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Routed West: Quilts as Cultural Testimony
Jasmine Narkita Wiley reviews Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts, featuring Eli Leon’s collection curated by Elaine Yau, exploring quilts as living traditions and tools for preserving heritage.
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Three Questions for Sara Raffo
Communication Design Associate Professor Sara Raffo answers three questions about why it’s essential to get out of the studio for experiential learning.
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Capstone Intricacies
In this feature, we discuss Susan Skeele's, Capstone Intricacies, a thoughtful review of the Week One BFA Senior Exhibit showing at the Novack Gallery.
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Three CCA students named to prestigious 2026 Metropolis Future 100
Congratulations to Zi Ching Ooi (BArch Architecture), Gabriela Mierkalne (BFA Interior Design), and Anna Myasnikova (BFA Interior Design) on being recognized among the top architecture and interior design students.
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ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ presents the 2026 MFA Fine Arts graduate exhibitions
On view May 1 through May 16, the exhibition features work by 19 emerging artists from CCA's Fine Arts graduate program. Their work will be displayed at the Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts and Novack Gallery.
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“Oh, There’s More!â€
Inspired by celebrated sculptor JB Blunk and a generative prompt, the Atelier: Limited Editions course generates a remarkable and expansive body of work.
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A snapshot of Helena Garzotto’s “Reshaping Raw Materialsâ€
Isaiah Diaz-Mays offers an insightful review of senior Helena Garzotto's (BFA Furniture 2026) work as the recipient of the 2025 Ronald & Anita Wornick Award for excellence in wood arts. Her pieces emphasize the relationship between material and function.
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Celebrating the creative presence of Northern California in the 2027 Further Triennial
The CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts is pleased to participate in the inaugural Further Triennial
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Meet your Industry Professional Advisors
Industry Professional Advisors (IPAs) are professional artists, designers, and entrepreneurs who bring real-world experience directly into your one-on-one coaching sessions.
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CCA statement on State of California Grant
A statement regarding the $20 million grant from the State of California to the ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ (CCA).
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CCA Wattis Institute joins FOG MRKT at Fort Mason
The CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts offered one-of-a-kind and editioned works as part of FOG MRKT at the 2026 FOG Design+Art fair.
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Discover this year’s standout young artists from the Bay Area
CCA is proud to recognize creative high school students whose work shows their authentic voice, originality, and technical skill in these prestigious awards.
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Thank you, Robert Hunt
Illustration faculty member Robert Hunt retires after more than 25 years of teaching at CCA. We honor and appreciate his contribution to our college and our lives.
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Interview with film faculty Tenzin Phuntsog
Tenzin Phuntsog on his film Next Life, commitment to 35mm, the power of sound design, and protecting the creative process.
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Three architecture grads challenge traditional paths
Alum share what inspired them to build meaningful, unconventional careers in design and architecture.
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CCA fashion students debut upcycled designs at Oakland Coliseum
Students transformed old soccer jerseys into original fashion pieces for the first-ever runway show at the historic Oakland Coliseum.
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Design MBA alum shares 10-year return on $113K investment
Meg Cain (MBA Design Strategy 2014) breaks down her career trajectory from $52K to $267K+ after earning her MBA in Design Strategy, calculating the true ROI of her education.
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CCA Design Strategy faculty wins Most Disruptive Award at the Women in Tech North America Awards
Erin Bradner's award recognizes her work as Director of Strategic Foresight at Autodesk and her "revolutionary impact proves the power of risk-taking and innovation in transforming industries and inspiring progress."
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Five questions with Purna Mehta
Get to know CCA alum Purna Mehta, MBA Design Strategy 2019.
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New campaign showcases CCA creativity across Bay Area
From bamboo structures to sculptural fashion, the campaign celebrates student creativity across Bay Area transit and demonstrates CCA's edge effect.