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
Year: 2022
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
Composer Hil Jaeger: Crafting Cirque du Soleil’s Brand Anthem Was a ‘Dream Commercial Project’
September 22, 2025
Composer Hil Jaeger (Music BFA 15) said creating the new sound logo and brand anthem for Cirque du Soleil was
Multimedia Artist Lisa Banta Chosen for 2025-26 Alice C. Cole Fellowship
September 20, 2025
Multimedia artist Lisa Banta (Art MFA 23) has been named as the 2025–26 Alice C. Cole ’42 Fellow. The fellowship, which
Two World Premieres by Anne LeBaron
November 14, 2022
Last month, acclaimed harpist and faculty of The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts Anne LeBaron presented world premieres of two new works. View
CalArts Mourns the Passing of Alice Davis
November 10, 2022
Legendary Walt Disney Imagineering costume designer and Chouinard alum Alice Estes Davis, known for her design work for Disney theme park attractions It’s a Small
CalArtians Nominated for First-Ever Children’s & Family Emmy Awards
November 9, 2022
Nominations for the inaugural Children’s & Family Emmy Awards were recently announced, featuring CalArts alums and faculty among the contenders. These new awards are an
Nina Menkes’ Documentary Brainwashed Screens Internationally
November 8, 2022
School of Film/Video faculty Nina Menkes’ acclaimed documentary Brainwashed: Sex – Camera – Power has been selected to screen at multiple film festivals including Viennale,
Tsipekua: CalArts Celebrates Día de Muertos
November 2, 2022
Collective artistic intervention and Mexican tradition abound this week during Tsipekua, the Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration at CalArts. Featuring food, music,
CalArts Ranks #5 in TheWrap’s Best Film Schools of 2022
November 1, 2022
California Institute of the Arts earns the number five spot in this year’s top 50 film schools in the US, per entertainment and media business
Monster Mash: CalArts Halloween Party 2022
October 31, 2022
On Saturday night, Oct. 29, CalArts students gathered in costume for the annual Halloween party. The 2022 Monster Mash party included live musical performances, dancing,
Henry Selick’s Stop-motion Film Wendell & Wild Now Available on Netflix
October 30, 2022
CalArts alum Henry Selick (Film/Video MFA 77) stages a triumphant return to stop-motion animation with Wendell & Wild, a horror-comedy premiering on Netflix this Halloween
CalArts MFA Class of 2022 Opens Group Exhibition in Hollywood on Oct. 29
October 27, 2022
On Saturday, Oct. 29, CalArts’ MFA Class of 2022 celebrates the opening of durée, their postgraduate group exhibition, at Helen J Gallery in Hollywood. French
Geffen Playhouse Presents The Inheritance, Part 1 and Part 2, Featuring School of Theater Alums
October 25, 2022
Running now through Sunday, Nov. 27 at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, The Inheritance features School of Theater alums Eddie Lopez (BFA 07) and
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