Alumni Benefits
CCA Alumni Association membership is free (no dues) and automatic if you have completed at least two semesters—whether or not you graduate formally. Your alumni membership card identifies you as a CCA alum and secures eligibility for all alumni benefits.
To receive your membership card, email alumni@cca.edu.
CCA Alumni Association membership eligibility requires our office has a current mailing address. (Update your record.)
Alumni Events. Reunite with old friends and make new connections at alumni events in the Bay Area and around the world. Check the Alumni Association event calendar for upcoming events or email alumni@cca.edu to host an event in your area.
CCA Library Card. Take advantage of borrowing privileges at CCA libraries (Bay Area residents). Access is free for alumni during the first year after graduation. Thereafter you may renew for a $25 annual fee (cash or checks accepted).
Bring your alumni membership card to the San Francisco or Oakland campus library between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, along with valid photo identification that lists a Bay Area address.
Online Alumni Directory. Locate classmates and stay in touch via CCA's online alumni directory, exclusively for CCA alumni.
Online Alumni Groups. Use the online alumni listservs to ask fellow alumni for advice on professional issues, connect to alumni in a new city, post jobs or internships, or post gallery and exhibition openings.
Online subscription options are posted at the bottom of each mailing list.
CCA Art Fairs. Participate in the CCA holiday and spring art sales held on the Oakland campus. The holiday sale occurs in early December; the spring sale in mid-April. Contact the Student Affairs office at 510.594.3666 a month in advance to reserve a table.
CCA Public Programs. Update your mailing address and email with the alumni office in order to receive information on campus alumni events, lectures, exhibition submission opportunities, and workshops.
Be sure to check the college calendar for current event information.
Alumni Exhibition Series. The Alumni Council organizes on-campus and public-space exhibitions throughout the Bay Area. Past venues include the Mills Building; Oakland City Hall; the Alice Arts Center; Oakland Airport; and Andrea Schwartz Gallery.
Glance. Enjoy a free subscription to Glance, CCA's full-color magazine. To submit alumni news or announcements for inclusion in upcoming issues, email alumninotes@cca.edu.
Critique Groups. Join a critique group to share your work and expand your community. Currently, alumni critique groups are held in San Francisco and Oakland. Email alumni@cca.edu for more information, including how to form a group in your area.
Image Registry. Submit digital images of your work for inclusion in the Alumni image registry, as well as for future alumni exhibition consideration. Images are accepted on a continuing basis. After five years, images are donated to the CCA archives. Download the Fine Arts Image form (PDF) or the Design/Architecture Image form (PDF).
Volunteering. Connect with your fellow alumni, return to campus, or make a difference in the lives of current CCA students. Visit our volunteer page for a complete list of alumni volunteer opportunities.
Career Resources. Access the CCA job board, hire a CCA intern or visit the on-campus career resource centers in San Francisco and Oakland. For more information visit Career Services.
Health Care Resources. For more information on insurance options for artists and other self-employed alumni, go to Artists United for Healthcare or Access to Health Insurance/Resources for Care for information about local and national health insurance.
Alumni artists Marcia Weisbrot and Duncan House at the American Craft Council show
Contact Us
Jessica Russell
Director of Alumni Relations
510.594.3788
Fax 510.594.3665
alumni@cca.edu