Located within the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts, the Visual Arts Department at Pensacola State College provides a dynamic environment where creativity and technical skill converge. Offering award-winning programs in Art, Graphic Design, and Photography, the department fosters innovation, critical thinking, and hands-on experience. Students are guided by experienced faculty and given access to professional-grade studios and equipment, preparing them to pursue careers in the creative industries or continue their education at the next level.
Students from the Pensacola State College Visual Arts Department won 27 ADDY awards at AAF Pensacola’s Creative Rodeo-themed American Advertising Awards gala on Friday, Feb. 20.
The ADDYs recognize creative excellence across all media. The AAF Student Division of the competition is open to full- and part-time college students and student interns attending accredited U.S. post-secondary educational institutions.
Exhibition Viewing: May 25, 2026 – August 30, 2026
Hosted by the Anna Society members of Pensacola State College, this juried exhibition features a collective of student artwork from juniors and seniors of both Escambia County and Santa Rosa County.
Exhibition Viewing: May 11, 2026 – August 7, 2026
This exhibition traces American history from Native American life before European contact through the Revolutionary War, Civil War, and modern era.
In honor of the nation’s semiquincentennial celebration, the Switzer Gallery at Pensacola State College is featuring Gulf Breeze artist George Wilson with the exhibition “250…
Photography major Ben Word was awarded the PSC Visual Arts Department’s highest honor, the Anna Award, which includes a trophy and $1,000. Presented in memory…
Jennifer Hendrix, a Photographic Technology A.S. student at Pensacola State College, was awarded the coveted Anna Award during the 2025 Annual Student Art Awards Exhibition