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Happy last day of classes, PCA&D... we're tipping our caps to you! Here is a round-up of some of our favorite memories from this year, what's yours? 🤩
Your diplomas are #SignedAndSealed, Class of 2024! You're almost there 🎓
Alex Smith, a Foundation student in the Live Experience Design & Production major, had worked a couple of music festivals before. But his recent week at the P'al Norte festival in Mexico, "seeing it all in action, the actual 'we have to go live now' experience" was on a different level altogether. For six days, Smith had the chance not only to shadow industry professionals, but also to gain some hands-on experiences, working behind the scenes on the festival's stages. "Meeting with everyone at a higher level and watching them work on (the festival) at that level ... getting the chance to work hands-on at something like this, with everyone being so super open and nice" has confirmed his interest in pursuing live experience as a career, Smith said. ... Full story linked in our BIO! 🔗
We're just ten days from Commencement 2024 at PCA&D! Practice makes perfect...check out some of the pictures from today's rehearsal. 🎉
Earth without art is just...EH! #HappyEarthDay to all our artists who make the world a little more special. 🌏
Amidst the blooming flowers, we prepare for the last week of classes! 🌸 #AlmostThere
Let's paws for a quick study break with K-PETS! 🐾 Thanks to Brody, Joy, and Simon for stopping by campus to deliver some smiles.
Wrapping up their year as Pennsylvania College of Art & Design's first-ever Career Development Fellows, Alexia Eggleston '23 and Jasmyn Stokes '23 will exhibit work, opening April 19 from 5-8 PM, in the Hayden and CORE galleries. The yearlong fellowship, both say, has been instrumental not only in furthering their artwork, but also their leadership and mentoring skills. "I'm really excited for the exhibition and to see what's next for both of them," say Justin Phillips, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs. The team of Phillips, Chair of Business in Creative Industry & Director of Distance Education Holly Mosher, and Assistant Dean of Career Development & Internships Maria Provencher advised Eggleston and Stokes during their yearlong fellowships with weekly critiques and frequent check-ins. ... [Full story and more information in our BIO! 🔗]
Class of 2024! The next few weeks might feel like a blur to you... but don't worry! Here's a list of upcoming important events and dates you should add to your calendar. 📆 🎟️ Monday, Apr. 22 -- Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal 🛠️ Saturday, Apr. 27 through Monday, Apr. 29 -- Senior Show Installation 🎊 Thursday, May 2 -- Beret Ceremony 🎓 Friday, May 3 -- Commencement 🎨 Friday, May 3 -- Senior Show 👨🎨 Sunday, May 5 -- Artwork Pickup
Please join us on Monday, April 15 in the Atrium at 3:00 PM to meet guest photographer Gabriel Barreto Bentín and learn about his work! There will be an exhibition reception to follow in our Main Gallery.
Four Graphic Design seniors have been honored by GDUSA for their packaging designs, recognition given to just a small percentage of the entries in the annual competition. Rachael Clough, Maliyah Gregg, Cleo Kendrick, and Austin Taylor — all seniors in Prof. Tom Newmaster's Packaging Design class — were among the 10 percent of 2,400-plus entries to be so honored. The 61st annual competition, Newmaster says, honored work these seniors completed during the Fall 2023-2024 semester. “Marketers and retailers are challenged as never before to convey their message and promote their brand,” according to GDUSA. “Package design — along with point-of-purchase and retail graphics — is increasingly the difference maker.” ... Check out the story, link in our BIO! 🔗
Total Eclipse of the Art! 🌙 🎨
Taking advantage of Spring First Friday crowds, PCA&D will hold its Spring Art Market this Friday, April 5, from 4-8 PM in the Atrium! Come check out art, merch, and other wares from about 30 artists -- both current students and alumni. #SeeYouThere! 🎨
For artist Nichola Kinch, being a beginner at a particular practice — including art — "holds a special power": openness. That power to hold openness, to artistic mediums, to paths of inspiration, and, in Kinch's case, to the natural world surrounding us, extends to the viewers of art, too. "I am interested," Kinch says in her artist statement, "in the moments in which we, as viewers, become aware of image as a mediated production." Executive Director of Academic Affairs at Temple University's Tyler School of Art and Architecture, "where engagement in creative practice is a part of my job," Kinch will visit PCA&D on April 11 as a guest of the Fine Art Department, and will deliver an Artist Talk in the College Atrium at 12:45 PM. ... Full story linked in our bio! 🔗
Graduation tickets secured 🎟️! Thanks for coming out to our Countdown to Commencement event today... if you weren't able to attend, please contact Amy Gaston [agaston@pcad.edu] to retrieve your commencement materials ASAP.
We had a BALL on Friday at the Drag Ball 🥳! And a big shoutout to students from The Flock, Live Experience Design & Production, Connections, Cosplay Club, and to our Student Life Team for organizing this fun event.
#TransDayOfVisibility
It's #FlashbackFriday, let's look back at our 2010 PCA&D Campus Picnic! Good food, fun games, great music, and even better people––we can't wait to be surrounded by faculty, staff, and students on Friday, April 26 to celebrate the end of the year with our community at the 2024 All Campus Picnic! 📍 Friday, April 26 from 2-5 PM @ Long's Park, Pavilion 1 🌧️ Rain Location will be in the Atrium 🐶 Bring your guitars, frisbees, friends, and furry friends!
📣 Calling on our PCA&D community! On Monday, April 01, the Class of 2024 Fine Art and Photography & Video students will be giving their Senior Presentations in the Atrium! And no, this is not an April Fool's Joke... the event will begin at 9:15 AM and is open to the PCA&D community. They will be covering a range of topics such as upbringing, early work, inspirations and influences, and their current thesis work. You won't want to miss!
🛑 Have you stopped by and seen our newest Main Gallery Exhibition yet? 🛑 On display until April 7, Lancaster County Young Artists exhibition showcases 425 works by students from 19 schools across Lancaster County! With such a breadth of talent, LCYA works are also being hosted at the Lancaster Museum of Art on North Lime St. Don't miss out on this extraordinary showcase of young talent. Join us today to check it out!
Accepted students, it's time to celebrate! Take Flight at PCA&D starting next Friday, April 5 & Saturday, April 20! 🏠 Tour student housing 👫 Chat with your new classmates 🎓 Meet your future faculty 📍 Explore our community ...and so much more! Find all the details for the event at the LINK IN OUR BIO! Art by: Omar Almanzar, Animation & Game Art '25
Our thanks to the PCA&D teams who made Saturday's 2024 Career Day not only possible, but a huge success: our Career Services team of Assistant Dean of Career Development & Internships Maria Provencher, Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs Justin Phillips, Chair of Business in Creative Industry and Director of Distance Education Holly Mosher, and Career Services student employee Katie Hess; our IT and Facilities teams; and the employers who participated to interview, coach, and inspire our attendees!
We are 2 days away from Career Day this Saturday, March 23, 2024! Held from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, this event will be a fantastic opportunity for you to explore a wide range of career paths and potential internship opportunities. We hope to see you there ready to Envision, Engage & Experience the day while you network with professionals, gain insights into different industries, and possibly secure internships/jobs that can kickstart your career journey!
It's #NationalCountdownDay, which means it's a perfect time to remind you all that graduation is right around the corner! 43 days until we tip our berets to our 2024 grads... 42 days until the Beret Ceremony... and 12 days until our Countdown to Commencement event for seniors. ... For the Countdown to Commencement event on April 2, join us from 11:30 - 1:00 pm in the CoLab to receive your commencement invitations and tickets, RSVP for the Beret Ceremony, discuss outstanding financial obligations, and complete the required financial aid exit interview!