal of Honor. The Barbers also were the Commencement speakers at the event where 51 […]

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Fenstermacher and Cochran are Student Speakers for the Class of 2019

One new tradition that the College will be implementing this year is a Student Speaker,  member or members of the graduating class, to reminisce about their time at PCA&D and look forward to their futures as artists and designers. This year’s speakers are Brian Fenstermacher and Penelope “Ellie” Cochran, both Graphic Designers.

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PCA&D Announces the Graduates of 2019

37th Commencement: Friday May 3, 10:00 a.m. The 37th Commencement of Pennsylvania College of Art & Design will be held Friday, May 3 at 1o a.m. at Barshinger Hall, on the Campus of Franklin and Marshall College, 620 College Ave, Lancaster PA 17603 Graduating seniors will receive their Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in one […]

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PCA&D Student Art Market 2019

PCA&D Student Art Market will be held on First Friday, April 5, 5-9 pm, in the PCA&D Atrium, 204 N. Prince St., and will feature all original and handmade items by student artists. Hosted by the PCA&D AIGA (American Institution of Graphic Arts), and completely student run, the Art Market allows students to get valuable experience […]

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Local retirement community challenges PCA&D illustrators

In September, Garden Spot Village, a not-for-profit continuing care retirement community in New Holland PA, reached out to the Illustration department in hopes of working with the students in a magazine, Destination Garden Spot , published twice a year. PCA&D Illustration Chair Christina Hess and fellow instructor Bill Dussinger brought their senior Illustration students to Garden Spot […]

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Two PCA&D students featured in Lancaster City Black History Month exhibition

Two PCA&D Students, Justin Carney and Larissa Ramey, are included in the Lancaster City Hall  exhibition about community and the love of black art by black artists.

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Meet transfer student Kim Cook

Kim Cook is a senior Illustration student here at PCA&D. Kim is originally from Bensalem, Pa., and graduated from Bucks County Technical High School. She found out about PCA&D while in high school but knew that finances were a top factor in her path to higher education. She started her studies at Bucks County Community College (BCCC) with […]

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Meet transfer student Isaac Kuhn

We’re excited to share the story of Isaac Kuhn, who is a transfer student and a senior in our digital media department. Kuhn is the perfect example of a student that knew PCA&D was going to be in their future but also knew that some time at a community college would come first. We talk […]

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Meet transfer student Brian Fenstermacher

This is Brian Fenstermacher, senior Graphic Design student. Brian is from Allentown, PA, graduated from Parkland High School, and had attended Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) and Northampton Community College as an undecided major before joining our PCA&D art family. We asked Brian some questions about his transfer student journey to PCA&D.   When did […]

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Congratulations to Fall 2018 Dean’s List students

Ninety-one students were honored for achieving Dean’s List ranking following the Fall 2018 semester. Warmest congratulations to these students: Kay Baier, senior, Photography, Cranberry Township, PA Maria Barba, junior, Digital Media, Belcamp, MD Paige Baxter, senior, Illustration, Lancaster, PA Joanna Becker, sophomore, Illustration, Fort Kent, ME Dorinda Benner, sophomore, Illustration, East Petersburg, PA Amber Benner, senior, Illustration, Brownstown, PA Jeremy Bensing, sophomore, Digital Media, Eldersburg, MD Tyler Birky, junior, Graphic Design, Lancaster, PA Rachel Boldt, sophomore, Fine Art, Christiana, PA Samantha Brooks, foundation […]

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Meet Cali Loftus: Student Council Vice President

Carolyn A. Loftus, a junior Illustration major from Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, is vice president of PCA&D’s Student Council, which  shares ideas about how to enhance the student experience and coordinates the activities of PCA&D’s many student-run organizations. She attended Avon Grove Charter School in Chester County and was Cyber schooled and love the activities that happen at PCA&D, as […]

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Meet Marshaun Zeigler-Dumas, Student Council President

Marshaun E. Zeigler-Dumas, a senior illustration major from Brooklyn, New York, is president of both PCA&D Student Council and Society of Illustrators. Between the two organizations and his studies, Marshaun stays active and involved in the PCA&D community. Student Council creates and implements student involvement and opportunities in school functions and activities and supports the […]

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‘Abundance’: KIU-PCA&D photography exchange

New images from 90 photography students from here and South Korea have been added to the KIU–PCAD Photography Exchange Blog,  with the theme “Abundance.” See their answers at http://kiu-pcad.tumblr.com. Regularly, for the past seven years,  students at Kyungil University (KIU) in Daegu, South Korea, and Pennsylvania College of Art & Design are asked an open-ended question that students at both institutions […]

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Meet Tyler Le: Illustration Student Ambassador

Tyler Le is our Illustration Student Ambassador. Tyler is from Chambersburg, PA and graduated from Chambersburg Area Senior High School (CASHS). Tyler took a year off after high school to make sure that the next step in his life in art was one that would help him achieve his goals. Student Ambassadors are current PCA&D […]

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Meet Brigitte Errickson: Fine Art Student Ambassador

Brigitte Errickson is our next PCA&D Student Ambassador for the 2018-2019 school year. Student Ambassadors are current PCA&D students that serve as representatives of the college. They work primarily with the admissions department where they serve as guides for prospective students and their parents, art teachers, and guidance counselors. Student Ambassadors provide important insight into […]

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Meet Chris Morris: Digital Media Student Ambassador

Up next in our spotlight series on our PCA&D Student Ambassadors for the 2018-2019 school year is Chris Morris. Don’t forget to check out previous posts on two of our other student ambassadors, Adam Leitzeland Emily Phillips. Student Ambassadors are current PCA&D students that serve as representatives of the college. They work primarily with the […]

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2018 Pingyao International Photography Festival

Thanks to a connection made at the festival the previous year, Eric Weeks, Chairman of PCA&D’s Photography Department, PCA&D students, faculty, and alumni exhibited their work at one of the many exhibit spaces in the ancient Chinese city of Pingyao at this year’s festival. The show, “All the World’s a Stage,” was curated by Weeks. Participating […]

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Meet Emily Phillips – Graphic Design Student Ambassador

We are continuing our spotlights on our PCA&D Student Ambassadors for the 2018-2019 school year with Emily Phillips. Just in case you missed our first post on Adam Leitzel, Student Ambassadors are current PCA&D students that serve as representatives of the college. They work primarily with the admissions department where they serve as guides for […]

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Meet Adam Leitzel: Photography Student Ambassador

We wanted to take a moment to introduce you to our PCA&D Student Ambassadors for the 2018-2019 school year. We’re going to spend one post at a time on who they are, why they chose PCA&D, and a glimpse at some of their work. Other than thinking they are generally really great, Student Ambassadors are […]

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LUX presents 2018 joint exhibition

The exhibition will be shown in the photography hallway at PCA&D, where Anne Arundel Community College, Salisbury University and Frostburg University students works will be exhibited alongside Pennsylvania College of Art & Design students! The exhibition is open to all majors.   Theme is Open Eyes: Relationship to Place The exhibition will be curated by […]

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Art Market 2018

Hosted by the PCA&D AIGA (American Institution of Graphic Arts), but completely student run, Art Market allows students to get valuable experience. The project leaders themselves are Karla Urgiles’ 19, Senior Illustrator, and Joseph Bend’ 19, graphic design senior. According to organizer Karla Urgiles, PCA&D’s Student Art Market is an market designed to help students […]

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PCA&D Schedules Gallery Exhibitions

Upcoming Gallery Shows at PCA&D – Fall & Winter 2018-19 Beginning with the popular Faculty Biennial and including notable artists from around the Americas, including the return to PCA&D of alumni Pacifico Salano, exhibits on PCA&D’s Main Gallery bring to Lancaster unique perspectives of today’s working artists. Located at 204 North Prince Street, the Main […]

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Artist Talks Scheduled at PCA&D

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design announces the following Artist talks scheduled during the 2018-19 academic year The talks will be held in the Atrium at PCA&D, 204 North Prince Street, at the start of Lancaster’s Gallery Row. Admission is free and open to the public. Handicap Accessible. Please visit pcad.edu to learn more about […]

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More News and Stories about the PCA&D Community

For More News and Stories about the PCA&D Community, read the PCA&D Blog: http://engage.pcad.edu/blog

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Non-profits: Challenge PCA&D designers with your Designathon 2019 project

Every year for ten years, right before spring break, PCA&D students shut themselves in to give back to the community.  At the annual Designathon, PCA&D’s Graphic Design Department and the student chapter of AIGA (The American Institute of Graphic Arts) coordinate the event, a 24-hour marathon to design quality graphic materials for local non-profit organizations. Applications […]

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Hannah Miller exhibits in juried exhibition

Sophomore Illustration student Hannah Miller’s piece “Green Rune” is included the Regional Juried Exhibition 2018 at The Gallery of Penn College of Technology, Williamsport. Her accomplishment was chronicled on the front page of the Muncy Luminary, which serves her hometown of Hughesville. Her pen and ink piece, created as an assignment for her 2D Design […]

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Insights from BFA students

The current exhibition in PCA&D’s Main Gallery, Selected Artworks from the BFA Program at PCA&D, features a selection of outstanding artwork created by forty of our rising junior and senior BFA students. A wide variety of media are represented including digital and hand-painted illustration, sculpture, painting, printmaking, photography and graphic design. The exhibit runs through July 20. Opening […]

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Summertime in the Gallery: PCA&D students exhibit work

The exhibition at the Main Gallery at PCA&D this summer features a selection of outstanding artwork created by our rising junior and senior BFA students. A wide variety of media are represented including digital and hand-painted works, illustration, sculpture, painting, printmaking, photography and graphic design. The exhibit opens Monday June 11 and runs through July […]

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Board of Trustees create scholarship in honor of retiring President Heil

Robert Brandt, Jr., Chairman, Benchmark Construction Company  and Chair of the PCA&D Board of Trustees, announced that, in honor of her many years of dedicated service to the College, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design’s Board of Trustees is establishing the Mary Colleen Heil Presidential Scholarship. This half-tuition, renewable, scholarship will be awarded annually to […]

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Peek at the websites of PCA&D Illustration graduates

Illustrators are visual storytellers. They create symbolic images, narrative scenes, and conceptual pieces that speak every language. Collaborating with creative directors, clients, authors, customers, designers, and editors, illustrators solve problems and aesthetically create alternate worlds for the viewers to live in, even if just for a moment. PCA&D Illustration students are expected to participate in […]

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Congratulations to the Dean’s List honorees for Spring 2018

Ninety-eight students were honored for achieving Dean’s List ranking following the spring 2018 semester. They are: Maria Barba, Sophomore, Digital Media,  Belcamp,  MD Paige Baxter, Junior, Illustration,  Carlisle,  PA Joanna Becker, Foundation, Illustration,  Fort Kent,  ME Dorinda Benner, Foundation, Illustration,  East Petersburg,  PA Tyler Birky, Sophomore, Graphic Design,  Lancaster,  PA Courtney Boyd, Foundation, Illustration,  Denver,  PA Alicia Brooks, Senior, Graphic Design,  Albrightsville, […]

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Mary Colleen Heil named President Emeritus for her 25 years of dedication to PCA&D

Robert Brandt, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design announced today at the at the 36th Commencement of Pennsylvania College of Art & Design held today, May 4, that the Board unanimously appointed retiring PCA&D President May Colleen Heil as President Emeritus, for her outstanding and distinguished service […]

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Class of 2018 set to graduate from Pennsylvania College of Art & Design

Friday May 4, 2018: 36th Commencement 11:00 a.m., DoubleTree Resort, 2400 Willow Street Pike, Lancaster                 Senior Show & Celebration: 5 – 8 p.m., PCA&D, 204 N Prince Street The 36th Commencement of Pennsylvania College of Art & Design will be held Friday, May 4 at 10 am in at the DoubleTree Resort, 2400 Willow […]

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‘Not a Fish’: Art of PCA&D Juniors

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design juniors from the fine art and photography departments present Not a Fish, an exhibition of recent works on display at Lancaster Art Studios, 411 W. King St. A reception will be held Friday, April 6 from 5-8 p.m., and is free and open to the public. In preparation for the exhibition, student-artists […]

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PCA&D students holding first-ever Art Market

At the first ever PCA&D Art Market during the April 6 First Friday, PCA&D’s illustration, fine art, design, and photography majors have gathered some of their favorite work to sell. The Art Market will feature all original and handmade items by student artists. Participating Artists: Shelby Young – Illustration Annie Troller – Illustration Elizabeth Geckle – […]

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Abigail Bonett has work accepted in SOI Student Show

Congratulations Abigail Bonett, Illustration ’17, whose piece whs been selected for this year’s Society of Illustrator’s student show. This year the Society only accepted 150 pieces out of thousands worldwide. Abigail’s gouache piece, created last spring during her senior year at PCA&D, will be on display at the Society, 128 East 63rd Street, New York, […]

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Art professionals conducted senior portfolio reviews

Six artists, gallery professionals and curators visited PCA&D Monday to assist in a first ever portfolio review for the senior fine art and photography majors. Arranged by Julia Staples, Adjunct Instructor in the Photography Department, as part of the students’ required Professional Practices Class, the event was designed to offer networking opportunities to the students […]

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Illustration Juniors’ work published in online collection

Again this year, in Illustration Studio II, taught by Megan Halsey and Christina Hess, illustration students were assigned a project called the Community Challenge Project. Each student was charged with finding an online community challenge that focuses on illustrative problem solving and then create a piece that would fit into their portfolio and satisfy the […]

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Art for Social Good class creates projects for Medical Society

Last semester The Art for Social Good class had an amazing opportunity to work with Pavone, a Harrisburg based advertising and marketing agency and The Pennsylvania Medical Society. The students were tasked to come up with artwork that may be used for promoting PAMED in newspaper/magazine ads, billboards, etc. that fit the following categories: Time, […]

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A visit to the Fine Art Senior Studios

PCA&D’s five Fine Art seniors, Thomas White, Leah Walt, Seres Hofundur, Samantha Ferrizzi, and Seth Crider,  offered a peak into their Senior Studios as they work on their senior thesis, the culminating project of their BFA degree here at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design. Their works areas varied as they are interesting, and all […]

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Pennsylvania College of Art & Design Selects New President

Michael Molla, Vice President Strategic Initiatives at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), has been selected by the Board of Trustees as the next President of Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, according to Robert Brandt, Chair of the PCA&D Board of Trustees. He is expected to take the helm of the College on July […]

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PCA&D and the silver screen

Last semester the senior illustration students in Bill Dussinger’s  Senior Studio class had the opportunity to work with American Music Theatre to design promotional posters for the AMT upcoming show, Songs of the Silver Screen. Michael Rathfon, AMT’s Director of Sales and Marketing, visited the class and presented the project to the students during class. Posters were to […]

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‘For Your Eyes Only’ opens Feb. 2

Please join PCA&D in the Photography Hallway Gallery this Friday February 2nd, during the PCA&D First Friday events from 5-7pm, for the opening of For Your Eyes Only, an exhibition of photographs and books presented by the third and fourth year photography majors. The exhibition is a culmination of a semester-long project in Julia Staples’s Advanced Digital Photography course. Each photography student chose a topic to […]

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Senior Emily White earns national design competition honors

Senior designer, Emily White, York, PA, received an honorable mention in the Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors (ICMAD) association’s 2017-2018 Young Designers Package Design Competition. Annually, students in Tom Newmaster’s Package Design class create packaging for fictitious cosmetic brands for the competition, which draws entries from 27 college programs throughout the United States. This is […]

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Meet Student Ambassador Austin Lord

Austin Lord, a senior Illustration Major from Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicburg, PA, is originally from Savannah GA.  He is a student ambassador because he “loves the school I go to and wants to do my part in the community!” In addition to being a student ambassador, Austin is also the Vice President of Student Council. Here […]

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Congratulations to students earning Dean’s List

One hundred-five students were honored for achieving Dean’s List ranking following the fall 2017 semester. They are: Isaac Baker, Foundation, Graphic Design, Philadelphia, PA Maria Barba, Sophomore, Illustration, Belcamp, MD Paige Baxter, Junior, Illustration, Carlisle, PA Joanna Becker, Foundation, Illustration, Fort Kent, ME Dorinda Benner, Foundation, Illustration, East Petersburg, PA Tyler Birky, Sophomore, Graphic Design, Lancaster, PA Zoe Bittner, Sophomore, Digital Media, Westminster, MD Brandon Boggs, Senior, Illustration, Fairfield, PA Courtney Boyd, Foundation, Fine Art, Denver, PA Kristi Brancho, Senior, Fine Art, Lancaster, PA Alicia Brooks, Senior, Graphic Design, Albrightsville, PA Taylor Burdine, Sophomore, Graphic Design, Reading, PA Caitlin Campagno, Senior, Illustration, Chambersburg, PA Casey Capece, Senior, Graphic Design, Union Bridge, MD Corinne Carmiche, Sophomore, Fine Art,, Denville, NJ Bailey Carr, Foundation, Illustration, Lititz, PA Erik Cochran, Junior, Graphic Design, Pittsburgh, PA Alexandra Conn, Sophomore, Photography, Honey Brook, PA Kimberly Cook, Junior, Illustration, Bensalem, PA Seth Crider, Senior, Fine Art, Red […]

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Meet Student Ambassador Casey Capece

Casey Capece, a senior Graphic Design major from Francis Scott Key High School in Union Bridge, MD feels that being a student ambassador at PCA&D means that “I have been seen as a successful individual here and now I can share the school and my personal stories with other young artists and help lead them […]

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Meet Student Ambassador Chris Morris

Chris Morris, a digital media junior from Bear, DE, and a graduate of Appoquinimink High School, has always been interested in telling stories through the digital medium. “The newly forming Digital Media program was really exciting for me and felt like a great place to pursue my passion.  The small class sizes were also a […]

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Meet Student Ambassador Brigitte Errickson

Student Ambassasor Brigitte Errickson, a Fine Art major from Changewater, NJ, and the Warren County Technical School, laughs out load at almost anything. “I am very easily amused. I absolutely adore puns and wordplay.” As she was searching for colleges, PCA&D was the only college she looked at that was specifically an art school, and she […]

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Meet Student Ambassador Julya Nichols

Julya Nichols is often one of the first people you’ll meet when you come to PCA&D for a tour. Julya, a senior photography major from Parkesburg, PA, is one of PCA&D’s Student Ambassadors, a team of students who help in the Admissions Department and share their College experiences to visitors to PCA&D. When Nichols was […]

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2017-18 schedule for PCA&D’s Main Gallery

Exhibits, curated by gallery director, Marnie Benney, in PCA&D’s Main Gallery bring works by nationally and internationally recognized artists to Lancaster. The Gallery is open Monday – Friday 8 am – 8 pm and Saturday and Sunday 8 am-5 pm. Receptions are held each First Friday. Located at 204 North Prince Street, the Main Gallery at PCA&D is located […]

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Leah Walt receives Cynthia E. Price Memorial Scholarship

“It would be hard to explain the kind of person Mom was, but the person who would understand would be an artist,” said Jordan Price, son of the late Cynthia Price. J. Richard “Rick” Price and his two sons Jacob and Jordan, along with their families, created the Cynthia E. Price Memorial Scholarship, a one-time […]

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PCA&D students Lord and Spengler design Lancaster Print Crawl poster

Approximately 400 First Friday goers visited all the stops during the first annual Print Crawl scattered around downtown Lancaster, and went home with a beautiful poster featuring iconic Lancaster City, designed by PCA&D students Austin Lord and Catherine Spengler. Austin, an illustration senior from Mechanicsburg, and Catherine, a graphic Design junior from Lancaster, created each of the […]

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Welcome to PCA&D, Class of ’21!

Today is move in day at Steinman Lofts, home to many of the members of PCA&D’s Foundation Year students. Today, with the help of family and friends they are focusing on unpacking their belongings and exploring Lancaster City. Next week is Orientation, designed to help them get the most from their art college adventure! Classes […]

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Mary Colleen Heil, PCA&D President, Announces Retirement

At today’s annual fall convocation, Mary Colleen Heil, President of Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, announced that after a quarter century, she will retire in June 2018. “I love my work with the PCA&D community. Not many people have had the chance to build an agile, relevant art college from the ground up. I’ve […]

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Trio of students are GDUSA’s Student Design winners

Congratulations PCA&D Graphic Design students Kelsey Harmon, Jared Shuey, and Emily White! Their entry, PAL Campaign (Childhood Exposure to Violence Awareness), was selected as a winner in GD USA’s  inaugural Student Design Awards. GDUSA has been organizing prestigious and welcoming competitions for 54 years — in graphic, package, web, inhouse and healthcare design — to recognize […]

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PCA&D announces scholarships for incoming students

Pennsylvania College of Art & Design has awarded scholarships to these incoming Foundation Year students and transfer students, based on their scholastic achievements at their previous high schools or colleges. Congratulations to all and we look forward to having you on campus this fall. Presidential Merit Scholarship Isaac Baker, Philadelphia, PA, attended ACT Academy Cyber […]

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Foundation students get tips at orientation

Classes began this week at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design with the highest student population since 2012 returning to campus. Last week, during Foundation Orientation, a panel of returning students offered advice to new students on how to make the most of their time at PCA&D. Here are some of their words of wisdom […]

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Part IV: Insights from PCA&D students

The current exhibition in PCA&D’s Main Gallery, Selected Artworks from the BFA Program at PCA&D, features a selection of outstanding artwork created by three dozen of our rising junior and senior BFA students. A wide variety of media are represented including digital and hand-painted illustration, sculpture, painting, printmaking, photography and graphic design. Join us and […]

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Part III: Insights from PCA&D students

The current exhibition in PCA&D’s Main Gallery, Selected Artworks from the BFA Program at PCA&D, features a selection of outstanding artwork created by three dozen of our rising junior and senior BFA students. A wide variety of media are represented including digital and hand-painted illustration, sculpture, painting, printmaking, photography and graphic design. The exhibit runs […]

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