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Two new diversity scholarships will further open access to arts and design education and practice
Support the Sandra Vivanco Diversity Scholarship and Diversity in Design Scholarship. Your gift will open doors to arts education for Black and Indigenous students, students of color, and LGBTQ students.
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Exploring the outer realm with Susan Worthman
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Interrogating boundaries: hybrid practices in MFA Design
Five examples of how collaborative, multidisciplinary design can unlock new possibilities in unlikely places.
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Art, design, and language as action: Q+A with Associate Professor Allison Yasukawa
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From the Black Studies Institute to Critical Ethnic Studies: Celebrating 50 years at CCA
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Rewind Review Respond reimagines event discourse in a virtual space
CCA students share their reflections on recent conversations, lectures, and events they’ve encountered on our campus on the cloud.
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Fall 2020 Showcase celebrates student excellence and perseverance
CCA’s fall 2020 graduating students have persevered to finish their degrees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Explore their work and celebrate their perspectives with the Fall 2020 Showcase.
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The human gesture of illustration
Faculty Owen Smith and Michael Wertz reflect on illustration's role during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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Meeting tomorrow today
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Celebrating our Bay Area community with the de Young Open
More than 100 CCA community members were selected for the de Young Open exhibition, a celebration of the diversity of talent in the Bay Area this fall.
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New virtual mural brings the Creative Accord principles to life
Students in this fall’s Mural Project course express CCA’s Creative Accord in a virtual environment and think beyond traditional mural making.
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Creative activist Michael Wertz
While sheltering in place, Assistant Chair of Illustration Michael Wertz has been making tiny illustrations that deliver a big message.
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CANVAS + DesignCreate support students’ aspirations, agency, and activism
Two initiatives champion BIPOC student talent and contributions while building their skills for leadership and success.
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Founders Hall opens new doors for CCA
With room to house about 25% of the college’s student population and a public dining hall, Founders Hall pushes CCA toward the goal of becoming a unified, fully residential campus.
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A new vision for creating and learning online
CCA staff psychologists share tips for managing anxiety, developing a sense of community, and finding hope during the pandemic.
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Art in action
Leading up to the 2020 presidential election, the CCA@CCA Artwork Campaign celebrates our community’s deep commitment to activism and democratic participation.
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Finding resonance online
During COVID-19, Industrial Design and Furniture students crafted imaginative instruments with the space and materials around them.
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Student group spotlight: 24Frames
Members of the student animation club 24Frames reflect on how they explore career pathways and stay active in their creative practice.
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The benefits of MFA in Comics low-residency structure
Students in CCA’s MFA in Comics program reflect on how they accomplish goals and stay connected as part of a remote cohort.
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Graduate alumni help launch Black X Film Festival
Black X Film Festival is a three-day online showcase of films by Black creators, started by a collective of Black artists and allies, including several CCA MFA alumni.