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Dear CCA Community,



It is with great sadness I write to share the news of the passing of
California College of the Arts Board Chair and Trustee Art Gensler. Art
passed away peacefully yesterday at his home in Mill Valley. He was a
transformational leader within our CCA community, and his absence will be
greatly felt. So too will his legacy.



For 11 years as a trustee and the past four as board chair, Art championed
the role of art and design education as an engine for cultural and economic
vitality. He was a generous supporter and inspired many others to invest in
our students, faculty, and programs.



Art played a critical role in creating and implementing the multi-year plan
for the unification of CCA=E2=80=99s campuses in San Francisco, leading our=
 work on
every aspect from architect selection to the capital campaign. It has been
my great privilege to partner with him on this work, which he approached
with an intelligence, openness, and warm, enthusiastic manner that has
defined his life and career, even as he grew his namesake company from a
three-person studio with a homemade drafting table to the largest design
firm in the world.



His focus on students=E2=80=94their talents, challenges, and potential=E2=
=80=94was
unwavering. He inspired CCA to dream big and achieve more specifically for
the benefit of our students. He thrived on campus, meeting with students
and faculty, greeting visitors at events, and attending exhibitions and
lectures. His philanthropic support for students has been unwavering as
well, beginning with a gift to the CCA Library 27 years ago and continuing
with growing generosity for a variety of programs year after year. Upon his
passing, it was Art=E2=80=99s wish that, in lieu of flowers, people give to
diversity scholarships for CCA students. Gifts can be made at cca.edu/give.



Earlier this year, when Art announced he would step down from the Board of
Trustees, we were fortunate to have the opportunity to celebrate his
countless contributions to the CCA community with a video tribute and small
virtual gathering. My wife Dee and I were also so pleased to have a chance
to visit with Art and his friend Rita just a few weeks ago. We shared a
bottle of wine, and I listened while Art, as ambitious and optimistic as
usual, mused about people we should meet with to discuss the future campus.



This surely was the key to his success and longevity. He knew how to build
things=E2=80=94ideas, businesses, skyscrapers, schools. Please join me in
remembering Art Gensler with fondness and respect. While he will be greatly
missed, his positive impact on our campus and community will live on for
generations.



Sincerely,

Stephen Beal

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vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">It is with great sadness I wr=
ite to share the news of the passing of California College of the Arts Boar=
d Chair and Trustee Art Gensler. Art passed away peacefully yesterday at hi=
s home in Mill Valley. He was a transformational leader within our CCA comm=
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implementing the multi-year plan for the unification of CCA=E2=80=99s campu=
ses in San Francisco, leading our work on every aspect from architect selec=
tion to the capital campaign. It has been my great privilege to partner wit=
h him on this work, which he approached with an intelligence, openness, and=
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n-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent=
;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:=
baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">His focus on students=E2=80=94their talents,=
 challenges, and potential=E2=80=94was unwavering. He inspired CCA to dream=
 big and achieve more specifically for the benefit of our students. He thri=
ved on campus, meeting with students and faculty, greeting visitors at even=
ts, and attending exhibitions and lectures. His philanthropic support for s=
tudents has been unwavering as well, beginning with a gift to the CCA Libra=
ry 27 years ago and continuing with growing generosity for a variety of pro=
grams year after year. Upon his passing, it was Art=E2=80=99s wish that, in=
 lieu of flowers, people give to diversity scholarships for CCA students. G=
ifts can be made at </span><a href=3D"http://cca.edu/give" style=3D"text-de=
coration-line:none"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial;background-color:trans=
parent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-deco=
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variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ear=
lier this year, when Art announced he would step down from the Board of Tru=
stees, we were fortunate to have the opportunity to celebrate his countless=
 contributions to the CCA community with a video tribute and small virtual =
gathering. My wife Dee and I were also so pleased to have a chance to visit=
 with Art and his friend Rita just a few weeks ago. We shared a bottle of w=
ine, and I listened while Art, as ambitious and optimistic as usual, mused =
about people we should meet with to discuss the future campus.=C2=A0</span>=
</p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0=
pt">=C2=A0</p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margi=
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;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:=
baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This surely was the key to his success and l=
ongevity. He knew how to build things=E2=80=94ideas, businesses, skyscraper=
s, schools. Please join me in remembering Art Gensler with fondness and res=
pect. While he will be greatly missed, his positive impact on our campus an=
d community will live on for generations.</span></p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D=
"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">=C2=A0</p><p dir=3D"ltr=
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mal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-=
wrap">Sincerely,</span></p><br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;mar=
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nt></span></div>

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