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Recommendations: Seven books written by CCA alumni
From gripping memoirs to enduring works of fiction, this list of written works from CCA alumni will help you get through shelter in place.
Media coverage / Jan. 17, 2018
Alumni are noted as "artists to watch"
Cultured magazine highlights Petra Cortright (BFA Graphic Design) and Toyin Ojih Odutola (MFA Fine Arts) in its list of 30 artists under 35 to watch in 2018.
Media coverage / Sept. 27, 2018
Alumni-founded design studio champions local production
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Meet three CCA alumni who made it big
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CCA alumni form design foundation of Townsquared startup
Creating an online community for local businesses core values they learned as students in CCA’s Graduate Program in Design.
Media coverage / Sept. 1, 2022
Two CCA alumni awarded 2022 Joan Mitchell Fellowships
In recognition of the depth of their artistic vision, Teresa Baker (MFA Fine Arts 2013) and Amaryllis DeJesus Moleski (BFA Painting and Drawing 2014) are among 15 recipients to earn this year's impactful fellowship.
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Alumni Spotlight: Video game designer and animator Babak Saadat
Media coverage / Dec. 17, 2022
Bay Area art award honors CCA alumni and faculty
The SF Museum of Modern Art's 2022 SECA Art Award celebrates Maria A. Guzmán Capron (MFA Fine Arts 2015) and Gregory Rick (BFA Painting & Drawing 2019) alongside faculty members Cathy Lu and Marcel Pardo Ariza.
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Graduate alumni help launch Black X Film Festival
Black X Film Festival is a three-day online showcase of films by Black creators, started by a collective of Black artists and allies, including several CCA MFA alumni.
Media coverage / June 28, 2018
Students, faculty, and alumni find solutions for artist's housing crisis
The Art Newspaper reports on the winners of CCA's annual impact awards.
Media coverage / April 3, 2023
CCA alumni Navin Norling’s work redefines images from 'Black Americana'
Norling (BFA Illustration 1994) mixes his rural and urban sensibilities with found materials to create art that examines classic Americana imagery, confronting and commenting on consumerism and popular culture.
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CCA MFA Writing alumni publish six riveting new books for 2023
Find fresh new work from imaginative authors and MFA Writing alumni whose newly published books offer perfect summer reading.
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Design Strategy: Alumni Q+A with Alida Draudt, Futurist at Capital One
Media coverage / Feb. 14, 2020
Alumni help design Nike's futuristic footwear collection with the lowest carbon footprint
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MFA in Design: Alumni Q+A with Shihan Zhang
Media coverage / Aug. 6, 2020
Three CCA alumni announced as finalists in the 2020 San Francisco Artadia Awards
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MFA in Design: Alumni Q+A with Beth Abrahamson, senior designer at Emotive Brand
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CCA alumni captivate a local city with new public art and a bold message
Alumni Joey Rose and Alexandra Underwood bring the international Sea Walls mural festival to Emeryville, promoting environmental conservation through art.
Media coverage / Dec. 9, 2019
Coverage of Art Basel Miami highlights CCA alumni Jessica Silverman and Woody De Othello
Media coverage / Oct. 30, 2023
CCA alumni Arleene Correa Valencia's luminous art reflects the family strains of Mexican migration
Catherine Clark Gallery showcases Arleene Correa Valencia's (MFA Fine Arts 2020) exhibit, Naces Así, Naces Prieto. No Naces Blanco, inspired by letters exchanged with her father during their separation.