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)
Year: 2023
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
Mark Bradford Receives 2024 Getty Prize
December 4, 2023
Last week, the J. Paul Getty Trust named contemporary artist and CalArts alum Mark Bradford (Art BFA 95, MFA 97) as the 2024 recipient of
Class is in Session: CalArts’ Jazz Forum Welcomes Flying Lotus
November 30, 2023
The ROD (Roy O. Disney Music Hall) at CalArts was packed for David Roitstein’s Jazz Forum at noon on Monday. Open to the community, the
One Man’s Trash: Mark Chamness Presents Needlepoint Works in New Exhibition
November 29, 2023
While yarn and thread have long been traditional materials for needlepoint, or canvas hand embroidery, CalArts alum Mark Chamness (Art BFA 96) has made do
Sanjay Patel Reimagines Hindu Deities with New Series Ghee Happy
November 27, 2023
Preschool can be a rollercoaster ride of learning and growth—even more so when you’re a young Hindu deity discovering your supernatural powers. Such is the
Norman Klein on Cultural Legacy of Disney at Paris+ par Art Basel
November 21, 2023
Last month, Paris+ par Art Basel presented a panel discussion that examined the cultural legacy of The Walt Disney Studios—one of the most influential myth
Anthology for Unseen Book Launch at Goes to Ocean
November 17, 2023
Anthology for Unseen, a photobook by alums Amanda Bauer (Art MFA 21) and Ruoyi Shi (Art MFA 21) has its launch event and reception on
The Making of CalArts’ Halloween Party 2023
November 16, 2023
A tradition since 1972, CalArts’ Halloween celebrations have become legendary. What many might not realize is that there’s a dedicated class and a team of
CalArtian-Founded Studio’s Installation on View at Venice 2023 Architecture Biennial
November 15, 2023
Metropolitan Architectural Practice (MAP), a San Francisco-based transdisciplinary architecture and design practice helmed by CalArts alum Christiane Robbins (Film/Video MFA 88) and Katherine Lambert, is
Conversation and Celebration of An Indigenous Present at REDCAT
November 14, 2023
On Friday, Nov. 17, REDCAT, in collaboration with the CalArts School of Art and Indigenous Arts at CalArts, presents a special evening of conversation and
Academy Museum Screens Films by Maureen Selwood
November 13, 2023
This Friday, Nov. 17, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles presents Maureen Selwood: Animating the Interior, a screening of films by School
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