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
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
CalArts Animation Earns No. 1 Spot in Animation Career Review Rankings
January 22, 2024
CalArts’ animation programs (Character Animation and Experimental Animation) continue to set the standard for excellence, ranking no. 1 in all categories eligible in the Animation
The Making of CalArts’ Halloween Party 2023
November 16, 2023
A tradition since 1972, CalArts’ Halloween celebrations have become legendary. What many might not realize is that there’s a dedicated class and a team of
Conversation and Celebration of An Indigenous Present at REDCAT
November 14, 2023
On Friday, Nov. 17, REDCAT, in collaboration with the CalArts School of Art and Indigenous Arts at CalArts, presents a special evening of conversation and
CalArts Ranks #7 in TheWrap’s Best Film Schools of 2023
November 3, 2023
California Institute of the Arts earns the number seven spot in this year’s top 50 film schools in the US, per entertainment and media business
In Memoriam: Jonathan Dolgen
October 17, 2023
Jonathan Dolgen, longtime entertainment industry executive and former CalArts trustee, passed away on Monday, Oct. 9. He was 78. Born in 1945 in Queens, New
REDCAT and MOCA Present Our Everyday Insurrections: Art & Feminisms in California
October 10, 2023
As part of its current exhibition The Feminist Art Program (1970-1975): Cycles of Collectivity, REDCAT partners with The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los
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