Catch ‘Playing the Protagonist’ at Los Angeles International Film Festival
November 12, 2025
This Friday, Playing the Protagonist, a new short film written, produced, and led by alum Justin Henriksen (Acting MFA 25)
Month: February 2022
CalArts Ranks #2 in Art & Object’s 2026 List of Best Art Schools
November 11, 2025
CalArts was recently ranked second in the nation by Art & Object in its 2026 list of the Top 15
CalArts Ranks #12 in TheWrap’s 2025 Top Film Schools
November 6, 2025
CalArts has once again been named one of the nation’s best film schools, ranking 12th on TheWrap‘s annual list of
‘Redrawing the Rancho:’ Artists Reclaim the Histories of the Rowland Mansion
November 4, 2025
CalArts alum Eva Aguila (Theater BFA 05) is one of four artists reimagining the layered histories of the historic Rowland
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.
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
CalArts Ranks Among Top Producers of Fulbright US Honorees
February 28, 2022
The US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced Monday (Feb. 28) the Fulbright Top Producing Institutions for 2021-22—with CalArts ranked as
CalArts Animation Ranked #1 by Animation Career Review
February 24, 2022
Animation Career Review, an online resource site for those researching careers in animation, game design, graphic design, digital art, and related fields, has awarded CalArts the
CalArtian Poets Join Reading at Des Pair Books
February 24, 2022
On Saturday, Feb. 26, Des Pair Books in Los Angeles presents a reading of works by five writers, hosted by poet and curator Em Brill.
Beth Gill on Creating Community During Herb Alpert Award Dance Residency
February 23, 2022
As Beth Gill explained, making and performing dance typically happens in places of community. And her experience as the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts
CalArts Names Hilton Als Its 2022 Katie Jacobson Writer-in-Residence
February 22, 2022
This week, CalArts welcomes Pulitzer Prize-winning critic and author Hilton Als as its 2022 Katie Jacobson Writer-in-Residence. Organized by the MFA Creative Writing Program in
Watch CalArts x Calvin Klein Collaboration
February 18, 2022
You might see a few familiar faces in Calvin Klein’s just-release spring collection campaign video and website. (And we’re not just talking about featured music
CalArtian Works Featured at 2022 Felix Art Fair
February 17, 2022
Joining the flurry of February art shows in Los Angeles is the 2022 Felix Art Fair, running from Friday, Feb. 18 to Sunday, Feb. 20
SPRING/BREAK Art Fair Runs Concurrently to Frieze LA
February 17, 2022
The third edition of SPRING/BREAK Art Show Los Angeles runs during Frieze Week LA, from Feb. 17 to 20 at a new location in Culver City, CA.
Frieze LA 2022: A Celebration of the City Presents Works by CalArtians
February 16, 2022
After a year-long postponement due to the pandemic, the third edition of Frieze LA returns to Los Angeles from Thursday, Feb. 17 to Sunday, Feb.
New Book and Panel Discussion Focus on John Baldessari’s Impact
February 15, 2022
Before his death in January 2020, the conceptual artist John Baldessari—a renowned pillar of CalArts history—completed a final series of paintings. View this post on
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