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
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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
In Memoriam: Aashish Khan
November 18, 2024
This message from The Herb Alpert School of Music Dean Volker Straebel and World Music Program Directors Andrew Grueschow and Yeko Ladzekpo-Cole was sent to
CalArtians’ Films Honored at Ottawa International Animation Film Festival
November 5, 2024
The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) held its Best of Ottawa 2024 screening and award ceremony in September, where CalArts alums Ofre Sparrow Vaknin (Film/Video
Two CalArtians featured as ‘25 New Faces of Independent Film’
October 17, 2024
Filmmaker Magazine recently published their annual listing,“25 New Faces of Independent Film,” which highlights emerging filmmakers with standout work from 2024. Included in this year’s
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
In Memoriam: Lou Florimonte
April 3, 2024
Update: The Film Directing Program’s Showcase screening on May 3 will be dedicated to Lou Florimonte’s memory, with a prescreening gathering in the REDCAT Lounge
CalArts Filmmakers Screen at Festivals Across North America and Europe
September 29, 2023
Alums and faculty from the School of Film/Video are screening their films at film festivals around the globe throughout the fall. More than 18 CalArtians’
Joy Gregory Brings Joy to America’s Living Rooms Through Her Writing
September 27, 2023
One thread connects the vast variety of work Joy Gregory (Critical Studies MFA 99) writes—women fighting for their place in a hostile environment. Describing herself
In Memory: Bérénice Reynaud
September 18, 2023
This message from Film/Video Dean Abigail Severance and former Dean Steve Anker was sent to the CalArts community about the passing of Bérénice Reynaud, longtime
Los Angeles Global Music Festival Explores Sacred Music Across Cultures
September 7, 2023
On Sept. 9, the Resonance Collective holds its inaugural Los Angeles Global Music Festival at the First Congregational Church of LA in Koreatown. Co-produced by
More than a Dozen Films by CalArtians Screen at 30th Chicago Underground Film Festival
September 5, 2023
Chicago Underground Film Festival (CUFF), the world’s longest-running annual underground film festival, returns with its 30th edition at The Harper Theater and the Gene Siskel
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