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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Interview with film faculty Tenzin Phuntsog
Tenzin Phuntsog on his film Next Life, commitment to 35mm, the power of sound design, …
Five questions with Purna Mehta
Get to know CCA alum Purna Mehta, MBA Design Strategy 2019.
This month at CCA: November 2025 public events
California College of the Arts is excited to invite the public to experience its newly …
CCA alum Saif Azzuz explores water, fire and family
The New York Times delves into Saif Azzuz's (BFA Painting & Drawing 2013) artistic process, …
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 …
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 …
KQED spotlights new CCA-NVIDIA partnership
CCA partners with NVIDIA to prepare a new generation of creatives to thrive at the …
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 …
MDes Social Lab turns 10
Celebrating 10 years of student-led design projects addressing social/environmental challenges through partnerships with organizations
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
New campaign showcases CCA creativity across Bay Area
From bamboo structures to sculptural fashion, the campaign celebrates student creativity across Bay Area transit …
CCA celebrates Claude the albino alligator
Recent graduates created viral screen prints while faculty led drawing workshops for the Academy of …
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 …
CCA welcomes new Communication Design chair Jennifer Sonderby
The college is thrilled to welcome Jennifer Sonderby as the new chair of Communication Design, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Sitting with Works in Progress III
Elisabeth Cobb-Hughes (MFA Industrial Design 2025) offers a thoughtful review of Works in Progress III, …
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, …
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
Fashion students set sail for sustainability
In partnership with Cotton Incorporated and Materevolve, students explore the intersection of design, science, and …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Notes on the 2025 MFA Exhibition
Student Vanessa Perez Winder (MA Visual & Critical Studies 2025) offers an insightful review of …
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 …
Leviathan by Architecture faculty brings parametric design to life
On view through November 30, Leviathan by Architecture faculty members Jason Kelly Johnson and Nataly …
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 …
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 …
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 …