California College of the Arts Libraries
California College of the Arts Libraries
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Phone: (415) 703-9574
- Email: vault@cca.edu
- Website: https://libraries.cca.edu/
The California College of the Arts Libraries are located in San Francisco and support the curriculum of the art, design, and architecture school. Their collections house not only thousands of books, periodicals, and videos but also unique materials such as slides, CCA theses, material samples, artists' books, a seed library, and science equipment.
CCA Libraries' contributions to Calisphere come via their VAULT digital archive. VAULT preserves the creative and intellectual output of the college, as well as several digitized special collections. The archive includes historical materials related to the college, photographs of exhibitions and events, the Capp Street Project Archive, the Robert Sommer Mudflats Collection, the Hamaguchi Study Print Collection, and the Joseph C. Sinel Collection.
Collections at this institution
Artists' Books
Digital samples of art works that explore the form or function of the book.
Institution: California College of the Arts Libraries
13 Items
California Revealed from California College of the Arts Libraries
California Revealed is a State Library initiative to help California’s public libraries, in partnership with other local heritage groups, digitize, preserve, and provide online access to archival materials - books, newspapers, photographs, audiovisual recordings, and more - that tell the incredible stories of the Golden State. We also provide free access and preservation services for existing digital collections for partner organizations with in-house digitization programs. California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
Institution: California College of the Arts Libraries
532 Items
Capp Street Project Archive
The archive documents the process, intention, and realization of installations and temporary projects sponsored by Capp Street Project since 1983. Founded by Ann Hatch, Capp Street Project was the first visual arts residency in the United States dedicated solely to the creation and presentation of new art installations. The organization took its name from the house at 65 Capp Street, San Francisco, designed by the artist David Ireland. Since its inception, Capp Street Project has given more than 100 local, national, and international artists the opportunity to create new work through its residency and public exhibition programs. Its mission is …
Institution: California College of the Arts Libraries
130 Items
CCA/C Archives
The School of the California Guild of Arts and Crafts was founded in 1907 by Frederick Meyer to provide an education for artists and designers that would integrate both theory and practice in the arts. In 1936 the school was renamed the California College of Arts and Crafts. Meyer remained president until his retirement in 1944. In 2003 the school was renamed California College of the Arts. The CCA/C Archives is the repository for: a) materials emanating from college, including academic and administrative departments, satellite units, and student groups; b) materials about the college and its activities from other sources; …
Institution: California College of the Arts Libraries
899 Items
Hamaguchi Study Print Collection
Nearly 800 prints selected for their pedagogical value in the study of printmaking, design, and history.
Institution: California College of the Arts Libraries
558 Items
