AIGA Central PA to aid with Designathon
For the first time in Designathon’s eight year history, members from Central PA chapter of AIGA will be assisting with PCA&D’s annual Designathon. 26 PCA&D students have signed up to help nine nonprofit organizations by creating graphic design and marketing materials at PCA&D’s 8th Annual Designathon, to be held 6 p.m. Friday February 19 to […]
Read MoreFaculty member named Exhibition Director of International Photo Festival in Korea
Eric Weeks, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design Chair of Photography, has been named as Exhibition Director for the 9th Annual Jeonju International Photography Festival , Jeonju, South Korea, to be held May 21-29, 2016 The title of the exhibition is FACT/FICTION, which according to Weeks, highlights the descriptive abilities of the photographic medium to […]
Read MorePCA&D to open at 10 am Tuesday January 26
UPDATE: PCA&D will open at 10:00 AM on Tues Jan 26. Studio classes normally beginning at 10 am will begin at 11:30 am. Regular schedule for later classes. Classes scheduled to begin earlier than 10 am are cancelled. UPDATE: PCA&D will also be closed Mon Jan 25 due to the heavy snowfall. Classes are cancelled. and the […]
Read MoreChristy Hess named to full-time PCA&D faculty
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design is pleased to announce that Christina Hess has been named as full-time Illustration faculty member effective January 1, 2016. According to Robert Hochgertel, Chair of PCA&D’s Illustration and Digital Media Departments, Hess, a graduate of University of the Arts, “has a diverse skill set that moves between traditional and digital techniques as […]
Read MoreBill Mammarella appointed as Fine Art Chair at PCA&D
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design is pleased to announce that William Mammarella has accepted the position of Chair of the Fine Art department. Mammarella, of Lancaster, PA, has an active career as a fine art painter with a strong emphasis on drawing. As a PCA&D faculty member for the last 18 years he is […]
Read MorePCA&D Winter Break
Season’s Greetings to All! Pennsylvania College of Art & Design will be closed to the public for winter break from December 24 through January 3, 2016. Offices and the Gallery will reopen on January 4. Classes for Spring Semester begin on January 13. Staff will be checking e-mail and voice mail throughout the break. Please use the Staff Directory for […]
Read MoreHappy Holidays & Warmest Wishes
From Pennsylvania College of Art & Design About the artwork: The image for PCA&D’s 2015 Holiday Card is by Eric Rineer, a junior Graphic Design major, and was selected from art submitted by PCA&D students. About the design, Eric says: “Technology is becoming increasingly important to our everyday lives, and as artists it’s […]
Read MoreMatt Allyn Chapman show in downtown Lancaster
Artwork by Matt Allyn Chapman, PCA&D alumnus will be on display in the Regitz Gallery, Ware Center, through January 30, 2016. The works in this collection explore the physical applications and the conceptual conditions of pressure in its many forms. The many variations and intricacies of pressure, its ability to contain, compress, and paralyze, and also […]
Read MoreEvan Kitson in New York show
Evan Kitson, PCA&D faculty member and alumnus ’10, is in a group show in New York City this December at the Dacia Gallery ‘s Annual Drawing Exhibition, December 17, 2015 – January 7, 2016. The show’s Opening Reception is Thursday, December 17, 6:00-9:00pm Evan received his BFA from the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design in 2010, and his MFA from […]
Read MoreEric Weeks included in State Museum 50th anniversary show
Eric Weeks, PCA&D’s chair of Photography and Fine Art departments, has his photograph “WGAL” selected to be part of PA Modern: A Photography Exhibit of Midcentury Architecture, a juried exhibit featuring evocative images of some of the commonwealth’s most iconic Modernist structures. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of The State Museum and Archives Complex, Pennsylvania Modern: A Photography Exhibition […]
Read MorePhotography student honored with travel grant; featured in magazine
David Billet, Junior Photography major, was awarded a Student Travel Grant for the Society for Photographic Education’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference “About A Place,” that will be held in Pittsburgh in late October. He one of only two students awarded the grant in all of the mid-Atlantic region. The Society for Photographic Education is a nonprofit membership […]
Read MorePCA&D student exhibits work in thought-provoking Sunshine Gallery show
PCAD’s Olivia DiFilippo, junior Fine Art Major from Wilmington DE, is showing two cyanotypes in the current exhibition 2nd Rate Citizen at the Sunshine Gallery, 104 W King Street, Lancaster PA.. This group show runs through October 31 in the Sunshine Gallery’s “small gallery”. http://hubs.ly/H01h8hH0 Curated by Tim Roda, PCA&D Adjunct Professor, 2nd Rate Citizen […]
Read MoreSculpture of late faculty member installed in city park.
Tedd Pettibon, PCA&D faculty member and sculptor, passed away in 2014. Recently the city of Lancaster installed permanently three of his pieces of art, including Vigilance, in the Sixth Ward Park, East Ross and Hamilton streets in Lancaster City’s North West area. The art was a gift from his estate to the City. In addition, […]
Read MoreKaterina Lanfranco to present Artist Talk
Artist Katerina Lanfranco will give an talk at 2pm Thurs 10/8, Lanfranco has exhibited internationally and her artwork is in several permanent collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Kupferstichkabinett (Museum of Prints and Drawings) in Berlin, Germany, and the Corning Museum of Glass. She is also the founder and director of Rhombus Space, […]
Read MoreJoe Kulka publishes holiday picture book
A new picture book by Joe Kulka, PCA&D Illustration Instructor, The Christmas Coal Man, was just published this month. It’s about a new helper for Santa who provides the lumps of coal for the stockings of naughty boys and girls. Here’s a review Congratulations, Joe!
Read MorePCA&D schedules events coinciding with Art Walk, First Weekend in October
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design will be hosting several free events on October 2 and 3, coinciding with Lancaster’s Art Walk, the first weekend of October. Artist talk: Mosaic Project artist Robert Pruitt, Friday October 2, 10:00 a.m. As part of PCA&D’s annual Mosaic Project, Robert Pruitt will present an artist talk in the […]
Read MorePCA&D to participate in International 24-hour Comics Day with panel discussion and 1-day creation of comic book
What started as a dare among some of the comic industry’s best-known artists is now a global phenomena. In 2015, the global event will occur on October 3, with PCA&D students from all departments, faculty, alumni and visiting artists will accept the challenge to create full-length comic book in 24 hours, from front cover to […]
Read MoreKatrina Funk to show at Lancaster County Art Association
PCA&D adjunct faculty member and alumni, class of 2010, Katrina Funk’s Dreaming in Color exhibition will be shown at the Lancaster County Art Association‘s Kauffman Gallery this fall. Katrina’s current work evolves from the reminiscent memory of vague catalogs of past dreams and experiences. The abstract works evoke texture, color and create an atmosphere where reoccurring […]
Read MoreArt students: Be genuine
BY Marc Torick, Academic Dean When I taught in the studio I’d start the first day by telling my art students two things. The first is that many students come feeling the pressure of having to be the best, make the best work or having to always be “right” or “perfect.” As art students, I […]
Read MorePCA&D announces increase in new students for fall semester
On the first day of the Fall semester, Pennsylvania College of Art & Design is pleased to announce the continuing trend of increased new enrollment at the Lancaster based four-year art college. As of September 8, PCA&D had 90 new students enrolled for the BFA program. This is 23% increase over this time last year. […]
Read MoreMeet the art teacher: Stephanie Deininger
Stephanie Deininger, who teaches Youth Studio Art Classes for the Continuing Education Department, grew up in Philadelphia and moved to the Lancaster area to attend college, majoring in Art and Art Education at Millersville University. Some of her other interests besides teaching and creating art are: yoga, traveling, cooking, hiking, and interior design. What is […]
Read MoreFour artists from PCA&D family included in Fig Magazine’s Self Made show
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design announces that a student, and several faculty and alumni have been selected as featured artists for Fig Magazine’s SELF MADE: A Fig Experience show at Sunshine Art+Design, 104 West King Street, First Friday, September 4, 6 p.m. On exhibit, with ties to PCA&D, are Jenevieve Godfrey, senior Fine Art […]
Read MorePCA&D’s Art Garden to host food trucks
Six food trucks – and hungry art students – to occupy PCA&D’s Art Garden during lunchtime this fall This fall, Students of Pennsylvania College of Art & Design and others working or visiting nearby businesses will have regularly scheduled food trucks as a new lunch dining option on Tuesdays and Thursdays at PCA&D’s Art Garden […]
Read MorePCA&D student wins National Design Competition
Lancaster, PA: August 10, 2015 — Pennsylvania College of Art and Design congratulates rising sophomore Casey Capece for being selected as the First Place winner in The Graphic Arts Education and Research Foundation (GAERF)’s 2015 Student Design Competition. Capece and an instructor will receive two day all-inclusive paid trips to attend GRAPH EXPO 15 in […]
Read MoreMeet the art teacher: Tamera Teets
Tamera Teets is a Lancaster County native and has loved art since childhood. She has a passion for nature, shown in her colorful, finely detailed paintings. Her hope for her artwork is to bring the beauty and tranquility of nature to the viewer, and she shares her creative passion with all of her students. When […]
Read MoreMeet the art teacher: Lindsay Hoke
When I walked into Lindsay Hoke’s classroom, the space was buzzing with excitement and energy as students worked on creating ” Color Wheel Pizzas”. Students were eager to tell me all that they were learning about color theory, and even more excited to show me the Jackson Polluck inspired action paintings they’d recently created. If […]
Read MoreMeet the teacher: Rebecca Chester
Ever wonder what your art teacher does when they aren’t teaching? Lancaster PA illustrator Rebecca Chester, who teaches a variety of classes for the Continuing Education Department, shares why she loves art, along with samples of the kind of art that she creates. What is your favorite medium to use? As an artist, I work […]
Read MoreGallery Director receives award at Chautauqua exhibit
Heidi Leitzke, PCA&D’s Gallery Director and Adjunct faculty member, received the Harold R. Andersen Memorial Award in the 58th Chautauqua Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art for her piece Susquehanna Isle. Heidi was selected for the award by exhibit curator Hrag Vartanian, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Hyperallergic, the award-winning art blogazine. Heidi had three pieces in the […]
Read MoreRetiring Dean Pam Richardson reflects on the special nature of art students
On June 30, Pamela Richardson, Dean of Students at Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, will begin to treat every day like it’s Saturday. As she retires from her 25 year career with the college, she reflected on her time at PCA&D and the special nature of the art students she has worked with throughout […]
Read MorePhoto Chair Eric Weeks blogs his visit to Kyungil University, South Korea
For two weeks in May, Eric Weeks, Chair of PCA&D’s Fine Art and Photography Departments, visited South Korea, to further the relationship between PCA&D and Kyungil University (KIU) in Daegu, South Korea, and reconnect with KUI Professor Jongsung Paul Choe, a student of Eric’s at the School of Visual Arts, in New York in 1999. […]
Read MorePCA&D signs transfer agreement with Delaware County Community College
On Wednesday, May 6, 2015, Delaware County Community College and the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design (PCA&D) signed a dual admissions transfer agreement. The agreement gives Delaware County Community College students who earn an Associate of Fine Arts in Graphic Design or Photography the opportunity to transfer to the respective Bachelor of Fine Arts […]
Read MoreGraduates set to exhibit at Senior Show, May 1
Artwork will fill four floors of the Pennsylvania College of Art & Design on Friday, May 1, as the Class of 2015 exhibit professional-level senior thesis projects in a variety of media, the culminating work of PCA&D’s 39 graduates in fine art, illustration, photography and graphic design. Following a Parent’s Preview, the College will open […]
Read MoreTwo PCA&D students selected Graphic Design USA 2015 American Package Design Awards
Pennsylvania College of Art &Design is pleased to announce that two PCA&D students were selected as winners in the 2015 GD USA American Package Design Competition. Socheat Chhun’s package design for Cheata Chips and Samantha Mongelluzo’s design for Mr. Pastie Turnovers were selected in the student category. Chhun, from Middletown, PA, and Mongelluza, from Bowie, […]
Read MoreThree PCA&D students chosen for YorkArts exhibition
Three Pennsylvania College of Art &Design students were among the nine top undergraduate art students selected for inclusion in the “Emerging Visions” exhibition at the YorkArts Gallery. Chosen from submissions from undergraduate art students, were photography major David Billet, York, and PCA&D fine art majors Jen Godfrey, Lancaster, and Samantha Sanders, Grantville. Congratulations. An opening reception […]
Read MorePhotography Chair Eric Weeks interviews Soi Park
BY ERIC WEEKS, PHOTOGRAPHY CHAIR Soi Park taught Digital Imaging and Digital Color Management in 2014 at PCA&D. A native of Korea, she received a BA in Visual Information Design at Ewha Women’s College in Seoul before earning her BFA at SUNY / Purchase in New York and her MFA at Yale University School of […]
Read MoreNew exhibit by senior Photo & Fine Art majors
“Obstructions” is a new exhibit of work by eleven of our senior fine art and photography majors. It opens on December 5, Lancaster’s First Friday, from 5:30 – 8 p.m. at the Community Room, 106 W. King Street. Artists represented include Lexa Buechler, Danica Egan, Sarah Emerson, Lindsay Garner, Caroline Gorman, Shannon McCoy, Victoria Millard, […]
Read MoreFood drive at PCA&D
Student Council will be collecting non-perishable food items from November 17- 20. Donations will go to the Arch Street Center, located in Lancaster. Last year, we collected over 200 food items. Let’s break that record this year; bring your donations to the lobby, where collection boxes will be set up. Non-perishable food items include canned […]
Read MorePrincess for a day
Kaydee Stratis ’17, an Illustration major and president of PCA&D’s Arts Challenge Club, was Princess Anna for a day (Anna is from the Disney movie “Frozen”) during the 13th annual Lititz Chocolate Walk. Kaydee (shown right in photo above) and another “princess” were in character in front of an edible display of the “Frozen” characters […]
Read MoreIn-class crits by photographer Felix R. Cid
Photographer Felix R. Cid will be conducting in-class crits on October 10 for photo majors in the following classes: “Advanced Color Theory and Practice” (instructor Manal Abu-Shaheen) and “Intro to Large Format Photography” (instructor David Johanson). In addition, members of the PCA&D community are welcome to sit in on Cid’s critiques, to be held at […]
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