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Media coverage / April 14, 2020
CCA Adjunct Professor featured in American Craft Council Magazine
Media coverage / April 13, 2020
CCA Chair illustrates latest New Yorker cover
Illustration Chair Owen Smith discusses the inspiration behind his cover for the April 20, 2020, issue of the New Yorker.
Media coverage / April 13, 2020
Photography alum named 2020 Guggenheim Fellow
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CCA counselors discuss how to cope during the COVID-19 pandemic
Leah Oliver and Brigette Stump-Vernon offer advice on how students, staff and faculty can navigate the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic.
Media coverage / April 7, 2020
Campus construction kickoff celebration postponed until fall
CCA’s campus expansion groundbreaking ceremony, originally scheduled for April 14, has been postponed until fall 2020 to support the containment of COVID-19.
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What does it mean to make art in the time of COVID-19 and physical distancing?
Fine Arts Dean Sunny A. Smith reflects on the meaning of artmaking in the time of COVID-19 and physical distancing.
Press release / April 2, 2020
CCA Wattis Institute launches free online platform for videos, lectures, and essays
The CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts introduces the Wattis Library, a free online platform for videos, lectures, and essays.
Media coverage / March 31, 2020
Design alum makes medical supplies for the health care workers fighting COVID-19
Profiled alongside other makers producing supplies for health care workers fighting COVID–19, Rahim Bhimani (Design Strategy 2013) is making and delivering face shields.
Media coverage / March 30, 2020
Beloved children’s author, illustrator, and CCA alum Tomie dePaola dies at 85
Press release / March 30, 2020
California College of the Arts named one of the nation’s top graduate schools for fine arts by U.S. News & World Report
The 2020 rankings, which assessed 227 MFA-granting colleges and universities across the country, lists CCA 10th overall.
Media coverage / March 26, 2020
Fine Art Connoisseur calls illustration alum an artist to watch
Media coverage / March 25, 2020
Dean Helen Maria Nugent explains how to look your best on webcam
Media coverage / March 4, 2020
CCA professors Neeraj Bhatia and Antje Steinmuller to exhibit “Commoning Domestic Space” at the 2020 Venice Architecture Biennale
Media coverage / Feb. 26, 2020
What does it take to be an interior designer in 2020?
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In conversation with MFA Painting + Drawing alum Alexandra Grant
Meet alum Alexandra Grant, a Los Angeles-based artist who explores the performance of language in various media, including her series of paintings based on a famous Greek tragedy.
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A look at Studio Gang’s design features vibrant indoor/outdoor environment
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Founders Hall student-housing designs
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Pre-College, summer youth programs at CCA offer a world of possibilities
CCA’s Pre-College and summer youth programs help students deepen their skills and pursue their passions long before becoming degree-seeking students.
Media coverage / Feb. 14, 2020
Alumni help design Nike's futuristic footwear collection with the lowest carbon footprint
Media coverage / Feb. 5, 2020