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The New York Times showcases a renovated 1966 modernist house in Palo Alto, redesigned with the help of Schwartz and Architecture, a firm founded by Architecture Professor Neal Schwartz.

Ajuan Mance, CCA faculty and illustrator, creates art inspired by Black history, celebrating resilience and community. Through storytelling and teaching, they empower students to pursue their vision, showing the power of creativity and belonging.

According to the SMU DataArts, San Francisco is ranked number one as the most arts-vibrant community of 2024. The vibrancy assessment examines metrics covering supply, demand, and public support for arts and culture.

At CCA, we're committed to helping students succeed in pursuing a creative education.

The San Francisco Chronicle highlights STEADY, featuring Michelle Lopez and Ester Partegàs at the CCA Wattis Institute, as a must-see during SF Art Week, alongside other fantastic shows.

Works in Progress is a design series created to build momentum for the city’s craft and design community. On view through February 7, the show features eight unique public bench interpretations by our furniture alumni.

Students from Dr. Charles Drew Elementary School go on an exciting field trip and sail to CCA's award-winning Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab near Treasure Island, and get a vivid learning experience of marine ecology.

Graduating from the college with an MFA in Textiles in 2008, Travis Meinolf now runs Meinolf Weaving School, where they connect people and discover new relationships to the process of weaving.

Leading architecture and design magazine Dezeen names CCA's expanded campus as one of the top 10 architecture projects of 2024.

The CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts is thrilled to announce its programming for the new year, featuring a rich lineup of exhibitions, artist talks, performances, and publications.

Martin Francis Hitch (MArch Architecture 2023) is the co-founder of i/thee, a family-and-friends design studio celebrating the co-sentience of everything in the environment: living and non-living, past and present, I and thee.

The Mass Timber Building Competition issued by the State highlights the use of mass timber to address climate issues and drive new economic opportunities.

The Architect's Newspaper features CCA's new mass timber building, showcasing its sustainable elements and potential for a closed-loop, net-positive structure.

Lia Tin (BFA Illustration 2014) shares her journey of making a career change in art, highlighting the importance of exploring new creative pursuits and staying inspired through play.

Contemporary architecture and design magazine Azure spotlights CCA's expanded campus, exploring its features, design elements, and future potential.

Architectural Record provides an in-depth look at our expanded campus, highlighting Studio Gang's innovative and sustainable design, the seamless unification of our campuses, and the interdisciplinary, collaborative environment it fosters.

Designed with sustainability at its core, our newly built hybrid mass timber campus, featuring generous indoor-outdoor spaces, benefits both the environment and students.

CCA is named one of the nation's best colleges for student voting by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.

Graduating from CCA with a BFA in Furniture in 2020, Kate Greenberg is a San Francisco-based designer and curator.

See highlights from our public opening celebrating the completion of our campus expansion and our 117 year legacy in the Bay Area.