• <a href="/live/image/gid/60/width/650/108491_CAS-0425_FOSA-gallery-5576.jpg" class="lw_preview_image lw_disable_preview" tabindex="-1"><picture class="lw_image lw_image108491"><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/60/width/500/height/479/crop/1/108491_CAS-0425_FOSA-gallery-5576.rev.1767659893.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/60/width/500/height/479/crop/1/108491_CAS-0425_FOSA-gallery-5576.rev.1767659893.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(max-width: 500px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/60/width/500/height/479/crop/1/108491_CAS-0425_FOSA-gallery-5576.rev.1767659893.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/60/width/500/height/479/crop/1/108491_CAS-0425_FOSA-gallery-5576.rev.1767659893.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 501px)" type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/60/width/720/height/690/crop/1/108491_CAS-0425_FOSA-gallery-5576.rev.1767659893.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/60/width/720/height/690/crop/1/108491_CAS-0425_FOSA-gallery-5576.rev.1767659893.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source media="(min-width: 501px)" type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/60/width/720/height/690/crop/1/108491_CAS-0425_FOSA-gallery-5576.rev.1767659893.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/60/width/720/height/690/crop/1/108491_CAS-0425_FOSA-gallery-5576.rev.1767659893.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/60/width/720/height/690/crop/1/108491_CAS-0425_FOSA-gallery-5576.rev.1767659893.jpg" alt="Students browse artwork at our on-campus art gallery. " width="720" height="690" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/60/width/720/height/690/crop/1/108491_CAS-0425_FOSA-gallery-5576.rev.1767659893.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/60/width/720/height/690/crop/1/108491_CAS-0425_FOSA-gallery-5576.rev.1767659893.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2133" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a> <div class="hero-split_image_caption collapsable-caption">Students browse artwork at our on-campus art gallery. </div>

We offer our students an exciting and synergistic learning environment in which to practice the visual arts and to study art in historical and theoretical contexts. We work to ensure that students graduate with the ability to think creatively and critically, both through the art they produce and in the way they analyze and discuss past and contemporary art. We are committed to helping students achieve the visual literacy that is increasingly essential to negotiating the world today. We prepare students to pursue advanced degrees in graduate school; for careers as visual artists or in galleries, museums, or arts administration; and for a life enriched by the visual arts.


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Jacob Kirkegaard recording falling rocks in the Rocky Mountains. Photos by Ken Noda, 2024

SPRING 2026 Artist-in-Residence JACOB KIRKEGAARD

Join us in welcoming of our spring Artist-in-Residence Jacob Kirkegaard’s coming to Lewis and Clark from Copenhagen, Denmark.

Artist Opening will be April 16, 2026 at 5:30pm

art, ArtsLC, experiential education, experiential learning, overseas
The skyline of Lower Manhattan, New York City, shot via helicopter from an altitude of about 1100 feet over New York Harbor.

A Backstage Pass to NYC Culture and Careers

Lewis & Clark’s New York City off-campus study program combines interdisciplinary coursework with internships and weekly engagement in the city’s creative life. It offers an immersive path for students exploring careers in art, theatre, media, and more.

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Close up of a person playing a trumpet.

EAR Forest Honors Albina’s Musical Legacy

Lewis & Clark partnered with the Albina Music Trust to preserve Portland’s Black musical heritage, bringing Albina’s songs to campus through a panel discussion and immersive sound installation.