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Rusty Zimmerman shines a light on South Brooklyn

June 19, 2023

Rusty Zimmerman (BFA Illustration 2004) created the Free Portrait Project in South Brooklyn, capturing residents' essence through 200 hand-painted portraits, fostering human connection.

From left, Zimmerman with Kelly Autumn Carroll, flanking her portrait at Fort Hamilton Distillery.

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A group of students and a professor sit in a circle on the San Francisco campus’s Backlot.

On this land, a cultural site

Archaeological testing on CCA’s Backlot made the exciting discovery of organic materials that signify human activity, including tool making, from almost 7,500 years ago.

Back-to-school spirit on a unified campus

CCA students returning to campus for the fall 2022 semester were met with a dynamic mix of welcome-back events, programs, and get-togethers.

CCA’s back to school on a brand-new campus

The culmination of California College of the Arts’ campus expansion project has arrived to welcome students, faculty, and staff in an added 82,000+ of innovative makerspaces, labs, shops, and more.