Galleries
CCA’s numerous campus galleries present audiences with work by students, faculty, and acclaimed artists visiting from around the globe.
Overview
Contemporary art shows in the Bay Area
Connecting pedagogy and community
CCA’s galleries support an incredible range of events and exhibitions that highlight work by students, faculty, staff, and visiting artists. They serve as a living laboratory where students can expand their practice and bring ideas to life. We host exhibition openings, book signings, town hall–style discussions, lectures, and more. Come experience art, design, architecture, and writing happening at CCA; engage in contemporary art discussions; and witness the dynamic work of influential visiting artists, including Wattis Institute’s Capp Street Project artist in residence.
Campus Gallery
A neighborhood art and design venue
CCA Campus Gallery in Blattner Hall.
Campus Gallery in Blattner Hall
Visit our versatile neighborhood gallery to experience the latest in contemporary art and ideas. Located on the ground floor of Blattner Hall, the Campus Gallery is a bridge between the college and the surrounding community, showcasing work by emerging and established Bay Area artists.
Location details
Address
1480 17th Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Hours and admission
Free and open to the public.
Hours: Wednesday 11am–7 pm, Thursday–Friday 11 am–4 pm, and by appointment.
Parking
Limited parking with a four-hour time limit is available along streets adjacent to the gallery.
Accessibility
The CCA Campus Gallery is wheelchair accessible. Please email accessibility questions to [email protected].
Contact
The Exhibitions and Public Programs offices are located in the CCA Campus Gallery at 17th Street.
Opportunities
For information regarding proposals, responsibilities, floorplans, installation guidelines, and more at the CCA Campus Gallery, view the exhibitions opportunities page.
Novack Gallery
Nurturing real-world practice
CCA Novack Gallery in the Simpson Family Makers Building.
The Deborah and Kenneth Novack Gallery
Located in the heart of CCA’s expanded campus, the Deborah and Kenneth Novack Gallery is a new exhibition space for members of the CCA community to come together, see professionally installed work by students and faculty, and learn the ins and outs of gallery operations.
Location details
Address
Simpson Family Makers Building, 2nd Floor
145 Hooper Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Visitors must sign in at the security window located to the left of CCA’s main gates. Please bring a valid ID for check-in.
After signing in, enter CCA’s campus through the main gates. Turn left to access the Simpson Family Makers Building. Once inside, take the elevator to the second floor.
When you exit the elevator, turn left. The gallery entrance is located near the outdoor stairs.
Hours and admission
Free and open to the public.
Hours: Wednesday 11am–7 pm, Thursday–Friday 11 am–4 pm, and by appointment.
Please be advised that you will need to sign in with an ID to access CCA's campus and the Novack Gallery.
Parking
Limited parking with a four-hour time limit is available along streets adjacent to the CCA campus.
Accessibility
The Novack Gallery is wheelchair accessible. Please email accessibility questions to [email protected].
Opportunities
For information regarding proposals, responsibilities, floorplans, installation guidelines, and more at the CCA Campus Gallery, view the exhibitions and opportunities page.
PLAySPACE
Graduate student–run programming
CURP students and artists installing the plaYplaYplaY exhibition.
Oriented toward the academic community
PLAySPACE, an acronym for the Paulette Long and Shepard Pollack Art Community Experiment, is an interdisciplinary space of exhibitions-related experimentation and practical learning for CCA graduate students. Student artists and curators have the freedom and opportunity to conceptualize and produce experimental programming while gaining professional development experience.
Location details
Address
Main Building, Ground Floor
145 Hooper Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Visitors must sign in at the security window located to the left of CCA’s main gates. Please bring a valid ID for check-in.
After signing in, enter CCA’s campus through the main gates. The gallery is to the right of the Gensler Family Courtyard, just past the Main Building's entrance.
Hours and admission
CCA’s campus is open Monday through Friday, 6 am–midnight, and Saturday and Sunday, 8 am–10 pm.
Please be advised that you will need to sign in with an ID to access CCA's campus and PLAySPACE.
Parking
Limited parking with a four-hour time limit is available along streets adjacent to the CCA campus.
Accessibility
PLAySPACE Gallery is wheelchair accessible. Please email accessibility questions to [email protected].
Opportunities
For information regarding proposals, responsibilities, floorplans, installation guidelines, and more at PLAySPACE Gallery, view the exhibitions and opportunities page.
CCA Wattis Institute
A nonprofit exhibition venue and research institute
CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts
Discover art discourses of today
CCA established the CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts in 1998 as a forum for the discussion and presentation of leading-edge art and culture. The Wattis Institute works with artists in two distinct ways: as an exhibition space and a research institute. It also collaborates with students and faculty members in multidisciplinary programs at CCA, including the Fine Arts and Visual and Critical Studies graduate programs.
Location details
Address
145 Hooper Street, Level 2
San Francisco, CA 94107
Visitors must sign in at the security window located to the left of CCA’s main gates. Please bring a valid ID for check-in.
After signing in, enter CCA’s campus through the main gates. Use the outdoor staircase at the far end of the Gensler Family Courtyard and turn left. The Wattis is also accessible by elevator located on the first floor.
Hours and admission
The Wattis Institute is open to the public Wednesday–Saturday, 12–6 pm
Please be advised that you will need to sign in with an ID to access CCA's campus and the Wattis.
Parking and public transportation
Limited parking with a four-hour time limit is available along streets adjacent to the CCA campus.
CCA is accessible by BART with Muni bus connections at Civic Center station or 16th Street station or by Muni with nearby stops for the 19, 22, and 55 bus lines.
Accessibility
The Wattis is accessible to all visitors.
Contact
Campus Map
Easy access to contemporary art
Find your way
Explore a new CCA experience by visiting the Novack Gallery and the Wattis centrally located in the Studio Gang–designed campus expansion with PLAySPACE across the way. And just a couple blocks south, be sure to stop by the neighborhood Campus Gallery in Blattner Hall.
Find what’s next in our calendar of exhibitions and events