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)
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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
‘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 Mansion in the City of
Alum Annalee Traylor Premieres ‘this thing is real’ at Atlanta’s Goat Farm
September 5, 2025
Choreographer and performer Annalee Traylor (Dance MFA 23) premieres her evening-length contemporary dance theater work, this thing is real, this weekend at Goat Farm Arts
CalArts Reef Residents to Host Open Studios June 7
June 6, 2025
On Saturday, June 7, the CalArts Reef Residency will host Open Studios, featuring work by the CalArts alumni from the schools of Art, Film/Video, and
Scenes from CalArts Graduation 2025
May 20, 2025
On Friday, May 16, the CalArts community, friends, and family saw Graduation Courtyard live up to its name as it hosted the class of 2025’s
Anthony Nikolchev’s ‘The (Un)Double’ to Premiere at 2025 Venice Biennale
May 16, 2025
This June, The Un(Double), the latest work by School of Theater faculty Anthony Nikolchev, is set to make its world premiere at the 53rd International
Creators Across Campus Exhibit at CalArts Expo 2025
May 13, 2025
The creativity of the CalArts community will be on full display at 2025 CalArts Expo, an immersive artistic experience happening across campus today, Tuesday, May
CalArts Halloween 2024: A Showcase of Student Creativity and Collaboration
November 23, 2024
The annual CalArts Halloween party is a longstanding and legendary tradition of campus life, dating back to 1972. What makes the event truly special is
Celebrating the October Revolution in Jazz 60th Anniversary
September 27, 2024
The October Revolution in Jazz 60th Anniversary (ORJ 60) is a five-day event that celebrates the interdisciplinary and transformative power of free improvisation and collectivity.
Beck + Col’s Experimental Slasher Film ‘Red Night’ Screens at OxyArts
July 22, 2024
On Thursday, July 25, OxyArts at Occidental College in Los Angeles hosts a special screening of Red Night, an experimental slasher film by Beck +
Scenes from CalArts Graduation 2024
May 13, 2024
The sunny spring day of Friday, May 10 saw a burst of sculptural flora sprouting on the stage of Graduation Courtyard. Designed around a botanical
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