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Press release / April 13, 2021
CCA honors legendary designer Sir Jony Ive during the 2021 virtual gala celebration on May 14
CCA will also recognize Sir Jony’s extraordinary contributions to design with an honorary doctorate during the college’s virtual commencement celebration on May 10, 2021.
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Which graduate Design degree is right for me?
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Nurturing our shared sense of belonging
We share regular stories about what belonging means to us. In this spotlight, we remember the Belonging Symposium and a new program for students.
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Three questions with BFA Interaction Design student Colin Chan
The senior in the BFA Interaction Design program discusses what belonging feels like as an international student, holding on to hope in times of rapid change, and grounding his design practice.
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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.
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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.
Press release / April 10, 2017
David Kelley Honored at CCA Gala
CCA celebrates the renowned American design visionary at its annual fundraising event to benefit CCA student scholarships.
Press release / Feb. 14, 2017
CCA's 2017 graduates in Curatorial Practice present "Black Light"
Exhibition converts CCA Wattis Institute into forum for conversations addressing relationship between cultural institutions and black artists.
Press release / April 17, 2019
Architect Jeanne Gang named in Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2019
Jeanne Gang leads the design for ÐÓ°É´«Ã½â€™ expanded campus in San Francisco.
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A visionary whose craftsmanship confronts injustice
2019 honorary doctorate degree recipient Joyce J. Scott’s career demonstrates her quest to inspire change through art.
Press release / Dec. 21, 2021
CCA appoints Tricia Brand as inaugural vice president of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ (CCA) President Stephen Beal announced Tricia Brand as the college’s inaugural vice president of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), effective April 1, 2022.
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Honoring Black History Month at CCA
Throughout the month of February and beyond we reflect upon and celebrate critical work by Black artists, designers, scholars, and architects.
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Creating the materials of tomorrow at the 2023 Biodesign Challenge
Two award-winning CCA projects at the intersection of design, architecture, and biotechnology envision a sustainable future.
Press release / Nov. 20, 2023
CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts presents Mexican artist Rodrigo Hernández’s first U.S. solo exhibition
CCA and CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts proudly presents Rodrigo Hernández: with what eyes?, a new solo exhibition by the acclaimed Mexican artist Rodrigo Hernández.
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Get to know CCA alum Kate Greenberg, designer, artist, and co-founder of Works in Progress
Graduating from CCA with a BFA in Furniture in 2020, Kate Greenberg is a San Francisco-based designer and curator.
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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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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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Pixar@CCA: Animators as keepers of emotional truth
CCA partnered with Pixar during an intensive summer program—focused on new voices, collaboration, and storyboarding—for students pursuing an animation degree.
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Getting out the vote with CCA’s creative activists
The Creative Citizens in Action initiative (CCA@CCA) is helping CCA get out to vote and engage in creative activism during one of the most challenging election seasons in recent history.
Press release / April 7, 2021
CCA’s Architecture Division announces new Academic Alliance with the Autodesk Technology Centers
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½â€™ acclaimed Architecture Division is pleased to announce a new Academic Alliance with the Autodesk Technology Centers beginning in spring 2021.