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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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Jeanne Gang on Double Ground
Jeanne Gang and President Stephen Beal discuss the intentionality behind Double Ground, the concept that will physically unite CCA in San Francisco.
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From CCA to the NBA: Dustin O. Canalin on designing his dream career
With a passion for basketball and an eye for design, this Bay Area-born alum is living what he loves.
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Digital Craft Lab enlivens San Francisco's Market Street
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From farm to fashion: textile manufacturing in North Carolina
Press release / May 20, 2021
CCA appoints Aaron Gensler and Carina Wong to Board of Trustees
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Game on: How video games are changing the way we work and play
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2019 IMPACT Award winners challenge climate change
Buoyant Ecologies and Rubber Impact Awareness & Action Project are this year's grant winners.
Press release / June 19, 2019
Center for Impact at CCA announces Impact Award Winners
The Impact Award offers crucial funding for projects that could make a long-term impact addressing social and environmental challenges.
Press release / Oct. 13, 2020
CCA launches the CCA@CCA Artwork Campaign—a new exhibition highlighting democratic engagement and creative activism
The walk-by exhibition and website features artwork and poster designs by 66 CCA students, faculty, staff, and alumni; see it in the Hubbell Street Galleries windows or online at creativecitizens.cca.edu.
Press release / Feb. 14, 2022
CCA appoints Nicolas Elsishans as chief financial officer
California College of the Arts (CCA) President Stephen Beal announced Nicolas Elsishans as chief financial officer, effective February 28.
Press release / Feb. 8, 2023
CCA President Stephen Beal announces retirement
President Stephen Beal announces his retirement after 25 years dedicated to growing and expanding CCA's campus, programs, and community.
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Two questions to ask about an art college's faculty
When evaluating an art college, one of the most important factors to consider is the quality of their faculty.
Press release / March 30, 2020
California College of the Arts named one of the nation’s top graduate schools for fine arts by U.S. News & World Report
The 2020 rankings, which assessed 227 MFA-granting colleges and universities across the country, lists CCA 10th overall.
Press release / Sept. 12, 2016
Del Harrow is the 2016–17 Viola Frey Distinguished Visiting Professor at CCA
The multidisciplinary artist, whose work melds sculpture, design, digital modeling software, and computer-controlled machines, teaches CCA's students and gives a public lecture.
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.
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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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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.
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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.
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Meet three CCA alumni who made it big
They share their CCA experience, the boundary-defying projects they worked on, and the industry-leading internships they secured.
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