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.
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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
Amy Tofte’s ‘Contact Tracing’ Premieres at Awareness Film Festival
October 24, 2025
Writer and director Amy Tofte (Theater MFA 11) premieres her film Contact Tracing at the 16th Annual Awareness Film Festival
CalArts Ranked in The Hollywood Reporter’s ‘Top 25 American Film Schools’ of 2023
August 22, 2023
The Hollywood Reporter (THR) recently released its 2023 list of Top 25 American Film Schools, with CalArts’ School of Film/Video retaining its number five spot
President Ravi Rajan Honored by Posse Foundation as CalArts Posse Finishes First Year
June 8, 2023
On the evening of May 24, CalArts President Ravi Rajan accepted a Posse Star, awarded by the Posse Foundation at their annual “Evening of the
Scenes from CalArts Graduation 2023
May 25, 2023
On Friday, May 12, the Graduation Courtyard sprang to life, a series of textured vertical sculptures cropping up on the stage as vivid blue arches
View Photos from CalArts’ 50th Anniversary Weekend
May 18, 2023
CalArts threw an epic, three-day celebration of the arts during its 50th anniversary weekend. And what a party it was. Honoring the Institute’s first five
CalArts’ Graphic Design Scores High in Animation Career Review’s 2023 Rankings
April 18, 2023
Animation Career Review, an online resource site for those researching careers in animation, game design, graphic design, digital art, and related fields, has recognized the
Scenes from CalArts Accepted Student Day 2023
April 17, 2023
On Saturday, April 15, CalArts welcomed newly accepted students, friends, and families to campus for a day of information sessions and informal meet-and-greets. Gone were
CalArts Animation Retains #1 Ranking by Animation Career Review
January 6, 2023
For the third year in a row, CalArts’ animation programs (Character Animation and Experimental Animation) have collectively earned the no. 1 spot in all categories
Tsipekua: CalArts Celebrates Día de Muertos
November 2, 2022
Collective artistic intervention and Mexican tradition abound this week during Tsipekua, the Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration at CalArts. Featuring food, music,
CalArts Ranks #5 in TheWrap’s Best Film Schools of 2022
November 1, 2022
California Institute of the Arts earns the number five spot in this year’s top 50 film schools in the US, per entertainment and media business
Monster Mash: CalArts Halloween Party 2022
October 31, 2022
On Saturday night, Oct. 29, CalArts students gathered in costume for the annual Halloween party. The 2022 Monster Mash party included live musical performances, dancing,
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