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Press release / May 22, 2025
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ gala celebrating the Honorable Willie L. Brown, Jr. raises nearly $1.1 million
The gala honored Brown’s enduring civic leadership and his lasting impact on the San Francisco Bay Area.
Press release / May 14, 2025
CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts announces touring exhibition Viaje a la luna (A trip to the moon)
CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts is pleased to announce Viaje a la luna (A trip to the moon), an exhibition inspired by the only screenplay ever written by the renowned Spanish poet Federico GarcÃa Lorca.
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Portrait of Dean of Fine Arts Sunny A. Smith: Learning through question and critique
Dean of Fine Arts Sunny A. Smith on art as a force for change, connection, and creative agency in the 21st century
Press release / May 2, 2025
This month at ​​CCA: May 2025 public events
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ (CCA) invites the public to experience its newly expanded campus with an exciting lineup of free exhibitions, artist talks, lectures, and special events this May.
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Keen as folk: But Whole Press
What do MFA design students do after graduation? Alumni from collaborative design group BWP share the foundation of their work and the importance of community-building.
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Keen as folk: GRL GRP
What do MFA design students do after graduation? Alumni from collaborative design collective GRL GRP share the foundation of their work and the importance of community-building.
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Keen as folk: Quality Time
What do MFA design students do after graduation? Alumni from collaborative design studio Quality Time share the foundation of their work and the importance of community-building.
Press release / April 29, 2025
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ announces 2025 Honorary Doctorate recipients Rob Epstein, Chris Johnson, and Lava Thomas
CCA is proud to confer honorary doctorates to three distinguished recipients, Rob Epstein (Professor Emeritus), Chris Johnson (Professor Emeritus), and Lava Thomas (BFA Ceramics 1999), at its 118th Commencement Ceremony.
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Three questions with David Curiel
Senior Adjunct Professor David Curiel has taught 3D modeling in Industrial Design since 2013, introducing Solidworks and Fusion to students across disciplines including jewelry, furniture, and architecture.
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Josh Faught named Guggenheim Fellow
CCA textiles professor was awarded Guggenheim Fellowship in Fine Arts.
Press release / April 14, 2025
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ presents the 2025 MFA Fine Arts graduate exhibitions
On view from April 30 through May 17, the exhibition features work by 20 emerging artists from CCA's Fine Arts graduate program. Their work will be displayed at the CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts and Novack Gallery.
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Get to know Justin Lokitz, an alum, professor, and chair of DMBA at CCA
Graduating from CCA with an MBA in Design Strategy in 2014, Justin Lokitz is now a best-selling author, startup entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Plantfully Systems, and professor and chair of the MBA in Design Strategy program at the college.
Media coverage / April 2, 2025
President David C. Howse and alum Hank Willis Thomas recognized in the Eames Institute Curious 100 list
Congratulations to President David C. Howse for being recognized as a "Caretaker" and alum Hank Willis Thomas as a "Maker" on the Curious 100, a celebration of courageous leaders and creative minds across the U.S.
Media coverage / April 1, 2025
CCA designated as a Voter Friendly Campus
The college has been recognized as a Voter Friendly Campus for breaking barriers and empowering students during a critical election year.
Press release / April 1, 2025
This month at ​​CCA: April 2025 public events
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ (CCA) invites the public to experience its newly expanded campus with an exciting lineup of free exhibitions, artist talks, lectures, and special events this April.
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Five questions with Alegra Figeroid, an Emmy Award-winning illustrator
Graduating from CCA with a BFA in Illustration and a minor in Writing and Literature in 2018, Alegra Figeroid is now a two-time Emmy Award-winning illustrator and comics writer.
Press release / March 12, 2025
CCA Campus Gallery presents Reunited, a collaboration with the San Francisco Advocacy for the National Museum of Women in the Arts
Reunited is a group exhibition featuring twelve Bay Area artists from the NMWA Women to Watch program, whose creative careers have been driven by resilience, artistic excellence, and collective support.
Media coverage / March 8, 2025
CCA alum presents unfinished work with intention
The New York Times offers a look into many of Janiva Ellis' (BFA Painting & Drawing 2012) paintings that are not complete, and may never be.
Press release / March 6, 2025
This month at ​​CCA: March 2025 public events
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ is excited to invite the public to experience its newly expanded campus with an exciting lineup of exhibitions, artist talks, lectures, and special events this March.
Media coverage / March 5, 2025
CCA moves into the next academic year with stability and optimism
Thanks to the $45 million in funding, the college looks to the future with major aspirations and a greater impact on the San Francisco Bay Area.