In Memoriam: CalArts Mourns the Passing of Alison Knowles
November 3, 2025
CalArts mourns the passing of one of our original faculty members and pioneering artist Alison Knowles, who died on Oct.
Year: 2021
CalArts Alum James Waterman Sets ‘In Spring’ Album Release Show in LA
October 30, 2025
Alum and CAP Program Manager James Waterman (Music MFA 15) joins multi-instrumentalist Joel Reed Mankey to release In Spring—a Celtic-inspired album and live concert
Q&A with Alum Ishika Muchhal on her Stand-Up Comedy/Thesis Defense Presentation in NYC on Saturday
October 29, 2025
This Saturday, Nov. 1, CalArts alum Ishika Muchhal (Acting BFA 23) brings her comedy special, Please Don’t F*ck the Funny Out
Reimagining Carceral Spaces: An Interview with Ashley Hunt
October 28, 2025
Ashley Hunt, faculty in CalArts’ Photography and Media program, has spent more than two decades using film, writing, and collaborative
Animator James Baxter Gives Live Demo During Friday Night Talk
October 27, 2025
On Friday, Sept. 25, the Character Animation Program’s Friday Night Talks series welcomed legendary animator James Baxter to the Bijou
Amy Tofte’s ‘Contact Tracing’ Premieres at Awareness Film Festival
October 24, 2025
Writer and director Amy Tofte (Theater MFA 11) premieres her film Contact Tracing at the 16th Annual Awareness Film Festival
CalArts’ Alums Earn Annie Award Nominations
December 29, 2021
The nominations for the 49th Annie Awards for animation were announced on Dec. 21 with more than a dozen CalArtians or their projects recognized among the nominees.
The Broad’s Since Unveiling Highlights Works from Baldessari, Pittman, Opie, and Lockhart
December 21, 2021
The Broad contemporary art museum in downtown Los Angeles is showcasing nearly 60 pieces from its collection in the exhibit Since Unveiling, which runs through
Designer Nicki Voss Captures Iconic Views in Creative Quilts
December 21, 2021
Inspired by nature photography, visual artist Nicki Voss (Art BFA 88, MFA 90) translates forms and color compositions into cloth and other textile works. Her
Filmmaker Rodrigo García’s book is a ‘loving farewell letter’ to his father, Gabriel García Márquez
December 20, 2021
Director, writer, and CalArts trustee Rodrigo García, whose films include Albert Nobbs and Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her, has penned his
Berlinale Taps Three Films by CalArts Faculty
December 15, 2021
The 2022 Berlin International Film Festival has revealed its first titles for the festival, which will run from Feb. 10-20, 2022, including films from CalArts’
CalArtians Earn Critics Choice, Golden Globe Award Nominations
December 13, 2021
The Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures fantasy adventure Raya and the Last Dragon, directed by Don Hall (Film/Video 95) and Carlos López Estrada, has been
CalArts’ Alums and Faculty Films Represent at Sundance 2022
December 10, 2021
The 2022 Sundance Film Festival lineup of features, documentaries, shorts, and episodic series was released Dec. 9 and 10, selected from 14,849 submissions, including 3,762
CalArtian Films Featured in 2022 Slamdance Film Festival Lineup
December 9, 2021
The Slamdance Film Festival returns with its 28th edition in a hybrid format, running in-person Jan. 20-23, 2022, in its original home: Park City, Utah.
Watch Ryan Bancroft Conduct the 2021 Nobel Prize Concert
December 8, 2021
CalArts alum Ryan Bancroft (Music BFA 11, MFA 13) made his debut as incoming chief conductor of the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra on Wednesday, Dec. 8.
Composer Ulrich Krieger Unveils 236 Strings Album
December 8, 2021
Composer Ulrich Krieger, longtime faculty member of The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts, has released his latest album, 236 Strings, a collection of
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