In Memoriam: Hartmut Bitomsky (1942-2025)
October 3, 2025
CalArts School of Film/Video remembers former Film/Video Dean Hartmut Bitomsky, a deeply dedicated filmmaker, writer, and critic who passed away in
Month: August 2022
Leonardo Pirondi Named One of Filmmaker’s ‘25 New Faces of Independent Film’
October 3, 2025
In its fall issue, Filmmaker Magazine unveiled its annual list of “25 New Faces of Independent Film,” a spotlight on
Lee Anne Schmitt Wins Cinematic Vision Award at Camden International Film Festival
October 1, 2025
The Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) in Maine celebrated its 21st edition earlier this month in September with a slate
CalArtians in ‘Prompt & Circumstance’ at Good Mother Gallery
September 30, 2025
Good Mother Gallery presents the third annual edition of The MFAs of LA, a group exhibition showcasing the work of
Blue Echo, a CalArts-World Resources Institute Collaboration, Opens Sept. 27
September 26, 2025
A new exhibition created in partnership with the global research organization, World Resources Institute (WRI), and artists from CalArts opens
Mary Corse to Be Honored at LACMA’s 14th Art+Film Gala
September 24, 2025
This November, pioneering artist and Chouinard Art Institute alum Mary Corse (Chouinard 68) will be honored at the Los Angeles
CalArts Mourns the Passing of Pixar Veteran Ralph Eggleston
August 30, 2022
Academy Award-winning director, animator, and art director Ralph Eggleston (Film/Video 86), celebrated as a “cornerstone of Pixar’s visual style” by Cartoon Brew, passed away on
Dana Lawton Dances’ Debuts Evening-Length Work The Farallonites
August 29, 2022
After a two-year wait, Dana Lawton’s (Dance BFA 94) Bay Area-based dance company presents The Farallonites, a multidisciplinary work running Friday, Sept. 16 to Sunday,
Summer Experiences Offer Opportunities for Artistic Development for CalArts Students
August 24, 2022
Each year, summer experiences provide CalArts students important opportunities for growth and development, as artists and budding professionals. Working at an incredible array of companies
James Brandon Lewis Honored in 70th Annual DownBeat Critics Poll
August 23, 2022
DownBeat, the venerated magazine dedicated to “jazz, blues and beyond,” recently released its 70th Annual DownBeat International Critics Poll. Among the honorees was CalArts alum
Lois Bielefeld Interviews Kaucyila Brooke for Lenscratch
August 22, 2022
Photographer and installation artist Lois Bielefeld (Art MFA 21) recently joined School of Art faculty Kaucyila Brooke in conversation about her life and work for
Hauser & Wirth Presents Joint Exhibition Larry Bell & John Chamberlain
August 18, 2022
Boundary-pushing artworks are placed in dialog in Larry Bell & John Chamberlain, a joint exhibition of works by the pioneering artists and longtime friends running
Robert Wannamaker Pens ‘Monumental’ Two-Volume Study on Work of James Tenney
August 16, 2022
Robert Wannamaker, associate dean for Academic and Special Projects in The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts, has written The Music of James Tenney,
High as the Sky: The New Arts Foundation Presents Its Biggest Show Yet
August 15, 2022
The New Arts Foundation presents High as the Sky, its largest ever group art show running Saturday, Aug. 20 and Sunday, Aug. 21 at the
Kirsten Lepore Brings I am Groot to Disney+
August 11, 2022
Marvel Comics’ best-known, tree-like sentient being, Groot—a character that became widely popular through the action comedy Guardians of the Galaxy—gets his own animated show on
CalArts Ranked Among The Hollywood Reporter’s ‘Top 25 American Film Schools’
August 8, 2022
The Hollywood Reporter (THR) recently released its 2022 list of Top 25 American Film Schools, with CalArts’ School of Film/Video claiming the fifth spot. The
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