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Vanderbilt to Acquire California College Amid Arts Crisis

1/14/2026

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Vanderbilt University will absorb California College of the Arts in 2027, ending CCA's independence.
CCA faces declining enrollment and financial struggles and will not accept new students next year.
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, donated $45 million.
The broader San Francisco arts scene faces challenges, as ICA San Francisco adopts a nomadic model after losing its downtown lease to the Wharton School.

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Story summary

Vanderbilt University will absorb California College of the Arts in 2027, ending CCA's independence.
CCA faces declining enrollment and financial struggles and will not accept new students next year.
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, donated $45 million.
The broader San Francisco arts scene faces challenges, as ICA San Francisco adopts a nomadic model after losing its downtown lease to the Wharton School.