Portland State University and award-winning Portland-based animation studio LAIKA — known for groundbreaking Oscar®-nominated animated feature films such as Coraline, ParaNorman and Kubo and the Two Strings — today announced an industry partnership to help develop and diversify the region’s creative workforce.
“This partnership demonstrates a shared commitment to nurture the creative talent that will enhance Portland’s vibrant arts and cultural landscape,” said PSU President Ann Cudd. “We believe diversity of thought and experience is the spark of creativity and innovation. Like LAIKA, we know that it is creative thinkers and doers who will help drive our city’s economy and shape its future.”
Together PSU and LAIKA will launch a three-year pilot program to develop a cohort of LAIKA faculty fellows and student scholars from PSU’s College of the Arts who will interact meaningfully with LAIKA creative talent to help prepare a diverse pool of career-ready graduates to support the region’s creative industries.
Oregon Film has been proud to partner with LAIKA and PCC to support job placement in paid internships with LAIKA for the past two years through the Creative Opportunity Program.
Read more about it here.
