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
Year: 2023
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
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
The Nightmare Before Christmas Joins National Film Registry
December 19, 2023
In a celebration of cinematic history, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden recently announced the addition of 25 influential films to the 2023 Library of Congress
Luciana Souza Talks New Album with DownBeat Magazine
December 18, 2023
Last month, acclaimed jazz singer and faculty of The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts Luciana Souza graced the cover of “The Latin Issue”
Mariah Garnett Receives COLA’s Independent Master Artist Project Grant
December 15, 2023
In November, the city of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs announced the grant recipients of the 2023/24 City of Los Angeles Independent Master Artist
Sundance Festival Announces 2024 Short Film Program
December 14, 2023
Update: On Jan. 23, the Sundance Film Festival announced that the Short Film Jury Award in Animation was awarded to CalArts alum Phoebe Jane Hart
REDCAT Announces Winter/Spring 2024 Season
December 13, 2023
This week, REDCAT announced its upcoming Winter/Spring 2024 season, showcasing a dynamic lineup of multidisciplinary artists who are pushing the boundaries across various media. REDCAT’s
CalArtians Nominated for Children’s and Family Emmy Awards
December 12, 2023
Last month, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced the nominees for its second annual Children’s and Family Emmy Awards, with CalArtians
Sundance 2024 Announces Feature Film Program
December 11, 2023
Last week, the Sundance Institute announced the 91 projects selected for the feature films, episodic, and new frontier programs for the 40th edition of its
CalArtians Featured in the ‘Best Art of 2023’ by The New York Times
December 8, 2023
To mark the year’s end, art critics from The New York Times curated a list of the city’s most captivating and thrilling exhibitions of 2023.
J.Lyn Co-Writes Taboo Zero’s Solo Debut Who Am I
December 7, 2023
“Can’t divide the dark from the light, I am stuck between—where do I begin?” Dark pop artist Taboo Zero embarks on a surreal search for
CalArts Alum Mara Herbkersman’s Queer Bar Recognized by The New York Times
December 5, 2023
In November, The Ruby Fruit, a wine bar co-founded by CalArts alum Mara Herbkersman (Theater BFA 08) and Emily Bielagus, received recognition from The New
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