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Get to know CCA alum Andrew Perkins, a furniture designer who has expanded his horizons with his company, Fire Road
Graduating from CCA with a BFA in Furniture Design in 2011, Andrew Perkins has started his own successful business creating home accents of unparalleled quality.
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.
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Oakland campus legacy
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High expectations
Renowned artist Jim Campbell has been working with Lynn Marie Kirby and Jeanne Finley's students since 2019, giving them the opportunity to showcase their art at astounding heights.
Press release / Oct. 28, 2021
CCA’s annual Holiday Art & Craft Fair and Homecoming festivities take place November 20 on CCA’s Oakland campus
Visit CCA’s Oakland campus at 5212 Broadway for food trucks, live music by the Delta Wires, open studios, and handmade goods for sale from CCA students, alumni, faculty, and staff.
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Get to know CCA alum Maia Kobabe, a comics author who wrote one of the most challenged books in the United States
Graduating from CCA with a MFA in Comics in 2015, Maia Kobabe has won a Stonewall Honor and an Alex Award for eir book Gender Queer: A Memoir.
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Christopher McCall and Pier 24 Photography: The CCA legacy continues
Christopher McCall (MFA Photography 2003) on his experience at CCA, what it's like to be the founding director at Pier 24 Photography, and how he defines success.
Press release / Jan. 13, 2023
CCA opens new Campus Gallery with inaugural exhibition by alum Christine Wong Yap
CCA presents Recognitions / 认 • 知, a solo exhibition by Christine Wong Yap as the first exhibition in its new Campus Gallery, on view January 25–March 17, 2023.
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Three tips to get into the art school of your dreams
Press release / Oct. 8, 2020
California College of the Arts presents Make. Act. Resist: A Teach-In on Borders & Migration
Press release / March 8, 2023
CCA Campus Gallery Presents Women to Watch 2024: New Suns, a collaboration with the National Museum of Women in the Arts
Featuring work by five Bay Area women artists—Sofía Córdova, Nicki Green, Cathy Lu, Adia Millett, and Genevieve Quick.
Press release / May 22, 2023
Nicki Green to represent Northern California in the National Museum of Women in the Arts’ New Worlds: Women to Watch 2024 exhibition
Nicki Green chosen to represent Northern California in New Worlds: Women to Watch 2024 exhibition at NMWA's renovated museum, April 14-August 4, 2024.
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Sienna DeGovia: Sculptural Food Stylist Extraordinaire
Sculpture alumni Sienna DeGovia on working as a food stylist in Los Angeles.
Press release / April 11, 2018
Kay Kimpton Walker to be honored at 2018 gala
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2018 IMPACT Award Winners
These winners receive $25,000 and a network of resources to complete an innovative project that cultivates social or environmental responsibility.
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Two years or three years for a masters in Design? Here’s the difference.
Here's an in-depth look at both options to help you decide which is the right one for you.
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SFMOMA Visual Identity Has CCA Roots: Some Faces Behind the Rebrand
Learn about how graduate design alumna Jennifer Sonderby led a stellar team of designers—including several CCA alumni—in the visual rebranding of SFMOMA.
Press release / Aug. 16, 2018
CCA presents robust lineup of fall events and exhibitions
Press release / March 27, 2019
CCA People’s Party honoring Wayne Thiebaud raises over $1.2 million for student scholarship fund
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Making a career shift with a master’s in design
A master’s in design can put you on a fast track to a new career, where you can imagine and build a better future.