Art

Images, Articles & Info

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:30:06 -0800

Art in America Magazine, Feature Articles

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:56:03 -0700

Art Staff Picks

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:37:40 -0700

Understanding color
Setting up and expanding your palette, color mixing, dimension, families, schemes and more.

Surface design for ceramics
Open to any page and find a popular technique for embellishing clay.

Art Catalog Searches

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:39:58 -0700

Biographies of Artists
Books and movies about the lives of artists.

Newest Books on Architecture
Small spaces, sustainability, green this and that -- what's the latest?

Careers in the Arts
Yes, you can make a living making art! But how? Get some ideas.

Ceramics
Postmodern pots, mold casting, surface design, wow glazes.

Graphic Design
Books, DVDs, lots of pictures and great ideas.

Where Are the Art Books in the Library?

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:21:34 -0700

In the Cascade, Rock Creek and Sylvania libraries, you'll find the art books on the bookshelves labeled 700.

700 Art History
710 Landscaping & area planning
720 Architecture
730 Sculpture, ceramics & metalwork
740 Drawing & decorative arts
750 Painting
760 Graphic arts
770 Photography & computer art
780 Music

Lost? Ask a library staff person to point you in the right direction.

NEW! Art Films - streaming online!

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:26:14 -0800

Browse a rich set of films in the PCC Library's new Art and Architecture collection through Films on Demand. Enjoy!

Search the Library Catalog

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:26:15 -0700

Welcome to PCC Library. The Library Catalog is your starting point to find books, ebooks, DVDs, articles, and other materials.

Portland Art Museum, Special Exhibitions

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:37:37 -0700

Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), Special Exhibitions

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:39:02 -0700

Art Galleries in Portland

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:38:41 -0700

Links to art galleries & exhibitions in Portland, http://art-collecting.com/galleries_or_portland.htm

Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 18:17:01 -0800

Current exhibitions, http://www.moca.org/museum/

Metropolitan Museum of Art Podcasts

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:59:45 -0700

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Special Exhibition Podcast

Commentary on world-renowned special exhibitions, as well as curatorial insights into individual masterpieces, artists' discussions of their work, and explorations of a wide variety of art-related topics.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, Artwork of the Day

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:00:10 -0700

Art Tacoma Art Museum Exhibitions

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:01:09 -0700

Marylhurst University, Current Exhibitions

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:30:47 -0800

Exhibitions of work by contemporary Northwest artists, at Marylhurst University.

Get Help in Person or by Phone

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:34:41 -0700

You can ask our librarians a question during open hours at any PCC Library.

Need the phone number for your campus? Contact us! If you'd rather come by in person, check the PCC Library locations and hours.

Email Us

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:34:58 -0700

Need to ask a question by email? That's easy too. Use Ask a Librarian, or find your favorite librarian's email address on Library Staff.

Help from Tutors

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:15 -0700

Tutors are available to you both in person and online, and the service is free! Cascade, Sylvania, Rock Creek and Southeast Center each have a tutoring center with excellent in-person tutors in most subjects. If you're working on a paper, the writing tutors are popular (so don't wait until the last minute)! You can get more information about each campuses hours and locations at the links below:

Cascade Campus Learning Center

Rock Creek Student Learning Center

Tutoring at Southeast Center

Tutoring at Sylvania

Or get started working with PCC's online tutors:

eTutoring at PCC

Chat or Text a Librarian for Help

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:30 -0700

You can chat with a PCC librarian any time you see the PCC Ask A Librarian chat widget on any of the library's pages (like the PCC Library home page) or in a subject guide like this one. You can also get to us through AIM, Yahoo!, or Google Talk.

AIM/Y!: pcclib
Google Talk: pcclib@gmail

You can also text a librarian for help at:
971-259-TEXT (8398)

Need help when the library isn't open? Chat with an L-Net librarian 24-7.

Helping Yourself!

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:44 -0700

PCC Library has lots of resources that you can use on your own. You may already know that about the quiet study spaces as well as study rooms you can reserve.

Citing sources is another way you can help yourself! PCC Library has all the information you need on Cite Sources. The library also has video tutorials on everything from how to develop a topic for your paper to figuring out how to incorporate those citations. You'll find those videos, as well as information about using e-resources, at Tutorials and Handouts.

Art Websites

vscott@pcc.edu (Torie Scott) — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 10:52:02 -0800

Grants & Fellowships:

Oregon Arts Commission
Check out the section on Resources for individual artists: http://www.oregonartscommission.org/resources/individual-artist; and the Grants section: http://www.oregonartscommission.org/content/grants

Oregon Regional Arts & Culture Council, funding resources. http://www.racc.org/resources/funding

Writing an Artist's Statement:

http://www.artstudy.org/art-and-design-careers/artist-statement.php

General:

Oregon Arts Watch http://www.orartswatch.org
A pilot site for Oregon ArtsWatch, a non-profit arts and culture journalism project that explores the arts and their intersection with the wider culture in Oregon and the Northwest.