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Thank you, Robert Hunt

Illustration faculty member Robert Hunt retires after more than 25 years of teaching at CCA. We honor and appreciate his contribution to our college and our lives.

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Make Art That Matters

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Interview with film faculty Tenzin Phuntsog

Tenzin Phuntsog on his film Next Life, commitment to 35mm, the power of sound design, …

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Five questions with Purna Mehta

Get to know CCA alum Purna Mehta, MBA Design Strategy 2019.

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This month at ​​CCA: November 2025 public events

California College of the Arts is excited to invite the public to experience its newly …

A sculpture that is made of rusted steel with a flower growing from its surface.
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CCA alum Saif Azzuz explores water, fire and family

The New York Times delves into Saif Azzuz's (BFA Painting & Drawing 2013) artistic process, …

Adelita Husni-Bey, Prosthesis - Agricolture, 2017.
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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 …

A pink building painted by Bob Buckter, also known as Dr. Color, is seen at 1102 Treat Ave., in San Francisco’s Mission District on Oct. 8, 2025.
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Architecture faculty Clark Thenhaus on the history behind San Francisco’s colorful homes

Clark Thenhaus offers insight into the history of the city’s iconic Victorian homes in a …

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KQED spotlights new CCA-NVIDIA partnership

CCA partners with NVIDIA to prepare a new generation of creatives to thrive at the …

CCA student works on the mural on Hooper Street.
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Creating a living Land Acknowledgment through public art and ecology

Through mural painting and gardening, CCA students and faculty reflect on ancestral land and ecological …

Cross Function Communication was the focus of the group working with the Alameda County Community Food Bank. They investigated  the complexity of food justice, government support, and the many stakeholders within the organization,  from benefits navigators to truck drivers. . The designers created materials that help align values and offer transparency.
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MDes Social Lab turns 10

Celebrating 10 years of student-led design projects addressing social/environmental challenges through partnerships with organizations

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California College of the Arts announces two new members joining its Board of Trustees​​

The college is pleased to announce the appointment of two new trustees, David Saxe and …

Only in the Bay Area

Two promotional banners for California College of the Arts (CCA) mounted on an urban street pole against a concrete building backdrop with yellow-leafed trees visible. The left banner features close-up hands touching vibrant blue and purple crystalline or textile materials, with the text "WHERE EXPERIMENTATION" and "CCA". The right banner showcases a fashion design student's work from the BFA Fashion Design 2025 program, featuring a model in a dramatic silver-blue striped avant-garde dress.
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New campaign showcases CCA creativity across Bay Area

From bamboo structures to sculptural fashion, the campaign celebrates student creativity across Bay Area transit …

A rare albino alligator swims in a large aquarium exhibit, its striking white body illuminated against the deep turquoise water. The reptile is captured in a dramatic pose, with its body curved and suspended vertically in the water, showcasing its distinctive pale scales and segmented underbelly.
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CCA celebrates Claude the albino alligator

Recent graduates created viral screen prints while faculty led drawing workshops for the Academy of …

The street level of the Transamerica building is an airy, light-filled space that comes to life for the exhibition with Eames-inspired color films on the exterior windows.
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Iconic modern design at a San Francisco modernist landmark

CCA alum/professor Eric Heiman's studio Volume Inc. designed the Eames furniture exhibition at the Transamerica …

Portrait of Jennifer Sonderby.
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CCA welcomes new Communication Design chair Jennifer Sonderby

The college is thrilled to welcome Jennifer Sonderby as the new chair of Communication Design, …

A quilted blanket of bidgood florals in purple and white.
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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 …

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California College of the Arts 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 …

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California College of the Arts names Margo Landy as vice president of Enrollment Management

California College of the Arts (CCA) has appointed Margo Landy, Ph.D., as vice president of …

Guests sit on the benches at the opening day of Works in Progress III at the CCA Campus Gallery.
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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, …

A black and white photograph of a car hanging from two trees.
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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, …

Re-compost, the ICFF WANTED Design Schools Workshop's winning project.
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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, …

Interdisciplinarity

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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 …

Álvaro Urbano, “Viaje a la luna,” 2025, installation view, CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts.
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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 …

Take Action exhibition at the Novack Gallery.
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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 …

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California College of the Arts 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 …

Marilyn Montúfar’s multi-part textile installation, Deborah and Kenneth Novack Gallery.
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Notes on the 2025 MFA Exhibition

Student Vanessa Perez Winder (MA Visual & Critical Studies 2025) offers an insightful review of …

Rosalind Nashashibi, Denim Sky, 2018-2022. Single-channel 16mm film transferred to HD video, color, sound, 67:00. Produced by Denna Cartamkhoob, cinematography by Emma Dalesman.
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Remembering Federico García 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 …

A color changing parametric sculpture by FUTUREFORMS.
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Leviathan by Architecture faculty brings parametric design to life

On view through November 30, Leviathan by Architecture faculty members Jason Kelly Johnson and Nataly …

Kids create, play, and learn designs in architecture, games, and graphics.
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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 …

Nitya Sanjana Reddy Cheruku accepting award on stage in Chicago.
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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 …

Portrait of Marcel Pardo Ariza and Ambrose Trataris.
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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 …

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