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Media coverage / Aug. 14, 2025
Chair of Fashion Design Gregory Climer pushes the needle of quilting
Faculty member Gregory Climer expands the boundaries of quilting and textiles, bringing queer desire and innovation to a medium often associated with traditional craftwork.
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Five questions with Veronica Jackson
Graduating from CCA with an MA in Visual & Critical Studies in 2016, Veronica Jackson is now a practicing artist whose work draws on cultural research and personal narrative.
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ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ announces the 2025 recipients of the Michael and Jeannette Lopez Endowed Scholarship
For the third consecutive year, seniors in Fine Arts programs at CCA will receive funds to support the final year of tuition.
Press release / Aug. 4, 2025
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ names Margo Landy as vice president of Enrollment Management
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ (CCA) has appointed Margo Landy, Ph.D., as vice president of Enrollment Management. Landy will lead strategic enrollment initiatives to support student success and institutional growth.
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Sitting with Works in Progress III
Elisabeth Cobb-Hughes (MFA Industrial Design 2025) offers a thoughtful review of Works in Progress III, exploring how materials, design, and community intersect in a changing city.
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Fashion students set sail for sustainability
In partnership with Cotton Incorporated and Materevolve, students explore the intersection of design, science, and ecology through interdisciplinary learning.
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Five questions with Grecia Rivera
Graduating from CCA with a BFA in Fashion Design in 2022, Grecia Rivera is now a designer at Gap Inc.
Media coverage / July 14, 2025
Alum Jonah Reenders explores the largest living organism in the world
Jonah Reenders (MFA Fine Arts 2025) explores queer ecology through photography in his project Armillaria, which investigates Armillaria ostoyae, also known as the humongous fungus.
Media coverage / July 14, 2025
CCA Interior Design student reimagines food systems in winning project at 2025 WANTED Schools Workshop
Gabriela Mierkalne (BFA Interior Design 2026) and her teammates won the Workshop with their project, Re-compost, which reimagines New York's composting system to make it truly circular.
Media coverage / July 10, 2025
Square Cylinder reviews Viaje a la luna at the CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts
On view through October 11, Viaje a la luna explores a lost film by Spanish poet Federico GarcÃa Lorca through thirteen historical and contemporary artworks.
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Revisiting the 2024–2025 Deborah and Kenneth Novack Creative Citizens Series
The 2024–2025 CCA@CCA program explored the theme "Where do we go from here?" During a time of instability and conflict in the world around us, our programs modeled ways to come together for discussion, reflection, and growth.
Press release / June 25, 2025
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ announces new chair and two new board members joining its Board of Trustees
The college is pleased to announce the appointment of Calvin B. Wheeler, MD, as its new Board Chair, along with the addition of two new board members: Sarah Thornton, PhD, and Luis Rico-Gutierrez, effective July 1, 2025.
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Notes on the 2025 MFA Exhibition
Student Vanessa Perez Winder (MA Visual & Critical Studies 2025) offers an insightful review of the 2025 MFA Thesis Exhibition, grounded in care, community, and reflection.
Media coverage / June 17, 2025
Remembering Federico GarcÃa Lorca in Viaje a la luna at the Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts
On view through October 11, Viaje a la luna explores a lost film by Spanish poet Federico GarcÃa Lorca, brought to life through a dialogue between contemporary artists and historical artworks.
Media coverage / June 16, 2025
Leviathan by Architecture faculty brings parametric design to life
On view through November 30, Leviathan by Architecture faculty members Jason Kelly Johnson and Nataly Gattegno activates San Francisco’s Moscone Center. The installation reflects on power structures, climate change, and human nature.
Media coverage / June 12, 2025
Graphic Design alum launches New York City’s first design studio for kids
Suzanne LaGasa (BFA Graphic Design 2005) launches ProtoToto Design Lab, an independent design education program for kids ages 6 to 12. The mission is to give kids a model of play that activates a lifetime of creativity and builds confidence.
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Recent Interior Design alum wins prestigious 2025 IIDA Student of the Year Award
Nitya Sanjana Reddy Cheruku (BFA Interior Design 2025) has been named the 2025 Student of the Year by the International Interior Design Association (IIDA).
Media coverage / June 9, 2025
Photography faculty member honored in the 2025 Art Basel Awards
Marcel Pardo Ariza's project Art Handlxrs* was recognized by the Art Basel Awards in the Allies category. The group supports the growth of BIPOC, women, queer, trans and gender nonconforming people in the professional arts industry.
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Three CCA students named to prestigious Metropolis Future 100
Two undergraduate students and one graduate student were named to the Metropolis Future 100, designed to designate the top architecture and interior design students.
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Celebrating the Class of 2025 at Show Offs
Family, friends, and the community gathered to celebrate the Class of 2025. Take a look at the highlights from this vibrant showcase.