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Two notable alums that have shaped the San Francisco art scene

June 17, 2024

CCA alums Robert Arneson (BFA Art Education 1956) and Viola Frey (BFA Ceramics 1956) are among ten artists featured in a roundup of Bay Area creatives who have significantly influenced the art scene unique to San Francisco.

The Decline and Fall of Western Civilization by Viola Frey, 1992.

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Life in San Francisco as an art student

CCA students Layla Namak, Jennifer Guo, and Angel Lusky, and alum Wally Corona give us an insider’s view of what it’s like to live and learn in San Francisco.

View of downtown San Francisco from Delores Park.

Three reasons why San Francisco is the best city for art students

Why go to art school in San Francisco? Location matters. In San Francisco, art and industry are everywhere, and opportunities abound.

A group photo of students and faculty in front of a yellow wall.

Studio Forward brings the San Francisco art community together with light and sound

CCA’s Google-sponsored course Studio Forward culminates in an exhibition, presented at YBCA, of student work centered on the big questions of our time.