PCA Talks
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PCA Talks
Our speaker series, PCA Talks, presents a unique opportunity to engage with established artists and designers to learn about their creative processes and professional journeys. Following each presentation, a dedicated question-and-answer session allows attendees to ask their most pressing questions in an intimate small group setting.
With PCA Talks, we aim to create a forum for those in the English-speaking art and design community to exchange ideas and diverse perspectives. Held on campus, the talks are open to the school community and the public. We encourage students to attend these sessions, even those outside their specific area of study, to gain a comprehensive understanding of the interconnected world of creative professions. Please see the News feed below for information on upcoming talks.
“I went to photography, film, and design talks to learn as much as I could from people who are already successful in their creative industry! It feels like a peek behind the curtain.”
– Meredith Chadwick, BFA Communication Design ’22
About Design Week
Every spring, the PCA community rallies for a dynamic week-long event called About Design. This platform serves as a launchpad for discussions on leveraging design as a force for positive change.
The week is brimming with engaging talks and workshops led by professionals in the fields of Communication Design, Design for Social Impact, Fashion Design, Interior Design, and Photography. Students, alumni, faculty and staff, and the general public are all welcome to participate in this enriching experience.
To close out the event, PCA’s design programs showcase work created in workshops thorughout the week in a culminating exhibition held in the school’s gallery.
PCA Meets Lucia Pedrana: How to Approach Art Institutions
Lucia Pedrana will give a short lecture based on her more than ten years of experience as an exhibition coordinator at the European Cultural Centre (ECC) for their annual exhibitions Time Space Existence and Personal Structures gathering dozens of installations by artists,...More
Design for a Brave New World: Four Conversations
On Monday April 28, the class of the Liberal Studies course Design for a Brave New World, along with their instructor Claire Downey, will present a series of conversations on the future of design as part of their final research project.More
When Hospitality Is Not Taken for Granted: Designing for Psychiatric Hospitals
PCA is proud to present our first Talk to be held as part of our Design Lecture series for the Fall '24 Academic Year and on our new campus by Marie Coiré, designer specialized in systemic and social design.More
A Conversation with TV Screenwriter, Jen Regan.
Jen Regan, LA-based television screenwriter will be our next PCA Talks speaker on April 25 at 5 pm.More
About *Design* Sixth Edition Coming Up
The 6th Edition of PCA's About *Design* will provide talks and workshops about design as a tool for changeMore
PCA Talks x About Design Week present Alumna & Fashion Designer Randi Barry
We are excited to receive alumna and fashion designer Randi Barry for a PCA Talk where she will share her creative journey and her commitment to sustainable designMore
Fashion Talk with guest speaker Jackson McCabe
Join us for a brand new Fashion Talk on Monday February 26, 2024 at 6:00 PM with guest speaker Jackson McCabe!More
PCA Talks Presents: Yining He
PCA Talks Presents: Yining He, curator, writer, and visual arts researcher, specialises in uncovering contemporary visual arts practices and weaving them within a dual vision of politics and visual cultureMore
GBFA Artist Talk with TT Takemoto, Artist and Experimental Filmmaker
Join us for the last GBFA Artist Talk of the academic year, with San Francisco-based artist and experimental filmmaker TT Takemoto.More