Opinion
The CCA Staff Union Strike Was About Fulfilling Promises
The strike was our collective push for a California College of the Arts that truly represented our values after years of our voices being dismissed, ignored, or patronized.
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News
Teachers, Staff Block Traffic in Escalating Labor Dispute at California College of the Arts
Tense union contract talks come during a precarious transition for the leading Bay Area art school.
Announcement
Learn About Jay DeFeo's Photography in the Online Panel Discussion Catching Ideas in Process
Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Rayyane Tabet, and Corey Keller will discuss a lesser-known body of DeFeo's work on November 18 at 5pm (PST).
Art
Debt Destabilized the San Francisco Art Institute. Could Your College Be Next?
Most assumed exceptionally bad decisions were made. But what if the decisions were actually commonplace among college administrations nationwide?
Art
Exceptional MFA Work From Three Northern California Art Schools
As part of a series on virtual MFA presentations across the country, we highlight some exceptional work from CCA, UC Davis, and CSU Chico.
News
In California, Art Schools and Programs Debate How to Reopen
Hyperallergic reached out to several art schools in California to see how they are planning to address the need for social distancing while maintaining the integrity of their arts curriculums.
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Building an Architecture for Climate Change
The Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab evidences the importance of the artistic imagination for developing an architecture adequate to the planet’s climate future.
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The Intimate Abstractions of Franklin Williams, an Unsung Master from the ’60s
Franklin Williams's work is the kind that challenges a viewer and demands the labor of self-reflection to resist knee-jerk reactions.
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In the Bay Area, Adjuncts and Artists Unite to Unionize
SAN FRANCISCO — It is no longer a stretch to draw connections between adjunct professors and other workers in the service economy. The corporate university model is deeply invested in the notion that treating all of its employees as disposable labor can maximize profits.
News
Native Activist Charges Art Students with Plagiarism
A Native activist and organizer is claiming that a group of students at the California College of the Arts stole her work for a project that received a monetary award from the school's Center for Art and Public Life.
Art
Standouts from a California MFA Show Worth Seeing
SAN FRANCISCO — This year I finally made it to California College of the Arts' (CCA) MFA Thesis Exhibition. CCA has one of the best graduate art programs in the Bay Area, and I was eager to see the work coming out of its studios.