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Why are they so afraid of the lotus?—the second title in the Wattis Institute’s annual book series, A Series of Open Questions—is informed and inspired by the work of Trinh T. Minh-ha.

I am writing to share an important update on CCA and work we must do in the coming weeks to ensure a vibrant future for our college.

Former director and curator of Artspeak begins in January 2017.

CCA alum Patrick Lin has one of the most coveted Pixar jobs: DOP. Learn how he merges traditional cinematography with 3D animation software.

California College of the Arts has elected Lorna Meyer Calas as chair of the CCA Board of Trustees, effective July 1, 2021, for an initial three-year term. Calas—managing director with Merrill Lynch's Private Wealth Management Group—has been a CCA trustee

Exhibition converts CCA Wattis Institute into forum for conversations addressing relationship between cultural institutions and black artists.

Located less than three blocks from campus, the building will house approximately 220 students and feature ground-floor commercial space.

2019 honorary doctorate degree recipient Joyce J. Scott’s career demonstrates her quest to inspire change through art.

The Illustrated Poster class is part of a number of interdisciplinary courses at CCA. Taught jointly by Michael Wertz (Illustration) and Thomas Wojak (chair, Printmaking).

From the tam and gown’s little-known origins to a particularly relevant Honorary Doctorate address, these stories behind the college’s commencement quirks are so CCA.

Exhibition showcases work of 35 emerging artists from CCA's graduate program in Fine Arts.

The exhibition is curated by Yomna Osman and presented by the Curatorial Practice program in partnership with CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts.

Students in CCA’s MFA in Comics program reflect on how they accomplish goals and stay connected as part of a remote cohort.

Illustrators are indeed storytellers. Get a glimpse at some of the stories students have made and what inspires them.

The exhibition marks the Berlin-based conceptual artist's most comprehensive solo exhibition to-date at a U.S. institution.

Jeffrey Gibson's newly commissioned video opens with an outdoor screening at the Tenderloin National Forest.

CCA's Hubbell Street Galleries proudly presents the exhibition in conjunction with the National Museum of Women in the Arts 2020 Women to Watch series.

Professors reflect on how they adapted their pedagogy and collaborated with other artists during shelter in place.

The Wattis Institute's yearlong research season, Lorraine O’Grady is on our mind, uses the work of artist Lorraine O'Grady as a lens to think about our contemporary moment through a series of public lectures, screenings, performances, and other events.

In this Q+A, Jade Howe looks back on her college career, from making purposeful art for kids to how much she loves San Francisco.