‘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
Category: Faculty
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
Animator James Baxter Gives Live Demo During Friday Night Talk
October 27, 2025
On Friday, Sept. 25, the Character Animation Program’s Friday Night Talks series welcomed legendary animator James Baxter to the Bijou
VoiceArts Students Envision Opera as Resistance in ‘DIVA EX MACHINA’
April 23, 2025
Not a tribute, but a takeover: Performers are empowered to reclaim their stories in DIVA EX MACHINA, an experimental student-led production created by the spring
CalArtians Named in 100th Class of Guggenheim Fellows
April 15, 2025
On Tuesday, April 15, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation celebrated its centennial with the announcement of the 2025 class of Guggenheim Fellows. Joining the
Healthcare by Design Class Creates Award-Winning Podcast for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients
March 19, 2025
Healthcare by Design is an Experience Design School of Theater class where theme park attractions are supplanted by experiences—of patients—with design and technology addressing current
‘KAOS Theory’: Community Drives Design in Ben Caldwell Retrospective at Art + Practice
March 5, 2025
A decades-long commitment to experimentation and community-based design comes into focus in KAOS Theory: The Afrokosmic Media Arts of Ben Caldwell, a multimedia retrospective showcasing
Documentaries by CalArtians to Screen at Berlinale 2025 Forum Special
February 7, 2025
Long considered one of the more noteworthy events on the global filmmaking calendar, the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) returns for the 75th edition, taking
CalArtians Featured in ‘Stage Raw’s’ Top 10 LA Theater Productions of 2024
February 5, 2025
Steven Leigh Morris, founding editor of Stage Raw, curated his list of the 10 best Los Angeles theater productions of 2024. Among them were three
CalArtians Selected for Hammer Museum’s ‘Made in L.A. 2025’
January 30, 2025
On Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Hammer Museum at UCLA announced the 27 artists participating in Made in L.A. 2025, the seventh edition of its acclaimed
CalArtians Nominated for 2025 Annie Awards
January 29, 2025
Last month, ASIFA-Hollywood announced the nominees for the 52nd annual Annie Awards. As in years past, CalArtians are among those recognized for excellence and contributions
Experiments in Listening: CalArts, USC, and ‘boundary 2’ Host Two-Day Conference
January 23, 2025
In 1951, German philosopher and musicologist Theodor W. Adorno penned his seminal essay “Cultural Criticism and Society,” which opened with a curious callout: “To anyone
Chris Santiago Named 2025 NEA Creative Writing Fellow
January 15, 2025
Award-winning poet and Creative Writing faculty Chris Santiago joins the National Endowment for the Arts’ (NEA) roster of 2025 Creative Writing Fellows. NEA’s Creative Writing
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