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Meet CCA MAAD HTX graduate Joseph Becker
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Alum Matthew Jervis believes everyone can be a designer
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Can graphic design be political?
Postcards to the President, a project that encouraged attendees to write messages to POTUS, Vice President Pence, state reps, and local leaders.
Press release / April 24, 2019
CCA diversity studies faculty Kim Shuck receives Academy of American Poets Fellowship
Kim Shuck, San Francisco Poet Laureate, will receive $75,000 to launch “Seeds: Creating Poetic Activism,” a seed program for poets to grow audiences in their own communities across the city.
Media coverage / April 24, 2019
Critical Ethnic Studies faculty Kim Shuck named poet laureate of San Francisco
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How much do animators make?
If you're thinking about pursuing an animation degree, your employment prospects after college are excellent.
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Meet three CCA alumni who made it big
Press release / April 22, 2019
Joyce J. Scott, 2019 Honorary Doctorate Recipient
Joyce J. Scott is the 2019 Honorary Doctorate Recipient at California College of the Arts.
Media coverage / April 22, 2019
Architecture students are 2018–19 AIA COTE Top Ten winners
Media coverage / April 18, 2019
Wattis exhibition convenes queer community, writes the San Francisco Chronicle
Curated by Yomna Osman (MA Curatorial Practice 2019), To Know Herself captures the enduring loss of queer spaces in the bay by making space of its own.
Press release / April 17, 2019
Architect Jeanne Gang named in Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2019
Media coverage / April 16, 2019
Alumna Taylor Johnson discusses her process as a fine art and editorial photographer
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Meet Curatorial Practice curator-in-residence Maria Lind
Globally recognized curator Maria Lind helps CCA curatorial graduate students think more broadly about the field of curating.
Media coverage / April 1, 2019
Alumnus Tim Perks brings the Nike brand to life as senior director of retail design
Media coverage / April 1, 2019
CCA's MFA in Writing program is among the top five in California
Media coverage / March 28, 2019
Two Interior Design students win at ASID Student Portfolio Competition
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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An interview with Wayne Thiebaud and Michael Krasny
Beloved painter and educator Wayne Thiebaud discusses his life’s work and his place in art history.
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The personal and professional value of an arts education
Artists can apply their creative talents and unique viewpoints almost anywhere.
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Two questions to ask about an art college's faculty
When evaluating an art college, one of the most important factors to consider is the quality of their faculty.