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Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts | Pensacola State College
Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts
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Decorative image of ADDY awards 2026.

PSC visual arts students rope in honors at the 2026 Creative Rodeo ADDYs gala

March 9, 2026

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.…

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Decorative collage of Jennifer Hendrix and Oceana Emerson receiving their awards and their winning artworks on display

PSC 2025 Student Art Awards Exhibition celebrates creative excellence

April 10, 2025

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

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Jennifer Hendrix, Photographic Technology A.S. student

Student photographers shine in Jaco’s Annual PSC Sunset Photography Contest

March 24, 2025

A local favorite for many, Jaco’s Bayfront Bar & Grille offers great food, a relaxing atmosphere, and premium sunset views over the water. But for…

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Decorative collage of PSC Visual Arts students and faculty attending the AAF Pensacola 2025 American Advertising Awards Gala and various artworks

PSC students win 18 gold, 36 silver and two Judges Choice ADDY Awards

February 27, 2025

Pensacola State College visual arts students won 56 awards at the AAF Pensacola 2025 American Advertising Awards Gala on Feb. 21 at the Court of…

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Decorative poster No Sleep Till Branded graphic with text: 2024 Graphic Design Student Exhibition Dr. Marjan Mazza Bachelor of Applied Science in Business and Management, Graphic Design Management Concentration October 14 - December 6, 2024 Opening Reception October 29 | 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. PSC logo graphic Anna Lamar Switzer Center logo graphic

Graphic Design Students Count Down the Days to the “No Sleep Till Branded” Art Exhibition

October 3, 2024

This exhibition showcases a collective of eight student portfolios from the Senior Studio Graphic Design course, required in the Dr. Marjan Mazza Bachelor of Applied…

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Decorative banner collage of student illustrations and scuptures

Juried High School Awards Exhibition on display in Lamar Studio through Aug. 2

June 25, 2024

Hosted and juried by the College’s Anna Society members, the exhibition will feature a collective of student artwork in all media from high school juniors…

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"The Botanist", photo of a bottle of The Botanist gin bottle next to a filled glass suspended sideways on the wall

PSC photography program grad wins gold at national ADDYs competition

June 25, 2024

Ralitsa Mihaylova, a Spring 2024 Pensacola State College graduate, won a gold national 2024 American Advertising Federation (ADDY) Award. Mihaylova’s entry, “The Botanist,” won first…

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“Hold It Up To The Light” exhibition, by Gina Phillips, on display in PSC Anna Lamar Switzer Gallery

‘Hold It Up To The Light’ exhibition on display at PSC’s Switzer Gallery

May 22, 2024

Gina Phillips’s “Hold It Up To The Light” exhibition is on display in Pensacola State College’s Switzer Gallery May 27-Aug. 9. Phillips, a mixed media…

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Ralitsa Mihaylova and Kristen Regan, pictured together at the 2024 American Advertising Federation Awards Gala

PSC visual arts student heading to national ADDYs

May 7, 2024

Ralitsa Mihaylova, a Pensacola State College Visual Arts student, will compete for a national 2024 American Advertising Federation (ADDY) award. Mihaylova’s entry, “The Botanist,” won…

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Decorative collage of student photography and illustration with text: Sydni Hutchens Melting Solitude Sydni Hutchens The Cat and the Fish Benjamin Calloway Catch of the Day

Sydni Hutchens wins President’s Choice Award, Honorable Mention at student art exhibit

May 7, 2024

Pensacola State’s best and brightest art students were recognized at the 2024 Annual Student Art Awards Exhibition on April 9 in the Anna Lamar Switzer…

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Decorative image of PSC Visual Arts students and faculty pictured together holding their awards at the AAF Pensacola 2024 American Advertising Awards

PSC visual arts students capture 2 Judges Awards, 18 gold, 30 silver at Pensacola ADDY gala

February 29, 2024

Pensacola State College students won two Judges Awards along with 57 gold and silver ADDYs at the recent American Advertising Federation Pensacola 2024 American Advertising…

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Decorative collage of PSC Visual Arts students posing next to their exhibits during the Chaos Acceptance & Design, the 2023 Graphic Design Student Exhibition

PSC Graphic Design Student Exhibition

December 13, 2023

The opening reception of the Chaos Acceptance & Design, the 2023 Graphic Design Student Exhibition, was held Nov. 28  in the Anna Lamar Switzer Center…

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Scott Andresen, Associate Professor at Louisiana State University’s School of Art

Foo Foo Fest artist lecture, reception set for Nov. 7

October 26, 2023

Pensacola State College will host a presentation by Scott Andresen, this year’s Pensacola Foo Foo Festival “Rhythm & Canvas – A Celebration of the Arts!”…

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Decorative collage of the artworks in the "Flash Forward Permanent Collection" including four photogravures by Robert Mapplethorpe, and various artworks gifted from Gordon “Flash” and Elizabeth Sprague's personal collection

PSC recognizes supporters for artwork donations

October 17, 2023

Pensacola State recently honored patrons who donated art to the College’s Flash Forward Permanent Collection in the Charles W. Lamar Studio. The honorees ─ Susan…

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Ryann Makenzie Salter pictured with President Ed Meadows and Chelsea Weaver next to Salter’s photo, “Sunset on the Line”

Graphic design student’s ‘Golden Hour’ photo selected for 2023 President’s Choice Award

June 8, 2023

‘Sunset on the Line’ hangs in Barfield Administration Building A golden hour sunset photograph captured by a Pensacola State College student now graces the Barfield…

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Megan Rathmann pictured with Brian Weaver holding her Anna Award

PSC’s most creative student-artists celebrated at awards ceremony

April 21, 2023

Pensacola State College graphic design student Megan Rathmann won the coveted Anna Award at the 2023 Annual Student Art Awards Exhibition Awards Ceremony held April…

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The 2023 Annual Student Art Awards Exhibition in the Anna Lamar Switzer Center

2023 Student Art Awards Exhibition opens at Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts

April 7, 2023

The stellar work currently displayed in Pensacola State College’s Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts looks very professional. Yet all 100 artists featured in…

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“Five O’clock Somewhere,” by Chasity Brooks

Chasity Brooks wins 2023 PSC Sunset Photography Contest

March 9, 2023

Chasity Brooks was named the 2023 Pensacola State College Sunset Photography Contest winner during a short ceremony at Jaco’s Bayfront Bar & Grille on March…

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Pensacola State College Visual Arts students and professors pictured at the 2023 Pensacola American Advertising Federation Awards Gala holding their awards

PSC graphic arts students win big at local ADDY competition

February 24, 2023

Eighteen Pensacola State College graphic design and photography students won a total of 69 ADDY Awards at the 2023 Pensacola American Advertising Federation Awards Gala…

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Chris Gustin, ceramist

Renowned ceramist shares his vision and path to artistic creation during PSC visit

February 23, 2023

Children are often asked what they want to be when they grow up. But sadly, only some of us end up working in the profession…

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Decorative poster of ceramic artwork with text: Chris Gustin Visiting Artist Lecture Series February 16, 2023 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Anna Lamar Switzer Center logo graphic

Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Chris Gustin

February 10, 2023

Chris Gustin, a prolific and world-renowned studio art ceramicist, is a professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts. Gustin is an explorer of forms, a…

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Lara Sophie Benjamin, artist

2022 GGAF Invited International Artist at PSC!

October 25, 2022

On Wednesday, November 2 at 5:30 pm, The Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts at Pensacola State College is hosting an artist presentation by Lara Sophie…

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Brian Weaver, Visual Arts Department Head

PSC welcomes new Visual Arts Department director Brian Weaver

June 30, 2022

Brian Weaver considers himself fortunate that he found Pensacola State College.  He wasn’t really aware of PSC – he’s from Oil City, Pennsylvania after all…

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Danny Nguyen, Amanda Schmidt PSC Visual Arts students pictured together at the American Advertising Federation District 4 Awards in Orlando, FL

PSC wins 2 Gold, 8 Silver Awards at District 4 ADDY competition

May 5, 2022

Nursing is a noble and honorable profession ─ but it’s not for everyone. Even nurses will tell you that. Danny Nguyen started at Pensacola State…

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Decorative flyer illustration of a golden woman with hands over her eyes with text: Art Student Honors Exhibition April 4-22, 2022 On display at the Switzer Gallery in the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts. Reception and Prize Ceremony: Thursday, April 14, 5:00-7:30 p.m. For hours and information, please call: 850-484-2550 All events are free and open to the public.

Art Student Honors Exhibition 2022

April 6, 2022

The best pieces from Pensacola State College’s best art students are now on display at the Switzer Gallery in the Anna Lamar Switzer Center for…

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Degree Programs

Art Advising-(AA)
Graphics Technology (AS)
Graphic Design Management (GRPH-BAS)
Photographic Technology (AS)

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Pensacola State College
Visual Arts Department
Anna Lamar Switzer Center for Visual Arts
1000 College Blvd., Bldg. 15
Pensacola, FL 32504

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