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Connecting CCA and the Wattis Institute
TT Takemoto talks with Christina Linden and Anthony Huberman about the adjacency of the Wattis and CCA—and how they’re working to expand the dialogue between the two.
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Three simple questions can help you find the perfect art school
When researching art colleges, it's helpful to think ahead by asking yourself critical questions about what a sustainable practice looks like, where you'd like to live, and more.
Press release / Oct. 21, 2021
California College of the Arts appoints Julie Lythcott-Haims and Abby Sadin Schnair to Board of Trustees
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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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CCA announces 2023 Commencement Ceremony speakers
CCA is proud to award an honorary doctorate degree to inspirational artists, designers, and thinkers at its Commencement Ceremony. The college also recognizes distinguished alumni as featured speakers each year.
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Over the Threshold: Returning to campus with energy and experimentation
From tie-dye to chainsaws and Tamagotchis, Design faculty and students are making the leap, returning to campus and community to learn together once more.
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What to consider when choosing a pre-college summer program
Are you planning to spend next summer making art, going to summer school, or previewing college? Here are some important tips to consider when choosing the right pre-college summer program.
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Queer history comes to life in one CCA course
Students reimagine games, create shrines, and discover first-person accounts of LGBTQ history in the interdisciplinary course Queer Super Objects.
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Go beyond the classroom with CCA faculty
CCA faculty from across the Design, Fine Arts, Architecture, and Humanities and Sciences divisions reveal insights into their creative professions beyond academia and what inspires their work.
Press release / May 20, 2021
CCA appoints Aaron Gensler and Carina Wong to Board of Trustees
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Founders Hall opens new doors for CCA
With room to house about 25% of the college’s student population and a public dining hall, Founders Hall pushes CCA toward the goal of becoming a unified, fully residential campus.
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CCA@CCA energizes campus voting ahead of the primary elections
Creative Citizens in Action (CCA@CCA) inspires democratic engagement and creative activism year long and during efforts to get out the vote.
Media coverage / July 10, 2018
Visiting professor and alumna Sita Bhaumik creates social justice movement through food
Civil Eats highlights Bhauik's project the People's Kitchen Collective, which organizes community dinners, feeds activists, and launches cultural projects..
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Material alchemy at CCA
CCA’s community of makers transforms something as simple as wood in inspiring ways, drawing from their own lives and opening doors to possibility.
Media coverage / Nov. 8, 2023
CCA listed as one of the five best colleges near Marin County, CA
According to California.com, CCA is a premier art and design school that fosters a community of creative thinkers and innovators.
Media coverage / March 25, 2019
VoyageLA interviews Animation alumnus Sam Ancona on his journey to becoming an artist
Sam Ancona (BFA Animation 2013) talks early artistic inspirations, the importance of finding a creative community, and navigating the world of freelance animation.
Media coverage / Dec. 19, 2023
CCA faculty Neeraj Bhatia challenges the radical in architecture
Neeraj Bhatia, associate professor of Architecture, explores what it means for architecture to be radical. He underlines the need for design to impact community, policy, and environment.
Press release / April 13, 2022
CCA reaches collective bargaining agreements with unionized staff, faculty
CCA employees represented by SEIU Local 1021 have voted to ratify tentative collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) with the college.
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Decolonizing design
CCA’s Decolonial School focuses on how to relate diversity, inclusion, and equity to artistic and design practice.
Press release / Oct. 25, 2023
David C. Howse appointed president of California College of the Arts
Following an extensive search, CCA is pleased to announce David C. Howse as the 10th president of the college.