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In Memoriam: Arthur Gensler, 1935–2021
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Sustaining change
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Design pedagogy for collective work
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CCA’s 2021 gala auction opens to public bidding on Friday, May 7
The silent online auction features 19 artworks and custom experiences, including works by Viola Frey, David Maisel, Robert Motherwell, Manuel Neri, Terry St. John, Wayne Thiebaud, and Lava Thomas.
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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.
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Student spotlight: Melissa Rodriguez
From Colombia, to California, to Fashion Design 3, Melissa Rodriguez (BFA Individualized Studies 2022) shares the art-inspired journey that helped her find a new definition of home.
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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.
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Rolling deep with the Earth
Faculty came together to start a new school at CCA—the E-school, an environmental justice collaboration across divisions that topples figureheads and centers frontline communities.
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Four graduating Architecture and Interior Design students named among top 100 in North America
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Alum spotlight: Writer Julie Lythcott-Haims (MFA Writing 2016)
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CCA is designated a Voter Friendly Campus
A group of students, faculty, and staff found creative ways to encourage our community to vote during an entirely remote semester.
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You got into art college. Now what?
From exploring current student work to learning about first-year programs, here’s our best advice on how to choose between colleges.
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Monuments—Must Change continues CCA’s dialogue around community engagement and the roles and responsibilities of artists
The panel features artists Karyn Olivier and Jeffrey Gibson, whose work radically reconsiders notions of permanence and endurance in the public sphere.
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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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Ceramics tools help today’s makers push their discipline in inventive new directions
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Faculty spotlight: Grammy nominee Rob Epstein
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Why live on campus in a residence hall?
If you’re debating whether dorm life is right for you, here are three reasons why living on campus could enhance your art and design college experience.
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Alum spotlight: Director Shane T Watson
“CCA allowed me to be open about myself and to become a better writer,” says the former Student Oscar nominee. Here’s what he’s working on now, his advice for CCA students, and more.
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CCA Pre-College helps young makers find a home
At CCA, Crystal Morey (BFA Ceramics 2006), Claire Taggart (BFA Painting/Drawing 2006), and Shannon Danielle Taylor (BFA Illustration 2006) forged practices and friendships that will last a lifetime.
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Alum spotlight: Choreographer and filmmaker Kat Cole
Kat Cole (MFA Film 2017) spun a background in dance, film, and arts administration into a dynamic practice that spans music videos to film festivals.