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From student spotlights and faculty stories to recent media coverage and current events, catch up on what’s new.
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Three questions with BFA Interaction Design student Colin Chan
The senior in the BFA Interaction Design program discusses what belonging feels like as an international student, holding on to hope in times of rapid change, and grounding his design practice.
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Tim Brown and Barry Katz on design thinking today
IDEO CEO Tim Brown and CCA professor Barry Katz discuss design in a new era of disruption.
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Graduate alumni Diedrick Brackens and Lauren O’Connell discuss ark of the bulrushes
The exhibition at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art introduces new work by Diedrick Brackens (MFA Fine Arts 2014), curated by Lauren O’Connell (MA Curatorial Practice 2014).
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Pixar@CCA: Animators as keepers of emotional truth
CCA partnered with Pixar during an intensive summer program—focused on new voices, collaboration, and storyboarding—for students pursuing an animation degree.
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Getting out the vote with CCA’s creative activists
The Creative Citizens in Action initiative (CCA@CCA) is helping CCA get out to vote and engage in creative activism during one of the most challenging election seasons in recent history.
Press release / April 7, 2021
CCA’s Architecture Division announces new Academic Alliance with the Autodesk Technology Centers
California College of the Arts’ acclaimed Architecture Division is pleased to announce a new Academic Alliance with the Autodesk Technology Centers beginning in spring 2021.
Press release / Dec. 21, 2021
CCA appoints Tricia Brand as inaugural vice president of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
California College of the Arts (CCA) President Stephen Beal announced Tricia Brand as the college’s inaugural vice president of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), effective April 1, 2022.
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Honoring Black History Month at CCA
Throughout the month of February and beyond we reflect upon and celebrate critical work by Black artists, designers, scholars, and architects.
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Creating the materials of tomorrow at the 2023 Biodesign Challenge
Two award-winning CCA projects at the intersection of design, architecture, and biotechnology envision a sustainable future.
Press release / Nov. 20, 2023
CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts presents Mexican artist Rodrigo Hernández’s first U.S. solo exhibition
CCA and CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts proudly presents Rodrigo Hernández: with what eyes?, a new solo exhibition by the acclaimed Mexican artist Rodrigo Hernández.
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Meet CCA MAAD HTX graduate Joseph Becker
Press release / Dec. 18, 2019
CCA Wattis Institute presents صرخة شمسية Solar Cry by Algerian artist Lydia Ourahmane
Ourahmane's ambitious sound installation will envelop visitors creating more of a physical experience than simply an auditory one.
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.
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Celebrating our Bay Area community with the de Young Open
More than 100 CCA community members were selected for the de Young Open exhibition, a celebration of the diversity of talent in the Bay Area this fall.
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Alum spotlight: Designer and educator Kristine Yuen
Kristine Yuen (MDes Interaction Design 2016) reflects on her user-centric design approach and motivation to mentor aspiring young designers.
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We Are Image Makers: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Illustrators are indeed storytellers. Get a glimpse at some of the stories students have made and what inspires them.
Press release / March 30, 2022
CCA Presents Dennis Leon and the Art of Instruction
The exhibition features the work of long-time CCA instructor Dennis Leon, alongside work from his students.
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Sewing Connections: An alumnae women’s design collective and women from DMBA stitch together a night of fun.
The Women in Leadership team from DMBA and the feminist design collective GRL GRP host a special workshop called “Sewing Connections”
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CCA to launch new Gensler Center with symposium centered on sustainable
Four eminent design practitioners will share creative approaches to building a resilient future in the face of climate change.
Press release / May 24, 2023
California College of the Arts gala honoring Carla Emil and Rich Silverstein raises over $1.23 million for student scholarships
CCA celebrated beloved Bay Area art collectors Carla Emil and Rich Silverstein as the 2023 honorees at its annual gala, which took place Tuesday, May 23. The event grossed over $1.23 million for student scholarships.