Stephen Prina’s ‘A Lick and a Promise’ Opens at the Museum of Modern Art in New York
September 12, 2025
Post-conceptual artist and composer Stephen Prina’s (Art MFA 80) survey A Lick and a Promise debuts on Friday, Sept. 12 at
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Taylor Swift Dazzles in Bob Mackie’s Timeless Showgirl Costume
September 12, 2025
Chouinardian Bob Mackie, the legendary costume designer known for his era-defining creations for Cher, Tina Turner, Diana Ross and even
Four CalArtian Films Showcased at San Francisco’s Crossroads Film Festival
September 10, 2025
The short films of four CalArtian alums and faculty, many of which play with memory and archival photos, were showcased
CalArtians Debut New Films at TIFF and NYFF
September 9, 2025
Several CalArts alums have new work premiering at major fall film festivals, including two world premieres at the Toronto International
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
CalArtians Selected for 26th ‘Fine Cut Festival of Films’
September 5, 2025
PBS SoCal’s Fine Cut Festival of Films returns this fall for its 26th season, airing student-made short films from across
Big Tent: CalArts Reef Residents Present Group Show
September 12, 2024
On Saturday, Sept. 14, CalArts celebrates the opening of Big Tent, a group exhibition of CalArts Reef Residents and their collaborators. Organized by residency program
CalArts Participates in Armory Show This Week
September 4, 2024
For the first time ever, CalArts will take part in The Armory Show, New York’s leading art fair this week (Sept. 6-8). Heading east to
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
Variety Names CalArts a 2024 ‘Film School Titan’
May 8, 2024
Entertainment trade publication Variety recently released its 2024 ranking of the top film schools in North America, with CalArts named a “Film School Titan”—placing it
2024 Winners of the Herb Alpert Award in the Arts Announced
May 2, 2024
This morning (May 2), 10 risk-taking, mid-career artists were announced as the recipients of the 2024 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts (HAAIA). They are:
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
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
Through the Eyes of an Alum: Steve Weir’s Photographic Exploration of CalArts
February 27, 2024
Photographer Steve Weir (Design BFA 73, Art MFA 79) recently published New Views of CalArts – A Fiftieth Anniversary Field Guide, a book featuring recent
CalArts Named a Top Producer of Fulbright US Student Honorees
February 13, 2024
On Tuesday, Feb. 13, the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announced the Fulbright Top Producing Institutions for 2023-24, with CalArts
In Memoriam: N. Scott Momaday (1934-2024)
January 29, 2024
CalArts is saddened to hear of the passing of the American poet, novelist, editor, and educator N. Scott Momaday. Momaday received an honorary doctorate from
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