The OCC Art Department provides some of the most comprehensive studio facilities available at any community college in California. Our resources match or exceed those found at four-year institutions, giving students professional-grade equipment and dedicated spaces for every major area of artistic practice.
2D Studios
Our 2D facilities include three table studios, two drawing horse studios, and two dedicated painting studios equipped for oil, acrylic, and watercolor work. Professional printmaking and screen printing studios provide access to relief, intaglio, and silkscreen processes with dedicated presses and equipment. The Illustration & Entertainment Art studio features 28 new 24" 4K Wacom Cintiq tablet workstations arranged around an 18-foot team table in the center for traditional media and collaboration. Twin 75" displays support instruction and project critique, and the space serves as a hub where students socialize and work between classes.
3D Studios
Our three-dimensional facilities include dedicated sculpture and jewelry studios, a 3D Design studio, wood shop, welding area, foundry space, and one of the region's best-equipped ceramics programs. The ceramics studio houses 28 wheels, 13 kilns including gas and electric options up to 40 cubic feet, dedicated glaze rooms, slab rollers, extruders, and clay processing equipment for both functional and sculptural work.
Exhibition Spaces
Student work is showcased in the Yoshida Student Gallery, the three-story Art Center atrium, and the Doyle Galleries—a professional exhibition space that hosts both student and visiting artist shows throughout the year.
Campus Resources
Art students have full access to two DMAD computer labs, Game Dev, VR, and motion capture studios, Film and TV production facilities with editing bays, and a state-of-the-art Makerspace equipped with plastic, resin, wax, and clay 3D printers, embroidery machine, wood shop, and t-shirt printer. These resources support interdisciplinary work and expand technical possibilities across all areas of study.
Students working on their screen art in the Printmaking studios