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CCA is proud to confer honorary doctorates to three distinguished recipients, Rob Epstein (Professor Emeritus), Chris Johnson (Professor Emeritus), and Lava Thomas (BFA Ceramics 1999), at its 118th Commencement Ceremony.

Senior Adjunct Professor David Curiel has taught 3D modeling in Industrial Design since 2013, introducing Solidworks and Fusion to students across disciplines including jewelry, furniture, and architecture.

CCA textiles professor was awarded Guggenheim Fellowship in Fine Arts.

On view from April 30 through May 17, the 2025 MFA Fine Arts exhibition is showcased at the CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts and the Novack Gallery.

Graduating from CCA with an MBA in Design Strategy in 2014, Justin Lokitz is now a best-selling author, startup entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Plantfully Systems, and professor and chair of the MBA in Design Strategy program at the college.

Congratulations to President David C. Howse for being recognized as a "Caretaker" and alum Hank Willis Thomas as a "Maker" on the Curious 100, a celebration of courageous leaders and creative minds across the U.S.

The college has been recognized as a Voter Friendly Campus for breaking barriers and empowering students during a critical election year.

California College of the Arts (CCA) invites the public to experience its newly expanded campus with an exciting lineup of free exhibitions, artist talks, lectures, and special events this April.

Graduating from CCA with a BFA in Illustration and a minor in Writing and Literature in 2018, Alegra Figeroid is now a two-time Emmy Award-winning illustrator and comics writer.

Reunited is a group exhibition featuring twelve Bay Area artists from the NMWA Women to Watch program, whose creative careers have been driven by resilience, artistic excellence, and collective support.

The New York Times offers a look into many of Janiva Ellis' (BFA Painting & Drawing 2012) paintings that are not complete, and may never be.

California College of the Arts is excited to invite the public to experience its newly expanded campus with an exciting lineup of exhibitions, artist talks, lectures, and special events this March.

Thanks to the $45 million in funding, the college looks to the future with major aspirations and a greater impact on the San Francisco Bay Area.

Bioengineers and CCA architecture students research the potential to create sustainable, net-zero buildings by transforming organic waste, such as eggshells, into building materials.

The college announced today that it has successfully raised nearly $45 million in contributions from numerous individuals and entities committed to arts education.

CCA is proud to recognize creative high school students whose work shows their authentic voice, originality, and technical skill in these prestigious awards.

Robert van Horne (BFA Graphic Design 2007) has become a leading graphic designer for California wine labels and Bay Area restaurants. His logos, signs, menus, etc. have quietly shaped the visual vocabulary of today’s food and drink world.

Explore 120 years of illustration at CCA! From foundational courses in 1907 to today’s innovative, multi-media creations, see how illustrators have shaped our school’s story and the world through evolving practices and diverse artistic expressions.

California College of the Arts is excited to invite the public to experience its newly expanded campus with an exciting lineup of exhibitions, artist talks, lectures, and special events this February.

KQED reviews SFMOMA’s 2024 SECA Art Award exhibition, featuring Illustration faculty member Rose D’Amato and Associate Professor of Critical Studies and Graduate Fine Arts Angela Hennessy, exploring how their works resonate with our current moment.