California College of the Arts

While some ceramics tools are ancient, others are ready and waiting in unexpected placeslike the kitchen cabinet. Members of the Ceramics program chatted with us about their go-to tools. What are some of yours?

REMINDER: Enrollment for summer courses starts today, March 22. Browse course offerings here: http://bit.ly/3lGYB0A

Our online presentation of the Barclay Simpson MFA Award Exhibition is now live! Explore the works of graduate Fine Arts students Ann Li, Aliya Parashar, Ebithal Shedid, and Consuelo Tupper

I’m conscious that my work calls up a world past and present, and possibly future, says Deidrick Brackens (MFA Fine Arts 2014) of his symbolic tapestries. See these vibrant works The Blanton Museum of Art, and read more via Forbes: https://bit.ly/37m96Bn. Deidrick Brackens, the cup is a cloud, 2018.

After our experiences with #COVID19, racial injustices, and natural disasters, how can we find new beginnings? What does it mean to be an artist during this time and how can we stay connected? CCA staff psychologists Dr. Leah Oliver and Dr. Brigette Stump-Vernon share their advice to help students manage anxiety and find hope in this uncertain time: https://bit.ly/37y2pwi

During the spring 2020 semester, students in Corey Jones and Sung Kim’s Acoustic Objects course set out to make some noise. When #COVID19 closed CCA campuses, here’s how they crafted sound-making objects with the resources and materials around them: https://bit.ly/3nLkuwF

#ccavotes, how about you? California voters, today is the last day to register online or by mail to vote in the #2020election! Head to https://registertovote.ca.gov/ to make sure your voice is heard. Not sure you’ll make the deadline? You can conditionally register and vote after the 15-day voter registration deadline at these locations: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elec/voter-registration/same-day-reg Not voting in California? Visit vote.org to find instructions for your ...home state and check your registration status. Want tips? Check out our guide on how to vote in four steps: https://bit.ly/2F6958S Image credits: CCA@CCA artwork installation including work by Katayoun Bahrami, Ashley Adams, Devone King, Jenna Rosenthal, Sarah Dunham, Joseph Perez-Green, Lizzie Wallack, Leslie Gutierrez Saiz, and Robin Dintiman. #creativecitizensinaction #CCArts #californiacollegeofthearts #chimeraMADE

In response to Philadelphia's racial violence, Hank Willis Thomas (MFA Photography and MA Visual Criticism 2003) installed All Power to All People. See why artists, journalists, and curators named his piece one of the most influential American protest pieces in T: The New York Times Style Magazine: https://nyti.ms/3176Nyn Hank Willis Thomas, All Power to All People, 2017. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. Photo by Philly Mural Arts/Monument Lab

Now on view: Posters designed by CCA students, faculty, staff, and alumni are hanging in the windows of the Hubbell Street Galleries! Join in the creative activism by visiting creativecitizens.cca.edu, where you can download images from the CCA@CCA Artwork Campaign to print and hang up in your home, apartment, or dorm. #ccavotes #creativecitizensinaction #CCArts

Ever wondered what it’s like to study at an art college? Meet with CCA, ArtCenter College of Design, California Institute of the Arts, Laguna College of Art + Design, and Otis College of Art and Design representatives on Thursday, October 22 to find out! For more information on this event, visit: https://bit.ly/3190t9v

What happened when COVID19 disrupted CCA MFA in Comics students’ usual plans to join us in San Francisco this summer? A few students reflect on how the program’s low-residency structure helps them accomplish their goals and what they did to stay connected. https://bit.ly/2HCsOOt

How do you adapt when #COVID19 changes your internship from in-person to remote? A few #CCArts students share their experiences and insights they gained professionally and personally while interning for Oliver Space, Reel Stories, and DocuSign. https://bit.ly/3kWbd2w

Since 2013, CCA student group 24Frames has provided its members a pathway into the animation industryand they’re not stopping now. In our latest Q+A, current president Marmar Abrigo shares how 24Frames stays connected during this fall’s remote semester: https://bit.ly/3cZDhiN 24Frames in early 2020: Edgar Montoya, Kenna Elliott, Charlotte Van Den Brande, Damaris Huffaker, Kananiuluwehi Jones, Reese Schiffman, Irene Kao, Genevieve Tolentino, Angelina Retodo, Marmar Abrigo, Angela Yang, Sarah Choe, Trevor Chen, Rochelle Santos, David Chung, Jesse Carpio, Keith Tran, and Mitchell Kim. Photo by Hallie Erfourth.