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In this Q+A, Jeanne Gang discusses her firm’s design for the innovative centerpiece of the college’s campus expansion, slated for completion in 2024.

CCA alum Bernice Bing is featured in this list. A pioneering Asian American artist, left a lasting impact with her abstract expressionist paintings and co-founding the Asian American Art Centre, despite facing discrimination.

Two undergraduate and two graduate students were named to the Metropolis Future 100, designed to designate the top architecture and interior design students.

CCA celebrated beloved Bay Area art collectors Carla Emil and Rich Silverstein as the 2023 honorees at its annual gala, which took place Tuesday, May 23. The event grossed over $1.23 million for student scholarships.

Immerse in Caitlin Cherry's captivating maximalist solo show at CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts, featuring large-scale oil paintings, digital prints, and vibrant overlays of diverse figures.

Nicki Green chosen to represent Northern California in New Worlds: Women to Watch 2024 exhibition at NMWA's renovated museum, April 14-August 4, 2024.

CCA’s Gensler Center's inaugural event, organized by faculty Irene Cheng, Neeraj Bhatia, and Adam Marcus, showcased insightful reflections from Kate Orff, Chris Cornelius, Billie Faircloth, and Boonserm Premthada.

A new solo exhibition Caitlin Cherry: The Regolith Was Boiling, featuring a site-specific installation of large-scale oil paintings and digitally reproduced prints inspired by the architecture of the Wattis.

CCA plays a pivotal role in San Francisco's fashion incubator scene, nurturing emerging designers with its interdisciplinary approach, emphasis on sustainability, and industry partnerships.

The highly anticipated Queer Threads exhibit makes its Northern California debut at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles on May 12 and features work by CCA alumni and faculty.

CCA Architecture Dean Keith Krumwiede and Assistant Professor Neeraj Bhatia partner with CCA's Urban Works Agency to explore political, formal, and spatial dynamics in San Francisco's housing landscape.

Find fresh new work from imaginative authors and MFA Writing alumni whose newly published books offer perfect summer reading.

CCA’s Google-sponsored course Studio Forward culminates in an exhibition, presented at YBCA, of student work centered on the big questions of our time.

Annie Morhauser (BFA Glass 1983) founded Annieglass 40 years ago in a small Santa Cruz studio. She supported her family by creating glassware, driven by necessity and fueled by experimentation.

CCA is proud to award an honorary doctorate degree to inspirational artists, designers, and thinkers at its Commencement Ceremony. The college also recognizes distinguished alumni as featured speakers each year.

From the intellectual work of design thinking to the physical work of active making, two alumni carry their CCA education into the world.

Artsy's "Artists on Our Radar" monthly series features five influential artists, and this edition spotlights Katelyn Eichwald (MFA Painting 2012), renowned for her hazy, captivating compositions.

It’s all fun and games in this crossover between CCA students in the Ceramics and Game Arts programs.

CCA student Martin Hitch (MArch 2023) is among the 2023 Metropolis Future100 winners, who had the opportunity to test their ideas in three dimensions using a host of unique materials.

The Climate as Praxis symposium brings together four eminent design practitioners and focus on how the social and environmental impacts of climate change shape the concerns of contemporary architects.