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Media coverage / Feb. 1, 2025
Faculty members Rose D'Amato and Angela Hennessy's artworks stand the test of time
KQED reviews SFMOMA’s 2024 SECA Art Award exhibition, featuring Illustration faculty member Rose D’Amato and Associate Professor of Critical Studies and Graduate Fine Arts Angela Hennessy, exploring how their works resonate with our current moment.
Media coverage / Jan. 31, 2025
Architecture Professor Neal Schwartz renovates a 1966 modernist home in Palo Alto
The New York Times showcases a renovated 1966 modernist house in Palo Alto, redesigned with the help of Schwartz and Architecture, a firm founded by Architecture Professor Neal Schwartz.
Media coverage / Jan. 30, 2025
San Francisco is ranked number one as the most arts-vibrant city in the U.S.
According to the SMU DataArts, San Francisco is ranked number one as the most arts-vibrant community of 2024. The vibrancy assessment examines metrics covering supply, demand, and public support for arts and culture.
Media coverage / Jan. 21, 2025
STEADY spotlighted as one of the best things to do during SF Art Week
The San Francisco Chronicle highlights STEADY, featuring Michelle Lopez and Ester Partegàs at the CCA Wattis Institute, as a must-see during SF Art Week, alongside other fantastic shows.
Media coverage / Jan. 17, 2025
Public benches are reimagined at Works in Progress III
Works in Progress is a design series created to build momentum for the city’s craft and design community. On view through February 7, the show features eight unique public bench interpretations by our furniture alumni.
Media coverage / Jan. 15, 2025
Fourth-graders go sailing in the SF Bay to experience CCA's Float Lab Project
Students from Dr. Charles Drew Elementary School go on an exciting field trip and sail to CCA's award-winning Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab near Treasure Island, and get a vivid learning experience of marine ecology.
Media coverage / Jan. 6, 2025
CCA recognized in Dezeen's top 10 architecture projects of 2024
Leading architecture and design magazine Dezeen names CCA's expanded campus as one of the top 10 architecture projects of 2024.
Media coverage / Dec. 10, 2024
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ wins the Mass Timber Building Competition
The Mass Timber Building Competition issued by the State highlights the use of mass timber to address climate issues and drive new economic opportunities.
Media coverage / Dec. 4, 2024
CCA's new building recognized as net-positive for the environment long-term
The Architect's Newspaper features CCA's new mass timber building, showcasing its sustainable elements and potential for a closed-loop, net-positive structure.
Media coverage / Nov. 28, 2024
CCA begins a new chapter with its unified campus
Contemporary architecture and design magazine Azure spotlights CCA's expanded campus, exploring its features, design elements, and future potential.
Media coverage / Nov. 21, 2024
CCA's expanded campus featured on the cover of Architectural Record
Architectural Record provides an in-depth look at our expanded campus, highlighting Studio Gang's innovative and sustainable design, the seamless unification of our campuses, and the interdisciplinary, collaborative environment it fosters.
Media coverage / Nov. 18, 2024
CCA's new building sets a benchmark in sustainable architecture
Designed with sustainability at its core, our newly built hybrid mass timber campus, featuring generous indoor-outdoor spaces, benefits both the environment and students.
Media coverage / Nov. 18, 2024
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ wins the 2024 Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting
CCA is named one of the nation's best colleges for student voting by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge.
Media coverage / Oct. 18, 2024
Fashion alum Zewei Hong's collection blows up at Shanghai Fashion Week
Forbes spotlights Zewei Hong's (BFA Fashion Design 2018) Office H collection, inspired by nature and work attire, which made an eye-catching statement on the runway of Shanghai Fashion Week.
Media coverage / Oct. 17, 2024
CCA’s Float Lab project gives students a unique opportunity to learn about marine life
ABC7 News spotlights CCA's innovative float lab project, which gives students a fun and immersive experience to learn about climate science and marine life, perparing the next generation to be climate ready.
Media coverage / Oct. 11, 2024
SF Chronicle spotlights Potrero Hill Perspectives: A Neighborhood's Artistic Legacy
Potrero Hill Perspectives takes us on a walk down memory lane, exploring the artistic legacy of our neighborhood and how art continues to flourish. The exhibition is on view through November 2.
Media coverage / Sept. 23, 2024
Architecture faculty examines how future grid scenarios influence architectural design
Brendon Levitt explores the carbon impact of materials and how common assessment practices may influence building design choices, considering their implications for long-term sustainability and energy efficiency.
Media coverage / Sept. 13, 2024
All This Soft Wild Buzzing among 12 must-see visual art shows
The Wattis Institute's inaugural exhibition in the new gallery space is featured among 12 incredible visual art shows for fall 2024 in the Bay Area.
Media coverage / Sept. 12, 2024
CCA alums curate Gwangju Biennale's first American pavilion
CCA alumni like Abby Chen (MA Visual and Critical Studies 2011) and Naz CuguoÄŸlu (MA Curatorial Practice 2020) continue to do successful work with the community. Their latest show in South Korea, Rhythmic Vibrations, features faculty member TT Takemoto.
Media coverage / Sept. 3, 2024
SF/Arts spotlights the exciting journey ahead for CCA
CCA alum Mark Taylor (MFA Media Arts 2011) wrote a compelling article capturing our vision to build a better future for the college and beyond, highlighting the potential for creative excellence.