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The CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts offered one-of-a-kind and editioned works as part of FOG MRKT at the 2026 FOG Design+Art fair.

CCA is proud to recognize creative high school students whose work shows their authentic voice, originality, and technical skill in these prestigious awards.

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.

Tenzin Phuntsog on his film Next Life, commitment to 35mm, the power of sound design, and protecting the creative process.

Alum share what inspired them to build meaningful, unconventional careers in design and architecture.

Students transformed old soccer jerseys into original fashion pieces for the first-ever runway show at the historic Oakland Coliseum.

Meg Cain (MBA Design Strategy 2014) breaks down her career trajectory from $52K to $267K+ after earning her MBA in Design Strategy, calculating the true ROI of her education.

Erin Bradner's award recognizes her work as Director of Strategic Foresight at Autodesk and her "revolutionary impact proves the power of risk-taking and innovation in transforming industries and inspiring progress."

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

From bamboo structures to sculptural fashion, the campaign celebrates student creativity across Bay Area transit and demonstrates °µÍø³Ô¹Ïedge effect.

Graduating from CCA in 2021 with a BFA in Interaction Design and a minor in History of Art and Visual Culture, Rachel Poonsiriwong is now pursuing a Master in Design Studies at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, where she focuses on Mediums.

Recent graduates created viral screen prints while faculty led drawing workshops for the Academy of Sciences' celebration of their beloved albino resident Claude.

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

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

CCA alum/professor Eric Heiman's studio Volume Inc. designed the Eames furniture exhibition at the Transamerica Pyramid. They created the show in 5 weeks, using colored glass panels and eye-level displays to highlight design details.

Graduating from CCA with an MA in Visual & Critical Studies in 2016, Veronica Jackson is now a practicing artist whose work draws on cultural research and personal narrative.

For the third consecutive year, seniors in Fine Arts programs at CCA will receive funds to support the final year of tuition.

Elisabeth Cobb-Hughes (MFA Industrial Design 2025) offers a thoughtful review of Works in Progress III, exploring how materials, design, and community intersect in a changing city.

In partnership with Cotton Incorporated and Materevolve, students explore the intersection of design, science, and ecology through interdisciplinary learning.

Graduating from CCA with a BFA in Fashion Design in 2022, Grecia Rivera is now a designer at Gap Inc.