Savannah Noel

Savannah Noel

2025

About the artist

Using photography as her vehicle, Savannah’s work has focused on documenting her life by preserving moments in time. Recently graduated from PSU, she’s now turning the camera away from herself, documenting a group of regulars and the scene at Portland’s famous The Alibi Tiki Lounge. Moving forward, she plans to continue pushing herself with documentary photography by following threads, exploring new spaces, and discovering the stories people will allow her to tell.

Savannah is a documentary photographer based in Portland, Oregon. Her work has been shown at BlueSky Gallery, Blue Moon Camera, Franklin FOTO, Lightbox Gallery, MK Gallery, and the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art.

Arlene Schnitzer Visual Arts Prize

About the Prize

The Arlene Schnitzer Visual Arts Prize was established in 2013 through a generous gift from the Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation. The prize celebrates the strength and vitality of art education at PSU while honoring the legacy of the late Arlene Schnitzer, a devoted champion of arts and culture in Portland.

Before 2024, prizes were awarded for first, second, and third place; since then, three equal prizes have been awarded annually.

Applications are accepted during the spring term.

About the Exhibition

Prize winners are honored with an awards celebration and an exhibition of their work at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at PSU.