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California College of the Arts' BFA and MFA Comics programs!

EMANATA: graduate comics show 2026. Opening reception Friday July 17th 6:30-9pm. Free and open to the public July 24 and 31 6:30-9 or by appointment by contacting Mel mgillman@cca.edu. Novack Gallery Makers Building 2nd floor 145 Hooper St San Francisco, CA 94107
The picture is an ad for Magic in the Mundane. It shows an illustration of the host, Dimitrea Okunbo, surrounded by three drawn characters like shoulder angels as the artist draws at a small round table with flours and a tea. Dimitrea is a CCA MFA Comics alum who will host the workshop at the West Branch of the Berkeley Public Library. It advertises the workshop will be Monday May 4, 2026 from 4 to 5:30pm. It requests masks to be worn, all levels of experience are welcome, and class materials will be provided. The event is called "Magic in the Mundane: Inviting memories and creating memoir comics with Dimitrea Okunbo."
Image is an ad for COMIX-4100-1, a class that will be taught to undergrads by Professor Andy Warner at the California College of the Arts. A simplified stick figure wearing a shirt and tie is sweating and pulling at his shirt collar nervously. THere is an image of a treacherous path with a sign that says "Art Career!" with a sun and rainbow at the end of the horizon. Finally, there is a drawing of a stick figure teacher discussing a white board that says "Act 3" to a student stick figure listening. The image says: "Hey you! Take a class in Professional Practice! Learn how to navigate your career and how to survive and thrive as a working artist. Open to non-comics majors/minors. COMIX 4100-1 Tues 9:00AM - 11:30 AM."
The image is an ad in black with a purple background. There is a bust side profile of a person with long curly black hair, a bow, and several piercings in their nose, tongue, ears and eyebrow. They have their tongue sticking out. THe ad says: "Wanna draw comics? :) COMIX-2210-1 Drawing for Comics. Mon/Thu 3:30-6:00PM Fall 2026. No prereqs. Open to non-majors. Studio elective."
Cover of a comic called Surface Tension, a chapter of a Drifting into Summer comic. A swimmer with short hair and a serious face adjusts her swim goggles and looks back at another swimmer behind her, who is smiling more confidently with her arms crossed. The cover says "Story and art by Tikklil"
Event poster which shows character and panel art for Ai no Idenshi, a black and white manga. An android, cat and mannequin are shown in the panel art. A serious looking young character in a black turtleneck ruminates towards the reader.
Comics in the City. Kinoshita Itaru: Friday July 11th. Sam Sattin: Friday July 18th. Eddie Ahn: Friday July 25th. Graduate Readings: Friday August 1 and Saturday August 2.
A poster with art showing a dog guy in a pink sweater, drawing comics on the floor, surrounded by cats and comics and art supplies. Text reads: CCA Comics Festival. Sour Cherry Comics. 3187 16th Street. Sunday July 6th, 5 - 9:30pm. Free and open to the public.
An event poster for The Murder Next Door: A Graphic Memoir with author Hugh D’Andrade Saturday May 17, 2025, 7pm. Mission Comics. 2250 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA
A pink and blue checkerboard event poster for an End Of Year Party, featuring little stamped doodles of critters and smiling people. Text reads: Hubbell 141, make a zine yearbook! Fri May 9 4-6pm. Snacks! Drinks! A slight risk of finger laceration!
How 2 Pitch Workshop with Matt Silady. Room 112 April 11th 3-4pm. Approved by 24 Frames.
Laura Gao smiling in Silver Sprocket, with a microphone and a laptop in front of her
Yasmeen Abedifard and Taymiya Zaman laughing during an interview
Kirby's Lessons for Falling (in Love.) Laura Gao in conversation with Mel Gillman. March 23rd, 5pm. Silver Sprocket. 1018 Valencia St.
A pink poster with an illustration of a few pomegranates with little cartoon faces, plus photos of Yasmeen Abedifard and Taymiya Zaman. Text reads: Yasmeen Abedifard, author of When to Pick a Pomegranate, in conversation with Taymiya Zaman. Friday 3/21 at 7pm. N203 -- Novack Hub. Co-sponsored by Comics and MFA Writing. Reception to follow.
An event poster with an illustration of a person drawing three models who are using different mobility aids. Text reads: Disabled Figure Drawing. Disability is Diversity Week. Come draw some disabled folks! Join for a chance to win an Arch gift card! Thursday March 6th 4pm-7pm 2nd floor S22. Please wear a mask.
A group of students posing in the foyer of the Charles Schulz museum