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)
Month: April 2024
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
Brandon Stirling Baker Earns Tony Nomination
April 30, 2024
The Tony Award nominations, which honor excellence in live Broadway theater, were announced on April 30 with lighting designer and CalArts alum Brandon Stirling Baker
Don Cheadle Talks Time at CalArts on SmartLess Podcast
April 26, 2024
Don Cheadle (Theater BFA 86), the incredibly versatile actor known for his roles in films like Hotel Rwanda, Crash, and the Iron Man series, was
Filmmaker Arom Choi Selected for CJ & TIFF K-Story Fund
April 25, 2024
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), in partnership with the CJ Cultural Foundation and the Korean Film Council (KOFIC), has officially announced the selection of
Festivities at CalArts Community Weekend Features Art, and World Music and Dance
April 24, 2024
CalArts’ Community Weekend kicks off on Friday, April 26 and runs through Sunday, April 28. Open to the public, the weekend features free concerts and
Tyler Matthew Oyer’s Venus 2.0 at Human Resources Gallery
April 23, 2024
Set within a fantastic and dystopian dream-like sculptural and light installation, Tyler Matthew Oyer’s (Art MFA 12) newest performance piece, Venus 2.0, runs Friday, April
A Study in Symbiosis: Fungus Garden by Alice Könitz at Lazy Eye Gallery
April 22, 2024
CalArts alum Alice Könitz (Art MFA 99) recently showcased her innovative art project, Fungus Garden, at the Lazy Eye Gallery in Yucca Valley, California. This
Celebrating Philanthropy’s Impact at CalArts
April 18, 2024
Against a backdrop of cinematic magic at Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank, California, CalArts honored the transformative power that philanthropy has had in nurturing the
Ariel Osterweis Explores Desmond Richardson’s Impact on Dance in New Book Body Impossible
April 17, 2024
Scholar-practitioner and Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance faculty Ariel Osterweis explores the concept of virtuosity in contemporary dance and performance through a study of
CalArts’ Town Hall Focuses on Vermont College of Fine Arts Affiliation
April 16, 2024
On Thursday, April 11, members of the CalArts community gathered in the Bijou for the Spring Institute Town Hall to learn more about the Institute’s
CalArts’ Experimental Pop Showcase Returns to the Iconic Troubadour
April 12, 2024
The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts presents the return of its annual Experimental Pop Showcase, set to take place at the Troubadour, Los
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