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Press release / April 13, 2026
The Wattis presents The Tramp, Justin Caguiat and Rafael Delacruz’s first institutional exhibition on the West Coast
On view June 10 through November 21, 2026, the exhibition brings together a newly commissioned film, installation, painting, and prints.
Press release / March 6, 2026
CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts examines the illusion of free time in 8 Hours of What You Will
On view from March 19 to April 17, the show explores how labor, rest, leisure—once distinctive parts of everyday life—have become entangled.
Press release / March 6, 2026
CCA Campus Gallery presents Under the Guard Tower: The Watercolors of Chikaji Kawakami
On view April 1 through May 15, the exhibition features watercolors created during the wartime incarceration of Japanese Americans, including 39 watercolors by Chikaji Kawakami (a.k.a. Nanpo) and four paintings by Chiura Obata.
Press release / Jan. 28, 2026
CCA presents After Intelligence, a public series examining artificial intelligence and automation
After Intelligence is a public inquiry into the impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation on cultural production, civic life, and the human imagination.
Press release / Jan. 9, 2026
CCA Campus Gallery presents METAXIS: An exhibition of ideas and objects by FUTUREFORMS
On view January 21 through March 20, the exhibition explores the space between ideas, objects, and ways of seeing. FUTUREFORMS is the San Francisco-based art and design studio of faculty members Jason Kelly Johnson and Nataly Gattegno.
Press release / Jan. 7, 2026
The CCA Wattis Institute explores rest as a political and imaginative space in 8 Hours of Rest: SoiL Thornton
On view January 20 through March 7, 8 Hours of Rest: SoiL Thornton is the second exhibition in the Labor research series. The show examines rest not as retreat or inactivity, but as a condition shaped by power, access, and imagination.
Press release / Nov. 3, 2025
This month at ​​CCA: November 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 February.
Press release / Oct. 15, 2025
CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts presents Labor: 8 hours of work, 8 hours of rest, and 8 hours of what you will
The Wattis Institute launches a yearlong research series featuring exhibitions and public programs that explore the theme of labor, titled Labor: 8 hours of work, 8 hours of rest, and 8 hours of what you will.
Press release / Aug. 28, 2025
ÐÓ°É´«Ã½ announces two new members joining its Board of Trustees​​
The college is pleased to announce the appointment of two new trustees, David Saxe and Bonnie Hewson, effective July 25, 2025.
Press release / Aug. 25, 2025
CCA welcomes new Communication Design chair Jennifer Sonderby
The college is thrilled to welcome Jennifer Sonderby as the new chair of Communication Design, where she builds on the program’s legacy and expands into digital, product, and experience design.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.