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From student spotlights and faculty stories to recent media coverage and current events, catch up on what’s new.
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Crafting sustainability within jewelry and metal arts
The CCA community of jewelers and metalsmiths are at the forefront of pushing their industry forward to a more ethical and responsible future.
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Get to know CCA’s new director and chief curator of the Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts
Learn about Daisy Nam’s background and what she’ll bring to the college in this new chapter for the institute as the gallery debuts its new space on CCA’s expanded campus.
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The CAPL Impact Award propels bold ideas forward
CCA students like Katayoun Bahrami grow their visionary projects into murals, installations, and more with the Center for Art and Public Life’s (CAPL) annual Impact Award.
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CCA’s community of alumni give back to the college in a variety of ways
Four esteemed graduates of the college—artists, industry leaders, and designers in their own right—share why they stay involved with our community and continue to give back to CCA.
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The art of making writing at CCA Humanities and Sciences
The magazine Sightlines published by the graduate program in Visual and Critical Studies program reveals how scholarly research combines with creative inquiry to uncover hidden stories or uneasy truths.
Media coverage / May 2, 2024
CCA student Kimberley D.C. Schroder founded a startup that connects you with a repair artist
MBA Design Strategy student Kimberley D.C. Schroder founded Nimble, a startup that connects you with a repair artist to fix your broken household goods.
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Student spotlight: Qadir Parris’s creative practice knows no limits
The CCA Film student discusses his time as an artist in residence at San Francisco’s Recology, his interdisciplinary practice, and how family inspires his work.
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CCA alumni shape the future of sustainable design
Four Industrial Design alumni make contributions to sustainable products, materials, and systems in a global industry typically known for the waste it creates.
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Five CCA Architecture and Interior Design students named among the top 100 in North America
Soojee Choi, Negar Hosseini, Chizumi Kano, Jesus Guillermo Macias Franco, and Electra White have earned a coveted spot among the Metropolis Future100 list.
Press release / April 23, 2024
Four faculty members and one alum from California College of the Arts awarded the 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship
Faculty members Kim Anno, Lucas Foglia, Guillermo Galindo, and Léonie Guyer, and alum Ahndraya Parlato are among those recognized for the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship.
Press release / April 22, 2024
California College of the Arts announces 2024 Honorary Doctorate recipients Deborah Willis and Hank Willis Thomas
CCA is thrilled to announce artist and scholar Deborah Willis and visual artist and CCA alum Hank Willis Thomas (MFA Photography and MA Visual Criticism 2003) as the Honorary Doctorate degree recipients at the 117th Commencement Ceremony.
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Your future with an MBA in Design Strategy
Delving into the unique blend of design and strategy, the chair of the MBA in Design Strategy (DMBA) program explores the distinct edge a DMBA degree offers.
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Three Questions with BFA Fashion Design student Ashley Robles-Rasgado
Second year BFA Fashion Design student Ashley Robles-Rasgado is striving for a more connected world through accessibility in fashion. Here she shares her thoughts on community, inspiration, and hearing the needs of others.
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Go beyond the classroom with CCA faculty
CCA faculty from across the Design, Fine Arts, Architecture, and Humanities and Sciences divisions reveal insights into their creative professions beyond academia and what inspires their work.
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Three reasons Bay Area parents love this summer studio program
Middle schoolers in sixth, seventh, and eighth grade from all over the Bay Area make art at the Young Artist Studio Program in San Francisco.
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Curious courses at California College of the Arts
Make magic with your art, design the footwear of the future, and capture photos of your favorite ghosts in these curious courses offered only at CCA.
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Life in San Francisco as an art student
CCA students Layla Namak, Jennifer Guo, and Angel Lusky, and alum Wally Corona give us an insider’s view of what it’s like to live and learn in San Francisco.
Press release / April 3, 2024
California College of the Arts Graduate Curatorial Practice Program and CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts present Absolute Memory: An Archive of Softness
Absolute Memory: An Archive of Softness is a group exhibition featuring five artists working in themes of the everyday and subjective narrative, Widline Cadet, Xandra Ibarra, Michael Jang, Clifford Prince King, and Kenneth Tam.
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Awakening the senses through storytelling with Alison O’Daniel
What does it mean to be brave as an artist? Filmmaker and CCA faculty member Alison O’Daniel dives deep into her creative process, pursuits outside of teaching, pushing the boundaries in film, and more.
Press release / March 22, 2024
California College of the Arts gala honoring Jack Wadsworth raises over $1.24 million
CCA celebrated long-time supporter Jack Wadsworth at its annual gala, raising over $1.24 million for student scholarships.