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
ToolKit: A Magazine on Making Created by Wieden+Kennedy Design Resident Kari Trail
October 26, 2023
In August, CalArts Graphic Design student Kari Trail (Art BFA 25) launched ToolKit: A Magazine on Making at an exhibition at global advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy.
Yaasmeen Brown Makes Film Debut with Showtime’s Heist 88
October 24, 2023
A criminal mastermind and a team of young bank employees conspire to pull off the heist of the century in the Showtime film Heist 88,
Shirley Tse’s Exhibition Portal, Virus, Arctic Now on View at Pasadena City College
October 23, 2023
A contemplation of well-being and sustainability, School of Art faculty Shirley Tse’s current exhibition at Pasadena City College (PCC), Portal, Virus, Arctic, is on view
Rafael Lopez-Barrantes Explores Vocal Training Methods in New Book Voice Made Invisible
October 20, 2023
School of Theater faculty Rafael Lopez-Barrantes’ new book, Voice Made Visible: Multi-Octave Voice Training and Techniques for Performers, has been published this month by Routledge.
CalArtians Examine David Alfaro Siqueiros’ Mural in Artbound Documentary
October 19, 2023
In its newest season, the locally produced arts and culture series, Artbound, dives into the history and impact of one of the most controversial art
In Memoriam: Jonathan Dolgen
October 17, 2023
Jonathan Dolgen, longtime entertainment industry executive and former CalArts trustee, passed away on Monday, Oct. 9. He was 78. Born in 1945 in Queens, New
CalArtians Present and Perform at 10th Annual LAX Festival
October 13, 2023
Artistic exchange and creative collaboration abound at Live Arts Exchange (LAX) Festival, a showcase of contemporary work presented by Los Angeles Performance Practice (LAPP) running
Air Conditioning: CalArtians Present Art and Screenings in Group Show
October 11, 2023
CalArts alums and students are among the artists in Air Conditioning, a multifaceted group show held Oct. 13 to 15 at Plummer Park’s Great Hall
REDCAT and MOCA Present Our Everyday Insurrections: Art & Feminisms in California
October 10, 2023
As part of its current exhibition The Feminist Art Program (1970-1975): Cycles of Collectivity, REDCAT partners with The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los
World Premiere of Al Sur de la Frontera at The Ford
October 5, 2023
Al Sur de la Frontera—a celebration of communitas from the southern diaspora of the continent—takes place at The Ford amphitheater in Los Angeles on Friday
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