The status of street art is a contentious issue. For some, it is not so much art as merely gratuitous graffiti. For others, it can be a source of civic…
Artist Spotlight: Rosanna Nafziger
Rosanna Nafziger—an alum of Portland State’s MFA in Creative Writing Program—has been awarded a 2024 Oregon Literary Fellowship. This fellowship is considered one of the most prestigious literary awards in…
Opportunities to learn about Cuba at PSU
The Portland State Cuba Solidarity Club was formed by PSU students in the fall of 2022. Their goal was to show solidarity with Cuba by spreading awareness of common biases…
Find it at 5th: Sisters with Transistors
This week at 5th Avenue Cinema—Oregon’s only student-run theater—film curators will be screening Sisters with Transistors. This 2020 documentary, directed by Lisa Rovner, shares the forgotten story of electronic music’s…
Find it at 5th: Privilege
This week at 5th Avenue Cinema—Oregon’s only student-run theater—film curators will be screening Privilege, a film by Yvonne Rainer. Rainer is known for creating thought-provoking films which empower women…
Artist Spotlight: Izaak Fazekas
Izaak Fazekas is an interdisciplinary transmedia artist in the BFA program at PSU. Originally from New Orleans, Fazekas relocated to Portland in 2019 in order to pursue an education in…
JSMA at PSU presents: Labor of Love
A large mural framed by neon light and sculpted roses at the gallery entrance of Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State (JSMA at PSU) immediately draws the eye….
Representation on the path to liberation
The Cascade Festival of African Films is the longest-running, non-profit African film festival in the United States. Eugenie Jolivett Fontana, co-director of the festival, identified herself as being of African…
Celebrate Lunar New Year at VSA’s annual Culture Show
The Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) at Portland State will host its twenty-third annual Culture Show on Feb. 17 in Smith Memorial Student Union. Traditional food will be provided, in addition…
Faculty Spotlight: Chuck Dillard
Chuck Dillard is an associate professor of collaborative piano at Portland State. He is also the music director for the PSU Opera and the founder of the non-profit organization Queer…
Artist Spotlight: Kyra Watkins
The work of artist Kyra Watkins can be seen throughout Portland, such as in the North Park Blocks, where the project Never Look Away marks the first mural to celebrate…