Oregon college of art & craft

Oregon College of Art & Craft (OCAC) is a college in Portland, Oregon, United States that grants Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees 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. OCAC opened in September 1907. The school was formerly known as the Oregon School of Arts & Crafts‎. In 1978, the school expanded its campus, adding 46,000 square feet (4,300 m) of space at a cost of $1.5...