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  CONSIDER THE FALL 2017 TRIP TO NEW YORK CITY!!
  October 7

  LIVE, WORK, AND STUDY IN ONE OF THE GREAT CITIES OF THE WORLD

  AND THE HOME OF SOME OF THE BEST OUR CULTURE HAS TO OFFER

  IN THE FINE ARTS, THEATRE, AND ARCHITECTURE.

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  Professor Tomlinson showing at the Sarah Spurgeon Gallery
  October 29
  Adjacent Possibilities- New show by Cara Tomlinson
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  LC Senior Art Recognized in the Wall Street Journal
  May 3
  Article from the WSJ recognizes the LC Senior Exhbit
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  Not Just Another Roadside Attraction: Bill Will’s Fun House
  August 29
  This fall, the Ronna and Eric Hoffman Gallery at Lewis & Clark hosts Portland artist Bill Will’s newest site-specific exhibition, Fun House. An opening reception with the artist—complete with carnival-themed refreshments—was held at 3 p.m. on September 10.
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  Sitka Fellows
  September 22
  Summer residency for young artists and inventors.
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  “Smell the Sulfur”: Renowned artist Eric Stotik speaks about haunting work
  October 6
  Eric Stotik, the local Portland artist whose work currently resides in the gallery, spoke at Lewis & Clark on September 27. Stotik’s talk gave great insight into his influences, process, and unique aesthetic.
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  Critical Dialogue
  December 8
  Events at Lewis & Clark examine contemporary and historical issues.
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  Student artists exhibit work in downtown Portland
  November 16

  This fall, Lewis & Clark’s senior art majors had an unprecedented opportunity to display their work in an off-campus venue.

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  Alumna brings site-specific art to Portland Building
  September 8

  Over the summer, artist Abigail McNamara B.A. ’12 spent 11 hours at the entrance to downtown’s Portland Building. She carefully observed and recorded all comings and goings of the day, preparing to create an intricate installation for display in the building’s lobby.

• 2014 SCIENCE WITHOUT LIMITS SYMPOSIUM
  July 15
  September 16 - 17, 2014
  
  
  

  Art, Emotions and the Brain
  From Neurons to the Great Goddess of Teotihuacan

  September 16-17, 2014
  

   

  We are very excited to have neuroscientist Francisco Fernadez de Miguel as our symposium keynote speaker.  Dr. de Miguel, Professor of Neuroscience at the Instituto de Fisiología Celular-Neurociencias of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, UNAM, will discuss his work in uncovering our brain’s response to viewing art.

  
  
  

    

   

   

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  Reimagining the past in Portland’s city archives
  July 7
  Garrick Imatani, professor of art and studio head of foundations at Lewis & Clark, has been receiving recognition for his collaboration with Kaia Sand, local poet and professor at Portland State University, on a project commissioned by the Regional Arts & Culture Council.
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  Professor spends summer researching in prestigious Harvard Institute library
  May 21
  Matthew Johnston, assistant professor of art history with a specialty in modern and American art, has received a Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection Summer Stipend for the summer of 2014.
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  Alumni Profile: Abbie Hebein BA ’12
  April 21
  Get to know Abbie Hebein BA ’12, a major in art history and recipient of a Fulbright award.
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  Inaugural Art Week presents exhibits, workshops, performances, visiting artists
  April 18
  April 21 marks the start of Lewis & Clark’s inaugural Art Week, a series of events that are both exhibitory and educational. Art Week is entirely driven and created by students.
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  Art student receives two significant awards
  April 14
  Nick Grasso ’14 has received two significant awards—the LeRoy Neiman Foundation Fellowship at Ox-Bow and an Intern Artist Residency at Franconia Sculpture Park.
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  Alumnus puts art history degree to work at Museum of Contemporary Craft
  February 19
  Kyle Yoshioka ’13 puts his art history degree to work at Portland’s Museum of Contemporary Craft.
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  Alumna’s jellyfish find permanent home at Portland airport
  December 18
  After the success of her first exhibit at the Portland International Airport, Sayuri Sasaki Hemann B.A. ’03 is bringing back her jellyfish just in time for the busy holiday travel season.
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  Art project re-imagines existing modes of communication
  December 13
  Garrick Imatani, Assistant Professor of Art and Studio Head of Foundations, and three collaborators have been awarded a $5,000 Precipice Fund grant for their project, “Not Too Distant Futures”.
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  A Critical Lens
  November 4
  Through his documentary films, Brian Lindstrom B.S. ’84 brings marginalized lives to light.
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  Professor collaborates on art based on surveillance files
  October 28
  Research, poetry, art, and activism come together in The Watcher Files Project, a collaboration between Assistant Professor of Art Garrick Imatani and poet Kaia Sand.
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  Art exhibit builds on students’ overseas experience
  September 24
  Expanding upon connections formed during their overseas program in Cuba, members of Lewis & Clark’s student group ACCION have brought a diverse array of Cuban art to Portland.
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  18 tips all L&C employees should know
  September 23
  18 tips all LC employees should know: A quick reference for accessing technology, saving money, and making community connections.
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  Professor’s work included in growing Portland art collection
  July 29
  Several works by Debra Beers, senior lecturer in art and studio head of drawing, are included in the Visual Chronicle of Portland, a growing collection of original art assembled by the city’s Regional Arts & Culture Council.
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  President’s student engagement scholarship winners announced
  April 17
  President Glassner has announced the winners of the President’s Scholarship for Academic Engagement—Eva Ramey, Kelsey Kahn, Lily Clarke, and Jordan Anderson.
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  Art professors receive prestigious grants for their work
  March 13
  Garrick Imatani, assistant professor of art, recently received significant funding from the Regional Arts & Culture Council and The Ford Family Foundation. Imatani and Tammy Jo Wilson, adjunct professor of art, also received Oregon Arts Commission career opportunity awards.
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  Asian Cultural Council
  February 12
  The Asian Cultural Council’s Residency program in Asia assists individual American artists, scholars, and professionals undertaking research, teaching, and creative residencies at cultural and educational institutions in East and Southeast Asia. Projects supported in the ACC Residency Program demonstrate close collaboration in design and execution between the visiting American specialist and the host organization and produce tangible results such as publication, course development, or the creation of new artistic work. The program helps to foster the growth of Asian cultural studies in the U.S. and of American cultural studies in Asia, as well as to stimulate long-term relationships in the arts and humanities between American individuals and institutions and their colleagues in Asia.
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  Professor selected for art residency program
  December 7
  Cara Tomlinson—associate professor of art, studio head of painting, and chair of the art department—has been selected for a highly competitive Ucross Foundation residency.
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  Essential Arts
  September 19
  Experience collaboration, critical thinking, and creative expression at their best.
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  D.C.-area youth makes pilgrimage to Lewis & Clark’s York statue
  June 7
  Jackson Davis, a 12-year-old from the Washington, D.C., area, visited Lewis & Clark last month as part of his national drive to create a postage stamp honoring York.
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  Gallery exhibit wins praise from critics
  March 1
  Photography and its total abstraction are the focus of the current exhibition at the Ronna and Eric Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art at Lewis & Clark.