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Get to know CCA alum Brooke Hopper, Principal Designer, AI/ML at Adobe
Graduating from CCA with an MFA in Design in 2015, Brooke Hopper is now a principal designer, speaker, and champion for artists.

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Creating the materials of tomorrow at the 2023 Biodesign Challenge
Two award-winning CCA projects at the intersection of design, architecture, and biotechnology envision a sustainable future.

Media coverage / Sept. 6, 2023
Ana Jotta: Never the Less among 12 visual art shows not to be missed
Ana Jotta: Never the Less at the CCA Wattis is featured among 12 visual art shows for fall 2023 in the Bay Area.

Media coverage / Aug. 30, 2023
Dean of Fine Arts celebrates Bay Area artists as a juror for The de Young Open 2023
CCA Dean Sunny Smith is a juror for The de Young Open 2023, a community art exhibition featuring artists from around the Bay Area.

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Imagining new worlds through interdisciplinary studio courses
Upper Division Interdisciplinary Studio courses illustrate how students from across the college learn to take their practice to a new level.

Press release / Aug. 23, 2023
California College of the Arts welcomes 10 new chairs across the college
CCA is delighted to welcome 10 new chairs to the college, including both new hires and current professors and faculty.

Media coverage / Aug. 22, 2023
AIA California recognizes CCA architecture students
CCA Architecture students (MArch) Vishesh Naresh Khetwani and Daisy Porras received the Merit Award from the 2023 Urban Design Awards by AIA California.

Press release / Aug. 17, 2023
CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts presents an exclusive solo exhibition Ana Jotta: Never the Less
CCA and CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts proudly presents Ana Jotta: Never the Less, a new solo exhibition by acclaimed Portuguese artist Ana Jotta.

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Material alchemy at CCA
CCA’s community of makers transforms something as simple as wood in inspiring ways, drawing from their own lives and opening doors to possibility.

Media coverage / Aug. 10, 2023
CCA student promotes environmental justice with a bio-tool that detects water contamination
MFA Design student Melissa Ortiz developed Colores del Rio, a bio-tool made of red cabbage waste that gauges water quality, in her Biodesign class at CCA.

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Nurturing our shared sense of belonging
We share regular stories about what belonging means to us. In this spotlight, we remember the Belonging Symposium and a new program for students.

Press release / July 31, 2023
Angelo Donghia Foundation awards third grant to CCA
The grant to the Interior Design program will support a two-year initiative to inspire sustainability in design through coursework and programming with climate-focused topics.

Media coverage / July 18, 2023
CCA student won the 2023 Gucci North America Changemakers Scholarship
Student Maya Silva was granted an academic scholarship of up to $20,000 and an opportunity to participate in the Gucci Program for Scholars, a six-week program that educates students on fashion industry career paths.

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Mapping the untold stories of pioneering women in interaction design
Chair and Associate Professor of Interaction Design Erin Malone discusses uncovers the stories of trailblazing women in a field that touches everyday life.

Media coverage / June 29, 2023
Caitlin Cherry: The Regolith Was Boiling, among six incredible summer art shows
Experience Caitlin Cherry's solo exhibition, a captivating interconnected mural-like installation of oil paintings and prints showcasing Black female celebrities, at CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Art.

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CCA wins San Francisco Design Week award
CCA’s new webpage on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) shares how our community cultivates impact and action.

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CCA’s position on the Supreme Court’s pending affirmative action ruling
The Supreme Court's pending decision on affirmative action may impact college admissions. Despite the ruling, CCA remains committed to diversity and inclusion, with no changes to admission policies.

Media coverage / June 27, 2023
CCA architecture students use high-speed rail project to make connections
CCA students team up with High-Speed Rail Authority, studying high-speed rail's potential. Through lectures and site visits, they analyze its transformative impact on California's social and physical landscape.

Media coverage / June 27, 2023
CCA Gala collects more than a million dollars for scholarships
CCA's annual gala brought together leaders, artists, architects, and designers on May 23. The event, held on campus, raised $1.23M for student scholarships.

Media coverage / June 26, 2023
Lihui Liang's transformative paintings reimagine her portrait subjects as animals
In their series Animal Religion, Lihui Liang (BFA Industrial Design 2017) combines animal symbolism with spiritual elements, creating thought-provoking and mesmerizing artworks.
