Annual Academy Art Auction Helps Fund Students’ Future

Looking for something fun to do this weekend in a beautiful area of San Francisco? Check out the 22nd annual Faculty and Alumni Fine Art Auction on Saturday, November 4, at The Cannery (2801…

Seasonal Landscape Volunteer Opportunity

To be successful in this field, Landscape Architecture requires connecting to your community. How are you connected?     Landscape Architecture Instructor, Julie Trachtenberg, started a…

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You Be You: Transition Tips for High Schoolers Entering College

Your brain is a non-stop idea machine. Your bedroom walls are covered with art you’ve dedicated months of time and energy into perfecting. You spend your free time on your computer creating the next…

AAU Landscape Architecture Fall 2017 Speaker Series Presents: Kevin Conger, Founding Partner at CMG

Click HERE to livestream the event on your computer or phone! Experienced in domestic and international design of all scales, this California licensed Landscape Architect is a founding partner of…

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Murals and Professional Projects

Carol A. Nunnelly Fine Art and Illustration students are creating a mural for the Samesun Hostel on Franklin Street in San Francisco. Directed by Craig Nelson and Carol Nunnelly, the mural…

From Concept to Design: An Interview with MFA Student, Ritta

Ritta Lei Zichun has been in San Francisco now for 3 years, pursuing her dream of becoming a Landscape Architect.  After just 30 minutes with Ritta, I learned that she is eager, clear about her…

Photographer Finds His Voice

Gregory Beams does what he loves for a living. He's confident in his artistic abilities, and is enjoying success in his dream career as a professional photographer. For many, doing what you love…

Online MFA Programs Provide Flexibility

Abigail Gomez needed some flexibility in her life. She wanted to expand her education, but had commitments that limited her ability to drop everything and go to school. Fortunately, Academy of Art…

The Art of Places (Midterm Inspiration!)

Welcome to Midterms! Balancing homework, studying, sleeping, and eating as a student at The Academy does not only include coffee, books, and Microsoft Word. Art is not born from Red Bull, flash…

How You Can Help CA Fire Victims

The devastating Wine Country fires just north of San Francisco have burned more than 170,000 acres, killed at least 23 people and destroyed approximately 3,500 homes and commercial structures. It's…