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Oregon College of Art and Craft (OCAC) is a private, non-profit college in Portland, Oregon, United States that grants degrees in Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Fine Arts, and certificates in book arts, ceramics, drawing and painting, fibers, metals, photography and wood. The college also offers an Artist-in-Residence program and provides continuing education in the arts to the local community. It was founded by Julia Hoffman, a photographer, painter, sculptor, metal worker and weaver, out of her desire to foster the Arts and Crafts movement through classes and exhibitions. ==History== The college was founded in September 1907 as the Arts and Crafts Society. Initial classes were held in the homes of members of the society, and included classes on sculpting, painting, metal works, and photography, among others.〔 The school moved to a permanent site in Downtown Portland, the Kramer Building, in 1934 before merging with the Allied Art and Metal Guild in 1952.〔 After the merger, the combined schools moved to Northwest Portland where in 1962 they moved into a larger space at a former hospital building.〔 The school grew and became known as the Oregon School of Arts & Crafts in 1978.〔 Also that year, the school expanded its campus, adding of space at a cost of $1.5 million. Architect John Storrs designed the new campus. The college began offering a bachelor of fine arts degree in 1994. In 1996, the school changed its name to reflect its college status, from Oregon School of Art and Craft to the Oregon College of Art and Craft. About 2005 the school started a capital campaign in order to raise over $14 million to expand the campus and double the size of their facilities.〔 Plans called for a new library and studios for their painting, drawing, and photography programs that would add of space on campus.〔 In September 2008, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for the studios building, with plans calling for completion in summer 2009. The building opened in September 2010 as the Jean Vollum Drawing, Painting and Photography Building. Plans for the new library, however, fell through for the time being. OCAC announced a joint master's in fine art program for applied craft and design with the Pacific Northwest College of Art in October 2008. College president Bonnie Laing Malcolmson announced her resignation in December 2009, effective May 2010. Denise Mullen was then named as president of the school in June 2010, with her taking office on August 23. The college added a masters in fine arts in applied craft and design offered in collaboration with the Pacific Northwest College of Art.〔 in 2011. Starting in the fall 2013 OCAC started offering a Master in Fine Arts in craft.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Oregon College of Art and Craft」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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