Active Agents of Change

PORTLAND, OREGON IS A COMMUNITY-MINDED CITY WHERE CREATIVES WORK TOGETHER TOWARD A MORE SUPPORTIVE AND EQUITABLE FUTURE.

The Portland community is deeply invested in trying to create a more equitable and just experience for everyone. As a center of creative culture in Portland, PNCA's artists and designers continually engage in a critical dialogue of conventional systems and institutions. We constantly seek new ways to elevate empathy and celebrate the different lived experiences that are the strength and beauty of our community. And, we show up! We're a community not afraid to gather in the streets to realize our collective power.

An incredibly vibrant artistic energy drives us in a region known for visual art, design, performance, music, and stop-motion animation. There's a profound commitment to preserving and spending time in our region's wild natural spaces.

Also food! That spirit of creativity and experimentation extends into the food carts and restaurants that abound in Portland, all supported by the organic agriculture thriving in the surrounding Willamette Valley.

Portland is an ideal incubator for collaboration, exploring bold ideas, and taking risks. Our creative community is a place of interconnectivity, where you can explore, collaborate, and evolve a life-long creative practice.

Willamette University PNCA