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Press release / Jan. 9, 2024
California College of the Arts announces scholarship to fund senior year tuition for Fine Arts students
Jeanette G. and Michael J. Lopez gift $2 million to create an endowed scholarship program at CCA.
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.
Media coverage / Dec. 18, 2023
CCA alum honors the legacy of sculptor JB Blunk with 100 Hooks
Architecture alum Mariah Nielson celebrates her father's legacy with a series of exhibitions, starting with 100 Hooks. The show reflects the breadth, playfulness and surprise that defined Blunk's practice.
Media coverage / Dec. 16, 2023
Dezeen features 10 CCA architecture student projects
Dezeen spotlights CCA student projects ranging from digital submarine habitats for oysters and fish to a pavilion that can be used for yoga or meditation.
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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.
Media coverage / Dec. 11, 2023
PBS streams How to Have an American Baby by CCA Film faculty Leslie Tai
How to Have an American Baby is a voyage into Chinese tourists traveling to the US to give birth for citizenship. A hidden global economy emerges, depicting the fortunes and tragedies to people caught in its web.
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How a town touched by fire looked to the next generation to inspire its future
One alum’s vision to help his hometown recover from the Dixie Fire blossomed into a multi-year partnership where CCA students offered inspiration to rebuild for resilience and longevity.
Media coverage / Dec. 6, 2023
CCA student covers San Francisco street poles with 1,000 mysterious flyers
What's one thing you know to be true in this world? MFA student Cole Ryder gathers hundred of answers by posting flyers around the city encouraging people to call the New Earth Hotline.
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Inside the studio with graduating BFA Illustration seniors
This semester 10 senior illustrators get ready for the culminating moment of their CCA experience and launch their careers in the senior thesis exhibition.
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Get to know CCA alum Andrew Perkins, a furniture designer who has expanded his horizons with his company, Fire Road
Graduating from CCA with a BFA in Furniture Design in 2011, Andrew Perkins has started his own successful business creating home accents of unparalleled quality.
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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Explore our growing campus in San Francisco with a sneak peak of what’s coming in 2024
See what our campus life and makerspaces look like today and get a preview of our soon-to-open expansion project.
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Five reasons a STEM-designated program at an art school might be right for you
Combine art and design with technology and science to impact change and grow your career in CCA’s STEM-designated graduate programs.
Media coverage / Nov. 10, 2023
Artist profile on Nathan Lynch Chair of the Ceramics Program at CCA
Square Cylinder profiles CCA faculty Nathan Lynch, highlighting his arts background and upbringing, the evolution of his artistic expression, and the humor behind his sculptures.
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 / 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.
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Browse new books for fall from CCA writers, thinkers, and illustrators
From children’s titles exploring identity to comics on the subject of a certain controversial author to the psychedelic visual style, add new books to your library from CCA faculty and alumni.
Media coverage / Oct. 25, 2023
San Francisco Chronicle features CCA's new presidential announcement
San Francisco Chronicle introduces David C. Howse as CCA's new president, highlighting his arts background, future prospects, campus expansion, and more.
Media coverage / Oct. 25, 2023
KQED highlights the successful track record of CCA's new president
KQED emphasizes David C. Howse’s past achievements like securing over $40 million in fundraising for Boston’s Emerson College and his personal background in music.
Media coverage / Oct. 25, 2023
Boston Globe announces Howse's leave from ArtsEmerson to his new position as CCA's president
Boston Globe highlights David C. Howse's successful tenure at Emerson College and his new position as president at CCA.