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William Herbert Holt

February 20, 2025

William Herbert Holt — BA in Art History

Recent Art History program grad William Herbert Holt III is now Exhibit and Community…

Rendering of new art building by Lever Architecture. The building is green with large windows and is viewed from the Park Blocks.

September 10, 2024

New Art Building Coming Fall 2026

Our dreams are becoming a reality as plans for a new home for the Schnitzer School of…

Wes Gibson

March 24, 2022

Wes Gibson — BFA in Graphic Design, Minor in Art History

Wes Gibson started his college career in his home state of Texas, where he studied…

Mai Ide

March 20, 2022

Mai Ide — MFA Contemporary Art Practice: Studio

Mai started her educational journey at Portland Community College, only intending to…

Nia Musiba

March 18, 2022

Nia Musiba — BFA in Graphic Design

Growing up in Denver, Nia Musiba never considered herself an artist. As a kid, she…

Nadia Short

March 2, 2022

Nadia Short — Postbaccalaureate BFA in Graphic Design, 2021

After twelve years in the Air Force, Nadia Short, a recent post-baccalaureate graduate…

Kapua Jinbo

February 17, 2022

Kapua Jinbo — Postbaccalaureate BFA in Art Practice

Kapua Jinbo has always been interested in creative pursuits. Born and raised in…

Naomi Likayi

February 13, 2022

Naomi Likayi — BFA in Graphic Design, 2022

Born and raised in Portland, Naomi Likayi is a first-generation Congolese American who…

Alexandra Rosa

February 11, 2022

Alexandra Rosa — BS in Art History, Minor in Art Practice, 2020

Before Alexandra Rosa was accepted to Portland State, going back to school felt like…

Ovidio Francisco-Juan

February 11, 2022

Ovidio Francisco-Juan — BFA in Graphic Design, 2020

Growing up in North Portland, Ovidio Francisco-Juan learned Spanish in his high school…

Animated light projection on the windows of Shattuck Hall during the Portland Winter Light Festival

February 3, 2022

A+D at the 2022 Portland Winter Light Festival

Visitors to the PSU campus during the Portland Winter Light Festival were treated to a…

Two women shopping in an open air market in Italy.

January 12, 2022

Travel this Summer with A+D!

The School of Art + Design is offering education abroad opportunities this summer…