Winter 2024
Current Issue
The Accidental Filmmaker
Cécile Fontaine deconstructs and manipulates found footage, bringing collage to life
Our Fragmented Selves
Hoda Kashiha’s paintings depict gender politics with cartoonish flair, tongue-in-cheek humor, and a relentless urge to experiment
Building a Global Art Community
Yura Sapi cofounded the nonprofit LiberArte to support artists worldwide in efforts to end racial, social, and climate injustices
Inside the Industry
Satabdi Jena designs whimsical housewares in her sustainable ceramics studio
Art Matters
Abhishek Panchal works to elevate the arts in India’s school curricula
On the Solidarity and Strength of Artists
Michelle Hurd reflects on the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike and "the solidarity and strength of our artists"
Bold Music
Meet KyungSeok “Kasey” Yu, principal tuba in the Incheon Philharmonic Orchestra and part of the quintet Brass Arts Seoul
The Loudest Voice in the Room
Tenor Clay Hilley is in rare company playing German opera heroes
Conversation: Martin Sherman & Kirsten Greenidge
Playwrights Martin Sherman and Kirsten Greenidge on teaching, rehearsals, and sustaining a career in theater
Dramatic Shift
Claudine Hennessey traded her acting dreams for a life working to improve healthcare in South Africa
Instrumental Impacts
Creating culturally relevant curricula. Building students’ confidence. Four music educators from around the world share their teaching philosophies and insights with CFA magazine
The Proof Is in the Music
Ethnomusicologist Grace Koch has spent her career studying the connection between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music and land rights
Drawing in Space
Artist and instructor Robert Bodem teaches an innovative sculpting technique
Finding a Home in Electroacoustic Music
Through the laptop orchestra he founded, Eldad Tsabary has found a home in electroacoustic music
Class Notes
Border Crossings
Awards & Recognition
We're proud to say that every issue of the magazine since the inaugural issue of CFA has been award-winning!
CFA magazine has won Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Grand Gold at CASE District Awards, and has also received SPD Awards, UCDA Awards, IHAF Awards, and a HATCH Award. CFA magazine was a finalist for the Robert Sibley Magazine of the Year.
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