Your Gift Made an Incredible Difference on PCC’s Big Give Day!

Thanks to your support, we’ve strengthened and expanded scholarships and programs at PCC — including the HARTS (Humanities and Arts) Fund. 

Your support made a lasting impact: 

• $5,000 went directly to student scholarships in the arts and humanities. 
• Over $1,350 supported nine visiting lecturers, writers, artists, and performers who engaged directly with students during class visits — connecting course content with real-world arts and culture. 
• In spring, $1,500 helped fund the district-wide student art show, with scholarship awards going straight to the winning student artists.

Because of you, PCC students are experiencing deeper, more dynamic learning opportunities that fuel their creativity, expand their worldviews, and elevate the role of the arts and humanities in all fields of study.

You can explore just a few examples of the programming you helped support in these recent blog posts:

Art Curator Visits Art History Students

Art History Students Visit Leonora Carrington Exhibition

Music and Sonic Arts Alum James Hickey Shares Industry Insight

We are so very grateful for your ongoing support of the arts and humanities at PCC through your gift to the HARTS Fund. Your generosity is helping to make PCC a model among community colleges across the nation in terms of giving students rich and meaningful opportunities to explore the arts and humanities both inside and outside the classroom, no matter their major. Your generosity this past fall helped us to double our fundraising and allocations compared to last year, and with your help we look forward to continuing to grow this fund and impact the lives of all of our students at PCC. Thank you for your support!

With gratitude,

Andrew Cohen
Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Council Chair
Portland Community College

P.S. We have BIG news — our next Big Give Day is moving to March 4-5, 2026. Save the date and stay tuned for more updates.