In addition to a commencement address delivered by Sir Jony from CCA's campus, CCA President Stephen Beal will address the graduating students, with additional speakers and performances from the CCA community. The ceremony will be shared with graduating CCA students and their families through an interactive viewing on Monday, May 10. CCA’s 2021 commencement ceremonyĬCA will award Sir Jony Ive with an honorary doctorate degree during the college’s online commencement ceremony on Monday, May 10, in recognition of his significant contributions to the design field and his devotion to design as a craft. Visit cca.edu/gala2021auction for the auction preview. Bidding opens to the general public on Friday, May 7, at 9 am PDT and closes on Saturday, May 15, at 6 pm PDT.
The auction also includes premium private experiences, including a catered dinner by San Francisco-based chef Michael Tusk a stay at a historic Sea Ranch home designed by Charles Moore and William Turnbull, Jr. The CCA gala is accompanied by a silent auction featuring a carefully selected collection of artwork from 15 artists-many of them either CCA alumni or past and present faculty-including Viola Frey, David Maisel, Manuel Neri, Terry St. Gala sponsors will receive a special gala gift delivered to their homes provided by CCA and Paula LeDuc Fine Catering, and an exclusive preview of the gala auction. The broadcast will be hosted by Renel Brooks-Moon, announcer for the San Francisco Giants, with CBS 5’s Liam Mayclem serving as auctioneer. The live online broadcast will feature a special Q+A with Sir Jony Ive, as well as remarks from CCA President Stephen Beal, the gala co-chairs, and CCA students. This year’s gala is co-chaired by Lorna Meyer Calas, Stanlee Gatti, and Kimberlee Swig. He's an incredible example for our CCA graduating class of the impact art and design can have on our community and the world."ĬCA’s annual spring gala benefits scholarships for talented CCA students who are striving to change the world through the power of creative work. "We're looking forward to celebrating him at our gala and recognizing his contributions to design with an honorary doctorate this spring. "Sir Jony Ive has made an indelible mark on the design community in ways that will forever influence how the world lives and works," says CCA President Stephen Beal. His devotion to design principles continually influences new ways of practicing and studying design, art, and technology, and inspires the next generation of creative visionaries.
Sir Jony will deliver the commencement address, which will be shared with CCA’s international student body and their families through an interactive viewing on Monday, May 10.Īs chief design officer of Apple for 27 years, Sir Jony is responsible for the design of some of the world’s most profoundly influential, intuitive, simple, and beautiful products-including the iMac, PowerBook, iPod, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and AirPods, as well as major architectural projects such as Apple Park and the iconic Apple stores. Sir Jony will also receive an honorary doctorate degree from California College of the Arts during the college’s annual commencement ceremony on Monday, May 10, in recognition of his devotion to design as a craft, which ties to CCA’s 114-year legacy of forward-thinking making in the arts and crafts. San Francisco, CA-Tuesday, April 13, 2021-California College of the Arts is pleased to announce Sir Jony Ive KBE as the honoree at its annual gala this year, which takes place virtually on Friday, May 14, at 5 pm PT.
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