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
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‘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
Reimagining Carceral Spaces: An Interview with Ashley Hunt
October 28, 2025
Ashley Hunt, faculty in CalArts’ Photography and Media program, has spent more than two decades using film, writing, and collaborative
Dana Lawton Dances’ Debuts Evening-Length Work The Farallonites
August 29, 2022
After a two-year wait, Dana Lawton’s (Dance BFA 94) Bay Area-based dance company presents The Farallonites, a multidisciplinary work running Friday, Sept. 16 to Sunday,
New Exhibition Interrogates Mapmaking in Tense Renderings: the will and won’t of spatial logics
June 20, 2022
Editor’s note: The article has been updated to reflect the exhibition’s new closing date, and information about the closing reception in the event details. CalArts
Dance for the Hawks: LAPP Presents Dance Workshop with Lindsey Lollie
June 8, 2022
On Friday, June 10 to Saturday, June 11 in Altadena (Tongva land), California, Los Angeles Performance Practice (LAPP) presents a two-part movement workshop Dance for
After Two Years, CalArts Graduation Returns to Campus
May 16, 2022
The afternoon of Friday, May 13 saw the lawn of Graduation Courtyard dotted with chairs and picnic blankets, and the galleries of the main building
CalArts Board of Trustees Confer Emeritus Status Upon Faculty
May 6, 2022
At this spring’s CalArts Board of Trustees meeting, 14 much admired, acclaimed, and longtime faculty members were awarded emeritus status in recognition of their contributions
10 Artists Receive 2022 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts
May 3, 2022
On Tuesday, May 3, the Herb Alpert Foundation announced the recipients of the 2022 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts. Administered by CalArts since 1994,
LADP Previews New Dance Work by Taliha Abdiel at The Other Art Fair LA
March 30, 2022
On Thursday, March 31, Los Angeles Dance Project (LADP) showcases works from its LAUNCH:LA 2022 resident artists, including CalArts alum Taliha Abdiel (Dance BFA 21).
Contemplating the Past in Dance Film and Performance Forward Looking Back
March 9, 2022
From Friday, March 11 to Sunday, March 13, dance company Acts of Matter premieres Forward Looking Back at Stomping Ground LA. The show, created by
Beth Gill on Creating Community During Herb Alpert Award Dance Residency
February 23, 2022
As Beth Gill explained, making and performing dance typically happens in places of community. And her experience as the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts
Watch CalArts x Calvin Klein Collaboration
February 18, 2022
You might see a few familiar faces in Calvin Klein’s just-release spring collection campaign video and website. (And we’re not just talking about featured music
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