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Two people read the back cover of a book at the Portland State University bookstore.

August 3rd 2020

Currently Accolades: Published/Exhibited for August 3, 2020

Every week during the academic year, Currently celebrates faculty and...

A man stands at a podium in front of a wall with images of fragments of male faces projected onto it. A neon sign that says "no means no?" is on the floor at the base of the wall.

July 20th 2020

Meet the 2020 Arlene Schnitzer Visual Arts Prize Winners

The School of the Art + Design and the College of the Arts is pleased to...

April 4th 2020

Portland State University mourns the passing of Arlene Schnitzer

Portland State University leaders were saddened to hear of the passing of Arlene Schnitzer on Saturday. The generosity of Schnitzer, her husband Harold and her son Jordan has been important to the arts programs at Portland State and across Portland. “Arlene Schnitzer’s name is synonymous...

May 31st 2019

Deinum Prize winner creates art to heal gun violence

Chloe Friedlein '19, winner of the 2019 Andries Deinum Prize for Visionaries and Provocateurs A young woman who had survived a mass shooting told her mother that she’s now terrified of the sound of fireworks. Her mother’s...