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Electric Works: Holiday Shopping

San Francisco
Sat, Dec 20
12 to 7pm
130 8th Street

SALUBRIOUS SHOPPING SATURDAY

The Store at Electric Works has gifts that will cement your credibility as the one-who-wows. They carry an extensive line of the unusual, the eccentric, the found-nowhere-else. What started off as a humble bookstore selling artist catalogs and monographs has grown into a rich emporium of imported art supplies, award-winning jewelry, and flocked piggy banks from Mexico. Enjoy hot cider, seasonal drinks and something for kids of all ages.

www.sfelectricworks.com

Student Affairs: New Office

San Francisco campus
80 Carolina, 1st Floor

Student Affairs on the SF campus is now located on the 1st floor of 80 Carolina, across the hall from Student Records. Drop by to get locker info, answers to questions about health insurance, talk to one of the Chimera Senior Fellows about holding an event or see how you can start a student organization!

RPS: Craft Night

Oakland
Thu, Dec 18
6pm - 8pm
FREE

Bring whatever project you are working on and hang out with other crafters for inspiration, company, and fun!

RPS Craft Night is an ongoing event, held every other Thursday in the shop. RPS Artslab supplies are available for use, the Sewing Lab will be open to those who've already been trained on our industrial machines or you can go through the many other tools available: magazines, paper, scissors, fabric, thread, glue, whathaveyou.

www.rpscollective.com

CCA Holiday Fair: Huge Success!

Oakland Campus

Our Annual Holiday Fair took place December 6th and couldn't have been better. The sun was shining, the hot cocoa was free and the turnout was amazing. Thanks to all our hard working students, faculty, staff, and alumni who did such a great job, we hope everyone made a killing!

To see it with your own eyes go to www.flickr.com/photos/ccastudentlife.

Request for Proposals: Emeryville, Bus Shelter Public Art

Emeryville
Deadline:
5pm on Fri, Apr 24, 2009
$4,000

BUS SHELTER PUBLIC ART REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, CITY OF EMERYVILLE

The City of Emeryville is requesting proposals from emerging and professional artists working in two-dimensional media, or work that can be photographed for use as two-dimensional art. Examples of the latter include, but are not limited to: metal, textiles, sculpture, and installation art. Art works must be a proposal for four images related to the specific theme of the program: FLORA AND FAUNA. Artists may present rough sketches, completed digital art work, or photos of finished two-dimensional work.

This project is open to both emerging and professional artists over 18 years of age who reside or work in Emeryville. Students over 18 years of age who attend a school or an educational training institution in Emeryville are also eligible to submit.

For more information email glee@cca.edu.

Design Competition: SIMPLEHUMAN

Nationwide
Deadline: February 27, 2009
First Prize - $5,000 scholarship
Second Prize - $500 simplehuman gift certificate
Third Prize - $250 simplehuman gift certificate

SIMPLE SOLUTIONS DESIGN COMPETITION

We're looking for designs to make household chores easier, more efficient, and maybe even fun. Students enrolled during the 2008-2009 academic year at institutions in relevant design programs are invited to design a new and innovative design, technology, or concept for making household chores easier and more intuitive. The design improvement can be applied to any basic household task, whether it's organizing clutter or washing the dishes. The design can be completely original or an improvement upon any part of a task.

The winning concept may be prototyped and placed on exhibit at the simplehuman store or at other events, and could possibly be introduced into a future product line at simplehuman. Award winners will also be announced on the simplehuman website and the simplehuman blog.

For more information or to enter go to www.simplehuman.com/design

CCA Holiday Fair

Oakland campus
Sat, Dec 6
11-3pm
Oliver Art Center
Free admission

ANNUAL CCA HOLIDAY FAIR

Get your Christmas shopping done early and shop local! Support your CCA arts community and join us for the 2008 Holiday Fair this Saturday! Discover unique gifts while enjoying live jazz music and holiday treats.

For more information contact Grace Lee at glee@cca.edu

Call For Entries: PRO ARTS

Bay Area
DEADLINE: Friday, January 23, 2009
EXHIBITION DATES: February 17-March 22, 2009

PRO ARTS' Juried Annual 2009 Call For Entry

Pro Arts' critically acclaimed Juried Annual is an exhibition that consistently showcases the best new work in the region. Participation is open to all artists, of any age, and media.

More information and Online registration at
www.proartsgallery.org/callforentry.

YBCA Internship: Public Relations/Marketing & Communications

San Francisco
Unpaid Internship
Three-month commitment minimum
Flexible schedule

Public Relations Internship available in YBCA Marketing & Communications Department

Principle Responsibilities
· Update and organize the PR data base and calendar
· Fulfill donation requests
· Archive press clips
· Maintain image library
· Assemble press kits
· Conduct industry research
· Assist with mailings
· General support activities for promotional and public relations activities.

For more information contact Grace Lee at glee@cca.edu or go to www.ybca.org/about/jobs.

Needles + Pens: New Works by Other a.k.a. Troy Lovegates

San Francisco
Opening Reception:
Fri, Nov 21
6-9 PM
(on display through December)

STOLEN LAND: NEW WORKS by OTHER

The wander-lust graffiti artist, Other, has scrawled, spray-painted, and pasted his beautiful, detailed, and often solemn-faced characters on the walls and doorways of buildings around the world. Best known for his work on the freight trains of North America, it is a rare treat to view a large collection of the artist's work assembled in one location.*

Needles + Pens
3253 16th St.
www.needles-pens.com

Past news can be found in the Student News Archive.

Orientation Schedule

Orientation is now required for all incoming students. See the orientation schedule for important dates.


Undergraduate Exhibitions

Kelly Hackett, Matt Endler, Bryan Morello, and Devin Sinski, Group Exhibition, January 12–17

Ty Tham, Painting/Drawing Exhibition, January 12–16

Architecture Final Review Jury Nominees Exhibition, Group Exhibition, January 12–17

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