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CCA commencement traditions

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.

Two students in tams and gowns blow bubbles at the camera.

Press release / June 7, 2018

Center for Art + Public Life announces winners of the 2018 IMPACT Award

HATCH Workshop and House9 each receive $25,000 to create affordable and sustainable living environments for artists and designers.

2018 IMPACT Award winners

Press release / March 20, 2017

CCA presents the 2017 MFA Thesis Exhibition

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

Photo of attendees at the 2017 CCA MFA Thesis Exhibition.

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Legendary designer Sir Jony Ive’s advice for the 2021 graduating class

“My encouragement is to be committed and proactive in caring for that deep, creative part of yourself that is easily overlooked.”

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Your future with an MBA in Design Strategy

Delving into the unique blend of design and strategy, the chair of the MBA in Design Strategy (DMBA) program explores the distinct edge a DMBA degree offers.

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Press release / April 23, 2024

Four faculty members and one alum from California College of the Arts awarded the 2024 Guggenheim Fellowship

Faculty members Kim Anno, Lucas Foglia, Guillermo Galindo, and Léonie Guyer, and alum Ahndraya Parlato are among those recognized for the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship.

John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.

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Bold moves timeline

Explore the college’s most prominent geographic decisions, which prove CCA has never shied away from change.

Students walk through an exhibition of drawings.

Press release / Nov. 17, 2016

CCA selects Studio Gang to design unified campus in San Francisco

Founded by MacArthur fellow Jeanne Gang, firm is selected after extensive international architect search.

Portrait of Jeanne Gang

Press release / May 18, 2021

Architecture Division announces a series of three pop-up architecture exhibitions

On view through July 10, 2021, at the Ferry Building in San Francisco, the three exhibitions explore Bay Area histories and futures, social justice and territorialization, and ecology and climate change.

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Where to put your graphic design degree to work

With a graphic design degree, job opportunities are abundant and varied. Across industries, businesses and organizations rely on graphic designers to create visual concepts that communicate ideas and information.

A selection of posters aligned at various angles sits atop a backdrop of yellow pamphlets.

Press release / May 20, 2022

CCA gala honoring community leader Roselyne C. Swig raises over $1.5 million for student scholarships

CCA celebrates Swig’s impact on the Bay Area as arts champion, civic leader, and community advocate.

CCA President Stephen Beal, Gala honoree Roselyne C. Swig, CCA Trustee and Gala co-chair Stanlee Gatti, and CCA Trustee and Gala co-chair Kimberlee Swig at the CCA Gala Benefactors Party.

Press release / Sept. 8, 2021

CCA launches new Bachelor in Fine Arts in Comics in fall 2022

After completing CCA’s BFA in Comics program, graduates will have attained both broad and specialized technical and conceptual competencies to employ in their postgraduate careers.
An illustration by alum Meggie Ramm (MFA Comics 2017) for the new BFA in Comics program

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Interdisciplinary art: Learning from Wayne Thiebaud

Follow Wayne Thiebaud’s journey from commercial artist to prolific interdisciplinary artist and revered educator.

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CCA’s MBA in design strategy early adopter of MURAL collaboration platform

In 2015 when David Chin enrolled in CCA’s MBA in Design Strategy program, his instructors introduced him to a cutting-edge visual collaboration software platform called MURAL.

Students at MBA in Design Strategy weekend class

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Exploring the outer realm with Susan Worthman

Former DMBA Associate Chair Susan Worthman shares some guiding wisdom for navigating change and uncertainty.
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CCA faculty Steve Jones and Martin Venezky receive AIGA SF Continuum Fellow awards

AIGA, the professional association for design, focuses on design as a profession and as a cultural asset that serves practitioners across design disciplines, as well as teachers and students with national and local chapters.

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Press release / May 24, 2018

Gala honoring Kay Kimpton Walker raises $1,267,000 for student scholarship fund

CCA patrons, museum directors, authors, artists, architects, city officials and more attend the largest grossing gala for the college to-date.
Image of Stephen Beal, Kay Kimpton Walker, Cathy Podell, and Stanlee Gatti

Press release / April 24, 2017

CCA presents the 2017 Fashion Experience

Event showcases work of CCA's undergraduate Fashion Design program on CCA's Back Lot.

2017 Fashion Experience models

Press release / May 6, 2019

CCA Fashion Experience 2019 celebrates identity, vision, and craft

California College of the Arts Fashion Design program presents a one-night-only showcase of 12 thesis collections by graduating seniors
CCA Fashion Design thesis work from Qiongyun Hu, Misha Abbas, and Kaiying Ni.

Press release / Oct. 16, 2016

CCA announces finalists for design of expanded San Francisco campus

Allied Works, Michael Maltzan Architecture, and Studio Gang are selected as finalists to design a new unified institution for CCA.

interior of CCA main building on San Francisco campus

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