News from Student Affairs

Free Screening: HELVETICA @ Oakland Museum of CA

Oakland
Wed, Dec 3
6 p.m.
1000 Oak Street

FREE SCREENING OF "HELVETICA"

Discover the world of TYPOGRAPHY! Filmmaker Gary Hustwit's Helvetica explores the worlds of design, advertising, psychology, and communication and encourages us to take a second look at the thousands of words we see every day.

www.museumca.org

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership on November 25, 2008

BAZAAR BIZARRE: Shop Sustainably

San Francisco
Sun, Nov 30
10am to 5pm
SF County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park
$1 admission
Goodie Bags for the first 300 customers!

BAZAAR BIZARRE SAN FRANCISCO: INDIE CRAFTSTRAVAGANZA!

Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco (BBSF) will feature 110 plus indie crafters and designers from across the country. Shoppers can expect to find the best of the best of indie goods: handbags, pottery, letterpress stationary, silk screened t-shirts, baby clothes, body products, baked treats and more!

bazaarbizarre.org

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership on November 21, 2008

Needles + Pens: New Works by Other a.k.a. Troy Lovegates

San Francisco
Opening Reception:
Fri, Nov 21
6-9 PM
(on display through December)

STOLEN LAND: NEW WORKS by OTHER

The wander-lust graffiti artist, Other, has scrawled, spray-painted, and pasted his beautiful, detailed, and often solemn-faced characters on the walls and doorways of buildings around the world. Best known for his work on the freight trains of North America, it is a rare treat to view a large collection of the artist's work assembled in one location.*

Needles + Pens
3253 16th St.
www.needles-pens.com

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership on November 21, 2008

New YBCA Student Ambassador Program!

San Francisco
First Meeting: Fri, Nov 21
4 – 5:30 p.m
701 Mission St @ 3rd

YERBA BUENA CENTER FOR THE ARTS IS SEEKING STUDENT AMBASSADORS

Do you want real world Marketing and Communications experience, but only have a few hours a month to spare? Then volunteer as a YBCA Student Ambassador!

To sign-up, send a resume and a brief paragraph about why you are interested to studentambassador@ybca.org.

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership on November 18, 2008

Sunkist Design Contest

SF & Oakland
Oct 15 - Dec 31
$500 prize

Enter Sunkist Naturals® first ever T-Shirt design contest!

In addition to the cash prize, the winning T-Shirt will be worn in retail stores, sold at select venues, and distributed at events nationally.

Entrants must incorporate the Sunkist Naturals® logo into the T-Shirt design in a way that is both creative and compelling. For more information on the contest, and submitting entries, please visit www.maverickbrand.com.

Winners will be announced on Jan 16.

by Office of Student Affairs on November 17, 2008

Study in Sweden: Summer 2009 Information Session (MFA)

San Francisco Campus
Wed Nov 19
Graduate Center 7
3-3:45 p.m.

Valand, Sweden
Six-weeks, June - July, 2009
3 credits of MFA Studio Practice
In partnership with the Valand School of Fine Arts

For the second year running, this course will focus on Bergjson, a suburb of Gothenburg with a majority immigrant population from countries including Iraq, Iran and Somalia, and will be taught in collaboration with BOB, the neighborhood's nomadic – and only – cultural center. Lectures and discussions will focus on regional history, urban planning, human geography and immigration while examining the artist's role in conducting work within contemporary cities.

The Office of Special Programs coordinates CCA's summer courses; for more information, please call 510.594.3710.

by Office of Special Programs on November 17, 2008

Internship Available: Oakland Museum of California

Oakland
1000 Oak Street

COMMUNICATIONS/OUTREACH INTERNSHIP

The Communications/Outreach Intern is interested in marketing, outreach, and audience development. The intern, under the supervision of the Marketing Manager, researches community, civic, and arts organizations and programs (emails, announcements, online postings, etc.), makes follow-up calls to organizations, creates outreach packets, and maintains the database. The intern helps to create and distributes outreach materials and tracks outreach efforts. The candidate must be comfortable on the phone and be proficient in Word, Excel, and Filemaker Pro.

To apply please email a resume and cover letter to Adam Rozan at arozan@museumca.org.

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership on November 11, 2008

CCA Student Discount @ YBCA

San Francisco

ANNOUNCING A SPECIAL LIMITED
TIME OFFER FOR CCA STUDENTS!

Join YBCA today for only $35!

YBCA is offering CCA students a very special rate on Student Memberships—a full $30 discount off the price of our Basic Memberships. Join today and pay a fraction of the price for a full year of the same great benefits!

You'll get:
• FREE gallery admission for you and a guest
• Lectures and interactive events with established and emerging artists
• FREE admission to Opening Night Parties with artists, live music and DJs and cash
bars
• Ticket discounts on all YBCA Performances and Films
• Special Email offers
And more!

To sign up contact Grace Lee in Student Affairs at glee@cca.edu or call 415.321.1320 and mention this special offer.

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership on November 11, 2008

de Young: Friday Night College Art Exhibition

Al Farrow, The Spine and Tooth of Santo Guerro

San Francisco
Nov 14
6pm to 8:45pm
Free Event
Free entrance to all exhibitions to students and Faculty with University ID.

SPECIAL EVENT & RECEPTION: A TRIBUTE TO ASIAN AMERICAN ART AND CULTURE

CCA students Taiko Fujimura, Victoria Montgomery, Jennifer Cornell and Beth Bloom will be featured as part of the de Young's upcoming Friday Night College program. This event features artworks, films, art demonstrations, and live art drawing which draw inspiration from and pay tribute to de Young's current exhibition, highlighting the contributions, struggles, and artistic intentions of Asian American artists from 1900 to the present.

de Young Fine Arts Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive (Golden Gate Park)
Cafe Terrace, Gallery 11, Koret Auditorium

www.famsf.org

by Office of Student Activities & Leadership on November 10, 2008

Corporate Sponsorship Discussion Panel

San Francisco campus
Tuesday, Nov 11
3 - 4pm
Nave
Healthy food will be served!

WHAT ARE THE CURRENT STATUS AND FUTURE PLANS FOR CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP ON OUR CCA CAMPUS?

This event will provide an open forum for discourse on an immediate, CCA political/social/academic issue. Student, staff and faculty questions were gathered from write-in posters on campus to guide a productive & fair conversation.

Discussion Panel includes:
Ila Berman, Faculty: Architecture
Melanie Corn, Provost
Barry Katz, Faculty & IDEO Fellow: Grad Design and Industrial Design
Ignacio Valero, Faculty: Humanities and Sciences & Grad Design
Dana Ragouzeos, Grad Design student
Robyn Waxman, Grad Design student
Lena Zuniga, CorpWatch

For more information, please email rwaxman@cca.edu.

by Office of Student Affairs on November 10, 2008

Past news can be found in the Student News Archive.

Orientation Schedule

Orientation is now required for all incoming students. See the orientation schedule for important dates.

Undergraduate Exhibitions

Claudia Ratay and Sarah Roussel, Textiles and Individualized, December 1–6

Mike Cohen, Photography, December 1–5

Natalie Borges, Glass, December 2–6

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