Showoffs: Graduating Student Showcase
Organized by
Christie McGee
Event description
Join us for Showoffs: Graduating Student Showcase 2025—a vibrant evening celebrating the bold, brilliant, and boundary-pushing work of graduating students across disciplines at California College of the Arts!
This all-campus event will take place on Friday, May 16, from 5–8 p.m., bringing together graduating work from all four divisions: Architecture, Design, Fine Arts, and Humanities & Sciences.
This year’s showcase will activate the entire San Francisco campus, including the Gensler Courtyard, the Nave, the Simpson Family Makers Studio, the Wattis Gallery, and the Upper Quad, transforming CCA into a dynamic celebration of creativity and innovation.
Explore exhibitions that reflect the depth and diversity of CCA’s student work. The evening kicks off at 5 p.m. with a DJ and refreshments that concludes with a live outdoor Fashion Show at 7:15 p.m., presented by CCA’s Fashion Design Program.
Throughout the night, each division and select programs will host individual toasts to honor students and their accomplishments:
Fine Arts | Novack Hub for Creative Citizens | 6-7 p.m.
Humanities & Sciences | Graduate H&S Homeroom | 6–7 p.m.
Architecture | Nave Presentation Space | 6:30pm
Graphic Design | Toast for graduating students & retiring faculty (Location/Time TBA)
Illustration | Toast + screen-printed diploma handoffs (Location/Time TBA)
MFA Design | Toast for graduating students (Location/Time TBA)
Don't miss this fun celebration of creativity, community, and the future of art and design!
Entry details
Free and open to the public.