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The Fine Arts division is comprised of 12 undergraduate and 3 graduate programs. We support the beli

We support the belief that artists are uniquely qualified to take active roles in a broad spectrum of creative, cultural, and economic arenas in the 21st century.

03/07/2023

Check out the Larry Sultan visiting artist lecture presenting Sam Contis, this Wednesday, March 8th at 7.30 PM in Timken Hall.⁠
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Sam Contis received her MFA from Yale University in 2008 and BFA from New York University in 2004. Her work has been exhibited widely, including at the Barbican Art Gallery, London; the Gropius-Bau, Berlin; the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh; and the Museum of Modern Art, New York. In 2022-2023 her work was presented in solo and two-person exhibitions at Kristina Kite Gallery, Los Angeles; Carré d’Art, Nîmes; and Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery, New York. She is a 2022 Guggenheim Fellow in Photography. Contis’s work is in the permanent collections of the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh; the Centre Pompidou, Paris; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the V&A, London; and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, among others. She is the author of Deep Springs (2017) and Day Sleeper (2020). Her new monograph, Overpass, was recently published by Aperture.⁠
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Image details: Sam Contis, Trust Exercise, 2018/2022, archival pigment print, 26x36 inches⁠
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03/06/2023

Join CCA Animation Events for a visiting artist screening and workshop with San Francisco-based independent animator Cole Montminy. Taking place Wednesday, March 15 at 7.15 PM in Timken Hall and Nave Alcove. Check the link in bio for more info!⁠
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Cole crafts miniature 2D animated scenes, hand-felted and hand stitched into music videos, simmering loops, and short films. Some of their loops are felted frame-by-frame onto the front of sweaters and shirts. Others span across quilt squares. Cole will be screening a selection of recent works including the most recent cut of their thesis film from San Francisco State University where they are a current MFA candidate. ⁠
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Following the screening, Cole will lead a workshop where participants are invited to make a wearable animation. Participants are invited to bring an old piece of clothing to use as a surface for an animated loop. Shirts, scarves, pants, socks, or sweaters that you are willing to alter or adapt can be used for this workshop. ⁠
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02/23/2023

Introducing Sunny A. Smith, our Dean of Fine Arts, and their current exhibit, “The Compass Rose.” This exhibit is a new commission for Gallery 308, and takes place until March 12, 2023. The exhibition is free and open to the public Wednesday through Saturday, from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM, and Sunday, 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. ⁠
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Smith states, “As an ancestral mapping system, The Compass Rose began as my attempt to see clearly a holistic portrait of myself and my ancestors as people fundamentally not-from-here: immigrants whose origin story is elsewhere. Since the human genome project was completed in 2003, which effectively proved that race is a social construct with no biological basis, DNA and crowd-sourced online technologies have gained in popularity. The Compass Rose deals with this emergence of human ancestral genealogy as science, as well as new understandings of generational trauma and how it is expressed through the study of epigenetics. Encompassing the last 400-year period of ongoing colonization, I use the project to chart the known harms my ancestors inflicted upon others, as well as those they experienced directly, vicariously, or through moral injury, in order to better understand what I am carrying from the past into the future.”⁠
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02/20/2023

CCA Animation welcomes Brooke Keesling for a virtual talk on Monday, February 27th at 3 PM. Keesling is the Head of Animation Talent Development at Bento Box Entertainment (Bob’s Burgers, Paradise PD). In this talk, Keesling will discuss what she looks for in a strong demo reel, what makes an ideal internship candidate, and more insights from the industry. Students are invited to participate in a Q&A with Keesling. Zoom link and more info can be found in bio!⁠
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Bento Box Entertainment is an Emmy award-winning studio that develops and produces quality-animated content for all distribution platforms worldwide. Recognized as the leading producer of primetime animated comedy series for broadcast, cable and digital networks, the company works with the leading networks, studios and distribution companies including FOX Broadcasting Company, Comedy Central, MTV, Adult Swim, HBO, HULU, IFC, Disney, Twentieth Century Fox Television Studio (including Fox 21), Sony Television, Lionsgate, Tornante, and Broadway Video among others.⁠
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02/16/2023

Heads up, here is another Summer study abroad program, 2023's trip to Taiwan! Priority Registration is Wednesday, February 22 - Friday, February 24, 2023 and we expect it to fill up quickly.⁠ (More info can be found using link in bio)
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Join faculty Christopher Loomis and guest faculty Judy Wu for a three-week immersive course that will explore Taiwan's rich past, natural history and culture, Indigenous culture and land, the distinct lines between urban and rural communities, the dark past of colonialism, and the rise of Taiwan as a jewel of democracy in the 21st century. ⁠
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Interested students should contact Christopher Loomis ([email protected]) to start the approval process for registration.⁠
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02/15/2023

This Wednesday Game Arts presents Judit Navratil's Social VR Workshop! The event will be taking place at 7PM, in the Game Arts Homeroom.⁠
Come explore a variety of VR Art Camp Residents’ art spaces and will delve into the making. Students will learn the basics of creating a social VR space in Mozilla Hubs and reflect on the aesthetic, philosophical and social implications of such practice. No prior VR background needed.⁠
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02/13/2023

Check out the Larry Sultan visiting artist lecture presenting Ahndraya Parlato, coming Wednesday, February 22nd, at 5 PM. This lecture will be available through zoom. Learn more through the link in the bio!⁠
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Ahndraya Parlato is an artist based in Rochester, New York. She has a BA from Bard College and an MFA from California College of the Arts. Ahndraya has published three books, including: Who Is Changed and Who Is Dead, (Mack Books, 2021), A Spectacle and Nothing Strange, (Kehrer Verlag, 2016), East of the Sun, West of the Moon, (a collaboration with Gregory Halpern, Études Books, 2014). Additionally, she has contributed texts to Photo No-Nos: Meditations on What Not to Shoot (Aperture, 2021), and, The Photographer’s Playbook (Aperture, 2014).⁠
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02/10/2023

Calling for submission! “Disability is Diversity Week” is coming soon and they are looking for artists to contribute work for display. The deadline for submission is Friday February 17th. Check out link in bio to find more information.

This will be CCA's first annual week of programming intended to build awareness, craft community, and celebrate disabled identities at CCA and beyond. Join us for workshops, celebration events, resources + giveaways, and community talks throughout the week.⁠
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02/08/2023

The Summer Study Abroad program is hosting a couple of information sessions for 2023’s trip to Iceland! You can attend the meetings on February 2nd from 3:00-4:00 PM in Room 102A and on February 10th in Room 102B or on Zoom! (link in bio)⁠
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This program is open to both undergraduate and graduate students and will take place from June 5, 2023 - June 25, 2023. You can find more information about this program on the CCA Portal.⁠
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To quote one of our peers:⁠
"This trip was not only an aid for thinking about my artwork, but also an aid in thinking about life. It opened my eyes to so many new and humbling things that I would go so far as to say that everyone needs to experience Iceland."⁠
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02/06/2023

Join CCA Animation next Wednesday for an evening with Ron Diamond of the Animation Show of Shows. The event is on Zoom on Feb 15th, at 7 PM. Find the link in Bio!⁠
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Diamond will speak about his work as a producer and share a look behind the scenes of his traveling show. Students are invited to participate in a q&a with Diamond following the talk. 24 Frames Per Second Animation club will be guest leading the q&a.⁠
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Ronald J. Diamond is an American film producer from Los Angeles, CA. He is the founder of Acme Filmworks, the Animation Show of Shows, and the co-founder of Animation World Network. Diamond has lectured at animation schools, and served as a juror and a guest speaker at film festivals.⁠
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02/03/2023

Florencia Montefalcone is a Textiles major. Her work "Leaving the Mannequin Behind", 2021. Is a performance for the camera and her submission for ⁠
"Some weeks ago I was attempting to make a DIY mannequin still in the process) and decided it was a good idea to document the process. The documentation revealed the metaphor of socially constructed femininity. The tape that tightly compressed my body became a skin left behind like a mask-- powerless with the absence of my body. What is the plastic packing tape saying to you? How is your body and existence being compressed into a certain shape? I'd love to hear from your experiences". ⁠
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