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CCA is designated a Voter Friendly Campus
A group of students, faculty, and staff found creative ways to encourage our community to vote during an entirely remote semester.
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You got into art college. Now what?
From exploring current student work to learning about first-year programs, here’s our best advice on how to choose between colleges.
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Monuments—Must Change continues CCA’s dialogue around community engagement and the roles and responsibilities of artists
The panel features artists Karyn Olivier and Jeffrey Gibson, whose work radically reconsiders notions of permanence and endurance in the public sphere.
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Graduate alumni Diedrick Brackens and Lauren O’Connell discuss ark of the bulrushes
The exhibition at Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art introduces new work by Diedrick Brackens (MFA Fine Arts 2014), curated by Lauren O’Connell (MA Curatorial Practice 2014).
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Ceramics tools help today’s makers push their discipline in inventive new directions
While some ceramics tools are ancient, others are waiting in unexpected places—like your kitchen cabinet. Three makers share their favorite tools.
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Faculty spotlight: Grammy nominee Rob Epstein
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Alum spotlight: Director Shane T Watson
“CCA allowed me to be open about myself and to become a better writer,” says the former Student Oscar nominee. Here’s what he’s working on now, his advice for CCA students, and more.
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CCA Pre-College helps young makers find a home
At CCA, Crystal Morey (BFA Ceramics 2006), Claire Taggart​ (BFA Painting/Drawing 2006), and Shannon Danielle Taylor (BFA Illustration 2006) forged practices and friendships that will last a lifetime.
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Alum spotlight: Choreographer and filmmaker Kat Cole
Kat Cole (MFA Film 2017) spun a background in dance, film, and arts administration into a dynamic practice that spans music videos to film festivals.
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How far we have to go to dismantle systemic racism and anti-Blackness in our schools and communities
Fighting white supremacy and sharing our values is part of CCA’s tradition of radical pedagogy.
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Alum spotlight: Reimagining health care with social impact designer Megan Moyer
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Four reasons to choose an art and design college on the West Coast
Here are four reasons why studying in the San Francisco Bay Area in California can be beneficial for your future.
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Building a community for makers from the (virtual) ground up
CCA studio managers Cassie Kise and Tianna Mackey created Maker’s Commons, a virtual space for the CCA community to connect during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Alum spotlight: Designer and educator Kristine Yuen
Kristine Yuen (MDes Interaction Design 2016) reflects on her user-centric design approach and motivation to mentor aspiring young designers.
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The 2020–2021 Design Lecture Series
Saraleah Fordyce reflects on the key takeaways from fall 2020 lectures and gives a preview of the guests to look forward to this spring
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Two new diversity scholarships will further open access to arts and design education and practice
Support the Sandra Vivanco Diversity Scholarship and Diversity in Design Scholarship. Your gift will open doors to arts education for Black and Indigenous students, students of color, and LGBTQ students.
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Exploring the outer realm with Susan Worthman
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Interrogating boundaries: hybrid practices in MFA Design
Five examples of how collaborative, multidisciplinary design can unlock new possibilities in unlikely places.
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Art, design, and language as action: Q+A with Associate Professor Allison Yasukawa
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From the Black Studies Institute to Critical Ethnic Studies: Celebrating 50 years at CCA