Programs

Artist-in-Residence

The Artist-In-Residence program brings nationally and internationally renowned artists to PCC and the Pasadena area community. During a full week spent on campus, the artists exhibit their artwork, create a new work to become part of the college art collection, and through lectures, demonstrations and student portfolio reviews, work directly with PCC students. Events associated with the program, such as the Forum Lecture, Artist's reception and exhibition are open to the public. Some distinguished artists who have participated include Jose Luis Cuevos, Syd Mead, Faith Ringgold, Alexis Smith, Wayne Thiebaud, Masami Teroaka and William Wegman.

Artist-In-Residence website.

Annual Student Scholarship Exhibition

Each year The Visual Arts and Media Studies Division hosts a scholarship competition. Qualifying students of academic and artistic merit compete for a number of sizable awards. Scholarship recipients are honored by an exhibition of their work, allowing the Visual Arts and Media Studies Division the opportunity to showcase the achievements of our students to the college and the larger community.

Annual Juried Student Exhibition

Each year the gallery holds a student art competition that is open to all enrolled PCC art students. A guest curator who is a professional gallery director, curator, art critic or patron, juries submitted artwork. The competition is open to artwork in all media and offers the unique opportunity of participation in a juried exhibit, a rare experience for students. The selected work is then displayed in an exhibition and cash prizes are awarded.

Student Summer Exhibitions

Every year, funded by a grant from The Pasadena Art Alliance, the gallery offers a Summer Exhibition Series that gives students an opportunity to create their own art exhibit. This unique program provides our students with an opportunity to practice all the steps an artist has to take in order to mount a successful exhibition. Through the Art 75 course, students learn exhibition design techniques and curatorial practice from directly experiencing the planning, installation and promotion of a gallery show of their own work.